The Coast Guard issues the items below to you when you arrive at Cape May for Basic Training. You pay for these items through an allotment from your Coast Guard pay you earn while in basic training. (You pay for these items through allotment from your CG pay).
- 1 Rucksack
- 1 Laundry Marker
- 3 Bars of soap/1 soap dish
- 1 Antibacterial soap
- 1 Deodorant
- 1 Shampoo
- 1 Shower kit
- 4 Towels
- 1 Washcloth
- 1 Pair shower shoes
- 1 Lip balm
- 1 Dental floss
- 1 Toothpaste
- 1 Toothbrush/holder
- 1 Pkg. Band-Aids
- 1 Nail clipper
- 1 Pkg. razors
- 1 Shaving cream
- 1 Blister kit
- 1 Pkg. cotton balls
- 1 Pkg. cotton swabs
- 2 Locks
- 3 Laundry pins
- 3 Laundry bags
- 1 Bottle starch
- 1 Notebook
- 1 3 ring binder
- 1 Ruler
- 12 Pens
- 1 Highlighter
- 1 1” stencil
- 1 1/2” stencil
- 1 Black marker
- 1 Sewing kit
- 1 Shoe shine kit
- 2 Ditty bags
- 1 Canteen
- 1 Penlight
- 2 Masking tape rolls
- 1 Pair of running shoes
Male Only Issue: 2 Athletic supporters
Female Only Issue: Small mesh laundry bag for delicates
Note: Insect repellent and sunscreen are issued May – Sept.