Sanity Check

The Cuyahoga Kid · 03-16-2012

"TA-50" is fairly universal nomenclature for "list of individual equipment required" in the US Army, right?

Charles · 03-16-2012

Yeah, TA-50 is widely used when referring to "issued gear". If I recall it's actually a document or pub detailing what is required by individual soldiers. The more modern/official term I'm familiar with is "OCIE" or Organizational Clothing and Individual Equipment.

AdamG · 03-16-2012

That question coupled with the header "Sanity Check" suggests a tale of epic military stupidity spurred The Cuyahoga Kid to post.

Spill, Cuyahoga Kid, spill.

J Wolfsberger · 03-16-2012

TA-50 - Table of Allowances 50

It's unit issued equipment, like ruck, sleeping bag, harness, etc. I think TA-50 is actually the designation of the form used to record the issue, but it's been a long time.

So now, I'm with AdamG: Spill the story.

The Cuyahoga Kid · 03-17-2012

Came about when I sent an email to a field grade requesting the TA-50 for an upcoming training opportunity. Apparently it didn't translate at all, six hours later I ended up getting an email from his assistant and sorting it out with her.

Just wanted to check that I was actually using the phrase correctly and it wasn't just something only the ROTC Battalion I'm with uses

Stan · 03-17-2012

Actually, TA-50 was -- in logistic circles -- also known as Common Table of Allowances. Pub CTA 50-900 deals with clothing and individual equipment.

For any of you interested in a walk down memory lane, here's a great file from the folks at NCO Support dot COM.

AdamG · 03-19-2012

Damn. I thought someone used that as the nomenclature for a box of grid squares or a turret rotation counter.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3FnpaWQJO0

03-16-2012	#1
The Cuyahoga Kid Council Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 50	Sanity Check "TA-50" is fairly universal nomenclature for "list of individual equipment required" in the US Army, right?

03-16-2012	#3
AdamG Council Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Hiding from the Dreaded Burrito Gang Posts: 1,139	That question coupled with the header "Sanity Check" suggests a tale of epic military stupidity spurred The Cuyahoga Kid to post. Spill, Cuyahoga Kid, spill. __________________ A scrimmage in a Border Station A canter down some dark defile Two thousand pounds of education Drops to a ten-rupee jezail

03-16-2012	#4
J Wolfsberger Council Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 799	TA-50 - Table of Allowances 50 It's unit issued equipment, like ruck, sleeping bag, harness, etc. I think TA-50 is actually the designation of the form used to record the issue, but it's been a long time. So now, I'm with AdamG: Spill the story. __________________ John Wolfsberger, Jr. An unruffled person with some useful skills.

03-17-2012	#5
The Cuyahoga Kid Council Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 50	Time for the anticlimax Came about when I sent an email to a field grade requesting the TA-50 for an upcoming training opportunity. Apparently it didn't translate at all, six hours later I ended up getting an email from his assistant and sorting it out with her. Just wanted to check that I was actually using the phrase correctly and it wasn't just something only the ROTC Battalion I'm with uses

03-17-2012	#6
Stan Council Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Estonia Posts: 3,582	Cta 50-900 Actually, TA-50 was -- in logistic circles -- also known as Common Table of Allowances. Pub CTA 50-900 deals with clothing and individual equipment. For any of you interested in a walk down memory lane, here's a great file from the folks at NCO Support dot COM. __________________ There are very few problems, which cannot be solved by the suitable application of High Explosives

03-16-2012	#2
Charles Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 2	Yeah, TA-50 is widely used when referring to "issued gear". If I recall it's actually a document or pub detailing what is required by individual soldiers. The more modern/official term I'm familiar with is "OCIE" or Organizational Clothing and Individual Equipment.

03-19-2012	#7
AdamG Council Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Hiding from the Dreaded Burrito Gang Posts: 1,139	Damn. I thought someone used that as the nomenclature for a box of grid squares or a turret rotation counter. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3FnpaWQJO0 __________________ A scrimmage in a Border Station A canter down some dark defile Two thousand pounds of education Drops to a ten-rupee jezail

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