6 reasons why troops hate going to supply

Tim Kirkpatrick
May 15, 2020 8:06 PM PDT
1 minute read
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SUMMARY

Heading to supply — also known as Central Issue Facility — is one of the worst experiences troops go through during their career. The experience is like a bad a roller coaster ride of emotions all while getting treated like sh*t. Sinc…

Heading to supply — also known as Central Issue Facility — is one of the worst experiences troops go through during their career.


The experience is like a bad a roller coaster ride of emotions all while getting treated like sh*t. Since most service members can't do their jobs without the proper gear supporting their mission, they must go to supply to get those necessary materials.

There are countless stories out there about the hell many of us have gone through during a visit to supply.

Most of which aren't positive.

Jonny Arsu-Afari inspects equipment from Capt. Bobb Rousseau. (Source: Army.mil)

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Check out our list of why troops hate going to supply.

1. Dealing with grumpy civilians

For the most part, heading to Central Issue Facility means you're going to encounter a few civilians who may not be in the best of moods when you walk up to their counter. We're not sure if they're instructed to be d*cks or not, but it's nearly impossible to put a smile on any one of their faces.


2. Long a** lines

Typically, from the moment you walked into the supply building, tensions are high. It's not your fault. It's just the way the military prefers it. Although you may have an appointment and you're there on time — you can't cut in front of anybody if there's a long line (that's not cool).

The long line might not be the civilian employee's fault — for once. It could be because of a few new troops who are just freaking slow and holding everybody up.

Excuse me. Excuse me. Excuse me. (Image via Giphy)

3. Getting used crap

Canteens and warming layers are just some of the items you're going to be issued that someone else either drank from or wore — probably naked.

Enjoy. (Image via Giphy)

4. Out of pocket costs

In some cases, troops have to pay out-of-pocket costs to replace broken gear. CIF doesn't care where or how the item was broken, they just want it back so they can re-issue it to someone else. You may have to pay for the item or locate a replacement.

Damn. (Image via Giphy)

5. Neither rank nor reputation matters here

Things commonly go wrong at supply for various reasons. Having a high rank on your collar or telling the supply worker a story of why an item isn't up to standard won't get you anywhere.

That's why the majority of all CIF workers are civilians. Military rank has virtually no power once you enter the building.

It's because they don't care. (Image via Giphy)

6. Rejection

All you want to do is check in your gear so you can move on with your life, but you need supply's signature to do so.

But guess what?

You have a small dirty spot on your canteen pouch, and they won't let you complete your check-in until you clean it. Which means, no civilian life for you until they get everything back.

No one wants to see this. (Image via Giphy)Can you think of any others? Comment below.

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