nowadays, almost all ICT have been standardising. depending on
unit, CO may order all personnel to change to the black duffle
bag.
even for overseas ICT, need to use emart credits to buy the black
duffle bag, because now, the unit will print a standard
paper to paste on the sides of the "kit bag" black duffle bag
for freight to the exercise training area. now no more paint
the underside of the ali baba duffle bag with white paint and
use marker write particulars already.
I hope the quality of the Black Duffle Bag has improved. When
the Black duffle bag was first issued June 1 2004, we oversaw the
issuance. End of day, I have half a platoon with either snapped
buckles, torn fabric or damaged zippers. More irritatingly, ST Log
said it was enlistee's rough handling, CSM said it was enlistee's
rough handling. OC said not his problem go ask CSM. Enlistee
REFUSED to use credit to replace. so for almost 2-3 months, they
were using torn duffle bags. Until a few things happened, a) COMD
BMTC saw recruits "hugging" duffle bag to prevent things from
falling. b) Some recruits parents who work in the Civil Service
wrote inter-department emails, protesting the lack of attention to
kit replacement. c) S4 finally spent some time to ask us to write a
report of all damaged kit bag. There was supposedly an "improved"
second batch, but the same problem still exists.
