A bit of home.Deployed far from home? Spending weeks or months in the field? Stationed far from the PX or local stores? Times like these you could use a well-stocked care package from home, filled with personal items that make life a bit more tolerable. Well, now you can get care packages courtesy of the Army. They're called health and comfort packs (HCPs). HCPs provide forward area troops with everyday necessities for good hygiene and comfortable living. About the only thing these packs don't contain is food. Before you order any HCPs, you need to know the ground rules about how they're issued: * The Army (G-4) will issue HCPs to your unit free of charge only when your unit deploys for more than 15 days to a place where there's no support for personal items. * The Army expects your unit to supply its own personal items to cover the first 15 to 30 days of deployment. * Unit commanders may purchase HCPs from their own unit funds at the time that they determine the need.. Type I HCP HCP, n healthcare provider, a professional who specializes in treating and managing a person's general or specific health needs. , NSN NSN National Stock Number NSN Nokia Siemens Networks NSN National Storytelling Network NSN NATO Stock Number NSN New Substances Notification (CEPA) NSN National Student Number (NZ) NSN Never Say Never 8970-01-368-9154, contains items used by both men and women. You get 10 plastic drawstring bags, each packed with a 30-day supply of necessities for an individual soldier. Toothbrush Tube of toothpaste Dental floss dental floss n. A waxed or unwaxed thread used to remove food particles and plaque from the teeth. 10 disposable shaving razors Shaving lotion Bar soap Foot powder Tissues Bottle of shampoo Deodorant deodorant /de·odor·ant/ (de-o´der-int) 1. masking offensive odors. 2. an agent that so acts. de·o·dor·ant n. stick Petroleum jelly petroleum jelly n. A colorless-to-amber semisolid mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum and used in medicinal ointments. Also called petrolatum. Self-sealing plastic bag Personal hygiene personal hygiene person n → Körperhygiene f body wipes Laundry detergent Sewing kit Mirror Shoe brush Band aids Hand and body lotion Noun 1. body lotion - lotion applied to the body after bathing lotion - any of various cosmetic preparations that are applied to the skin Sunscreen sunscreen /sun·screen/ (-skren) a substance applied to the skin to protect it from the effects of the sun's rays. sun·screen n. lotion Boot laces Petroleum jelly Shaving powder Type II HCP, 8970-01-368-9155, is for women only and includes articles for feminine hygiene. It'll supply 10 women for 30 days. Here's what you get:
Item Quantity
Sanitary napkins, regular 48
Sanitary napkins, super 72
Tampons, regular 60
Tampons, super 84
Panty shields 250
Moist towelettes 20 packs of 20
Self sealing plastic bags, 1 gallon 20
Item Qty
Disposable plastic, 3 x 7 150
Plastic bags, 10-15 gallon 10
Ponytail holders 10
Hairbrush 1
Combs 2
Bobby pins 50
Personal hygiene body wipes 10
Type III HCP, NSN 8970-01-487-7488, contains washcloth-sized personal hygiene body wipes. You get 44 packets with 8 body wipes in each packet. This HCP is intended to supply 10 soldiers. All HCPs have a shelf life of two years at 50-72[degrees]F. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] |
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