CRA

What Soldiers
What
Soldiers and
and Leaders
Leaders Should
Should Know
Know About CRA
• CRA is paid annually on
the enlisted
Soldier’s
• CRA is paid annually on the
anniversary
month
of entry
enlisted Soldier’s
anniversary
of duty.
entry onto active duty.
ontomonth
active
About CRA
• There
twotypes
types of
• There
areare
two
of
Basic and
Standard
CRACRA
– –Basic
and
Standard
CRA
provides
a monetary
• •CRA
provides
a monetary
allowance
for replacement
of
allowance
for replacement
of
Clothing
Bag items
arewhich are
Clothing
Bagwhich
items
authorized to enlisted Soldiers
authorized to enlisted
who are on Active Duty for more
Soldiers
than
180 days. who are on Active
• Enlisted
Soldiers will
will begin
• Enlisted
Soldiers
begin
accruing the Basic CRA after 6
accruing the Basic CRA after
months, through the first 36
6 months,
through
the first 36
months of
their continuous
months
their continuous
activeofduty.
active duty.
Duty for more than 180 days
• Enlisted Soldiers will begin
accruingSoldiers
the Standard
CRA
• Enlisted
will
begin
after
36
months,
through
the
accruing the Standard CRA
remainder of their continuous
afteractive
36 months,
through the
duty.
The Army
Clothing
Replacement
Allowance
(CRA)
remainder of their continuous
active duty.
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• CRA is computed each fiscal
CRA
computed
each
year• and
can is
increase
or decrease
based
on the
authorized
Clothing
fiscal
year
and can
increase
Bagor
items
and/or
the
price
of
decrease based on the
each item.
authorized Clothing Bag
items and/or the price of
• CRA is not intended to provide
each item. replacement
an “item-for-item”
within a specific timeframe; it
is intended
Enlisted to
• CRAtoisprovide
not intended
Soldiers
with
the
flexibility
to
provide an “item-for-item”
replace items as they become
replacement within a specific
un-serviceable. Buy the items you
timeframe;
it isthem.
intended to
need,
when you need
provide Enlisted Soldiers with
the flexibility to replace items
as they become unserviceable. Buy the items
you need, when you need
them.
Item Description
Common Uniform Items
Cap, Patrol, Army Combat Unform
Coat, Army Combat Uniform
Trousers, Army Combat Uniform
T-Shirt, Sand Colored, Moisture-Wicking
Sock, Boot, Green
Shirt, S/S, IPFU
Shirt, L./S, IPFU
Trunks, IPFU
Sock, Liner, Poly/nyl, Black
Glove, Inserts, Cold, Foliage Green
Glove, Light Duty Utility, Green (LDUG)
Jacket, IPFU
Pants, IPFU
Boot, Combat, Tan (Hot or Cold Weather)
Belt, Trs, Ctn Web Blk 1", nickel under-plate
Belt, Riggers, Desert Sand 503
Beret, Wool, Black Shade 1593
Buckle, Belt, Web, w/nickel under-plate
Cap, Synthetic Microfleece, Green
Gloves, Leather, Blk, Unisex
Bag, Duffel, Nylon, Improved
Male Uniform Items
Coat Man's AB 450
Shirt, Man's, Cotton/Poly, AW 521, SS
Shirt, Man's, Cotton/Poly, AW 521, LS
Trousers, Men's Poly/Wool AB 451
Shoes, Men's Dress Black, Poromeric
Necktie, Man's, Blk, 56-57.5 in. long
Female Uniform Items
Coat,Women's AB 450
Shirt, Women's, SS, Cotton/Poly, AW 521
Shirt, Women's, LS, Cotton/Poly, AW 521
Slacks, Womens, AB 451 w/Belt Loops
Skirt, Women's Poly/Wool AB 450
Neck Tab, Women Shirt
Shoes, Wm's Black, Poromeric
Pumps, Black Dress
Price
Per Item
(FY14)
Clothing Bag
Required Quantity
Useful Life
Per Item
(in Mo.)
Standard CRA
Per Year
$7.45
$44.98
$44.34
$4.44
$2.18
$5.39
$7.11
$12.07
$1.10
$2.03
$18.11
$61.75
$31.23
$96.75
$3.26
$3.82
$11.57
$4.24
$4.91
$18.04
$39.18
2
4
4
7
7
2
1
2
7
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
12
6
6
2
6
12
12
12
9
24
24
24
24
24
36
36
36
48
48
60
120
$7.45
$89.96
$88.68
$26.64
$4.36
$5.39
$7.11
$12.07
$1.47
$1.02
$9.06
$30.88
$15.62
$48.38
$1.09
$1.27
$3.86
$1.06
$1.23
$3.61
$3.92
1 patrol cap every year.
2 ACU jackets every year.
2 ACU trousers every year.
6 t-shirts every year.
2 pair of socks every year.
1 short sleeve IPFU t-shirt every year.
1 long sleeve IPFU t-shirt every year.
1 pair of IPFU trunks every year.
1 pair of dress socks every year.
1 pair of glove inserts every 2 years.
1 pair of glove inserts every 2 years.
1 IPFU jacket every 2 years.
1 pair of IPFU pants every 2 years.
1 pair of boots every 2 years.
1 dress belt every 3 years.
1 rigger's belt every 3 years.
1 beret every 3 years.
1 dress belt buckle every 4 years.
1 fleece cap every 4 years.
1 pair of dress gloves every 5 years.
1 duffle bag every 10 years.
$121.91
$18.24
$19.99
$45.64
$43.92
$5.81
1
1
1
2
1
1
48
24
24
36
48
72
$30.48
$9.12
$10.00
$15.21
$10.98
$0.97
1 ASU coat every 4 years.
1 short sleeve dress shirt every 2 years.
1 long sleeve dress shirt every 2 years.
1 pair of ASU trousers every 3 years.
1 pair of dress shoes every 4 years.
1 tie every 6 years.
$103.66
$18.13
$20.03
$46.21
$31.96
$7.38
$38.05
$55.00
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
48
24
24
36
36
48
36
36
$25.92
$9.07
$10.02
$15.40
$10.65
$1.85
$12.68
$18.33
1 ASU coat every 4 years.
1 short sleeve dress shirt every 2 years.
1 long sleeve dress shirt every 2 years.
1 pair of ASU slacks every 3 years.
1 ASU skirt every 3 years.
1 neck tab every 4 years.
1 pair of dress shoes every 3 years.
1 pair of pumps every 3 years.
Recommended Replacement Intervals
Soldiers receive enough CRA to replace the Clothing Bag items at the intervals listed above. Useful life for each item may be shortened or extended based on the individual/unit's level of activity. Soldiers
and their Leaders must make a realistic determination of serviceability during annual showdown inventories.

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