establish a comprehensive personal hygiene program. Elements of the personal hygiene program include but are not
limited to:
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(1) Opportunity for Soldiers to bathe daily, in garrison, and practice personal hygiene in a field environment.
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(2) Reinforcement of good dietary habits.
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(3) Ensuring adequacy of billeting and maintenance of sanitary, healthful conditions, and net square footage
guidelines as defined by DA Pam 420-1-1, to include:
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(a) In BCT/OSUT, 72 net square feet per Soldier is the standard, exclusive of stairs, halls, latrines, utility
rooms, recreation areas, storage rooms, or other administrative areas. All available billeting is used to achieve this
standard.
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(b) In AIT, 90 square feet per Soldier is the desired goal, unless the AIT is located at an ATC.
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(c) Commanders will notify the TRADOC DCG when they cannot meet the 72 square feet standard, and will
request permission from the DCG-IMT before placing Soldiers in less than 60 square foot per Soldier, after
accomplishing the following:
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Installation fire marshal must verify the fire life safety codes are being met at the increased density.
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Preventive medicine personnel periodically check air quality.
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Sufficient latrine and shower facilities are made available.
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(d) Diversion of barracks space for other purposes (for example, offices, weight rooms, dojos) will be limited
and will not result in the use of portable buildings for barracks. Barracks will be maintained IAW Army standards for
cleanliness, serviceability, and safety.
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(4) TRADOC service schools and major subordinate commands will ensure posters emphasizing personal
hygiene measures to mitigate the risk of a communicable illness outbreak are conspicuously displayed in the barracks,
dining facilities, and in latrines. Personal hygiene posters with three different backgrounds are downloadable off the
TRADOC Surgeon’s Web site at http://www.tradoc.army.mil/surgeon/information.htm (see Personal Hygiene
Information, parts I, II, and III).
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b. Commanders will adhere to the following when IET Soldiers are donating blood:
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(1) Blood donations will not be allowed during RECBN in processing, to include Soldiers in hold under status
or during the first three weeks of BCT/OSUT.
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