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a. The "Meet and Greet" briefing will be completed within 10 minutes after the newly arrived Soldiers have exited
the bus.
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b. Use standardized script, and video upon arrival at the U.S. Army RECBN.
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c. DSs wearing ACU will welcome arriving Soldiers using the standard meet and greet script located at paragraph
K-9 of this appendix.
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d. Present the standard “Welcome and Amnesty Video” that encourages and quickly describes to the Soldiers their
first mission in the Army is to inprocess. The amnesty period opportunity must be given to every Soldier.
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e. The Soldiers should arrive with the absolute minimum personal property and high dollar items as synchronized by
the "What to Bring" list distributed to USAREC and posted on each RECBN Web site
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f. Issue the Soldier the IPFU the first night. Soldiers will sleep in their IPFU.
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g. Night arrival; completion of night processing is off the bus to include a snack or meal up to the point the Soldiers
are transferred to the processing company; this is completed within 1.5 hours. Processing companies should limit
tasks and manage excessive time to accomplish company processing that is conducted. Focus on accountability and
preparation for day one processing instructions that facilitate processing.
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Processing events and standards
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a. Soldiers will purchase their required items in conjunction with the "What to Buy" list. Leaders will not direct
Soldiers to "re-buy" items already purchased or items to meet local preferences. Running shoes: Soldiers will
purchase a new pair of Army-fitted running shoes at the PX while in the RECBN. RECBN commanders can make
case-by-case exceptions not to re-buy, if they can verify that Soldiers have brought running shoes that meet condition
standards. Soldiers receive a cash allowance for the running shoe purchases.
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b. The RECBNs will implement standardized TRICARE and Defense Eligibility Enrollment Reporting System
(DEERS) enrollment procedures. Healthcare Benefits also apply for Reserve Component Soldiers on active duty for
more than 30 days and their families. The RECBN will send each new Soldier's spouse the welcome
TRICARE/DEERS packet. At a minimum the packet
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(1) Memorandum of welcome for spouse (RECBN unique).
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(2) DD Form 1172 (Application for Uniformed Services Identification Card/DEERs Enrollment).