Required Items

Men: Boxers or briefs are fine, whichever you prefer. Women: Thongs not recommended for field training. Bras 6 total, with at least 2 sports bras.

You need to have at least one, no more than 5 inches in length. We recommend you bring two to have a back up.

Black ink is a must, ballpoints are recommended.

Towels should be no wider than 24 inches wide by 44 inches long, which is a hard size to find, luckily Amazon carries them as a set in the correct size.

There are a few different options depending on how much you want to spend and functionality.

Academic supplies

Required for all eyeglass wearers during field training, and exercises.

Nontransparent and conservative color. You only need one, but two might come in handy.

90 day supply of over the counter pain killers i.e. aspirin or ibuprofen

Must have a small document pouch. Must be 1.5L or more. And all black, including drinking cap or IAW DAFI 36-2903. Cannot exceed the following dimensions: 18 inches length, 12 inches width, and 5 inches depth.

Flip-flops or sandals work best, a must have for showering in both the dorms and field training.

Definitely something worth having in case you lose a button, or worse.

Wall outlets can be hard to come by, especially in field training.

You absolutely will need one of these for keeping your dress uniforms inspection ready.

Smart Watches are allowed (but not at all times) and you'll need to be on time. Make sure that you get one with an alarm.

OTS Staff may provide glasses for field training and the firing range, however they're all scratched to hell. You will want to bring your own.

Pre-fit before you arrive!

Highly recommend a directional lock, they're much quicker to open than traditional locks. These count as combination locks. Keyed locks are not allowed.

You'll need at least 10 for your uniform items. Some rooms may already have them.

Bring a laptop as the OTS curriculum and assignments are digital. Tablets and Chromebooks are not recommended due to compatibility issues. Must be Windows 7 or Mac OS X10.6 or newer, with Microsoft Office (or compatible, Google Docs works great), and PDF Viewer installed. Wi-Fi is available for official use and is easily accessible in the dorms and academic buildings.

Clear ziplock bags

A must have for getting to OTS and field training.Can also be purchased at Clothing Sales.

For clipping uniform strings, and the 341s that you'll need if you miss any.

Pack as needed, and make sure you have enough of all your toiletry items to last 2 weeks. Feminine supplies (for 60 days).

Pods are recommended as they're far easier to pack, a 35 pack is more than enough to get you through the course.

Bags with small logos are ok. Most cadets opt for the SOPC 72 Hour Bag.

(Prior Service Online) you'll have little to no access to Air Force computers, having a CAC reader was quite helpful for accessing email and records.