WAR DEPARTMENT
Army Service Forces
Headquarters, Seventh Service Command
Omaha, Nebraska

13 July 1943

Wearing Apparel for Physical Training Activities, Army Specialized
Training Program.

1. « - - it is highly desirable that trainees wear appropriate clothing
for the activities in effect under this program.

2e « e eUpon arrival at a training unit, or as soon thereafter as can
be arranged, each trainee will provide himself with the following items:
1 pair gymnasium shoes

2 pairs gymmasium trunks

2 gymnasium shirts

2 athletic supporters

2 pairs athletic socks

3. At certain installations it may also be desirable that trainees
have some, or all, of the following additional items:

1 sweat shirt

l pair sweat pants

1 pair swimming ‘tunks

6. If difficulty is encountered in obtaining the necessary items through
usual channels, attention is invited to the following:

a. Authbrity has been granted to use a priority rating of AA-3 on Frefer-
ence Rating Certificate, Form PD-3A, for purchases from unit funds. « « »
be PD-3A Certificates will be prepared in quintuplicate and when the
purchases involved do not exceed $500 the original only will be signed by
the Commandand in the space marked 'Countersignature and title of U. 5S.
Government official,¥ ....

This is in line with the present policy of the War Department to require
the trainees to purchase their own equipment for physical training.
Inasmuch as AST Unite have no unit funds, it probably may be necessary for
the College to purchase this equipment in quantity on the priority men-
tioned above and then in turn to be sold to the trainees.