Each member will be issued an itemized list of certain personal equipment which he must procure and maintain. This equipment is necessary to the performance of his duties, personal sustenance, and hygiene; and shall be maintained, packed and ready, for deployment at all times. A 20 minute, or shorter, departure capability is strongly recommended.

Each member shall bring with them enough food rations and water and shelter to sustain them during meetings, training, and field training exercises (FTX).

For a full description on personal equipment, see the Light Foot Recruit Guide on the "Membership" page.

24-Hour Pack:
The 24-Hour Pack is specifically designed to carry with you at all times. It should contain only the bare essentials that an individual needs to sustain them for a 24-hour period until they are able to reach their 72-hour pack. Pack only what you NEED.

The items in your 24 never really change.

1. 100 feet of paracord
2. 25 feet of 1-inch tubular webbing
3. One days' worth of survival food
4. Compass
5. Monocle or small binoculars
6. Multi-tool
7. Weapons cleaning kit
8. First aid kit
9. Water filtration
10. Spare batteries
11. Flashlight
12. Poncho
13. Water containment/camel-back
14. Food and water.

IFAK’s
All members must acquire Individual First Aid Kits (IFAKs). IFAKS must be brought to all Field Training Exercises where they will be subject to inspection. Since we may engage in firearms training this is for individual safety in case of injury.

All IFAKs must contain the following:
1. Two Israeli bandages
2. NPA with lube packet - NPA is a soft, flexible, uncuffed tube placed through the nasal passages so that the distal tip rests in the nasopharynx.
3. Medical examination gloves
4. Medical tape
5. Compression gauze in a zfold.
6. A CAT Tourniquet
7. Trauma scissors
8. Indelible black marker
9. Emergency blanket
10. Sutures - not required
11. Gauze squares
12. Chest decompression needle
13. Eye first aid kit - not required
14. Compression wrap
15. Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) cards

You can find more info/videos on IFAK's on our "IFAK Training" page.