Gearing up, some advice

Me and a friend just recently reactivated after a rather long hiatus (beginning of SoF for me, even longer for my friend). We were sorta discussing where to go for some fun (boxed) group content. I'll be playing level 80s // and my friend will be playing 76RNG/72ENC and a newly leveled WIZ.
We're obviously aiming to level up his chars first of all, but it would be nice to get a chance at some basic gear or augs while doing so. Any hints or help would be appreciated! We were going to start with DoD missions for the mask clicky (and some gear obviously) as soon as the WIZ catches up in levels. I think it's 65 or 70 to be able to join the missions right?
We're obviously aiming to level up his chars first of all, but it would be nice to get a chance at some basic gear or augs while doing so. Any hints or help would be appreciated! We were going to start with DoD missions for the mask clicky (and some gear obviously) as soon as the WIZ catches up in levels. I think it's 65 or 70 to be able to join the missions right?