Orders of Dress

Orders of Dress

Cadets are expected to wear different Orders of Dress depending on each situation.  You don’t want to dress the same for sports or a survival exercise as you would for a ceremonial parade. Cadets are expected to take good care of their issued uniform and wear it proudly.

When authorized by the training establishment Commanding Officer (CO), cadets may wear their uniform while attending non-cadet ceremonies or functions when appropriate. The prescribed uniform shall adhere to the standard established in the Cadet and Junior Canadian Rangers (CJCR) – Dress and Appearance view here.

The cadet must ensure that they maintain a high standard of appearance view here for these occasions and represent the CO in a good manner. Cadets are personally responsible for the cleaning and control of all items of uniform clothing and accoutrements issued to them.

For more on Cadet Uniform Information and Cadet Uniform Request view here.

CO’s Parade 

Commanding Officer’s (CO’s) Parade is held on the first Thursday once a month and includes the band, flag party, uniform review, promotions, and special guests.  Come meet our Officers, Staff Team, Squadron Sponsoring Committee (SSC) Team and Cadets!

Uniform: Ceremonial Dress C1A Blues with Whites (if applicable) and medals.

Dress Instructions for Orders of Dress

Ceremonial Dress C1A

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C1A Order of Dress

Composition

  • Wedge / turban with Air Cadet headdress insignia
  • Cloth cap badge
  • Elemental dress shirt (white dress shirt optional)
  • Necktie
  • Jacket with belt
  • Trousers
  • Belt
  • Boots
  • Socks
  • Medals
  • Pins
  • Cloth glider / power pilot badge

Authorized Clothing Accoutrements and Accessories

  • Name tag
  • Lanyard
  • White webbing and gloves

Mess Dress C2

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C2 Order of Dress

Composition

  • Elemental dress shirt (white dress shirt optional)
  • Necktie (black bow tie optional)
  • Jacket
  • Trousers with belt
  • Boots
  • Socks
  • Ribbons
  • ​​​​​​​Pins

Authorized Clothing Accoutrements and Accessories

  • ​​​​Name tags are not worn

Service Dress C3

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C3 Order of Dress

Composition

  • Wedge/turban with Air Cadet headdress insignia
  • Cloth cap badge
  • Elemental dress shirt
  • Necktie
  • Jacket with belt
  • Trousers
  • Belt
  • Boots
  • Socks
  • Ribbons
  • Pins
  • Cloth glider/power pilot badge

Authorized Clothing Accoutrements and Accessories

  • Name tag
  • Slip-ons on dress shirt

Service Dress C3B

Routine Training

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C3B Order of Dress

Composition

  • Wedge / turban with Air Cadet headdress insignia
  • Cloth cap badge.
  • Elemental dress shirt
  • Trousers
  • Belt
  • Boots
  • Socks
  • Ribbons
  • Pins
  • Cloth or Metal glider / power pilot badge

Authorized Clothing Accoutrements and Accessories

  • Name tag
  • Slip–on on dress shirt

C5 Order of Dress

Composition

  • Wedge, beret / turban with Air Cadet headdress insignia, toque or wide-brimmed tan summer hat
  • Field shirt
  • Rank slip-ons
  • Environmental blue t-shirt
  • Field pants and belt
  • Socks
  • Multi-Purpose Boots (alternative footwear may be authorized when necessary based on the activity)

Authorized Clothing Accoutrements and Accessories:

  • Appointment or rank brassard
  • Nametape optional Lanyard. May be worn to indicate nominations to particular positions at the corps / CTC

Note:

  • Field shirt may be worn with the sleeves extended or rolled above the elbows (4 finger widths across)

FTU Positioning of Name Tape

FTU Name Tape

Training Dress C5C

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C5C Order of Dress

Composition (Personal or issued) ​​​​​​​​​

  • Ball cap
  • ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Turban or wide brimmed tan summer hat (CTC only). (Headdress is optional for indoor sports activities)
  • ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Environmental blue t-shirt
  • ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Shorts
  • Socks or white sport socks
  • Runners

Authorized Clothing Accoutrements and Accessories

  • ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Appointment or rank brassard
  • ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​No name tag or tape