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THE AIR CADET UNIFORM

ORDERS OF DRESS

C1A - CEREMONIAL DRESS

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COMPOSITION
  • Wedge
  • Cloth cap badge
  • Shirt
  • Necktie
  • Jacket with belt
  • Trousers
  • Belt
  • Boots
  • Socks
  • Medals
  • Pins
  • Cloth glider / power pilot badge

AUTHORIZED CLOTHING, 
ACCOUNTREMENTS
AND ACCESSORIES
  • Name tag
  • Lanyard
  • White webbing and gloves

C2 - MESS DRESS

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

​AUTHORIZED CLOTHING, 
ACCOUNTREMENTS
AND ACCESSORIES

C3 - ROUTINE TRAINING DRESS

Picture
COMPOSITION
  • Wedge
  • Cloth cap badge
  • Shirt
  • Necktie
  • Jacket with belt
  • Trousers
  • Belt
  • Boots
  • Socks
  • Ribbons
  • Pins
  • Cloth glider / power pilot badge

​
AUTHORIZED CLOTHING, 
ACCOUNTREMENTS
AND ACCESSORIES
  • Name tag
  • If open necked order of dress is worn, shirt collar shall be outside and over jacket collar.

Unpictured variants:
C3A – Same as C3 without tunic
C3C – Same as C3 without tie (shirt collar is brought out above tunic collar)
C3D – Same as C3, except shirt is replaced by crewneck sweater

C3B - ROUTINE TRAINING DRESS (SUMMER)

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COMPOSITION​
  • Wedge
  • Cloth cap badge
  • Shirt
  • Trousers
  • Belt
  • Boots
  • Socks
  • Ribbons
  • Pins

AUTHORIZED CLOTHING, 
ACCOUNTREMENTS
AND ACCESSORIES​
  • Name tag
  • Metal glider / power pilot badge

C3E - ROUTINE TRAINING DRESS

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​COMPOSITION​
  • Wedge
  • Cloth cap badge
  • Blue t-shirt
  • Jacket with belt, worn or carried
  • Trousers
  • Belt
  • Boots
  • Socks
  • Ribbons
  • Pins
  • Cloth glider / power pilot badge

AUTHORIZED CLOTHING, 
ACCOUNTREMENTS
AND ACCESSORIES​
  • Name tag

C3F - ROUTINE TRAINING DRESS

Picture
​​COMPOSITION
  • Wedge
  • Cloth cap badge
  • Blue t-shirt
  • Trousers
  • Belt
  • Boots
  • Socks

AUTHORIZED CLOTHING, 
ACCOUNTREMENTS
AND ACCESSORIES​

C5 - ROUTINE TRAINING DRESS (FIELD TRAINING UNIFORM)

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COMPOSITION
  • Wedge or turban with Air Cadet headdress insigna, toque, or wide-brimmed tan summer hat.
  • Field shirt.
  • Rank slip-ons.
  • Blue t-shirt
  • Field pants and belt
  • Socks
  • Field boots (alternative footwear may be authorized when necessary based on the activity)

AUTHORIZED CLOTHING, 
ACCOUNTREMENTS
AND ACCESSORIES​
  • Appointment brassard
  • Name tape optional
  • Lanyard. May be worn to indicate nominations to particular positions at the squadron / CTC.
Note:
  • Shirt may be worn with sleeves extended or rolled above the elbows.
​
Unpictured variants:
C5A – Same as C5, without the field training shirt.
C5B – Flight Suit.
C5E – Issued or civilian, as directed by CTC or squadron

C5E - SPORTS DRESS

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COMPOSITION​
  • Ball cap; or wide-brimmed tan summer hat (outdoors)
  • Blue t-shirt
  • Sports shorts
  • Socks
  • Sports shoes 
Note:
  • Sports pants may be worn
  • Sports long shirts may be worn
  • ​Sports sweaters may be worn


AUTHORIZED CLOTHING, 
ACCOUNTREMENTS
AND ACCESSORIES​

UNIFORM COMPONENTS & STANDARDS

MAIN UNIFORM PIECES
HAIR STANDARDS
TYING AND LACING
RANK BADGES
QUALIFICATION BADGES
SUMMER COURSE BADGES
MEDALS AND RIBBONS
AWARD PINS

UNIFORM RESOURCES

  • 55-04 - Air Cadet Dress Instructions
  • 55-04_Annex-A - Air Cadet Uniform - Numbered Orders of Dress
  • Numbered Orders Of Dress Chart
  • 55-04_Annex-D - Air Cadet Badges
  • How To Sew On Your Badges
  • 55-04_Annex-F - Illustrated References
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