Uniform

C1 – Ceremonial Dress

C1 Order of Dress is worn at ceremonial occasions such as COs parade, the Annual Ceremonial Review, or Remembrance Day.

Order of Dress

Composition

Authorized Clothing Accoutrements and Accessories

Air uniform - C1 Ceremonial uniform with medals

C1

  • Wedge / turban with Air Cadet headdress insigna
  • Cloth cap badge.
  • Elemental dress shirt.
  • Necktie.
  • Jacket with belt.
  • Trousers.
  • Belt.
  • Boots.
  • Socks.
  • Medals.
  • Pins.
  • Cloth glider / power pilot badge.
  • Name tag.
  • Lanyard.
  • White webbing and gloves.
Air uniform - C1H Long Sleeve - Same as C1 with Highland accoutrements

C1H

  • Glengarry Headdress with cadet metal headdress insignia / turban.
  • Elemental dress shirt.
  • Necktie.
  • Elemental cadet jacket (cut-away).
  • Belt – white or black.
  • Kilt.
  • Kilt Pin.
  • Hair sporran.
  • Hosetops.
  • Flashes, garter.
  • Spats, white
  • Boots / Oxford shoes / brogues.
  • Medals.
  • Pinned insignia.
  • Name tag.
  • Sgian Dubh.
  • Leopard Skin (bass / tenor drummers).
  • Drum Major’s Sash.
Air uniform - C1H Short Sleeve – Same as C1H Long Sleeve less jacket

C1H – Short Sleeve

  • Glengarry Headdress with Cadet metal headdress insignia / turban.
  • Elemental dress shirt.
  • Tie (optional)
  • Kilt.
  • Kilt Pin.
  • Boots / oxford shoes / brogues.
  • Hosetops.
  • Flashes, garter.
  • Spats, white.
  • Belt – white or black.
  • Sporran, hair.
  • Ribbons.
  • Pinned insignia.
  • Name tag.
  • Sgian Dubh.
  • Leopard Skin (bass / tenor drummers).
  • Drum Major’s Sash.
  • Drum Major’s Sash.
  • Slip-ons on dres

C2 – Mess Dress

The C2 Order of Dress is worn during the annual mess dinners in lieu of the C1 Ceremonial Dress.

Order of Dress

Composition

Authorized Clothing Accoutrements and Accessories

Air uniform - C2 Mess Dress uniform with ribbons, black bow tie

C2

  • Elemental dress shirt (white dress shirt optional).
  • Necktie (black bow tie optional).
  • Jacket.
  • Trousers with belt.
  • Boots.
  • Socks.
  • Ribbons.
  • Pins.
  • Name tags are not worn.
Air uniform - C2H Long Sleeve - Same as C2 with Highland accoutrements

C2H

  • Elemental dress shirt (white dress shirt optional).
  • Necktie (black bow tie optional).
  • Elemental jacket (cut-away).
  • Kilt.
  • Kilt Pin.
  • Belt – white or black.
  • Hair sporran.
  • Hosetops.
  • Flashes, garter.
  • Spats.
  • Boots / oxfords shoes.
  • Ribbons.
  • Pins.
  • Name tags are not worn.
  • Sgian Dubh.

C3 – Service Dress

The C3 Order of Dress is training, parades, appropriate social occasions,  traveling to Summer Camp Training Centers and other occasions as ordered.

Order of Dress

Composition

Authorized Clothing Accoutrements and Accessories

Air uniform – C3 uniform with tie, jacket optional

C3

  • Wedge / turban with Air Cadet headdress insigna.
  • Cloth cap badge.
  • Elemental dress shirt
  • Necktie.
  • Jacket with belt.
  • Trousers.
  • Belt.
  • Boots.
  • Socks.
  • Ribbons.
  • Pins.
  • Cloth glider / power pilot badge.
  • Name tag.
  • Slip–ons on dress shirt.

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C3H

  • Glengarry Headdress with Cadet metal headdress insignia / turban.
  • Elemental dress shirt
  • Kilt.
  • Kilt Pin.
  • Oxford shoes / brogues.
  • Lovat green / Air Force blue hoses.
  • Flashes, garter.
  • Belt – white or black.
  • Sporran, leather.
  • Ribbons.
  • Pinned insignia.
  • Name tag.
  • Slip-ons on dress shirt.
Air uniform – C3 uniform with shirt collar is brought above jacket collar, jacket optional

C3A

  • Wedge / turban with Air Cadet headdress insigna.
  • Cloth cap badge.
  • Elemental dress shirt.
  • Jacket with belt.
  • Trousers.
  • Belt.
  • Boots.
  • Socks.
  • Ribbons.
  • Pins.
  • Cloth glider / power pilot badge.
  • Name tag.
  • Shirt collar shall be outside and over jacket collar.
  • Slip–ons on dress shirt.
Air uniform – C3 uniform with shirt collar is brought above jacket collar, jacket optional

C3B

  • Wedge / turban with Air Cadet headdress insigna.
  • Cloth cap badge.
  • Crewneck sweater (light blue).
  • Trousers.
  • Belt.
  • Boots.
  • Socks.
  • Ribbons.
  • Pins.
  • Name tag to be worn on jacket only.
Air uniform – C3C uniform with shirt and tie is replaced by elemental t-shirt, jacket optional

C3C

  • Wedge / turban with Air Cadet headdress insigna.
  • Cloth cap badge.
  • Elemental t-shirt (blue).
  • Jacket with belt.
  • Trousers.
  • Belt.
  • Boots.
  • Socks.
  • Ribbons.
  • Pins.
  • Cloth glider / power pilot badge.
  • Name tag to be worn on jacket only.

C5 – Training Dress

The C5 Order of Dress is what cadets wear during regular training nights, FTXs, or other optional training. C5B is only worn at the Power Pilot Scholarship Course during the summer. C5C is worn most commonly at Cadet summer camps.

Order of Dress

Composition

Authorized Clothing Accoutrements and Accessories

Air uniform - C5 FTU with elemental blue t-shirt and shirt

C5

  • Wedge, beret / turban with Air Cadet headdress insigna, toque or wide-brimmed tan summer hat.
  • Field shirt.
  • Rank slip-ons.
  • Environmental (blue) / squadron / CTC t-shirt.
  • Field pants and belt.
  • Socks.
  • Multi-Purpose Boots (alternative footwear may be authorized when necessary based on the activity).
  • Appointment or rank brassard.
  • Nametape optional.
  • Lanyard. May be worn to indicate nominations to particular positions at the corps / CTC.
Note:
  • May be worn under the all-season jacket.
  • Shirt may be worn with sleeves extended or rolled above the elbows.
Air uniform - C5A FTU with elemental blue t-shirt

C5A

  • Wedge, beret / turban with Air Cadet headdress insigna, toque or wide-brimmed tan summer hat.
  • Environmental (blue) / squadron / CTC t-shirt.
  • Field pants and belt.
  • Socks.
  • Multi-Purpose Boots (alternative footwear may be authorized when necessary based on the activity).
  • Appointment or rank brassard.
  • No name tag or tape.
Air uniform - C5B Flight suit with elemental blue t-shirt

C5B

  • Flight suit.
  • Issued ball cap.
  • Environmental t-shirt (blue)
  • Rank slip-ons.
  • Socks.
  • Boots (alternative footwear may be authorized based on the activity).
  • Nametape only (worn on the front right side above the zippered pcoket).
  • Squadron badge (worn on the right shoulder).
  • Aircraft badge (worn on the left shoulder).
  • Cloth glider / power pilot badge (worn on the front left side above the zippered pocket).
  • Glider pilot instructor course badge (worn on front left side under the zippered pocket).
Note:
Air uniform - C5C Sport uniform with elemental blue t-shirt and shorts

C5C

Personal or issued:
  • Ball cap, turban or wide brimmed tan summer hat (CTC only). (Headdress is optional for indoor sports activities).
  • Environmental t-shirt (blue).
  • Shorts.
  • Socks or white sport socks.
  • Runners.
  • Appointment or rank brassard.
  • No name tag
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