Orders of Dress

Use the buttons below to click through the various numbered order of dress of the CATO 55-04 Air Cadet Dress Instructions

C1 - Ceremonial

C2 - Routine

C2A - Routine

C2B - Routine

C8 - Mess Dress

 

C-1 - Ceremonial Dress

Wedge, shirt with necktie, jacket, trousers or slacks with belt, boots and grey wool socks.

1. Worn with medals and pins on the jacket
2. Worn with cloth or embroidered pilot wings on the jacket but not the metal pilot wings
3. Name tag may be worn on the jacket at the discretion of the squadron CO

Occasions:

• formal ceremonies or parades
• guard of Honour
• church services or parades
• funerals
• other occasions as ordered

 

 

C-2 - Routine Training Dress

Same as C-1, except that the medal ribbons replaces the
medals.

Occasions:

• routine training dress for day to day
  
• routine parades
  
• appropriate social occasions
  
• other occasions as ordered

 

C-2A - Routine Training Dress

Same as C-2, without the jacket.

1. Rank slip-ons shall be worn on the shirt
2. Medal ribbons and the Cadet Certificate of Commendation pin may be worn on the shirt
3. Metal wings may be worn on the shirt, but not the cloth or embroidered pilot wings
4. Name tag may be worn on the shirt at the discretion of the squadron CO

Occasions:

• may be authorized, all year round, for indoor 
• not to be worn when travelling or outside of the squadron training area
• other occasions as ordered

 

C-2B - Routine Training Dress

Same as C-2A, without the tie.

Occasions:

• during summer dress period at the sqn:
  • routine training dress for day to day,
  • routine parades, and 
  • appropriate social occasions. 
• year round for indoor training 
• other occasions as ordered 

 

C-8 - Mess Dress

Same as C-2, except that the white collar dress shirt with black bow tie replaces the shirt and tie.

1. Medal ribbons may be worn on the jacket
2. Name tag may be worn on the jacket at the discretion of the squadron CO

Occasions:

• Mess or formal dinners
• Other occasions as ordered