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.
The table below describes each order of dress and when they will be used. Cadets will be advised of expected orders of dress for different activities as they approach.
The full dress instructions are available from here
C1A - Ceremonial Dress
The C1A - Ceremonial Dress is to be worn during formal ceremonies or parades, church services, funerals or as part of a Guard of Honour. This is the highest level of dress worn by Air Cadets.
This order of dress includes:
Air Cadet Wedge;
Shirt with Necktie;
Jacket with belt;
Trousers;
Belt;
Parade Boots;
Medals and Pins; and
Cloth or Embroidered Pilot Wings.
C2 - Mess Dress
The C2 - Mess Dress is to be worn at Mess or Formal Dinners and other occasions as ordered.
This order of dress includes:
Environmental dress shirt (White Dress Shirt optional)
Necktie (black bow tie optional)
Jacket;
Trousers;
Belt;
Boots;
Medal Ribbons and Pins; and
Cloth or Embroidered Pilot Wings.
C3 - Service Dress (Winter)
The C3 - Routine Training Dress is to be worn during routine day to day training, parades, appropriate social occasions and other occasions as ordered.
This order of dress includes:
Air Cadet Wedge;
Shirt with Necktie;
Jacket with belt;
Trousers;
Belt;
Parade Boots;
Medal Ribbons and Pins; and
Cloth or Embroidered Pilot Wings.
C3B - Service Dress (Summer)
The C3B - Routine Training Dress is to be worn during routine day to day training, parades, appropriate social occasions and other occasions as ordered.
This order of dress includes:
Air Cadet Wedge;
Shirt without Necktie;
Trousers or Slacks;
Belt;
Parade Boots;
Medal Ribbons and Pins; and
Metal Pilot Wings.
C5 - Training Dress
The C5 - Training Dress (also known as Field Training Uniform or FTU) is to be worn during routine day to day training, and other occasions as ordered.
This order of dress includes:
Air Cadet Wedge or Beret;
Field Training Jacket
Navy blue t-shirt;
Field Training Trousers
Belt;
General Purpose Boots;
C5B - Flying Training Dress
The C5B - Flying Training Dress shall be worn by qualified individuals during flying familiarization activities.
This order of dress includes:
Air Cadet Wedge;
Air Cadet Flight Suit
Navy blue t-shirt;
Parade Boots/Flight Boots
C5E - Sports Clothing
The C5E - Sports Clothing is to be worn during any physical fitness activity, and other occasions as ordered.
This order of dress includes:
Civilian sports attire must be conservative and no markings that could be deemed to be offensive or otherwise reflect discredit on the Cadet Program.
Ball Cap or Tilley Hat (if outdoors)
T-Shirt
Shorts
Runners (Non marking sole)
Wearing of the Poppy
The Remembrance Day poppy is authorized to be worn on all uniforms from the last Friday of October until Remembrance Day (November 11th). The poppy is to be worn on the top centre of the rank tab of the field training uniform and on the left pocket flap of the shirt and left chest of the jacket
