Current Dress Regs

[FSTO]

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The early days of unification, very early days.

 

[ueo]

Similarly, bad moustaches in November are self correcting, because partners/prospective partners aren't blind. Similarly the same will happen with most mullets and dyed hair.

We don't make NHL money for hockey hair to be okay.

And @Arty119 the number of times I've been in a ship where people are yelling 'bang' for a weapons firing is sadly not zero, so things are just a different kind of bad. Legitimately not buying replacements for safety critical equipment that we use regularly for day to day issues to replace the items for the CAF because budget cuts, and no idea if the roll out that is already 3-5 years delayed will get bumped again. But I guess people will just touch things to see if they are hot in a fire or feel around for casualties instead of using TICs.

C2 gunner long agp Budda, budda, peanut budda!

 

[Halifax Tar]

Seems a fitting place

 

[KevinB]

I was always a big fan of the SSF smocks, Regimental T shirt and the old OD combat pants for a ‘work dress’.

The Smock was actually not awful unlike the Garrison Dress smock - although the clips for the pockets worked great when clean, if they got sand in them the spring clip wouldn’t lock on the nub (which is part of why I assumed it was removed from a field uniform).

 

[daftandbarmy]

I was always a big fan of the SSF smocks, Regimental T shirt and the old OD combat pants for a ‘work dress’.

The Smock was actually not awful unlike the Garrison Dress smock - although the clips for the pockets worked great when clean, if they got sand in them the spring clip wouldn’t lock on the nub (which is part of why I assumed it was removed from a field uniform).

It also breathed like a plastic bag...

 

[KevinB]

It also breathed like a plastic bag...

I’m pretty sure the Garrison Dress smock was a nylon bag that had been sprayed with a plastic to ensure it didn’t breathe.

It was oddly more waterproof than the then issued CAF rain gear.

 

[AmmoTech90]

I’m pretty sure the Garrison Dress smock was a nylon bag that had been sprayed with a plastic to ensure it didn’t breathe.

It was oddly more waterproof than the then issued CAF rain gear.

And very melty!

 

[Maxman1]

I’m pretty sure the Garrison Dress smock was a nylon bag that had been sprayed with a plastic to ensure it didn’t breathe.

It was oddly more waterproof than the then issued CAF rain gear.

Probably explains why there's photos of troops wearing it in the field (presumably after it was abolished as a dress order).

 

[Blackadder1916]

Probably explains why there's photos of troops wearing it in the field (presumably after it was abolished as a dress order).

Fantasians OPFOR

 

[Maxman1]

Fantasians OPFOR

And of it wasn't any good in the field, they would have picked something else.

 

[Blackadder1916]

And if it wasn't any good in the field there wasn't a shit ton sitting unused in stores without any other purpose, they would have picked something else.

FTFY

 

[medicineman]

I’m pretty sure the Garrison Dress smock was a nylon bag that had been sprayed with a plastic to ensure it didn’t breathe.

It was oddly more waterproof than the then issued CAF rain gear.

I was good for being waterishproof...even if it were, what's the politically correct term now, oh yeah, mentally challenged to look at.

 

[OldSolduer]

I was good for being waterishproof...even if it were, what's the politically correct term now, oh yeah, mentally challenged to look at.

OK a digression because if I don't post this now I will forget. - its an age thing.

Remember the so called "Ranger Blankets" we were issued in the early 90s? Made of old rain jacket material? They were great moving blankets....

 

[medicineman]

OK a digression because if I don't post this now I will forget. - its an age thing.

Remember the so called "Ranger Blankets" we were issued in the early 90s? Made of old rain jacket material? They were great moving blankets....

Yeah - much harder to pack than the American poncho liners/"Ranger blankees"- I think I only kept mine around for kit inspections and used my American one in the field.

 

[daftandbarmy]

As long as they're working on the important stuff

 

[dapaterson]

Or... acknowledge that your service was an important part of your past, and wear a tuxedo instead of a uniform.

 

[Oldgateboatdriver]

I thought it was now inappropriate (not to say "unlawful) to wear mess dress as a retired officer except with the permission of the Commanding Officer of a command (RCN, CA, RCAF or SOFCOM)?

For instance, last year we were all informed that a blanket authorization had been granted by CRCN to all members of the Naval reserve wishing to attend formal functions for the Naval reserve 100th anniversary to wear Mess Dress.

 

[Navy_Pete]

Or... acknowledge that your service was an important part of your past, and wear a tuxedo instead of a uniform.

Seems like a handy form of wanker self identification though. I would be happy to never to go to a mess dinner event ever again in my life though, so probably biased now. The last one I went to was all the pretension with none of the fun.

 

[Quirky]

Or... acknowledge that your service was an important part of your past, and wear a tuxedo instead of a uniform.

Our yearly dinner, where spouses are invited, are either CFs, Mess Dress or Suit. I always just rent a tux or equivalent. I don’t wear our awful RCAF bus driver uniforms if I don’t have to.

 

[Furniture]

Seems like a handy form of wanker self identification though. I would be happy to never to go to a mess dinner event ever again in my life though, so probably biased now. The last one I went to was all the pretension with none of the fun.

Sounds like you've been going to the wrong mess dinners... The last few I've been to have been a lot of fun.

I can see why some prefer to wear a tux, but I can also see why some want to be able to wear their mess dress. If you want to put the military in your past, why be an associate member of the mess? There are lots of other social clubs you can join., some even have their own uniforms and accoutrements.