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.

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