Hong Kong Air Cadet Corps

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HONG KONG AIR CADET CORPS

Headquarters

Guidelines for the wearing of uniform – Cadet Members (Female)

A. Forms of Uniform Dress – Cadet Members (Female)

1. No 1 Service Dress Uniform (No 1 SD)

(a) Clothing Female Service Dress (SD) Cap, SD tunic and skirt, Wedgewood blue shirt, black tie, neutral coloured pantyhose, black laced or court shoes as ordered. When ordered, the following items may be worn: white gloves and ceremonial belt, blue-grey trousers with dark blue belt, black socks and black laced shoes.

(b) Occasions for Wear For wear on ceremonial and formal occasions all year round as defined by HQ HKACC. Not to be worn for normal working occasions.

(c) Matching of tunic and skirt/trousers The No 1 SD is tailored as a suit, from the same length of fabric; the tunic from one issue should not be worn with the skirt/trousers of another

2. No 2 (Full) Service Working Dress Uniform (No 2 SD)

(a) Clothing Female Cadet No 2 Dress Cap (“pillbox” cap) (or optionally dark blue beret), jersey blue-grey, armlet blue-grey, SD skirt, wedgewood blue shirt, black tie, neutral coloured pantyhose, black laced or court shoes as ordered. Foul Weather Jacket or General Purpose Jacket may be worn when needed for warmth and when appropriate. When ordered, the following items may be worn: Female SD Cap, white gloves and ceremonial belt, blue-grey trousers with dark blue belt, black socks and black laced shoes.

(b) Occasions for Wear For routine wear in winter.

3. No 2A (Long Sleeved) Routine Working Dress (No 2A SD)

(a) Clothing Female Cadet No 2 Dress Cap (“pillbox” cap) (or optionally dark blue beret), armlet blue-grey, SD skirt (optionally with stable belt), wedgewood blue shirt, black tie, neutral coloured pantyhose, black laced or court shoes as ordered. Foul Weather Jacket or General Purpose Jacket may be worn when needed for warmth and when appropriate. When ordered, the following items may be worn: Female SD Cap, white gloves and ceremonial belt, blue-grey trousers with dark blue belt (optionally with stable belt), black socks and black laced

(b) Occasions for Wear For routine wear all year round.

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4. No 2B (Short Sleeved) Routine Working Dress (No 2B SD)

(a) Clothing Female Cadet No 2 Dress Cap (“pillbox” cap) (or optionally dark blue beret), armlet blue-grey, SD skirt (optionally with stable belt), short-sleeved wedgewood blue shirt, neutral coloured pantyhose, black laced or court shoes as ordered. Foul Weather Jacket or General Purpose Jacket may be worn when appropriate. When ordered, the following items may be worn: Female SD Cap, white gloves and ceremonial belt, blue-grey trousers with dark blue belt (optionally with stable belt), black socks and black laced shoes.

(b) Occasions for Wear For routine wear all year round, notably during summer months (May to October).

5. No 3 (Full) Field Dress (No 3 FD)

(a) Clothing Dark blue beret, grey field dress shirt and trousers with dark blue belt, jersey blue-grey, armlet blue-grey, black socks, black laced high-leg combat boots. Foul Weather Jacket, HKACC baseball cap and/or olive green jungle hat be worn when appropriate.

(b) Occasions for Wear For wear in winter when engaging in field activities.

6. No 3A (Long Sleeved) Field Dress (No 3A FD)

(a) Clothing Dark blue beret, grey field dress shirt and trousers with dark blue belt, armlet blue-grey, black socks, black laced high-leg combat boots. Foul Weather Jacket, HKACC baseball cap and/or olive green jungle hat may be worn when appropriate.

(b) Occasions for Wear For wear all year round when engaging in field activities.

7. No 3B (Rolled Sleeve) Field Dress (No 3B FD)

(a) Clothing Dark blue beret, grey field dress shirt with sleeves neatly rolled up above elbows, armlet blue-grey, grey trousers with dark blue belt, black socks, black laced high-leg combat boots. Foul Weather Jacket, HKACC baseball cap and/or olive green jungle hat may be worn when appropriate.

(b) Occasions for Wear For wear all year round when engaging in field activities, notably during summer months (May to October).

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8. No 3C Camouflage Dress

(a) Clothing Dark blue beret, Disruptive Pattern Material (DPM) “Combat Soldier 95” (CS95) Light Weight Combat Suit with olive green webbing belt, black socks, black laced high-leg combat boots. DPM Field Jacket, DPM field cap and/or DPM jungle hat may be worn when appropriate.

(b) Occasions for Wear For wear all year round when authorized by the Commanding Officer on special occasions such as overseas activities and training, where the host unit stipulated the wearing of camouflage clothing. Under no circumstances should No 3C Camouflage Dress be worn on routine field expeditions.

9. No 14 Dress (Flying Clothing)

(a) Clothing Royal blue nomex or cotton flying suit with black laced boots. Female Cadet No 2 Dress Cap (“pillbox” cap)/dark blue beret/HKACC baseball cap to be worn only when there is no risk of them causing foreign object damage (FOD) to aircraft. Dark blue L2B/MA1 flight jacket or the HKACC Blue Leather Flying Jacket may be worn when needed for warmth.

(b) Occasions for Wear For wear when employed on flying/flight operations/medical duties.

C.  Headgear

(a) Female Service Dress (SD) Cap

Other Ranks’ SD Cap Badge. Plain cloth peak on Female SD Cap.

(b) Female Cadet No 2 Dress Cap

Silver metal HKACC roundel with red melton cloth backing.

(c) Dark Blue Beret

Beret flash superimposed by a silver metal HKACC roundel.

D. Lanyard

(a) Chief Executive’s Commendation/Commandant’s Commendation

Wearing of the lanyard signifying the award of the Chief Executive’s (red) or the Commandant’s Commendation (Corps colours) is mandatory on No 1 SD. Its wearing is optional on No 2A SD and No 2B SD. A member who was awarded both commendations should wear the red lanyard signifying the Chief Executive’s Commendation.

(b) Staff Cadet

The wearing of the yellow Staff Cadet Lanyard by an eligible cadet member is mandatory on No 1SD, No 2 SD, No 2A SD, No 2B SD, No 3 FD, No 3A FD and No 3B FD. A Staff Cadet who was awarded the Chief Executive’s Commendation/Commandant’s Commendation should wear the lanyard signifying such in lieu of the yellow lanyard on No 1 SD, No 2A SD and No 2B SD.

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E. All Seasons Working/Field Dress Concept

The basic uniforms of cadet members are the Working Dress (No 2 SD, No 2A SD and No 2B SD) and the Field Dress (No 3 FD, No 3A FD and No 3B FD). They comprise various core items and a number of optional items. Unless personnel are required to wear a specific order of uniform, for a particular occasion, they may choose which combination of Working Dress/Field Dress they wish to wear, provided it is authorised under these guidelines. Additionally, members are expected to show common sense in their choice of optional items in relation to climate and the work environment. The concept of an ‘all seasons’ uniform is to afford personnel a degree of flexibility and choice, and to do away with rigid seasonal changeover dates

F. Standard of Uniform

The introduction or sanctioning of any deviation from the authorised pattern of uniforms, buttons and badges or the wearing of any items not listed in the appropriate forms of uniform are forbidden.

1 April 2013