MisterCairo
I'll Lock Up
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Edward:
After our armed forces "unified" in 1968 (a date that shall live in infamy) our beloved RCAF became nothing more than "Air Command" within the newly formed "Canadian Forces". Our beloved RCN became, you guessed it - Maritime Command.
Here's the best part - ALL THREE ELEMENTS ADOPTED ARMY GREEN UNIFORMS AND THE AIR FORCE LOST ITS RAF DERIVED RANKS AND USED ARMY RANKS!
You and Diamondback and others may have also noticed we adopted the navy gold rank ribbons for all three services, while ironically getting rid of the navy's executive swirl (except on the navy's mess kit and summer whites).
WHY??????????????
Some sense of tradition was restored in 1988 when the Tory government re-instated what we now call "distinctive environmental uniforms" (DEUs), and we returned to airforce blue, navy blue (black) and the army types, well, they stayed the same.
Yes, our new blue uniforms are a brighter blue than our RCAF/RAF dark blue, and we also (horror!) LOST OUR TUNIC BELT! But, blue is better than green. Unless you are airforce and non-aircrew and working on an operational air base - in which case, of course, you wear the army's new green combats.
WHY??????????????
Uniform for the wedding is a personal choice, not as much of a tradition as in the past. I wear it in civilian contexts whenever I can. I wore the tunic as it was a daytime event, mess kit of course for the evening reception.
I started balding at 22, then it really accelerated at about 25. I shaved down to the skin at 26, and completely agree - I have no self consciousness about being bald now, felt horrible with receding temples and a bare crown!
I am now a reserve legal officer, so will be wearing the green combats more often, as I am now an advisor to local army militia regiments and support units.
We keep our airforce tradition alive, however, by - get this - wearing a blue beret, blue tee shirt, and blue ribboned rank slip ons.
Only in Canada.........
God Save the Queen!
After our armed forces "unified" in 1968 (a date that shall live in infamy) our beloved RCAF became nothing more than "Air Command" within the newly formed "Canadian Forces". Our beloved RCN became, you guessed it - Maritime Command.
Here's the best part - ALL THREE ELEMENTS ADOPTED ARMY GREEN UNIFORMS AND THE AIR FORCE LOST ITS RAF DERIVED RANKS AND USED ARMY RANKS!
You and Diamondback and others may have also noticed we adopted the navy gold rank ribbons for all three services, while ironically getting rid of the navy's executive swirl (except on the navy's mess kit and summer whites).
WHY??????????????
Some sense of tradition was restored in 1988 when the Tory government re-instated what we now call "distinctive environmental uniforms" (DEUs), and we returned to airforce blue, navy blue (black) and the army types, well, they stayed the same.
Yes, our new blue uniforms are a brighter blue than our RCAF/RAF dark blue, and we also (horror!) LOST OUR TUNIC BELT! But, blue is better than green. Unless you are airforce and non-aircrew and working on an operational air base - in which case, of course, you wear the army's new green combats.
WHY??????????????
Uniform for the wedding is a personal choice, not as much of a tradition as in the past. I wear it in civilian contexts whenever I can. I wore the tunic as it was a daytime event, mess kit of course for the evening reception.
I started balding at 22, then it really accelerated at about 25. I shaved down to the skin at 26, and completely agree - I have no self consciousness about being bald now, felt horrible with receding temples and a bare crown!
I am now a reserve legal officer, so will be wearing the green combats more often, as I am now an advisor to local army militia regiments and support units.
We keep our airforce tradition alive, however, by - get this - wearing a blue beret, blue tee shirt, and blue ribboned rank slip ons.
Only in Canada.........
God Save the Queen!
