army standing orders for dress_1993_2

ARMYSTANDING ORDERS

FOR DRESS1993

VOLUME 2

NSN 7610-66-142-8106

Army Standing Orders for Dress 1993 Volume 2, Edition 1, 1996

Published by:

Director Publishing and Visual CommunicationsDefence Centre - Canberra

Commonwealth of Australia 1996

This work is copyright. Apart from any use as permitted under the Copyright Act 1968 (Cwlth), no part may bereproduced by any process without prior written permission from the Director Publishing and VisualCommunications, Defence Centre - Canberra, Department of Defence.

ARMY STANDING ORDERS FOR DRESS1993

VOLUME 2

Department of Defence(Army Headquarters)CANBERRA ACT

7 January 1998

Issued by my command

J.M. SANDERSONLieutenant GeneralChief of Army

AMENDMENT CERTIFICATE

1. Proposals foramendmentsoradditions to the textof thispamphletshouldbemadethroughnormalchannelsto the sponsor. To facilitate this, there are amendment proposal forms at the back of this publication.2. It is certified that the amendments promulgated in the undermentioned amendment lists have been made inthis pamphlet.

Amendment List Amended By (Printed Name andInitials)

Date of Amending

Number

Date

1. 19 Aug 97 10 Jun 972. 8 Oct 97 13 Jan 983. 05 Jan 98 09 Jul 98

019/01 May 01 Signal Amendment(at end of publication)

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DISTRIBUTION

1. The scale of issue for Volume 2 of the Army Standing Orders for Dress is Scale C.

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CONTENTS

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Title Page Amendment Certificate iiiDistribution vContents vii-xvii

Paragraphs

PART 1

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION

Description 101-3Authority for Standing Orders for Dress 104

CHAPTER 2 WEARING OF UNIFORM

General 201Australian Army Cadet Corps 202Inactive Reserve 203Philanthropic Organisations 204-7Honorary Colonels/Colonels Commandant and Other

Honorary Appointments 208-9Orders of Dress Worn on Particular Occasions 210Annex

A. Orders of Dress Worn on Particular Occasions

CHAPTER 3 PROCEDURES FOR DRESS SUBMISSIONS

Authority for Variation Dress 301Proposals to Vary Dress 302-3Annex

A. Submission Format of Proposal to Vary Dress

PART 2 - SPECIAL ORDERS OF DRESS

CHAPTER 4 SENIOR OFFICER DRESS

GENERALIntroduction 401Senior Officers in Corps Appointments 402UNIFORMOrders of Dress 403-9ITEMS OF DRESS AND EMBELLISHMENTSHeaddress 410-12Hat, Cap and Beret Badges 413-9Gorget Patches 420-9Shoulder Titles 430-1

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CHAPTER 4 Rank Insignia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 432 (Contd) Swords and Other Ceremonial Accoutrements . . . . . . 433-5

Special Orders of Dress . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 3 6

CHAPTER 5 SPECIAL APPOINTMENTS

GENERALIntroduction 501Special Appointments 502Selected Personnel 503UNIFORMSOrders of Dress 504-9Swords and Other Ceremonial Accoutrements 510Special Orders of Dress 511

CHAPTER 6 MESS DRESS

Introduction 601-2Definitions 603-9Senior Officer Mess Dress 610-19Procedure on Corps Transfer 620-4ITEMS OF MESS DRESSBlack Bow Tie 625Braces 626Cufflinks 627Cummerbunds 628Footwear 629Mess Dress Jackets and Waistcoat 630-2Mess Dress Trousers and Skirts 633-9Shirts 640-3Shirt Studs 644Spurs 645-8EMBELLISHMENT OF MESS DRESSGeneral 649-50Mess Dress 651-2Mess Dress White Jacket (Commissioned Officers) 653Mess Dress White Jacket (Warrant Officers and

Noncommissioned Officers) 654Mess Dress White Shirt 655-6Positioning of Embellishments 657-69Annexes

A. Positioning Embellishments on Mess Dress (Senior Officers)B. Positioning Embellishments on Mess Dress (Officers Lieutenant

Colonel and below)C. Positioning Embellishments on Mess Dress White Jacket

(Commissioned Officers)D. Positioning Embellishments on Mess Dress White Jacket

(Warrant Officers and Noncommissioned Officers)E. Positioning Embellishments on Mess Dress White Shirt

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CHAPTER 7 MILITARY POLICE

General 701-3Military Police Embellishments and Accoutrements 704-7Orders of Dress 708

CHAPTER 8 PHYSICAL TRAINING INSTRUCTORS

Introduction 801Eligibility 802Entitlement 803-4Wearing of Physical Training Dress 805Embellishment of Physical Training Dress 806-10Orders of Dress 811PT I- Physical Training Dress Table 8-1

CHAPTER 9 CATERING TRADES

General 901-5ITEMS OF DRESSAprons 906Bow Tie Black 907-8Chef Jacket, White 909-14Cufflinks 915Cummerbund Black 916Footwear 917-18Headdress 919Jacket White, Eton Style 920Shirts 921-4Skirt Steward, Dark Blue Australian Army Catering Corps 925Sweater Lightweight, Black 926Trousers Steward, Dark Blue 927DRESS EMBELLISHMENTRank Insignia 929-30Army Badge 931Trade Badges 932Military Skills Badge 933Parachutist Badges 934Other Embellishments 935-44Orders of Dress 945-6

CHAPTER 10 SCOTTISH DRESS

GENERALAuthority for Wearing 1001Provision of Scottish Dress 1002-3Wearing of Scottish Dress 1004-9Scottish Orders of Dress 1010-14ITEMS OF SCOTTISH DRESSBonnets 1015-20Gaiters Highland 1021Hackles 1022Hose Tops 1023Kilt Panels and Kilt Rosettes 1024Regimental Cross Belt 1025Regimental Flashes 1026Regimental Kilt 1027Regimental Plaid (Piper) 1028Regimental Plaid (Drummer) 1029

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CHAPTER 10 Regimental Waist Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1030(Contd) Sash Drum Major . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1031

Sash Scarlet (RA Inf) 1032-4Shoes Highland 1035Sporran 1036Stockings 1037Scottish Dress Accessories 1038-42Orders of Dress

CHAPTER 11 BAND CEREMONIAL DRESS

General 1101-3Wearing Band Ceremonial Uniform 1104-14Items of Ceremonial Dress 1115-29Other Badges 1130Orders of Dress 1131

CHAPTER 12 CHAPLAINS

Introduction 1201Dress Embellishments 1202-4Ecclesiastical Dress 1205-7

CHAPTER 13 MEDICAL, DENTAL AND NURSING WORKING DRESS

Introduction 1301Special Instructions 1302Wearing and Positioning of Embellishments 1303-6Orders of Dress 1307

CHAPTER 14 Army Fire Service

General 1401-4Orders of Dress 1405

CHAPTER 15 MILITARY EQUESTRIAN DRESS

General 1501-2Responsibility for Provision of Technical Advice 1503Wearing of Military Equestrian Uniform 1504-5Entitlement 1506Saddlecloths and Equipment 1507-9Orders of Dress 1510

CHAPTER 16 RESERVED

CHAPTER 17 RESERVED

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CHAPTER 18 CLOTHING ITEMS

ACADEMIC DRESS 1801BELTS 1805Wearing of Belts 1805-15BERETS 1816BOOTS 1820Parade Boots 1820Black General Purpose Boots 1821Field Boots 1822-3Half Wellington Boots 1824Safety Footwear 1825BRACES 1826BREECHES 1827CAPS 1829CARDIGANS 1834CHINSTRAPS 1836COLOUR BELT 1837GLOVES 1843HANDBAGS 1845HATS/HEADDRESS 1845Hat Khaki Fur Felt 1845-8Field Hat 1849Kepi 1845-8Headdress, Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps Working Dress 1851Helmet - White 1852JACKET LEATHER MOTORCYCLE 1853MATERNITY DRESS 1856NECKTIES 1861Necktie Khaki Polyester 1861-4Black Bow Tie 1865OVERCOAT 1866PANTIHOSE AND STOCKINGS 1867PUGGAREES 1868RAINCOATS 1869SAFARI SUIT 1880SERVICE DRESS 1886SHIRTS 1888Khaki Polyester 1888-91Disruptive Pattern Combat Uniform 1892-3Necktie Khaki Polyester 1861-4Mess Dress 1894SHOES 1895

SKIRTS 18-102Length of Skirts 18-103

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SHORTS 1899

SOCKS 18-104

STOCKINGS 18-109SWEATERS 18-110Sweater, Khaki 18-110-11Sweater, Khaki Field 18-112-15Wearing Belts with Sweaters 18-116-18TROUSERS 18-119Mess Dress Trousers 18-123-5TURBANS 18-126UMBRELLAS 18-127UTILITY JACKET 18-129OTHER DRESS ITEMS 18-132Annex:

A. Tying a Windsor Knot

CHAPTER 19 ACCOUTREMENTS AND EMBELLISHMENTS

AIGUILLETTES 1901ARMLETS 1907BANDOLIERS 1910BELT HOOKS 1913BRASSARDS 1915BROOCH-ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARMY NURSING CORPSINSIGNIA 1916BUTTONS 1920CANES 1925EMU TUFTS AND PLUMES 1928Emu Plumes 1928-9Emu Tufts 1930-5LANCES 1936LANYARDS 1945MOURNING BANDS 1949NAMEPLATES AND NAME TAGS 1956Nameplates 1928-9Name Tags 1930-5PACE STICK 1962SASHES 1971Ceremonial Waist Sash 1971Shoulder Sash 1972-4SHOULDER BOARDS, SHOULDER SLIDES AND

SHOULDER CORDS 1975Shoulder Boards 1975-6Shoulder Slides 1977-9Shoulder Cords 1980-5SIGNS-NATIONAL DISTINGUISHING (NATIONAL FLAG) 1986SIGNS-UNITED NATIONS 1988SPURS 1996

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CHAPTER 19 SWORDS AND ACCESSORIES . . . . . . . . . . 1997(Contd) General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1997-8

General Officers, Senior Officers and Special Appointments 1999Officers and Warrant Officers Class One 19-100Ensigns of Flag Parties, Colour Parties, Regimental Sergeant

Majors and Drum Majors 19-101-2Assembly of Sword Equipment (Suspended) 19-103Assembly of Sword Equipment (Slung) 19-104-6Sword Knots 19-107-9

PART 4 - BADGES AND EMBLEMS

CHAPTER 20 AUSTRALIAN ARMY BADGE AND TITLES

AUSTRALIAN ARMY BADGE 2001Description 2001Wearing the Badge 2002-4Positioning the Badge 2005-8Embroidered Shoulder Badge 2009-11AUSTRALIA SHOULDER TITLE 2012Description 2012Wearing Shoulder Titles 2013Positioning Shoulder Titles 2014

CHAPTER 21 CORPS/REGIMENT BADGES AND TITLES

General 2101Hat/Cap Badges 2102-3Collar Badges 2104Positioning of Badges 2105-10Shoulder Titles 2111-13

CHAPTER 22 RANK BADGES AND INSIGNIA

OFFICER 2201Description 2201Wearing Badges of Rank 2202-4Positioning of Rank Badges 2205-7WARRANT OFFICER 2208Description 2208-9Wearing of Badges of Rank 2210-12Positioning of Rank Badges 2213-14NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER 2215Description 2215Wearing of Badges of Rank 2216-18Positioning of Badges of Rank 2219-21OFFICER CADET 2225Dress Embellishments 2225Annex:

A. Appointment Insignia and Badges of Rank of the Australian Army

CHAPTER 23 AIRCREW BADGES

Description 2301-3Eligibility 2301-6Wearing the Badges 2307Positioning the Badges 2308-10

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CHAPTER 24 PARACHUTIST BADGES

Description 2401-3Eligibility 2404Wearing the Badges 2405Special Conditions 2406-8Positioning the Badges 2409-12

CHAPTER 25 TRADE QUALIFICATION BADGES

General 2501-3Positioning of Trade Qualification Badges 2504-8Annexe:

A. Air DispatcherB. Ammunition Technical Officer/TechnicianC. ArtificerD. Drummer

E. Explosive Ordnance Disposal (Royal Australian Engineers)F. Musician

G. Parachute RiggerH. PiperI. Physical Training Instructor

CHAPTER 26 MILITARY SKILLS BADGES

General 2601Annexes:

A. Skills at Arms and Sniper BadgeB. Army Top 20 Badge

CHAPTER 27 OTHER BADGES AND INSIGNIA

General 2701-2Annexes:

A. Infantry Combat BadgeB. Army Individual Readiness Notification BadgeC. Army Reserve Lapel BadgeD. Recruit Instructor BadgeE. Retired Member BadgeF. Royal Cypher and Crown Insignia

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CHAPTER 28 EMBLEMS OF AWARDS

General 2801Annexes:

A. Unit CitationsB. Chief of the Defence Force, Chief of Army and Two Star General CommendationsC. Royal Australian Navy and Royal Australian Air Force Commendations.

CHAPTER 29 RESERVED

PART 5 - HONOURS AND AWARDS

CHAPTER 30 ORDERS, DECORATIONS AND MEDALS

General 3001-8Definitions 3009-10Promotion Within an Order 3011Bar to Awards 3012-14Awards for which a Medal is not Awarded 3015-16Unofficial Awards 3017-19Foreign Awards 3020Order of Precedence 3021Annex:

A. Order of Wearing Australian Honours and Awards

CHAPTER 31 WEARING OF ORDERS, DECORATIONS AND MEDALS

General 3101Imperial System of Honours and Awards 3102WEARING OF ORDERS, DECORATIONS AND MEDALS

WITH UNIFORMWearing Neck Badges 3103-8Wearing of Medals 3109-15Wearing of Campaign/War Medals 3116-24Miniature Medals and Ribands 3125-9Bards, Clasps and Emblems Worn on Decorations and Medals 3130-3Wearing of Ribbons of Orders, Decorations and Medals 3134-42Clasps, Emblems and Devices Worn on Ribbons 3143-8Emblems of Unit Awards 3149Wearing of Unofficial Awards 3150Order of St John of Jerusalem - Silver Cross 3151Wearing of Orders, Decorations and Medals of Next of Kin 3152-64WEARING OF ORDERS, DECORATIONS AND MEDALS

WITH CIVILIAN CLOTHESGeneral 3165Wearing Decorations with Evening Dress and Dinner jacket 3166-70Wearing Decorations with Morning Dress 3171Wearing Decorations with Lounge Suit 3172

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CHAPTER 31 FEMALE MEMBERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3173-4(Contd) Summary of the Requirements for Wearing Insignia with Civilian

Dress 3175Positioning of Decorations 3176Annex:

A. Imperial System of Honours and Awards

CHAPTER 32 MAINTENANCE OF AWARDS

General 3201Security 3202-3Replacement of Medals 3204Medals and Ribands 3205-6Mounting of Orders, Decorations and Medals 3207-12Wearing Commendation for Gallantry, Commendation for

Brave Conduct and Commendation for DistinguishedConduct 3213-19

Wearing Mentioned Dispatches and SovereignsCommendations 3220-2

Bars to Awards 3223-5Clasps to Service Medals and Champion Shot Medal 3226-34Clasps to Defence Force Service Awards 3235Clasps to National medal 3236-7Order of Australia - Method of Mounting Ribbon on Ribbon Bar 3238Annex:

A. Order of Australia - method of Mounting Ribbon on Ribbon BarB. Vietnamese Campaign Medal - clasp and Emblem

CHAPTER 33 FOREIGN AWARDS

General 3201-2Restricted/Unrestricted Approval 3203-4Wearing of Foreign Awards 3205-8Wearing of Foreign Awards Earned while a Member of a

Foreign Service 3209

CHAPTER 34 RESERVED

CHAPTER 35 RESERVED

PART 6 - UNIT COLOUR PATCHES

CHAPTER 36 UNIT COLOUR PATCH SYSTEM

OUTLINE HISTORYOriginal 1915-49 Pattern Patches 3601-4Introduction of New Patches 3605-9The Two Series of Unit Colour patches 3610CONCEPT OF THE UNIT COLOUR PATCH SYSTEMGeneral 3611-12Series I Colour Patches 3613-15Series II Colour Patches 3616-19

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CHAPTER 36 PRINCIPLES OF THE SYSTEM(Contd) Experience Base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3620-1

Principles 3622-32Annex:

A. Design Specifications and Classification of Series I and Series IExtended Unit Colour Patches

B. Design Specifications and Classification of Series II Unit ColourPatches

C. Colour Spectrum for Unit Colour Patches

CHAPTER 37 ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

General 3701Entitlement 3702-3Authorisation 3704-8Submissions for Series I Unit Colour Patch 3709-15Patterns 3716-24Positioning of Unit Colour Patch 3725Provision of Unit Colour Patch 3726-29Administration 3730Annexes:

A. Submission for a Series I Unit Colour PatchB. Demand for Supply of Unit Colour Patch

CHAPTER 38 UNIT COLOUR PATCH REGISTER

(To Be Issued)

CHAPTER 39 EXPANSION BASE

(To Be Issued)

PART 7 - OTHER ORGANISATIONS

CHAPTER 40 AUSTRALIAN ARMY CADET CORPS

(To Be Issued)

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PART 1

CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION

Description

101 Volume 1 of these orders contains essential information on those aspects of dress which areapplicable to the majority of personnel in the Army and is issued on a wide distribution to ensure that personnelcan be informed on the basic instructions for dress.102 Volume 2 contains the additional information which is necessary for those who supervise or whoare required to provide advice on dress. It contains the orders of dress which are worn by small numbers ofspecialist personnel such as military police and physical training instructors and which are not on general issueto the Army; details on special dress such as Scottish dress; and precise detail on the dimensions,specifications and positioning of embellishments. It is to be read in conjunction with volume 1.103 The use of two separate volumes allows easy access to general information which is required bythe majority of personnel but also allows the more complex, detailed and specialised information to bepresented in a logical manner for those who require that information.

Authority for Standing Orders for Dress

104 As stated in volume 1, chapter 1, paragraphs 101-2, these orders are issued by the command ofthe Chief of Army and apply to all ranks of the Army and to other persons entitled to wear the Australian Armyuniform. Paragraph 103 states that orders are not to be varied without the approval of the Assistant Chief ofArmy Personnel. The procedure for making submission for change to dress orders is given in chapter 3 of thisvolume.

CHAPTER 2

WEARING OF UNIFORM

General

201 The provisions for the wearing of uniform by members of the Australian Regular Army and ArmyReserve are included in Army Standing Orders for Dress (ASOD) volume 1, chapter 3. This chapter details theprovisions for those groups not included in volume 1.

Australian Army Cadet Corps

202 Members of the Australian Army Cadet Corps are authorised to wear uniform in accordance withthe instructions contained in chapter 40 of these Orders and the Australian Army Cadet Corps Manual.

Inactive Reserve

203 Members of the Inactive Reserve may wear the appropriate uniform when attending militaryceremonies or military entertainments.

Philanthropic Organisations

204 Accredited members of approved philanthropic organisations may be issued temporarily withcivilian pattern protective clothing and footwear, Disruptive Pattern Combat Uniform and load carryingequipment.205 General duty uniforms purchased by the philanthropic organisation may be worn with decorationsand campaign ribbons, but without any Army embellishments, titles or badges of rank.206 Grading/status badge provided by the approved philanthropic organisation may be worn withdecorations and campaign ribbons, but without any Army embellishments, titles or badges of rank.207 Philanthropic representatives deployed overseas are not to wear Army uniforms orembellishments. They are to be clearly identifiable as civilian representatives accompanying armed forces.During periods of increased security, authority may be given for the issue and wearing of a helmet and flakjacket to protect philanthropic representatives from personal injury.

Honorary Colonels/colonels Commandment and Other Honorary Appointments

208 An officer or person appointed honorary colonel, colonel commandant or regimental colonel of acorps or regiment, may wear uniform when attending activities of the corps or regiment. The uniform andembellishments of the corps or regiment, including lanyard, with the badges of rank of a colonel are worn, butwithout coloured cap-band, gorget patches or senior officers cap badge. Alternatively, an officer may wear thebadges of rank and other insignia of the rank which they held on the Active List, Inactive Reserve or of themilitary rank or title granted on retirement. For example; a retired Brigadier may wear the embellishments, andwould not wear any Corps/Regiment embellishments such as shoulder titles, lanyard or Corps/Regimentbadges. Regardless of rank, the appropriate special to corps/regiment beret may be worn in accordance withcorps custom and these orders. Honorary appointments wear either the mess dress of the corps with the rankinsignia of colonel or the mess dress to which they are entitled by virtue of their rank on retirement.209 Honorary appointments are to wear the orders of dress as detailed in ASOD volume 1.

Orders of Dress Worn on Particular Occasions

210 Annex A to this chapter details the dress to be worn by all personnel on particular occasions. Ifdoubt exists as to the correct order of dress, the advice of superior headquarters or Army Headquarters(Director-General Personal Support and Conditions - Army) should e sought.Annex: A. Orders of Dress worn on Particular Occasions

ANNEX A TOCHAPTER 2

ORDERS OF DRESS WORN ON PARTICULAR OCCASIONS

Serial OccasionCapacity ofParticipant

Orders of Dress Remarks

(a) (b) (c) (d) (e)1 ANZAC Day a. Troops on parade Ceremonial parade

orders of dress.(Dress orders 1A and1B)

b. Invited guests Ceremonial orders ofdress. (Dress Orders2A, 2B and 2D.) Notes1, 4 and 8.

c. Military spectatorsand marchersother than troopson parde.

Civilian Dress

2 Academic Graduation Recipients and InvitedGuests

Ceremonial ServiceDress. (Dress Order2B.) Note 5.

Eligible personnel maywear academic dressover uniform.Recipients of degreesetc or members ofacademic staff maywear academicheaddress, guests andspectators wearmilitary headdress.Refer to chapter 18.

3 Balls:

a. Service Ball a. Officers, WarrantOfficers andSNCO

Mess orders of dress.(Dress Orders 6A and6B.)

b. Other Ranks Ceremonial ServiceDress. (Dress Order2B.) Note 5.

b. Civilian Ball All ranks Civilian dress or Messorders of dress (DressOrders 6A and 6B) asappropriate or asindicated.

4 Calling (other thanVice-Regal)

General duty orders ofdress. (Dress Orders3A, 3B and 3C.)Notes 2 and 6.

See also Vice-RegalOccasions.



(a) (b) (c) (d) (e)5 Ceremonial Parade,

including Guard ofHonour and Troopingthe Colour

a. Troops on paradeand other thanparticipants

Ceremonial paradeorders of dress.(Dress Orders 1A, 1Band 1C).

Patrol Blues/Whitesare worn at ceremonialparade by entitledmembers only. Theyare only worn by thosemembers when thoseorders of dress areworn by troops onparade.

b. Reviewing officer Patrol Blues/Whites(3) or ceremonialorders of dress. Note7.

c. Invited guestsand spectators.

Patrol Blues/Whites(3) or ceremonialorders of dress. Notes1, 4 and 7.

6 Church Service All personnel General duty orders ofdress.

Church parades asdesignated by the unit.

7 Court Martial a. Personnel. involved in court. proceedings

Ceremonial orders ofdress. Notes 1 and 4.

b. Spectators General duty orders ofdress. (Dress Orders3A, 3B and 3C).

8 Dining in a Service Mess:

a. Formal Officers, WarrantOfficers and SeniorNCO

Mess orders of dress.(Dress Orders 6A, 6Band 6C.)

Other Ranks General Duty ServiceDress. (Dress Order3B.)

b. Informal All personnel Civilian dress or dressof the day (asdirected).



(a) (b) (c) (d) (e)9 Diplomatic Occasion:

a. Formal Dinner Invited guests Patrol Blues/Whites(3) Mess orders ofdress (Dress Orders6A and 6B) or asindicated on invitation.

b. Informal Dinner Invited guests Lounge Suit or asindicated on invitation.

c. National Day orArmed Forces DayReception

Invited guests Service Dress GeneralDuty (Dress Order 3B)or as indicated oninvitation.

In accordance withCDF Policy DirectiveNo 15 (appendix 1 tothis annex).

d. Other Reception Invited guests Lounge Suit.

e. Other Occasion Invited guests As indicated oninvitation.

10 Duty (office, barrack,etc, including travellingto and from place ofemployment)

All personnel General duty orders ofdress. (Dress Orders3A, 3B and 3C),protective dress orbarracks dress (DressOrder 4).

11 Funerals:

a. Service funeral a. Funeral serviceparticipants

Ceremonial paradeorders of dress. (DressOrders 1A and 1B.)

b. Mourners Ceremonial orders ofdress. (Dress Orders2A, 2B and 2D.) Notes1, 5 and 8.

b. Civilian funeral All personnel Ceremonial orders ofdress. (Dress Orders2A, 2B and 2D.)(Notes 1, 5 and 8.) orcivilian dress

Approval of amembers CO isrequired to wearuniform.

12 Guard of Honour See CeremonialParade.

13 House Guard All personnel Ceremonial paradeorders of dress. (DressOrders 1A and 1B.)



(a) (b) (c) (d) (e)14 Investiture a. Recipients Ceremonial Dress.

(Dress Order 2A) orCeremonial ServiceDress. (Dres Order2B.) Note 5.

Recipients wearribbons only.

b. Invited guests andspectators

Ceremonial Dress.(Dress Order 2A) orCeremonial ServiceDress. (Dress Order2B.) Note 5.

Invited guests andspectators in uniformwear medals.

15 Memorial Service:

a. Outdoor a. Troops on paradeand otherparticipants

Ceremonial paradeorders of dress. (DressOrders 1A and 1B.)


Patrol Blues/Whites(Note 3) or ceremonialorders of dress (DressOrders 2A, 2B and2D). Notes 1, 4, 5 and8.

b. Indoor Invited guests andspectators

Patrol Blues/Whites(Note 3) or ceremonialorders of dress (DressOrders 2A, 2B and2D). Notes 1, 4, 5 and8.

16 Official Function:

a. State occasion(night time)

Invited guests Patrol Blues/Whites(Note 3), Mess ordersof dress (Dress Orders6A and 6B)asappropriate or asindicated on invitation.

b. State occasion(daytime)

Invited guests Patrol Blues/Whites(Note 3) or ceremonialorders of dress (DressOrders 2A, 2B and2D). Notes 1, 4, 5 and8.

c. Other occasion Invited guests General duty orders ofdress. (Dress Orders3A, 3B and 3C.) Notes2 and 6.



(a) (b) (c) (d) (e)17 Remembrance Day a. Troops on parade Ceremonial parade

orders of dress. (DressOrders 1A and 1B.)


Ceremonial orders ofdress (Dress Orders2A, 2B and 2D). Notes1, 4 and 5.

c. Military spectators Ceremonial orders ofdress (Dress Orders2A, 2B and 2D). Notes1, 5 and 8.

18 Service functionattended by the public

All personnel General duty orders ofdress. (Dress Orders3A, 3B and 3C.) Note2.

19 Travelling on duty All personnel General duty orders ofdress. (Dress Orders3A, 3B and 3C) orcivilian clothing.

Refer to ASOD volume1, paragraphs 331-4.

20 Trooping the Colour See CeremonialParade.

21 Vice-Regal Occasion:

a. calling As appropriate Ceremonial orders ofdress (without sword).(Dress Orders 2A, 2Band 2D). Notes 1, 5and 8.

b. Day function(including gardenparty)

Invited guests General duty orders ofdress. (Dress Orders3A, 3B and 3C.) Notes2 and 6.

c. Evening/nightfunction

Invited guests Patrol Blues/Whites(Note 3) or Messorders of dress (DressOrders 6A and 6B) asappropriate, or asindicated on invitation.



(a) (b) (c) (d) (e)22 Walking out when in

contact with the public.All personnel General duty orders of

dress. (Dress Orders3A, 3B and 3C.)

23 Wedding - Military(when approval hasbeen given). Refer toASOD volume 1paragraph 335.

a. Official party Ceremonial orders ofdress (Dress Orders2A, 2B and 2D). Notes1, 5 and 8.

While there is arequirement to seekapproval for a militarywedding the choice towear uniform restswith the individualb. Service guests Civilian dress or as for

the official party.

24 United Nations Day(24 October)

Former members ofUN deploymentsattendingcommemorativeceremonies

Ceremonial orders ofdress (Dress Orders2A, 2B and 2D). Notes5 and 8.

UN blue beret may beworn with uniform onthis day only.

Table 2A-1 - Orders of Dress Worn on Particular Occasions

Notes:

1. Not Ceremonial Parade Dress. (Dress Orders 1A and 1B.)2. Officers and WO1 wear Sam Browne belt.3. Patrol Blues/Whites are worn only by those personnel authorised todoso.Refer tochapters 4and 5.4. Ulness being received on parade, swords are not worn with ceremonial orders of dress other than

Ceremonial Service Dress General Officer. (Dress Order SO4).5. A long sleeve shirt and tie (Ceremonial Dress Long Sleeves: 2C) may be worn when the wearing of

Service dress is inappropriate because of climatic conditions or by members who have not been issuedwith the Service dress.Shorts are not to be worn.Normally reviewing orfficers, invited guests and spectators wear the order of ceremonial dressequivalent to the order of ceremonial parade dress worn by personnel on parade.Ceremonial Safari Suit (Dress Order 3C) is only to be worn in tropical areas and only by officers andWarrant Officers Class One.

Appendix: 1. Chief of the Defence Force Policy Directive No 15.

APPENDIX 1 TOANNEX A TOCHAPTER 2

CHIEF OF THE DEFENCE FORCE POLICY DIRECTIVE NO 15

DRESS AT RECEPTIONS

Foreign Receptions

1. Dress for attendance at Armed Forces and National Day Receptions will normally be indicated oninvitations. If an alternative is given, eg Uniform/Lounge Suit/National Dress, or if no indication of preferreddress is given, the uniform is to be worn.

2. Dress for receptions other than Armed Forces or National Day will also normally be indicated oninvitations. If not, Service personnel attending evening receptions should wear lounge suit.

Australia Receptions

3. When a State Reception is hosted by an Australian Government representative, uniform shouldbe worn by Service officers attending in an official capacity.

Discretionary Judgment

4. Should guests at official receptions have an immediately prior or subsequent engagement requir-ing the wearing of a form of dress other than that specified on the invitation it is convention that the host be ad-vised of the form of dress that will be worn by the guest.

5. If there is doubt concerning the dress to be worn at official receptions then the Director of Protocoland Visits should be contacted.

Headquarters Australian Defence ForceOctober 1987

CHAPTER 3

PROCEDURES FOR DRESS SUBMISSIONS

Authority for Variation to Dress

301 Assistant Chief of the General Staff - Personnel (ACPERS-A) is the approving authority forchanges to dress and the orders for dress.

Proposals to Vary Dress

302 A proposal to vary any item of dress, introduce or vary any dress embellishment or vary thestanding orders for dress is to be forwarded through superior headquarters, and head of corps as necessary, toDirector-General Personnel Support and Conditions - Army (DGPSC-A) for consideration by ACPERS-A.Superior headquarters, and head of corps if appropriate, are to endorse the submission with comments andrecommendations.303 Submissions are to detail the change and include justification and, where possible, an indicationof any costs or savings likely to result from the proposal. An example of the layout of a dress variationsubmission is included at annex A to this chapter.Annex: A Submission Format of Proposal to Vary Dress.

ANNEX ATO CHAPTER 3

SUBMISSION FORMAT OF PROPOSAL TO VARY DRESS

Originators File No. or Reference:Army Headquarters (DGPSC-A)through superior headquarters (and HOC)

Subject: (State item of order of dress, and the proposed change)

Introduction

1. The following proposal is submitted for consideration by ACPERS-A.

Aim

2. (Briefly state the aim of the submission. Explanation or reasons are not included.)

Background

3. (Provide a brief history or background to the subject.)

Consultation

4. (List any authorities consulted and their comments - attached as annexes if appropriate. Thesemay include organisations such as historical authorities, manufacturers or corps/regiment associations.)

Considerations

5. Provide justification for change, including advantages and disadvantages of the proposal.. Illus-trations are to be included if appropriate. Include estimated costs and funding arrangements. Assistance in es-timating costs may be sought from Materiel Management Agency, HQ Logistic Command.)

Recommendations

6. (Briefly list recommendations.)(Signature, Rank and Appointment of Originator)(Date of Submission)Recommendations and Comments of each Superior Headquarters (and HOC) (this may be an endorse-ment on the submission or a separate attachment as appropriate.)

PART 2

SPECIAL ORDERS OF DRESS

CHAPTER 4

SENIOR OFFICER DRESS

GENERAL

Introduction

401. This chapter addresses those orders of dress, embellishments and accoutrements which arerelevant to senior officers of the rank of Colonel and above. Where full details on items, such as swords forexample, are located elsewhere, this is shown by cross-reference.

Senior Officers in Corps Appointments

402. Senior officers who are performing the functions of head of corps or who are posted to corpscoded positions on establishments or who are Specialist Service Officers (SSO), are to wear the uniform andembellishments of their particular corps, with gorget patches and cap bands of appropriate colour on Servicecaps. Corps embellishments include hat badge, lanyard and metal corps shoulder titles when wearing khakishoulder boards on a polyester shirt in ceremonial orders of dress or safari suit. The Mess Dress of the corps isalso worn by SSO instead of Staff Corps Mess Dress. General Staff Officers (GSO) performing corpsappointments may wear the staff Corps Mess Dress if preferred. It is worn without corps embellishments.

UNIFORM

Orders of Dress

403. General Duty and Ceremonial Dress. The orders of general duty dress (3A, 3B and 3C) andceremonial dress (1A, 2A, 2B, 2C and 2D) worn by senior officers are the same as those contained in ArmyStanding Orders for Dress, volume 1, chapter 5, except that gorget patches are worn in lieu of collar badgesand AUSTRALIA titles are worn in lieu of corps shoulder titles by senior officers not in corps appointments.404. General officers wear Ceremonial Service Dress General Officer (SO4), as shown in table 4-4 tothis chapter, when Ceremonial Service Dress (1B) is appropriate or ordered ( or at nay time a sword is wornwith Service Dress).405. Ceremonial Patrol Blue, Patrol Blue (Summer) and Patrol White. Ceremonial Patrol Blue,Patrol Blue (Summer) and Patrol White are only worn by officers of the rank of Brigadier and above, specialappointments and other selected personnel detailed in paragraphs 502 and 503. Tables giving details of theseorders of dress for senior officers are contained in this chapter. For Special Appointments refer to chapter 5.406. Mess Dress, Mess Dress White Jacket and Mess Dress White Shirt. Mess Dress, Mess DressWhite Jacket and Mess Dress White Shirt are described in chapter 6. This chapter includes the design of StaffCorps Mess Dress, the wearing of all forms of mess dress and the positioning of embellishments on orders ofmess dress.407. An officer of the rank of colonel and above is to wear Staff Corps Mess Dress with the followingexceptions:

a. Initially on promotion to colonel, an officer may continue to wear the Mess Dress of the offi-cers previous allotted corps. The uniform is worn without corps collar badges, but with corpsbuttons, badges of rank, embellishments and corps shoulder straps.

b. Asenior GSO in a corps appointment may wear either a corps Mess Dress with all corps em-bellishments or Staff Corps mess Dress which is worn without any corps embellishment.

c. SSO and Chaplains continue to wear the Mess Dress of their corps or department. The Messdress worn by senior SSO officers has the shoulders straps edged with gold lace as for StaffCorps Mess Dress and bullion badges of rank are worn.

408. Reserved.409. Reserved.

ITEMS OF DRESS AND EMBELLISHMENTS

Headdress

410. General Duty Dress. In general duty orders of dress senior officers may wear either the Hat KFF,Service cap or Army beret. Only those senior officers in corps appointments have approval to wear a special tocorps beret.411. Ceremonial Dress. When on parade in Ceremonial Service Dress, Ceremonial Parade Dress orCeremonial Safari Suit, the hat KFF is to be worn except that special to corps/regiment berets may be worn onparades which involve entitled units within unit areas. When not on parade the Hat KFF is worn by all seniorofficers with ceremonial dress except those senior officers in corps appointments of corps having special tocorps beret who may wear that beret in ceremonial dress.412. Ceremonial Patrol Blue/White. The blue Service cap or special to corps beret (corpsappointment only) is to be worn with these orders of dress.

Hat, Cap and Beret Badges

413. General Officer. General officers (MAJGEN and above) wear a badge depicting the Royal Crestwith crossed sword and baton within a wreath, made of gold embroidery with the blade of the sword in silver.On Service caps, the badge is affixed to a cap-band of an appropriate colour as indicated in table 4-1. On thehat KFF the badge is worn centrally on the front of the puggaree. The badge is shown in figure 4-1. Thepositioning of the badge is detailed in paragraph 416.

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Figure 4-1 - Hat/Cap Badge General Officer

414. Senior Officer. Brigadiers and colonels of Staff Corps not serving in corps appointments wear abadge depicting the Royal Crest, in gold embroidery. On Service caps the Royal crest, or corps badge, asappropriate, is to be affixed to a cap-band of an appropriate colour as indicated in table 4-1. On the Hat KFF thebadge is worn centrally on the front of the puggaree. The badge is shown in figure 4-2. The positioning of thebadge is detailed in paragraph 417.

415. On a beret, an officer of the rank of colonel and above is to wear the appropriate badge positionedso that the badge is directly above the left eye when the beret is worn.416. General officer badges are positioned on headdress as follows:

a. Hat KFF: centrally on the puggaree with the lower edge of the badge level with the loweredge of the puggaree.

b. Service Caps: centrally on the front of the cap with the lower edge of the badge 1 cm abovethe chin strap.

c. Beret: with the lower edge of the badge 5 mm above the top of the beret band.

417. Senior officer badges are positioned on headdress as follows:a. Hat KFF: centrally on the puggaree with the lower edge of the badge backing level with the

lower edge of the puggaree.

b. Service Caps: centrally on the front of the cap with the lower edge of the badge (not the back-ing) 1 cm above the chin strap.

c. Beret: with the lower edge of the badge backing on top of the beret band.

These positions are shown in figures 4-3.a. and 4-3.b.

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Figure 4-2 - Hat/Cap Badge General Staff Officer, Senior Officer

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a. Hat KFF

1 cm

b. Service Cap

c. Beret

5 mm

Figure 4-3.a. - Positioning General Officer Badge on Headdress

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a. Hat KFF

1 cm

b. Service Cap

c. BeretFigure 4-3.b. - Positioning Senior Officer Badge on Headdress


Gorget Patches

420. Gorget patches are worn on the collars of polyester shirts, jackets and coats by senior officers.They are produced in pairs and in two sizes:

a. Large - 9 cm long by 3 cm wide, worn on the Service Dress, Utility Jacket and PatrolBlue/White coat.

b. Small - 5 cm long by 2.5cm wide, worn on shirts and safari jacket.These are shown in figure 4-4.

421. Design. The large gorget patches worn by general officers have a centre line of gold oak leafembroidery. The patches are worn so that the side with two acorns faces outwards towards the shoulders asshown in figure 4-5. The small size gorget patches have gold braid substituted for the oak leaf embroidery.

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3 cm

9 cm5 cm

2.5 cm

Large SmallFigure 4-4 - Finished Dimensions of Gorget Patches

422. The gorget patches worn by brigadiers and colonels have a central line of silk gimp, the samecolour as the gorget patch, except that in the case of Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps (RAANC) the centalline of silk gimp is silver.423. All gorget patches are triangular at the upper points. They are issued unfinished so that they maybe shaped to fit individual garments. On coats and jackets they are to be shaped to fit the collar above the vee.424. The colour of cap bands and gorget patches are shown in table 4-1.

Serial Worn By Colour

1 General Officers, brigadiers and colonels (except as listed below) scarlet2 RAA Ch D purple

3 RAAMC dull cherry

4 RAADC burnt orange

Table 4-1 - Colour of Cap Bands and Gorget Patches

425. Position of Patches. On Service Dress coat and Utility Jacket, large gorget patches are placedwith the lower edge coincident with the upper edge of the vee and the outer edge coincident with the outer edgeof the collar. On Patrol Blue/White coat, the gorget patches are placed with the edges parallel to andequidistant from the collar line, with the pointed end to the rear and the other flush with the collar closure edge.426. On the safari jacket small patches are placed with the lower edge coincident with and centrally onthe upper edge of the vee of the collar with the outer edge parallel to the outer edge of the collar.427. With the polyester shirt is worn as an outer garment or with a sweater in general duty orceremonial orders of dress, gorget patches are attached by clips and positioned coincident with and centrallyon the forward edge of the collar with the outer edge of the patch parallel to the outer edge of the collar. Gorgetpatches are worn in the same position on the mess Dress White Shirt.

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Right LeftFigure 4-5 - Gorget Patches - General Officer

(Shown facing the wearer)

428. On the safari jacket gorget patches on clips may be worn in the same manner as shirts.429. The position of gorget patches is shown in figure 4-6.

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a. Service Dress Jacket, Utility Jacket b. Shirt

c. Safari Jacket d. Patrol CoatFigure 4-6 - Position of Gorget Patches on Garments

Shoulder Titles

430. Senior offices, other than those serving in corps appointments, are to wear metal AUSTRALIAshoulder titles at all times, on all forms of general duty and ceremonial dress except:

a. Patrol blue and patrol white uniforms,

b. Mess Dress, and

c. When wearing embroidered rank slides.

They are to be worn in accordance with the instruction contained in chapter 20 of this volume.431. On Patrol Blue/White Coat and Mess Dress jacket AUSTRALIA titles are not worn with the ArmyBadge. Senior officers may continue to wear embroidered gold bullion on blue AUSTRALIA titles (those incorps appointments of Royal Australian Armoured Corps, Australian Army Aviation Corps and RAANC wearsilver bullion on blue) on the uniform until Army Badges are available. Embroidered shoulder titles are worn onboth sleeves. They are stitched with the midpoint of the upper edge of the title 2 cm below the midpoint of thesleeve head. Stitching is to be as inconspicuous as possible.

Rank Insignia

432. Rank insignia for senior officers are shown in chapter 22 of this volume. Note that the crossedsword and baton insignia worn by general officers are worn with the points of the swords facing the front asshown in figure 4-7.

Swords and Other Ceremonial Accoutrements

433. Swords, accessories and other ceremonial accoutrements worn by senior officers are listedbelow. The method of assembling and wearing sword equipment is detailed in chapter 19.

a. General officers:

(1) ceremonial sword (Mameluke), with steel scabbard;(2) waist sash general officer gold and crimson silk (5.5 cmwide), with twogold tassels;(3) two red leather slings (2.5 cm wide), faced with special pattern gold lace (the front sling

is 51 cm long and the rear sling 89 cm);(4) gold and crimson sword knot with acorn;

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Right Shoulder Left Shoulder

Figure 4-7 - Method of Wearing Crossed Sword and Baton Insignia

(Shown facing the wearer)

(5) shoulder cords general officer (not worn with Ceremonial Service Dress); and(6) waist belt with shoulder suspender, for use with ceremonial slung sword.

b. Brigadier and special appointments:

(1) Sword with steel scabbard;(2) Waist sash crimson silk (7 cm wide), with two tassels;(3) Two red leather gold embroidered sword slings (2.5ch wide) (the front sling is 51 cm

long and the rear sling 89 cm);(4) Gold embroidered crimson sword knot with gold acorn;(5) shoulder cords; and(6) waist belt with shoulder suspender, for use with ceremonial slung sword.


Special Orders of Dress

436. The special orders of dress worn by senior officers are given in the following tables:

DressCode

Dress Order Title Table

SO1 Patrol Blue Senior Officer 4-1

SO2 Patrol Blue (Summer) Senior Officer 4-2SO3 Patrol White Senior Officer 4-3

SO4 Ceremonial Service Dress General Officer 4-4

SO5 Staff Corps Mess Dress Senior Officer 4-5

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TABLE 4-1

DRESS ORDER: SO1 - Patrol Blue Senior Officer

Ceremonial patrol Blue uniform is only worn by officers of the rank of brigadier and above in winter. Patrol Blueuniform may be ordered as an alternative to Mess Dress for senior officers.It consists of the following items of dress:

Serial Item of Dress Remarks

1 Cap blue

2 Patrol Blue Coat with white detachable collar

3 Blue trouser or overalls

4 Socks Black

5 Boots dress black

6 Shoes black or half wellingtons Note 1

7 Waist sash Note 2

8 Gloves white leather (kid) Note 3

Notes:

1. Not worn on parade.2. General officers wear thegold and crimson silkwaist sash. Brigadiers wear crimson silkwaist sash.3. Ceremonial only.Embellishments worn with this order are shown in the following table:

Serial Embellishment Remarks

1 Army badge - embroidered on blue background

2 AUSTRALIA shoulder titles - bullion on blue Not with Army badge

3 Badges qualification - trade, parachutist, military skill

4 Orders, decorations and medals Note 1

5 Emblems of unit awards and individual commendations

6 Ribbons of orders, decorations and medals Note 2

7 Shoulder cords with metal rank insignia

8 Sword and sword accessories Notes 1 and 3

9 Aiguillette Note 4

10 Nameplate Note 5

Notes:

1. Ceremonial only.2. When worn as Mess Dress.

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3. General officers wear Mameluke sword. Brigadiers wear steel scabbard and sword/sabre. Asword isnot normally worn unless being received on parade or attending a ceremonial activity at which otherspectators and guests would be wearing swords.

4. Worn by those entitled officers listed in chapter 19, table 19-1.5. Not worn on parade.

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DRESS ORDER: SO2 - Patrol Blue (Summer) Senior Officer

Ceremonial Patrol Blue (Summer) uniform isonly worn byofficers of the rank ofbrigadier and above insummer.It consists of the following items of dress:


1 Cap blue

2 Coat Patrol White

3 Trousers blue or overalls

4 Socks black

5 Boots dress black

6 Shoes black or half wellingtons Note 1

7 Waist sash Note 2

8 Gloves white leather (kid)

Notes:

1. Not worn on parade.2. General officers wear thegold and crimson silkwaist sash. Brigadiers wear crimson silkwaist sash.

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Embellishments worn with this order are shown in the following table:


1 Army badge - embroidered on white background



4 Orders, decorations and medals





9 Nameplate Note 4

Notes

1. General officers wear Mameluke sword. Brigadiers wear steel scabbard and sword/sabre.2. A sword is not normally worn unless being received on parade or attending a ceremonial activity at

which other spectators and guests would be wearing swords.3. Worn by those entitled officers listed in chapter 19, table 19-1.4. Not worn on parade.

TABLE 4-3

DRESS ORDER: SO3 - Patrol White Senior Officer

This order of dress is only worn by officers of the rank of brigadier and above in special appointments.It consists of the following items of dress:


1 Cap blue

2 Coat Patrol White

3 Trousers white

4 Socks white

5 Boots dress white

6 Waist sash Notes 1 and 2

7 Gloves white leather (kid) Note 1

Notes:

1. Ceremonial dress only.2. General officers wear gold and crimson silk waist sash. Brigadiers wear crimson silk waist sash.

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6 Ribbons of orders, decorations and medals Note 1




10 Nameplate Note 5

Notes:

1. Worn in general duty order.2. Ceremonial dress only. A sword is not normally worn unless being received on parade or attending a

ceremonial activity at which other spectators and guests would be wearing swords.3. General officers war Mameluke sword. Brigadiers wear steel scabbard and sword/sabre.4. Worn by those entitled officers listed in chapter 19, table 19-1.5. Not worn on parade.

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TABLE 4-4

DRESS ORDER: SO4 - Ceremonial Service Dress General Officer

This is an order of ceremonial dress which is worn by officers of the rank of Major General and above.It consists of the following items of dress:


1 Hat KFF Brim worn up

2 Shirt Polyester

3 Necktie khaki polyester

4 Jacket Service dress

5 Trousers Service dress

6 Socks khaki

7 Boots black or shoes black

8 Waist sash crimson and gold Note 1

9 Sam Browne belt Note 2

Notes:

1. Only when sword is carried.2. When a sword is not carried the Sam Browne belt is worn.Embellishments worn with this order are shown in the following table:


1 Army badge - embroidered on khaki background

2 AUSTRALIA shoulder titles - bullion on blue

3 Rank insignia, metal




7 Sword Mameluke and accessories


9 Nameplate Note 2

Notes

1. Worn by entitled officers.2. Not worn on parade.

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TABLE 4-5

DRESS ORDER: SO5 - Staff Corps Mess Dress Senior Officer..

This is the order of mess Dress worn by senior officers who are members of Staff Corps.It consists of the following items of dress:


1 Jacket

2 Waistcoat

3 Trousers blue or overalls

4 Skirt blue Servicewomen

5 Shirt white marcella front

6 Studs shirt, gold

7 Bow tie black

8 Socks black

9 Stockings/pantihose black Servicewomen

10 Shoes black, dress boots or half wellingtons

11 Shoes court black Servicewomen

Additional Note for Females:

Note:

1. The normal dress requirements for jewellery and hair apply when wearing mess orders of dress.Embellishments worn with this order are shown in the following table:



2 AUSTRALIA shoulder titles Not with Army badge

3 Badges qualification - trade, parachutist, military skill Note 1

4 Rank insignia, bullion

5 Neck badges of orders

6 Miniature emblems of unit awards and individual commendations


Notes:

1. Miniature bullion insignia purchased by individuals may be worn as an optional item.2. Worn by entitled officers.

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CHAPTER 5

SPECIAL APPOINTMENT

GENERAL

Introduction

501. This chapter addresses those orders of dress, embellishments and accoutrements that are wornby serving personnel in special appointments and other selected personnel.

Special Appointments

502. A special appointment is one of those listed as follows:a. an aide-de-camp to the Sovereign;

b. an officer holding a personal appointment to the Sovereign;

c. an aide-de-camp to, or an officer on the personal staff of the Governor-General or the Gover-nor of a State or Administrator of an Australian Territory;

d. the Comptroller to the Governor-General;

e. an Australian Army force or component commander;

f. an Australian Army attache;

g. an Australian Defence attache or assistant attache;

h. an Australian Defence adviser or Australian Army adviser;

i. the aide-de-camp to the Chief of the Defence Force;

j. the aide-de-camp to the Chief of the Army;k. the escort officer to the Minister for Defence, or the Minister for Defence industry, Science and

Personnel;

l. the Director of Protocol and visits (Headquarters Australian Defence Force);m. a military assistant and/or aide-de-camp to a general officer; and

n. an officer nominated as an escort officer to a visiting officer of two star rank or above..

Selected Personnel

503. Selected personnel are those who fill one of the following employment positions:a. Regimental Sergeant Major (RSM) of the Army.b. Royal Military College;

(1) The Director of Military Art,(2) RSM,

(3) All officers, warrant officers, senior noncommissioned officers and staff cadets postedto the Corps of Staff Cadets.

(4) Posted officers nominated by the Commandant for host/escort duties at appropriateceremonial occasions.

c. Australian Defence Force Academy. The director of Military Education and Training, Adju-tant, Academy Sergeant Major (when positions filled by Army) and all Army members of theCorps of Officer Cadets

d. Defence of Army attache, Defence of Army adviser, assistant Defence of Army attacheand/or adviser in Bangkok, Beijing, Islamabad, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, PortMoresby, New Delhi, Seoul, Singapore, Tokyo, Washington and Wellington.

e. An instructor or student attending a Staff College in India, Pakistan, Malaysia, Philippines orThailand.

UNIFORMS

Orders of Dress

504. General Duty and Ceremonial. The orders of general duty and ceremonial dress worn by thosespecial appointments and selected personnel listed in paragraphs 502 and 503 are contained in Army StandingOrders for Dress, volume 1, chapter 5.505. Patrol Blue Special Appointment. Patrol Blue Special Appointment is worn in winter by specialappointments and those selected personnel listed in subparagraphs 503.a., 503.b. and 503.c. Details of theequivalent order of dress for senior officers is contained in chapter 4 of this volume.506. Patrol Blue (Summer) Special Appointment. Patrol blue (Summer) Special appointment isworn in summer by special appointments and those selected personnel listed in subparagraphs 503.a., 503.b.and 503.c. It is the summer equivalent of the Blue Patrol Uniform worn in winter. Details of the equivalent orderof dress for senior officer is contained in chapter 4 of this volume.507. Patrol White Special Appointment. Patrol White Special Appointment is only worn by thoseselected personnel listed in subparagraphs 503.d. and 503.e.

508. Patrol blue and Patrol White uniforms are only worn by those authorised personnel whilst postedto the position for which the uniform was issued.509. Mess Dress, Mess Dress White Jacket and Mess Dress White Shirt. Details of Mess Dress,Mess Dress White Jacket and Mess Dress White Shirt are contained in chapter 6 of this volume.

Swords an Other Ceremonial Accoutrements

510. Swords, accessories and other ceremonial accoutrements worn by officers holding specialappointments are listed below. The method of wearing items of dress and assembling and wearing swordequipment is detailed in chapter 19.

a. Sword with steel scabbard;

b. Waist sash crimson silk (7 cm wide), with two tassels;c. Two red leather gold embroidered sword slings (2.5 cm wide) (the front sling is 51 cm long and

the rear sling 89 cm);d. Gold embroidered crimson sword knot with gold acorn;

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e. Shoulder cords;

f. Waist belt with shoulder suspender for use with ceremonial slung sword; and

g. Aiguillettes (personnel listed in chapter 19, table 19-1).

Special Orders of Dress

511. The special orders of dress worn by special appointments are given in the following tables:

DressCode

Dress Order Title Table

SA1 Patrol Blue Special Appointment 5-1

SA2 Patrol Blue (Summer) Special Appointment 5-2SA3 Patrol White Special Appointment 5-3

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TABLE 5-1

DRESS ORDER: SA1 - Patrol Blue Special Appointment

This order of dress is a ceremonial uniform which may be worn in winter. It is only to be worn by those special ap-pointments and selected personnel authorised by Block Scale 3002/24, whilst employed in the position for whichthe uniform was issued. This order is also worn as a parade dress by entitled personnel listed in subparagraphs503.b. and 503.c.It consists of the following items of dress:


1 Cap blue

2 Beret corps/regiment

3 Coat Patrol Blue with white detachable collar

4 Trouser blue

5 Socks black

6 Boots dress black

7 Shoes black Note 1

8 Waist sash Note 2

9 Belt web white Note 3

10 Shoulder sash scarlet Note 4

11 Gloves white cotton Note 3


Notes:

1. Not worn on parade.2. Crimson silk 7 cm wide with two tassels.3. Worn by other ranks and members of the corps of Staff Cadets/Officer Cadets.4. Worn by WO2 and SNCO of RA Inf and authorised members of the Corps of Staff Cadets and Officer

Cadets.

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3 Collar badges corps/regimental (gorget patches for Colonels)4 Badges qualification - trade, parachutist, military skill






10 Nameplate Note 4

Notes:

1. Swords are worn only when being received on parade, when in attendance to a dignitary being receivedon parade or when attending a ceremonial activity where other spectators or guests would be wearingswords.

2. When swords are worn they are carried inasteel scabbard with sword/sabre asapplicable tocorps.3. Worn by those entitled officers listed in chapter 19, table 19-1.4. Not worn on parade.

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TABLE 5-2

DRESS ORDER: SA2 - Patrol Blue (Summer) Special Appointment

This order of dress is a ceremonial uniform which may be worn in summer. It is only to be worn by those specialappointments and selected personnel authorised by Block Scale 3002/24, whilst employed in the position forwhich the uniform was issued. This order is also worn as a parade dress by entitled personnel listed in subpara-graphs 503.b. and 503.c.It consists of the following items of dress:


1 Cap blue


3 Coat Patrol White

4 Trouser blue

5 Socks black

6 Boots dress black

7 Shoes black Note 1

8 Waist sash Note 2

9 Belt web white Note 3

10 Shoulder sash scarlet Note 4

11 Gloves white cotton Note 3


Notes:

1. Not worn on parade2. Crimson silk 7 cm wide with tassels.3. Other ranks and members of the Corps of Staff Cadets/Officer Cadets.4. Worn by WO2 and SNCO of RA Inf, authorised members of the Corps of Staff Cadets and Officer

Cadets.

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10 Nameplate Note 4

Notes:

1. Swords are worn only when being received on parade, when in attendance to a dignitary being receivedon parade or when attending a ceremonial activity where other spectators or guests would be wearingswords.


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TABLE 5-3

DRESS ORDER: SA3 - Patrol White Special Appointment

This order of dress may only be worn by those special appointments and selected personnel authorised by BlockScale 3002/24, whilst employed in the position for which the uniform was issued. This uniform may be worn bothas a ceremonial and a general duty order of dress.It consists of the following items of dress:


1 Cap blue


3 Coat Patrol White

4 Trouser white

5 Socks white

6 Shoes white

7 Waist sash Notes 1 and 2


Notes:

1. Crimson silk 7 cm wide with tassels.2. Ceremonial onlyEmbellishments worn with this order are shown in the following table:





5 Orders, decorations and medals Note 1


7 Ribbons of orders, decorations and medals


9 Sword and sword accessories Notes 1, 2 and 3


11 Nameplate

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Notes:

1. Ceremonial only2. Swords are worn only when being received on parade, when in attendance to a dignitary being received

on parade or when attending a ceremonial activity where other spectators or guests would be wearingswords.


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CHAPTER 6

MESS DRESS

Introduction

601. Mess orders of dress are worn for formal Mess functions and other occasions of a formal naturewhen the wearing of those orders of dress is appropriate.602. Mess Dress or Mess Dress White Jacket are the normal orders of dress for formal occasions.Those occasions are considered to be when the wearing of decorations is appropriate and civilian guestswould be expected to wear dinner suit. Mess Dress White Shirt may be worn on informal occasions withinbarracks areas when guests would not be expected to wear coat and tie.

Definitions

603. The terminology used for the three orders of Mess Dress is defined as follows:a. Mess Dress. Mess Dress is the order in which jacket and waistcoat in corps colours are worn

by officers with blue trousers or skirt.

b. Mess Dress White Jacket. This order consists of a white mess jacket worn with blue trou-sers or skirt and cummerbund by officers, warrant officers and senior noncommissioned offi-cers.

c. Mess Dress White Shirt. This order of dress consists of a white short sleeved shirt worn withblue trousers or skirt and cummerbund by officers, warrant officers and senior noncommis-sioned officers (SNCO).

604. Mess Dress is sometimes referred to as Mess Dress Winter and Mess Dress White Jacket asMess Dress Summer. This terminology is not correct. Mess Dress may be worn throughout the yearaccording to the occasion and climatic conditions. Warrant Officers and SNCO have no alternative to MessDress White jacket. Mess Dress White Shirt is an option in warm weather in all locations when the formality ofan occasion would permit the wearing of this less formal order.605. Reserved.606. Reserved.607. Reserved.608. Reserved.609. Reserved.

Senior Officer Mess Dress

610. Mess Dress. An officer of the rank of colonel and above is to wear Staff Corps Mess Dress withthe following exceptions:

a. Initially on promotion to colonel, an officer may continue to wear the Mess Dress of the offi-cers previous allotted corps. The uniform is worn without corps collar badges, but with corpsbuttons, badges of rank, embellishments and corps shoulder straps.

b. A senior General Staff Officer in a corps appointment may wear either a corps Mess Dresswith all corps embellishments or Staff Corps Mess Dress which is worn without any corps em-bellishment.

c. Special Service Officers of the rank of colonel and above and senior chaplains continue towear the Mess Dress of their corps or department except that shoulder straps are edged in 1cm gold lace (staff pattern) and bullion rank insignia. No bullion AUSTRALIA shoulder titlesare worn when the Army badge is worn.

611. Mess Dress White Jacket. Officers of all ranks wear metal rank insignia and metal AUSTRALIAshoulder titles.612. Mess Dress White Shirt. Senior officers wear small gorget patches of appropriate colour on thecollars of Mess Dress White Shirt. Officers of all ranks wear metal rank insignia and metal AUSTRALIA orcorps/regiment shoulder titles as appropriate.613. Reserved.614. Reserved.615. Reserved.616. Reserved.617. Reserved.618. Reserved.619. Reserved.

Procedure on Corps Transfer

620. If an officer corps transfers, the Mess Dress of the officers former corps may continue to be wornuntil the Mess Dress of the new corps is issued. All aspects of the Mess Dress are to be worn as for the formercorps; no form of hybrid dress is to be worn.621. There is no time limit imposed on the wearing of the old corps Mess Dress. Officers are to beencouraged to arrange for issue of the correct Mess Dress for the new corps as soon as possible.622. Reserved.623. Reserved.624. Reserved.

ITEMS OF MESS DRESS

Black Bow Tie

625. The black bow tie is worn with Mess Dress and Mess Dress White Jacket but not with Mess DressWhite Shirt. The bow tie is to be made of silk, satin or a similar synthetic material, with square ends not morethan 58 mm or less than 25 mm wide.

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Braces

626. If braces are worn with Mess Dress White jacket, they are to be white.

Cufflinks

627. Cufflinks are worn on the cuffs of white dress shirts worn with Mess Dress and may be worn withwhite soft shirts worn with Mess Dress White Jacket. They are to be either plain gold or plain silver and theymay include motifs such as initials or insignia inscribed in gold or silver appropriate to corps. They are notprovided at public expense.

Cummerbunds

628. The cummerbund worn with Mess Dress White Jacket and Mess Dress White Shirt is made of silkand is to be the same colour as the colour prescribed for the mess Waistcoat in table 6-1, Column g, with thefollowing exceptions:

a. a member of Royal Australian Artillery (RAA) or Royal Australian Corps of Transport (RACT)is to wear a blue-black cummerbund,

b. a member of Royal Australian Engineers (RAE) is to wear a scarlet cummerbund,c. regimental Sergeant Major - Army (RSM-A) and Level 3 RSM are to wear black cummer-

bund, and

d. a member of the Corps of Staff Cadets is to wear a scarlet cummerbund.

Footwear

629. Dress boots may be worn with mess orders of dress instead of shoes. An officer may wealhalf-wellington boots when wearing overalls in orders of Mess Dress.

Mess Dress Jackets and Waistcoats

630. The Mess Dress jacket is designed with a roll collar and shoulder straps with rounded pointsattached by line-30 buttons. The waistcoat is worn with line-20 buttons.

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631. The colours and patterns of corps mess jackets and waistcoats are shown in table 6-1.

Serial Corps Jacket Waistcoat andCummerbund

Body Collar Shoulder

Straps

Cuffs

(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g)

1 Staff Corps scarlet black black (1) black black2 RAAC maroon blue-black maroon blue-black maroon

3 RAA blue-black blue-black blue-black scarlet scarlet

4 RAE scarlet blue-black scarlet blue-black blue-black

5 RASIGS scarlet purple purple purple purple

6 RAINF scarlet white scarlet white scarlet

7 AA Avn blue-black blue-black blue-black blue-black (2) light blue8 Aust Int scarlet bottle green black black bottle green

9 RAAChD blue-black purple purple purple black

10 RACT scarlet scarlet scarlet scarlet (3) blue-black11 RAAMC blue-black dull cherry dull cherry dull cherry dull cherry

12 RAADC blue-black burnt orange burnt orange burnt orange burnt orange

13 RAAOC blue-black scarlet scarlet scarlet scarlet

14 RAEME blue-black scarlet blue-black blue-black (4) blue-black15 RAAEC scarlet university blue scarlet university blue scarlet

16 AAPRS scarlet bottle green scarlet bottle green scarlet

17 AACC scarlet grey grey scarlet (4) grey18 RAAPC blue-black gold blue-black blue-black blue-black

19 AALC scarlet grey grey grey grey

20 RACMP blue-black blue-black (5) scarlet blue-black (5) scarlet21 AA Psych blue-black maroon maroon blue-black blue-black

22 AABC scarlet rifle green rifle green rifle green scarlet

23 RAANC scarlet scarlet scarlet scarlet scarlet

24 university blue

TABLE 6-1 - Patterns of Mess Dress

Notes:

1. Edged with 1 cm gold lace (oak leaf pattern for general officers and staff pattern for brigadier andcolonel).

2. Edged with 3 mm silver bullion braid.3. Edged with blue-black braided knot.4. Edged with 3 mm gold bullion braid.5. Edged with scarlet piping.6. Cummerbund only.

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632. The Mess Dress White Jacket is similar in design. It is worn without a waistcoat.Mess Dress Trousers and Skirts

633. Corps or Regimental Stripes. Except as otherwise approved in paragraphs 620 and 621, thecolour of stripes worn on blue trousers and blue skirts are as shown in table 6-2.

Serial Corps or Group Details of Stripe/s

ColourNumbr ofStripes

Width Distance Apart

1 General officers scarlet 1 4 cm2 Principal Chaplain purple 1 4 cm3 Staff corps brigadiers and

colonelsscarlet 1 4 cm

4 Corps of Staff Cadets scarlet 1 4 cm5 RSM-A and Level 3RSM scarlet 1 4 cm6 RAAC gold 2 2 cm 3 mm7 RAA scarlet 1 4 cm

8 RAE scarlet 1 4 cm

9 RA Sigs scarlet 1 4 cm10 RA Inf scarlet 1 1 cm

11 AA Avn Corps light blue 2 2 cm 3 mm12 Austr Int Corps scarlet 1 4 cm13 RAA Ch Dept purple 1 4 cm14 RACT white 2 2 cm 3 mm15 RAAMC dull cherry 1 4 cm16 RAADC burnt orange 1 4 cm17 RAAOC scarlet 2 2 cm 3 mm18 RAEME scarlet 1 4 cm

19 RAAEC universityblue

1 4 cm

20 Army Public RelationsService

bottle green 1 1 cm

21 AACC grey 1 4 cm22 RAAPC gold 1 4 cm23 AALC scarlet 1 4 cm24 RACMP white 1 3 cm25 AA Psych Corps maroon 1 3 cm26 AABC scarlet 1 1 cm27 RAANC grey 1 1 cm28 Army Cadet Corps royal blue 1 4 cm

TABLE 6-2 - Colours of Stripes on Blue Trousers and Blue Skirts.

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634. Mess Dress Trouser Width. The trouser bottoms in mess Dress are not to exceed 25 cm in widthand are to be graduated, in proportion for seat and length of leg, from 20 cm minimum width. The cuffs oftrousers are to rest on the top of the shoe or boot at the bottom lace.635. Length of Skirt. The bottom edge of the blue skirt is to rest on the toe of the shoe.636. Reserved.637. Reserved.638. Reserved.639. Reserved.

Shirts

640. Mess Dress. The Mess Dress shirt is to be white and is to conform with the following description:A shirt with a french front required studs. The turn down collar, double cuffs and front are to be approximately6cm in length. Alternatively a shirt as described above but with a winged collar, may be worn.641. Mess Dress White Jacket. The shirt worn with Mess Dress White jacket is to be white, soft andplain fronted, have soft cuffs and a turn down collar. Shirt studs are not to be worn with this shirt. Shirtspurchased privately are to be similar in style to that of the issued item.642. Mess Dress White Shirt. The shirt worn with Mess Dress White Shirt is to be white, soft and plainfronted, short sleeved, with pockets (with pocket flaps), shoulder straps and with an attached collar worn openat the neck. No shirt studs are worn.643. Restrictions. Pleated or pique-fronted shirts are not to be worn with any form of Mess Dress.Shirts of approved pattern are available through the clothing supply system.

Shirt Studs

644. The dress studs worn with the dress shirt in Mess Dress are to be plain, round and gold or silver incolour. Silver studs are worn by officers of Royal Australian Armoured Corps (RAAC) Australian Army AviationCorps (AA Avn) and Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps (RAANC); all other officers wear gold studs. Shirtstuds are not provided at public expense.

Spurs

645. Box spurs may only be worn by RAAC and RACT officers when wearing overalls with dress bootsor half-wellington boots in Mess Dress. Spurs are not provided at public expense.646. Reserved.647. Reserved648. Reserved

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EMBELLISHMENT OF MESS DRESS

General

649. The types of embellishment worn on the various orders of Mess Dress are described in thefollowing paragraphs. The positioning of those items is shown in the annexes to this chapter.650. Note that officers embellish Mess Dress White Jacket in the same manner as Mess Dress.Warrant officers and noncommissioned officers embellish Mess Dress White Jacket in the same manner asService Dress. Mess Dress White Shirt is embellished in the same manner as the khaki polyester shirt, exceptthat lanyards are not worn.

Mess Dress

651. Mess Dress is embellished as follows:a. National/Army Identification. A bullion Army badge (Rising Sun) is worn on the top of the

left sleeve by senior officers (Colonel and above). Metal AUSTRALIA titles are worn by allother officers. No Army Badge is worn when AUSTRALIAmetal titles are worn. Bullion AUS-TRALIA insignia are not worn when bullion Army Badge is worn.

b. Badges of Rank. Metal badges of rank are worn on shoulder straps by officers up to and in-cluding the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. Senior officers of the rank of Colonel and above wearbullion badges of rank.

c. 4 cm Officers up to and including the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and senior officers wearingCorps Mess Dress wear corps/regiment collar badges on the jacket lapels. Collar badges arenot worn by senior officers wearing the Staff Corps Mess Dress.

d. Orders, Decorations and Medals. Miniature insignia of orders, decoration sand meals areworn on the left lapel. Neck decorations are worn with Mess Dress. Miniature medals of unof-ficial awards are worn on the right lapel.

e. Emblems of Unit Citations, Individual Commendations and Infantry Combat Badge (ICB).Miniature emblems of unit citations and individual commendations are worn on the right la-pel. The miniature form of the ICB is worn on the left lapel.

f. Aircrew Badges. Miniature bullion aircrew badges (including Parachute Jump Instructor(PJI) may be worn on the left lapel by qualified officers.

g. Parachute Badges. Miniature bullion parachute qualification badges may be worn by eligibleofficers on the top of the right sleeve. If a trade badge is also worn parachute badges are wornbelow the trade badge.

h. Trade Badges. Miniature bullion trade qualification badges may be worn by eligible officerson the top of the right sleeve. The trade badge is worn above a parachute badge if both areworn.

i. Military Skills Badges. Miniature bullion military skills badges may be worn on Mess Dress byeligible officers on the top of the left sleeve, below the Army badge for senior officers.

652. All miniature bullion badges are to be on blue background. They are not provided at publicexpense.

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Mess Dress White Jacket (Commissioned Officers)

653. Mess Dress white Jacket is embellished in the same manner as Mess Dress for officers, exceptthat all officers wear metal rank insignia and metal AUSTRALIA shoulder titles and no officer wears the ArmyBadge.

Mess Dress White Jacket (Warrant Officers and Noncommissioned Officers)

654. Mess Dress White Jacket worn by warrant officers and noncommissioned officers is embellishedas follows:

a. National/Army Identification. An embroidered Army badge (Rising Sun) on white back-ground is worn on the top of the left sleeve. Metal AUSTRALIA titles are worn on shoulderstraps.

b. Badges of Rank. Embroidered badges of rank on white background are worn on thesleeves. Warrant officer rank insignia on the large shaped backing are worn.

c. Collar Badges. Collar badges appropriate to corps/regiment or appointment are worn on thelapels of the white jacket.

d. Orders, Decorations and Medals. Miniature insignia of orders, decorations and medals areworn on the left lapel. Neck decorations are worn with Mess Dress. Miniature medals of unof-ficial awards are worn on the right lapel.

e. Emblems of Unit Citations, Individual Commendations and ICB. Miniature emblems ofunit citations and individual commendations are worn on the right lapel. The miniature form ofthe ICB is worn on the left lapel.

f. Aircrew Badges. Miniature embroidered aircrew badges (including Parachute Jump In-structor) are worn on the left lapel by qualified personnel.

g. Parachute Badges. Full size embroidered parachute qualification badges on white or basecolour background are worn by eligible personnel on the right sleeve.

h. Trade Badges. Full size embroidered trade qualification badges on white or base colourbackground are worn by eligible personnel on the top of the right sleeve.

i. Military Skills Badges. Full size military skills badges on white background are worn by eligi-ble personnel on the left sleeve, below the Army badge.

Mess Dress White Shirt

655. Mess Dress White shirt is embellished as follows:a. National/Army Identification. An embroidered Army badge (Rising Sun) on white back-

ground is worn on the top of the left sleeve. Metal Corps/regiment shoulder titles or metalAUSTRALIA titles as appropriate are worn on shoulder straps.

b. Badges of Rank. Officers wear metal rank insignia on the shoulder straps. Warrant officersand noncommissioned officers wear embroidered badges of rank on white background onthe sleeves. Warrant officer insignia on rectangular backing are worn.

c. Orders, Decorations and Medals. Ribbons of orders, decorations and medals are worn onthe left side. Neck decorations are worn with Mess Dress White Shirt. Ribbons of unofficialawards are worn on the right side.

d. Emblems of Unit Citations, Individual Commendations and ICB. Full size emblems of unitcitations and individual commendations are worn on the right side. The full size ICB is worn onthe left side.

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e. Aircrew Badges. Full size metal aircrew badges (including Parachute Jump Instructor) areworn on the left side by qualified personnel.

f. Parachute Badges. Full size embroidered parachute qualification badges on white or basecolour background are worn by eligible personnel on the right sleeve.

g. Trade Badges. Full size embroidered trade qualification badges on white or base colourbackground are worn by eligible personnel on the top of the right sleeve.

h. Military Skills Badges. Embroidered military skills badges on white background are worn onthe left sleeve.

i. Army Individual Readiness Notification (AIRN) Badge. The AIRN badge is worn on MessDress White Shirt, not on Mess Dress or Mess Dress White Jacket.

656. Reserved.

Positioning of Embellishments

657. Annexes A, B, C, D and E show the positioning of all embellishments worn on the various forms ofmess dress.658. Positioning of Embellishments on Jacket Lapels. Embellishments are positioned on the lapelsof Mess Dress and Mess Dress White Jacket as shown in annexes A, B, C and D. Embellishments are worn inascending sequence as follows:

a. Left lapel:

(1) Corps/regiment collar badge,(2) Miniature medals,(3) Aircrew badge, and(4) Infantry Combat Badge.

b. Right lapel:

(1) Corps/regiment collar badge,(2) miniature medals of unofficial awards,(3) emblems of unit citations, and(4) emblems of individual commendations.

659. Unlike embellishments worn on sleeves, embellishments worn on the lapels do not have definedpositions. Embellishments are placed 1 cm above the embellishment below. The position of embellishments isdetermined from the collar badge or, if collar badges are not worn, the bottom of the lowest embellishment islocated 18 cm below the shoulder seam.660. National/Army Identification. The bullion or embroidered Army badge, as appropriate, is wornon the top of the left sleeve, 2 cm below the shoulder seam of jackets and 1cm below the shoulder seam ofshirts. Metal shoulder titles when worn are positioned on the shoulder strap with the lowest point of the title 5mm from the outer end of the shoulder strap.661. Rank Insignia. Rank insignia are positioned as shown in annexes A, B, C, D and E to this chapter.

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662. Collar Badges. Corps/Regiment collar badges are worn in pairs on the lapels of Mess Dress andMess White Jackets. The badges are positioned with the highest point of the badges positioned 19 cm belowthe shoulder seam.663. Aircrew Badges. On Mess Dress and Mess Dress White Jacket, miniature aircrew and PJIbadges are worn on the left lapel, positioned 1cm above any miniature medals worn or 1cm above the left collarbadge.664. Parachute Badges. Miniature bullion parachute badges worn on Mess Dress and Mess DressWhite Jacket by officers are worn on the top of the right sleeve, 2 cm below the shoulder seam, or 1 cm below aminiature trade badge if both are worn. Full size badges worn on Mess Dress White Jacket by warrant officersand noncommissioned officers and Mess Dress White Shirt are positioned as shown in annexes D and E. Thefull size basic parachute qualification badge is embroidered on a white background. Other parachute badgesare embroidered on their particular background colours.665. Trade Qualification Badges. Miniature bullion trade qualification badges worn by officers onMess Dress and Mess Dress White Jacket are positioned on the top of the right sleeve, 2 cm below theshoulder seam. If both a parachute badge and a trade badge are worn, the parachute badge is positioned 1cmbelow the trade badge. Full size trade qualification badges worn by warrant officers and SNCO on Mess Dresswhite Jacket and on Mess Dress White Shirt, are positioned on the right sleeve, 2 cm below the shoulder seamof the jacket and 1cm below the seam of the shirt. Unless a badge has a particular background colour, egExplosive Ordnance Disposal, RAE, badges embroidered on white backing are worn on Mess Dress WhiteJacket and Mess Dress White Shirt.666. Military Skills Badges. Miniature bullion military skills qualification badges worn by officers onMess Dress and Mess Dress White Jacket are positioned on the left sleeve, 2 cm below the shoulder seam (1cm below the Army badge for senior officers). Full size military skills qualification badges worn by warrantoffices and SNCO on Mess Dress White Jacket and on Mess Dress White Shirt, are positioned on the leftsleeve, 7.5cm below the shoulder seam of the jacket and 6.5cm below the seam of the shirt. Military skillsbadges embroidered on white backing are worn on Mess Dress Whit Jacket and Mess Dress White Shirt.667. Orders, Decorations and Medals. On Mess Dress and Mess Dress White Jacket, the miniaturesof official orders, decorations and medals are worn horizontally on the left lapel with the bottom of the medals 1cm above the collar badge. For senior officers who do not wear collar badges, the miniature medals arepositioned with the lowest edge of medals 18 cm below the shoulder seam. Miniatures of approved unofficialawards are worn in the same position on the right lapel. Neck decorations, when worn with Mess Dress andMess Dress White Jacket, are suspended from the miniature ribbon of the order. On Mess Dress White Shirt,ribbons of orders, decorations and medals are worn in the same manner as the khaki polyester shirt.668. Emblems of Unit Awards and Individual Commendations. On Mess Dress and Mess DressWhite Jacket, miniature emblems of unit awards and individual commendations are worn on the right lapel. Ifonly unit awards or individual commendation emblems are worn, they are positioned 1 cm above collar badge.If a miniature unofficial medal is worn, the emblems are positioned 1 cm above the top of the medal ribbon. Ifboth unit award and individual commendation emblems are worn, the individual commendation emblem ispositioned 1cm above the uni award emblem. For senior officers who do not wear collar badges, the bottomedge of the lowest emblem is to be 18 cm below the shoulder seam. On Mess Dress White Shirt, full sizebadges are worn in the same positions as on the khaki polyester shirt.669. ICB. The miniature ICB is worn on the left lapel, 1cm above the top of the ribbon of miniaturemedals. If an aircrew badge is worn, the ICB is positioned 1 cm above that badge. On Mess Dress whit Shirt, afull size badge is worn in the same position as on the khaki polyester shirt.

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670. AIRN Badge. The AIRN badge is positioned on Mess Dress White Shirt as for the khaki polyestershirt.Annexes: A. Positioning of Embellishments on Mess Dress (Senior Officers)

B. Positioning of Embellishments on Mess Dress (Officers - Lieutenant Coloneland below)

C. Positioning of Embellishments on Mess Dress White Jacket (CommissionedOfficers)

D. Positioning of Embellishments on Mess Dress White Jacket (Warrant Officers andNoncommissioned Officers)

E. Positioning of Embellishments on Mess Dress White Shirt

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ANNEX ATO CHAPTER 6

POSITIONING OF EMBELLISHMENTS ON MESS DRESS(SENIOR OFFICERS)

Notes:

1. In Mess Dress senior officers wear bullion rank insignia. Bullion AUSTRALIA titles are not worn withthe Army Badge.

2. Bullion Army badges is worn on Mess Dress.3. Miniature bullion trade, parachute, military skill and aircrew badges are optional on Mess Dress. They

are not provided at public expense.

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POSITIONING OF EMBELLISHMENTS ON MESS DRESS(OFFICERS - LIEUTENANT COLONEL AND BELOW)

Notes:

1. Metal rank insignia and AUSTRALIA titles are worn.2. Miniature bullion trade, parachute, military skill and aircrew badges are optional on Mess Dress. They

are not provided at public expense.

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POSITIONING OF EMBELLISHMENTS ON MESS DRESS WHITE JACKET(COMMISSIONED OFFICERS)

Notes:

1. Metal rank insignia and AUSTRALIA titles are worn.2. Miniature bullion trade, parachute, military skill and aircrew badges are optional on Mess Dress White

Jacket. They are not provided at public expense.

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