2008 Graduation at RMC

[cavalryman]

Might I hazard to point out that the ones in DEUs came through the UTPNCM stream and are not ROTP cadets.  Lumber's explanation, in the eyes of this ex-cadet, is not even remotely plausible.  Every one needs to "pass" the four "pillars" to graduate - bugger up one of them and you don't graduate - simple.  Only ROTP officer cadets wear the scarlet, however.

 

[Strike]

The pictures where the scarlets and DEUs are mixed are of the 4th yr grads marching together.  At this point they are marching as grads and not in their sqn affiliations.  Hence the mix of uniforms.

 

[Good2Golf]

Pith helmets are for parade positions.  The highland hat (can't remember what it's called) is everyday headress for pipe band members and dancers.  The bonnets for the pipe band during parades and shows.

Glengarry.

 

[Strike]

Thx.

 

[medaid]

What's with the all black(?) or navy blue with wedge storm trooper uniform?

Okay... they actually look quite sharp ;D

 

[Lumber]

Might I hazard to point out that the ones in DEUs came through the UTPNCM stream and are not ROTP cadets.  Lumber's explanation, in the eyes of this ex-cadet, is not even remotely plausible.  Every one needs to "pass" the four "pillars" to graduate - bugger up one of them and you don't graduate - simple.  Only ROTP officer cadets wear the scarlet, however.

I'm sorry to burst your bubble Sir, but things have changed. Some of those in DEUs are in fact members of the UTPNCM program, but several are not. You can indeed graduate from RMC without successfully completing all four of the pillars. For example, if you fail to attain a BBB profile in your second language, then you will be on parade in DEUs. I'm not certain, but I believe if you fail to pass your RMC PPT fitness test, or if you have not yet completed Phase 1, that you will also not be allowed to wear Scarlets on parade.

This is something very new; the decision was made in the last six months.

EDIT: Additional info - before this, you could fail the three(two? military?) pillars excluding academics and still graduate and get commissioned; however, you would not get the RMC post nominal in your designation. Now, not only do you not get the post nominal, you don't get to wear scarlets on grad parade.

 

[CougarKing]

Bring back the shako!!!

I've seen pictures of new officers graduating from RMA-Sandhurst and RMC-Duntroon/the ADFA (Australia) and they each appear to have different uniforms as well, though of course this is understandable to take national identities into account. Still, I find it quite ironic that none of the above institutions have their cadets wear the distinct Shako head gear, while it is still being used by cadets at the USMA in West Point as well as the State-run Military Colleges such as the Citadel in South Carolina and the Virginia Military Institute.