Army wearing NECU

[TheHDMIGuy]

Good afternoon everyone!

Everyone in the office has gone down a terrible rabbit hole this afternoon and work has now come to a halt so we've decided to reach out to the hive mind.

Situation: Army member attached to a Naval Unit or a ship. Can that member wear NECU's (with their army rank on it)

We can't find anything in the dress policy but we have found some random references online. Army members can now order black name tapes on Logistics as well...it's what started this whole conversation.

 

[Furniture]

If posted to a ship, all members wear NCDs(NECUs are officially NCDs now), the air Det is a bit different because they are a detachment on TD on the ship, not hard posted to the ship. CA and RCAF members wear their element specific name tags and ranks on their NCD.

If posted to a shore unit, CA and RCAF members wear their CADPAT, the same way a RCN member posted to an air force or army unit wears NCDs unless in the field or in a "field unit" like 2 RCHA, 1 PPCLI, etc...

 

[SeaKingTacco]

Good afternoon everyone!

Everyone in the office has gone down a terrible rabbit hole this afternoon and work has now come to a halt so we've decided to reach out to the hive mind.

Situation: Army member attached to a Naval Unit or a ship. Can that member wear NECU's (with their army rank on it)

We can't find anything in the dress policy but we have found some random references online. Army members can now order black name tapes on Logistics as well...it's what started this whole conversation.

The way I have always seen it onboard with naval uniforms is army and airforce people wear their parent environment name tapes and ranks.

 

[Halifax Tar]

Can that member wear NECU's (with their army rank on it)

Yes, if Army, or Air, and posted to an HMC Ship you will wear NECUs with your environmental ranks, name tapes, ect ect.

The exception is the Air Dept, as stated above.

 

[PuckChaser]

You can actually order NECU name tapes with CA crossed swords on them through Logistik, so very much allowed.

 

[Oldgateboatdriver]

The system of wearing the Army or RCAF own rank and name tape is a simple matter of permitting addressing people properly. So for instance, a Sergeant would not be called Petty Officer or a captain called lieutenant, etc.

 

[daftandbarmy]

If posted to a ship, all members wear NCDs(NECUs are officially NCDs now), the air Det is a bit different because they are a detachment on TD on the ship, not hard posted to the ship. CA and RCAF members wear their element specific name tags and ranks on their NCD.

If posted to a shore unit, CA and RCAF members wear their CADPAT, the same way a RCN member posted to an air force or army unit wears NCDs unless in the field or in a "field unit" like 2 RCHA, 1 PPCLI, etc...

Are NCDs fire resistant?

Because if I was working on a ship I'd deffo want to be a little more 'fire proof' than CADPAT offers

 

[Oldgateboatdriver]

Are NCDs fire resistant?

The NCD being fire resistant is exactly the reason why everybody onboard wears them regardless of original element, with the exception of RCAF personnel allowed to wear flight suits - which are also fire resistant.

 

[Kilted]

Now to dive deeper into this, which headdress would they wear?

 

[Furniture]

Now to dive deeper into this, which headdress would they wear?

Ships ball caps generally, but the beret is allowed. Most choose ball caps, because they are a far more practical hat.

 

[Kilted]

Ships ball caps generally, but the beret is allowed. Most choose ball caps, because they are a far more practical hat.

So that means that regimental headdresses are allowed. I am having a few images in my mind if combinations that I need to see.

 

[Oldgateboatdriver]

So that means that regimental headdresses are allowed. I am having a few images in my mind if combinations that I need to see.

He said "beret" not "bonnet". Besides, there would be little if any serving member that would be from a "regiment". The Army personnel who serve on ships are usually from support trades - cooks, financial, administrative or supply specialists, med techs, dentists, nurses or doctors, etc. So not coming from regiments per se, even if in an Army uniform. We employ remarkably few Army personnel coming from the field trades.

 

[Furniture]

So that means that regimental headdresses are allowed. I am having a few images in my mind if combinations that I need to see.

As @Oldgateboatdriver said, its the support trades who wear berets that are employed on ship, and I dont recall a single instance of those members choosing a beret over ball cap.

When I did most of my sailing I was an air force Sgt, and apart from the blue slip-ons, and the eagle on my nametag, there was no difference in the uniform I was wearing compared to a sailor.

 

[Kilted]

As @Oldgateboatdriver said, its the support trades who wear berets that are employed on ship, and I dont recall a single instance of those members choosing a beret over ball cap.

When I did most of my sailing I was an air force Sgt, and apart from the blue slip-ons, and the eagle on my nametag, there was no difference in the uniform I was wearing compared to a sailor.

Well, auld scotland wants nae skinking wares...so I can dream.

 

[brihard]

So that means that regimental headdresses are allowed. I am having a few images in my mind if combinations that I need to see.

Well, auld scotland wants nae skinking wares...so I can dream.

Reminds me of back in 08 or so, there was a sergeant from the Argylls posted to Pet as a helicopter door gunner. Dress of the day was flight suit and Glengarry.