Ostrozac said:
My copy of the Dress Pam (Version 2011-06-01) certainly says that wearing a beret with Air Force DEU is approved with number 3 (service dress). Air Force DEU number 1 (ceremonial) remains no berets. Chapter 5, Para 5. So I think that picture of the Colonel in number 3 (DEU Tunic and Ribbons) is perfectly legit.
Has there been a change? Sometimes higher headquarters will order changes, but not actually update the pam.
New CANAIRGEN:
CANAIRGEN 2012
01 01 021939Z AUG 12 ZZ UUUU C AIR FORCE
NDHQ C AIR FORCE OTTAWA
CANAIRGEN
UNCLAS C AIR FORCE 30/12
SIC WAF
BILINGUAL MESSAGE/MESSAGE BILINGUE
CANAIRGEN 019/12
SUBJECT: RCAF HEADDRESS
Original word document
REFS: A. CANAIRGEN 15/11 REINSTATEMENT OF ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE
B. A-DH-265-000/AG-001, DATED: JUN 11
SUBJECT: RCAF HEADDRESS
1. AS INDICATED IN REF A, THE RCAF NAME WOULD BE REINTRODUCED IN A
PHASED APPROACH. PART OF THAT PROCESS INCLUDES THE SAFEGUARD OF THE
TRADITIONAL IMAGE OF THE RCAF. THIS IMAGE INCLUDES THE WEARING OF
THE WEDGE CAP AS THE OFFICIAL RCAF HEADDRESS. AS SUCH THE WEARING OF
THE RCAF BLUE WEDGE CAP WITH NO COLOURED INSERT WILL BE MANDATORY
FOR ALL MEMBERS WEARING THE RCAF ORDER OF DRESS 1 AND 1A. THE WEAR
OF OTHER HEADDRESS WITH OPERATIONAL AND SERVICE DRESS WILL BE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH REF B
2. RCAF CWO BRIEFED THOSE CHANGES TO THE AIR COMMAND CLOTHING AND
DRESS COMMITTEE AND THE NATIONAL DEFENCE DRESS AND CLOTHING
COMMITTEE. MODIFICATIONS TO REF B ARE FORTHCOMING. NECESSARY DETAILS
OF THIS POLICY WILL BE FORWARDED THROUGH RCAF COC FOR FURTHER
DISSEMINATION
3. IN THE EVENT OF AN EXCEPTIONAL FORMAL CEREMONY, IE FUNERALS,
INTERNATIONAL COMMENDATIONS, UNITS OR SPECIFIC GROUPS MAY REQUEST
THE WEAR OF THE BERET IN WRITING TO 1 OR 2 CDN AIR DIV COMDS. EACH
REQUEST WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR APPROVAL BY APPROPRIATE DIVISION
COMMANDERS.
4.THIS WILL NOT ALTER THE RIGHTS OF RCAF PERSONNEL TO WEAR THE YUKON
HAT OR THE SIKH COMMUNITY TO WEAR A TURBAN WHEN AUTHORIZED TO DO SO
5. IDENTIFICATION AND SENSE OF BELONGING TO SPECIFIC TRADES, GROUPS
AND COMMUNITIES WILL STILL BE DISPLAYED ON RCAF UNIFORMS WITH
ENVIRONMENTAL, FLYING, SPECIALIST AND OCCUPATION BADGES
6. FROM THE PUBLICATION DATE OF THIS CANAIRGEN THERE WILL BE A 30
DAY TRANSITION PERIOD FOR THE APPLICATION OF THIS POLICY
7. QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS ARE TO BE DIRECTED TO THE EA RCAF CWO, MWO
A DONALDSON-DILELLO CSN 995-0519 OR RCAF CWO, CWO M BARHAM CSN
995-4245.
