gcclarke said:
Eh, you're supposed to be. As per the dress instructions (Chapt Annex D Para 2) , specifications on how to wear CADPAT for all CAF members was devolved down to the Commander CA. Same deal for people who wear flight suits, even if they're working for an organization that doesn't fall under the RCAF, they still follow the rules laid out for flight suits by the commander of the RCAF.
There is a CADO that directs our dress in 1 Cdn Air Div, plus I have Wing and Sqn dress instructions. I don't concern myself too much with anything coming from the Army; there's enough direction as it is.
There's lot of direction in CFP 265 that gets ignored...by all ranks, and most of those who should be setting a positive example.
Example 1
Example 2
I could go on with examples from our social media pages...
Dress regulations - it's a freakin' uniform. If there was no direction on how it shall be worn, well imagine the shit-show it would be then. There are times they will be relaxed, and times they will be (and need to be) enforced.
The CAF is becoming a whiny bunch of spoiled kids. I don't want to do drill and parades :'(, I don't want to dress how I'm told :'(, I don't want to shave my neck and cheeks :'(. Honest to fuckin' jesus.