Reservists dressed in Reg Force Regimental kit

[Rifleman62]

Another possible can of worms: There are lots of ex Reg F out there that are wearing their Reg F unit Cap Badge/unit ident while on Cl B or Cl B "A". Looking at them, you do not know if they are Reg F or P Res, and that's how they like it. They take thejob/money but do not want to "look" like a reservist.

There are also ex Reg F who are Cl A, with some Cl B as instructors during the summer who wear P Res identification. They double dip. Nothing wrong with that. As stated before, if you are receiving the Reserve Pension, you cannot double dip.

 

[Haggis]

Another possible can of worms: There are lots of ex Reg F out there that are wearing their Reg F unit Cap Badge/unit ident while on Cl B or Cl B "A". Looking at them, you do not know if they are Reg F or P Res, and that's how they like it. They take thejob/money but do not want to "look" like a reservist.

That's has nothing to do with it, really.  It's because when they left the Reg F they were "hired" into a PRL, which does not have a cap badge of it's own.  So, they wear the accoutrements of their last regiment/corps.  Same thing happens when a Reservist transfers to a PRL.

So, how do you tell the difference between members of 1 and 4 RCR or the RCA/RCHA?

 

[Rifleman62]

Haggis: good points, Log Branch etc. But, I disagree as many I have met are adamant they do not want to look like a reservist and are quite happy to wear e.g. PPCLI.

 

[Haggis]

Haggis: good points, Log Branch etc. But, I disagree as many I have met are adamant they do not want to look like a reservist and are quite happy to wear e.g. PPCLI.

And I have met many who say the same thing and I call them out on it regularly. It's fun, in a twisted way, to point out in the Mess that as members of the PRLs no longer have a true regimental affiliation, they are, in fact, wearing a "cap badge of convenience".

Their only other choice was to go "vanilla".  But what self respecting Infantry or Armoured soldier wants to put up the crossed rifles/mailed fist after years of having a Regimental affilitation?

The Air and Naval Reserves don't have that problem as all wear an environmental cap badge (less those with corps affiliations).

 

[PMedMoe]

The Air and Naval Reserves don't have that problem as all wear an environmental cap badge (less those with corps affiliations).

Not sure what you mean here by an "environmental" cap badge, but as an Air Reservist, I wore a Logistics cap badge.

 

[Haggis]

Not sure what you mean here by an "environmental" cap badge, but as an Air Reservist, I wore a Logistics cap badge.

That's because you are part of the Logistics Corps.  Air Operations trades wear the albatross badge.  That's what I meant .

 

[Strike]

That's because you are part of the Logistics Corps.  Air Operations trades wear the albatross badge.  That's what I meant .

I'm Air Ops and I don't wear an albatross badge.  Mine has an eagle on it.  Please, don't propogate the myth.

 

[vonGarvin]

I'm Air Ops and I don't wear an albatross badge.  Mine has an eagle on it.  Please, don't propogate the myth.

I heard that it was a flying chicken, which is why members of The RCR were always keen on the air force ladies.

Just sayin', is all.

 

[PMedMoe]

I didn't realize that Logistics was a Corps.  I thought it was a Branch. 

 

[COBRA-6]

I am still waiting for a CADPAT baseball hat to be issued...  >

 

[Michael OLeary]

I think it's all a molehill dressed up like a mountain.

If it's a problem (i.e., for the system, not one of personal preferences), then what's the solution and how will it be enforced?

 

[Dennis Ruhl]

Back in the day there would be the odd reservist who managed to keep the kit of an historical eastern regiment while serving in the west.  I'm not sure how they managed it.

 

[Fishbone Jones]

Back in the day there would be the odd reservist who managed to keep the kit of an historical eastern regiment while serving in the west.  I'm not sure how they managed it.

If you weren't trying to be so smarmy and cute, you may get an answer to your dilemma. Instead of the innuendo, how about just saying what you mean.

 

[Michael OLeary]

Back in the day there would be the odd reservist who managed to keep the kit of an historical eastern regiment while serving in the west.  I'm not sure how they managed it.

Quite simply, any member of a regiment employed outside of their regiment continues to wear their original regimental accoutrements.

So, for example, if an officer of the Princess Louise Fusiliers (they're in Halifax) accepts a position with the Brigade HQ in Manitoba, that officer still wears their PLF badge - because they haven't changed regiments.  From there that officer might later change to jobs in Western Area HQ, then CFB Wainwright, then with the Bde HQ in BC - and because he or she has never been taken on the strength of another regiment, there's no need to change badges.

Simple enough?

(Note that there is no inference of complicity, conspiracy or the oppression of historic northern Alberta units, which may or may not be on the Order of Battle at this time.)

 

[George Wallace]

Back in the day there would be the odd reservist who managed to keep the kit of an historical eastern regiment while serving in the west.  I'm not sure how they managed it.

On the same note, a Regular Force member (officer or NCM) who may be ERE at the time of his units 'Stand Down' or Disbandment, will continue to wear the accoutraments of that unit, until such time that they are posted to a new unit or formally request a change of affilliation.  I worked with a Regular Force Fort Garry Horse officer, years after that Regular Force Regiment had been disbanded.  At the same time, there may still be Regular Force 8 CH (PL) personnel still wearing those accoutraments, as they may never been posted to another Regular Force unit, but held jobs at the School or elsewhere.  (Both these Regular Force Armd Regiments were perpetuated by their Reserve Regiments.)

As Michael O'Leary posted, these same rules would apply to Reservists.

 

[Dennis Ruhl]

If you weren't trying to be so smarmy and cute, you may get an answer to your dilemma. Instead of the innuendo, how about just saying what you mean.

I'm not sure my comment reflected anything other than curiosity.