Love793 said:
Subject to the same regs as everyone else. It's up to the chain of command to ENFORCE it, regardless of rank. Hair cuts, Jewllery, Hygine. the same as CF Members. Dress and Deportment is what every one looks at first. It is also what gives Cadets and CIC a bad name.
Agreed.
I know its been discussed Ad-Nauseum here, however once again today I was reminded of the issue of cadets in CADPAT. Now, I have no problem with cadets in OD's as they have the nice black Cadet rank slip-ons, but there were several cadets today wearing some brand of Frontenac CADPAT with no rank, no slip-ons, and their unit headdress. From 20-30 feet away the only way to tell they were non-military was by their dress and deportment, and it was not something the average civilian would know either...
Once again, though I don't like the idea of them wearing any kind of CADPAT (especially in public), it's not my call. If they want to wear it on their FTX's then I say have at 'er. However when in the public eye they should either be wearing the issued RCACC Uniform or OD's with Slip-ons... OR if youre going to wear FakePAT put some bloody cadet slip-ons on the uniform!
Guys, Be proud of being a Cadet, and live up to the part. Have some Pride in the way you walk, stand up tall, be proud, don't slouch, and keep in mind that you represent cadets everywhere in the way you dress and act in the public eye. Also keep in mind, you're not in the Reg Army or Reserve yet... all you do when you act like a wanna-be is make yourself look very silly to us military types...
Like the Rock says guys, know your role... if you're a cadet, please don't act like you're already in the military. Belive it or not, but its quite a step up from a youth movement to being a member of the armed forces... Just like I as a reservist do not go around acting like the authority on everything. Especially to the Reg force members. As I have no buisness telling someone who does this job for a living how it should be done, when I only do it once a week and twice on Sundays
Like I said, Cadets, be Proud of who and what you are. And be the best cadet you can. But please..... Remember, You're still a Cadet, when the time comes for you to join the Reserve or Reg Force we will have CADPAT and all that other Gucci Kit ready for you, once you've earned the right to wear that uniform. Remember, Wearing the uniform is a privilege not a right.
Sadly I fear Im preaching to the Chior as the many of the Cadets on these boards display a great deal of professionalism in their actions here, and (I hope) carry it over to their Dress and Deportment when in the public eye. But for those of you who already do this, I thank you sincerely and ask that you do your best to relay this message to your Cadets friends who may need to hear it.
Cheers and Regards
Josh