Spock the difference! Plans for a new RAF uniform are ridiculed for looking like Star Trek costumes as MoD chiefs say there is 'need for change' due t

[Kilted]

Can we all say "work dress" together?

I'm not sure that many people actually understand when the different uniforms are supposed to be worn. For example, doing a Remembrance Day parade with everyone in cadpat.

 

[dimsum]

For example, doing a Remembrance Day parade with everyone in cadpat.

Uh, unless you're in an operation, why?

 

[RangerRay]

Uh, unless you're in an operation, why?

Because the LCol wants to look “hard” in public?

 

[Kat Stevens]

Yes.....the plastic material was awful though.

If it was just made from some decent cotton/blended stuff it would probably be fine IMHO.

No. It sucked. You call it work dress but in the field units if you don't look like a shiny new penny wearing it, you're for the high jump, boyo. In Lahr we wore it to morning roll call, hung it up in our lockers and put coveralls on over pt kit, changed back at lunch, then again to go home. It was a giant pecker pull.

 

[daftandbarmy]

No. It sucked. You call it work dress but in the field units if you don't look like a shiny new penny wearing it, you're for the high jump, boyo. In Lahr we wore it to morning roll call, hung it up in our lockers and put coveralls on over pt kit, changed back at lunch, then again to go home. It was a giant pecker pull.

I give....

 

[dapaterson]

Because the LCol wants to look “hard” in public?

The number of dimwitted Res Unit COs with huge insecurities creating inane situations for just that reason...

 

[daftandbarmy]

TPL has spoken

Chocks Away Team - The New RAF Uniform Debate​

In a week when attention focused on how much the UK was spending on enhancing the MOD military capability in space (approx. £1.4bn), the RAF seemed determined to take it one step further and create uniforms for their ‘away team’. Leaked slides have put forward proposals that show a new look RAF uniform that looks more ‘Galaxy Quest’ than modern military.

Naturally these proposals have drawn the ire of veterans, and some serving personnel, who ridicule the concepts under consideration and generated reams of media coverage. But is this proposed change actually a bad thing?

Chocks Away Team - The New RAF Uniform Debate

Defence blog focusing on 21st century analysis of Cold War defence, security and continuity of government problems.

thinpinstripedline.blogspot.com

 

[dimsum]

No. It sucked. You call it work dress but in the field units if you don't look like a shiny new penny wearing it, you're for the high jump, boyo. In Lahr we wore it to morning roll call, hung it up in our lockers and put coveralls on over pt kit, changed back at lunch, then again to go home. It was a giant pecker pull.

Wait - you guys don't wear civies to work and change into whatever uniform there?

TPL has spoken

Chocks Away Team - The New RAF Uniform Debate​

In a week when attention focused on how much the UK was spending on enhancing the MOD military capability in space (approx. £1.4bn), the RAF seemed determined to take it one step further and create uniforms for their ‘away team’. Leaked slides have put forward proposals that show a new look RAF uniform that looks more ‘Galaxy Quest’ than modern military.

Naturally these proposals have drawn the ire of veterans, and some serving personnel, who ridicule the concepts under consideration and generated reams of media coverage. But is this proposed change actually a bad thing?

Chocks Away Team - The New RAF Uniform Debate

Defence blog focusing on 21st century analysis of Cold War defence, security and continuity of government problems.

thinpinstripedline.blogspot.com

You could have replaced "RAF" with "RCAF" and it would read pretty much perfectly.

Well, minus the hot water issues (that I know of).

 

[Kilted]

Uh, unless you're in an operation, why?

It was so everyone would match because the brand new cornflakes recently sworn in didn't have DEU yet.

 

[OldSolduer]

No. It sucked. You call it work dress but in the field units if you don't look like a shiny new penny wearing it, you're for the high jump, boyo. In Lahr we wore it to morning roll call, hung it up in our lockers and put coveralls on over pt kit, changed back at lunch, then again to go home. It was a giant pecker pull.

Roger that. Spit shone boots, Ironed shirts and pants and jackets. Lets not forget the Regimental Ascots, dickies etc that we were made to buy.

 

[dimsum]

Lets not forget the Regimental Ascots, dickies etc that we were made to buy.

Whoever started the CAF Reddit thread on having to pay for collar dogs would be furious!

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