To make knowing what to wear and when to wear it a little easier, there is a numbered series to describe the level of dress for an event or activity. These are known as the orders of dress. The content below helps summarize these for ease of reference. If there are discrepancies, please refer to the CJCR Sp Gp dress instructions.
| Order of Dress | Image |
|---|---|
| C1 – Ceremonial Dress This order of dress is worn for most parades like Commanding Officer’s Parades, Remembrance Day, Annual Ceremonial Review and more. Varients include highland dress. Items worn in this order of dress Includes: – Wedge/Turban with air cadet insignia – Cloth cap badge – Jacket with belt – Medals, Pins, cloth wings – Elemental dress shirt – Necktie – Belt – Trousers – Parade Boots – Socks |  |
| C2 – Mess Dress This order of dress is worn exclusively during formal-type dinning or related social events. It is similar to C1 (including highland variant) dress with following specifics: – No Headress – No Nametag – Ribbons (no medals) – Remainder of C1 May Include: – Black bow tie in lieu of necktie – White long sleeve dress shirt in lieu of elemental dress shirt |  |
| C3 – Service Dress This is the typical dress for daily wear depending on activity requirements or season. Dress includes: Coming soon! |  |
| C3 A and B – Service Dress Similar to C3 but removes the necktie. When wearing the jacket and belt, the cadet is wearing C3A dress. When the jacket is removed they are wearing C3B. See C3 for details and remember to remove the necktie. |  |
C3 C – Service Dress In this service dress option the elemental dress shirt is replaced with the elemental t-shirt. Note: Nametag, ribbons, pins, cloth power or glider pilot wings (or other items worn on the jacket) are not worn on the T-Shirt. |  |
C5 – Training Dress This order of dress is typically worn in circumstances where training activities are more hands on, like during a feild training exercise. The order of dress includes: |  |
| C5A – Training Dress This order of dress is similar to C5 but removes the field shirt. See C5 for details Notes: Appointment brassard, rank slip-on, nametape, lanyard, etc. is not worn. |  |
| C5B – Training Dress This order of dress is typically worn by those directly participating in aviation activities such as crewing an aircraft, support airfield operations, or related tasks. The order of dress includes: Coming soon! |  |
| C5C – Training Dress This order of dress is typically reserved for those participating in Cadet Training Centre activities during the summer. The order of dress includes: Coming soon! |  |