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Cadet Administrative and Training Order (CATO) 55-04, Air Cadet Dress Instructions, details the items of wear and the uniforms that you are allowed to wear. DND approves and issues, on loan, the uniform worn by Air Cadets. The care and custody of all items of clothing issued are the responsibility of individual cadets and their parents or guardians during the cadet’s service with the organization.

The dress and appearance of air cadets in uniform shall, on all occasions, be such to reflect credit to 604 'Moose' and the Royal Canadian Air Cadets. The uniform is to be worn only when attending authorized parades or activities. When cadets appear in uniform in public, it is their duty to be sure that their uniforms are properly maintained and worn correctly.

Wearing of the Uniform

You shall only wear your uniform when:

  • You are attending training or proceeding to or from the place where you train; or
  • You are attending ceremonies or functions at which the wearing of the uniform is appropriate and authorized by the CO.

Your Uniform is Government Property. When you joined cadets, your parents signed your enrolment form. By signing the enrolment form, your parents have taken responsibility for all parts of your uniform. As a result, you are always responsible for all parts of your uniform.

Deportment

When you are in uniform, you should present a good appearance. Chewing gum, slouching, hands in pockets, walking arm in arm, and similar actions do not look good for a cadet in uniform. The way you behave in uniform will affect what people think of all cadets. The pride you show in your uniform is a reflection of the pride you have in yourself and your squadron.

Make-up – Females

Female cadets are authorized to wear a minimal amount of make-up. When in uniform, make-up shall be applied conservatively. This precludes the use of false eyelashes, heavy eyeliner, brightly coloured eye shadow or lipstick, coloured nail polish, and excessive facial make-up.

Jewellery

The only jewellery that may be worn in uniform shall be a wristwatch, a medical alert bracelet, and a maximum of two rings, which are not of a costume jewellery nature. In addition, female cadets in uniform may wear a single pair of plain gold, silver stud, or white pearl earrings in pierced ears. The single stud earring, worn in the centre of each earlobe, shall be spherical in shape and not exceed 0.6 cm in diameter. No other type of earring shall be worn except for a gold or silver-healing device of similar shape and size, which may be worn while ears are healing after piercing. Only a single earring or healing device, worn in the centre of each earlobe, may be worn at a time.