Chapter 3 Items of Dress, Embellishments and Accoutrements
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UNCONTROLLED IF PRINTED UNCLASSIFIED 3 Hidden Cpt Num Cpt 00 A.3Hidden Cpt Num Anx Hidden Cpt Num Apx 3 Hidden Anx List Cpt 3 Hidden Apx List Cpt 3 Heading 1 CHAPTER 3 ITEMS OF DRESS, EMBELLISHMENTS AND ACCOUTREMENTS AIGUILLETTE 3.1 The aiguillette is worn by officers to distinguish special and senior appointments. It is worn with ceremonial, general duty and mess dress orders of dress. An officer who is entitled to wear the aiguillette on the left shoulder is also to wear the respective Corps lanyard on the right shoulder should that particular officer be entitled to wear a lanyard. An officer who is entitled to wear the aiguillette on the right shoulder is not to wear any lanyard on either the right or left shoulder. An officer no longer holding such an appointment is not to wear the aiguillette. 3.2 There are two types of aiguillette: a. No 1 – made of 6 mm gold wire cord with gold metal tags at the ends of the plaits. b. No 2 – made of 6 mm gold and red orris basketcord, with plait and cord loop in front and back, the plaits ending in plain cords with gold metal tags. There is a separate item for either shoulder. 3.3 The type of aiguillette worn, when they are worn and on which shoulder they are worn are in Table 3–1. Table 3–1 Members entitled to wear the aiguillette Serial Aiguillette Worn by When worn Shoulder type 1 1 Officers holding the When wearing military Right Office of Governor- uniform General or Governor of a State within the Commonwealth of Australia 2 1 Officers holding When acting in the Right personal appointment to capacity of their the Sovereign: appointment in attendance to the a. ADC General Sovereign b. ADC including honorary appointments c. Honorary Physician d. Honorary Surgeon e. Honorary Dental Surgeon f. Honorary Nursing Sister g. Equerries h. Extra Equerries UNCLASSIFIED UNCONTROLLED IF PRINTED UNCLASSIFIED ADM 3–2 Serial Aiguillette Worn by When worn Shoulder type 3 1 Equerries and Extra When performing the Right Equerries to other duties of their members of the Royal appointment Family 4 1 Officers holding When representing Right personal appointment to His/Her Excellency the Governor-General 4 1 a. ADC including When in the presence of Right honorary appointments His/Her Excellency, except when ordered otherwise 4 1 b. Officers on the When on duty as ADC Right personal staff 4 1 c. Honorary Physician Royal or Vice-Regal Right levels in Australia or 4 1 d. Honorary Surgeon On other occasions as Right ordered by His/Her Excellency 4 1 e. Honorary Dental Nil Right surgeon 5 1 Australian ADCs When wearing military Right appointed to foreign uniform Heads of State on official State visits 6 2 Officers holding When performing the Right personal appointments duties of their to Governors of States appointment or Administrators of Australian Territories: a. ADC, including honorary appointments b. Officers on the personal staff 7 2 Officers holding the With orders of ceremonial Right following appointments: and Mess Dress when insignia of orders, decoration and medals are worn 7 2 a. Army – Army officers Nil Right of General rank 7 2 b. Army – Retired Only worn when Right General officer appointed by CA and performing the role/duties of an Honorary Appointment UNCLASSIFIED UNCONTROLLED IF PRINTED UNCLASSIFIED ADM 3–3 Serial Aiguillette Worn by When worn Shoulder type 8 2 Officers holding the When performing the Left following appointments: duties of their appointment 8 2 a. Military attaché When in attendance to Left (Washington) or the Australian High Commissioner or Ambassador or 8 2 b. Assistant Army When appropriate Left Adviser (London) 9 2 Deputy Military Attaché When representing the Left (Washington) Military Attaché (Washington) 10 2 Defence Attaches or With orders of ceremonial Left advisers and assistant and Mess Dress when Defence attaches or insignia of orders, advisers decoration and medals are worn 11 2 An officer posted to the When accompanying the Left appointment of Escort Minister on visits to Officer to the Minister for Defence establishment Defence or the Minister and on ceremonial for Defence Industry, occasions Science and Personnel 12 2 An Army officer posted When accompanying the Left to the appointment of General officer or as Staff Officer or ADC to ordered CDF, VCDF or CA 13 2 An officer posted to the When accompanying the Left appointment of ADC or General officer or as MA to a General officer ordered 14 2 An officer appointed as When accompanying the Left Escort Officer to a visiting officer visiting officer of an army other than the Australian Army of MAJGEN rank or above 3.4 The wearing of an aiguillette by: a. an Aide-de-camp (ADC) is to conform to the wishes of the personage to whom they are in attendance b. a retired General officer appointed by the Chief of Army (CA) when performing the role or duties of an Honorary Appointment is not entitled to wear the aiguillette on any other occasion unless authorised by the CA. UNCLASSIFIED UNCONTROLLED IF PRINTED UNCLASSIFIED ADM 3–4 Wearing the aiguillette 3.5 The method of assembling the aiguillette is in Figure 3–1. The short plait and cord are joined to the long plait and cord by a short shoulder strap, which is worked to a button hole to which a small hook is sewn. The shoulder strap of the aiguillette is secured under the epaulette of the uniform by a button or small eyelet. The long plait and cords pass under the arm and the loose end of the long cord is looped over the top of the short cord. A small gold button loop is fixed at the junction of the long and short plaits. The method of wearing the aiguillette on various garments is in Figure 3–2. Attachment of button loop 3.6 The small gold button loop is attached to the coat or jacket as follows: a. Service Dress. It is attached to a small hook or button sewn to the body of the jacket centrally behind the lower lapel. b. Safari Suit or open neck shirt. Attach the aiguillette by the button loop to the top button of the jacket or shirt and then fasten the button, in accordance with (IAW) Figure 3–2. The aiguillette is not worn with the Safari Suit when it is worn as general duty dress with ribbon bar. c. Ceremonial Patrol Blue orders of dress. Attached by fastening a small button or hook to the jacket just below the top button and hidden from view. When worn on the left, the loop is to pass through the button hole. d. Mess Dress. It is attached to a small hook or button sewn to the body of the jacket, behind the collar badge when worn, or to a small hook or button behind where the collar badge would be worn. e. The aiguillette is not worn when the Utility jacket or sweater khaki lightweight are worn. f. Lanyards and nameplates are worn with aiguillettes as appropriate. Figure 3–1 Assembly of the aiguillette (left or right) UNCLASSIFIED UNCONTROLLED IF PRINTED UNCLASSIFIED ADM 3–5 Figure 3–2 Wearing the aiguillette ACADEMIC DRESS 3.7 An academic or ecclesiastic robe may be worn over the Australian Army uniform by a member qualified to wear the particular robe on occasions approved by their commander or commanding officer (CO). 3.8 When a member wears an academic gown or robe over the Australian Army uniform on occasions when headdress is required to be worn, military headdress is to be worn, except that graduating members should wear academic headdress at graduation ceremonies. Academic robes and Academic headdress are not provided at Commonwealth expense. UNCLASSIFIED UNCONTROLLED IF PRINTED UNCLASSIFIED ADM 3–6 AUDIO AND VIDEO EQUIPMENT 3.9 Wearing headphones and/or earplugs for recreational use is prohibited when wearing any order of dress, except in authorised or programmed rest periods. They are not to be worn when moving around the unit area or in public when wearing the uniform. They may be worn when conducting individual personal training (PT), IAW Chapter 2. BAGS AND BACKPACKS/CAMELBAKS 3.10 Issued echelon/dive bags are to be carried with the left hand and are not to be carried over either shoulder. 3.11 Sports bags, backpacks and Camelbaks in Disruptive Pattern Camouflage Uniform (DPCU), Australian Multicam Camouflage Uniform (AMCU), plain black, olive drab or tan, with a small manufactures logo, if affixed, may be worn with General Duty Dress (DPCU), General Duty Dress (AMCU) or PT attire. Backpacks are to be worn centrally on the back using both shoulder straps. When carried, the backpack is to be carried with the left hand. Backpacks may be worn with other orders of dress on motorcycles/bicycles but must be removed on dismounting. 3.12 Camelbaks are not to be worn in the office environment or whilst travelling in public. BELTS 3.13 Belts are worn on the waistline, with the buckles of all belts positioned centrally in line with the buttons of shirts or jackets and centrally on the body when wearing the sweater khaki lightweight. The positions of belts on various garments are in Figure 3–3, Figure 3–4 and Figure 3–5. Ceremonial belt 3.14 The ceremonial belt is worn by Warrant Officer Class Two (WO2) rank and below with ceremonial orders of dress and is black with brass keepers, which are to be highly polished. The ceremonial belt may be worn with the polyester skirt by females when wearing ceremonial orders of dress, when not on parade, eg when attending a parade as a spectator.