1. Curriculum on The Cadet Corps Uniform
“Class A Uniform”

2. Class A Uniform Agenda
C1. Class A Uniform

3. Class a uniform
C1. Wear the Class A Uniform to standard.

4. Class A Uniform Known as Black Service Uniform or Class A
Worn mainly by Cadet officers & color guard members
Authorized for all Cadets if funding available
CR 1-8, Chapter 3
Crease on pants below pockets
No crease on coat sleeves

5. Headgear May wear garrison cap, red or black beret (when authorized)
Cadet Field Grade Officers (C/MAJ thru C/COL) may wear service cap
Garrison cap
Berets
Service cap

6. Rank Insignia Shoulder marks worn on epaulets
Cadet Officer include embroidered rank & DUI
Metal insignia (rank & DUI) worn on epaulet
Cadets in leadership positions wear gold (Cadet officer) or blue (NCO) leader identification tabs when wearing metal insignia
CR 1-8, Chapter 9

7. Collar & Lapel Insignia
CAL insignia
Highly shined
Centered 5/8” above notch on both collars
CACC Collar Insignia
On lapels, 1-1/4” below CAL insignia

8. Nameplate & Ribbons Unit awards Ribbons Black nameplate
Above right pocket flap
Centered
Black nameplate
Last name
On right pocket flap just below seam
Ribbons
Worn in correct order
Darker color to wearer’s right
Rows 3- or 4-ribbons wide (all the same) w/fewer on top row
No space between rows

9. Honor Bars, Medals & Qualification Badges
Honor Bars → 1/8” above ribbons
In order of precedence (Ref: CR 1-1)
Medals → upper left pocket flap
Max → 8 medals or qualification badges
Don’t wear ribbon/medal for same award
→ One or the other
Qualification badges → lower precedence than medals
See CR 1-8, Ch 10

10. Badges Drill Instructor Badge Skill Badges Left pocket Right pocket
Above ribbons & honor bars
In order of precedence:
Medic
Mountaineering
Cyber
Law Enforcement
Drill Instructor Badge
Right pocket
If Brigade Affiliation Badge
Both centered on pocket
½” between

11. Neck Tie Standard military pattern Black polyester Unisex
Windsor, half-Windsor, or four-in-hand knot
No shorter than 2” above top of belt buckle
Does not extend past bottom of the belt buckle

12. Bow Tie
Unisex
Black
In lieu of necktie

13. Neck Tab
Female Cadets only
Black
In lieu of necktie

14. Check on Learning
T/F: Female Cadets may wear the neck tie, bow tie, or neck tab with the Class A uniform.
Where should there be creases on the Black Service uniform?
Describe how Unit awards are worn.
Describe how medals are worn.