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SPA1 - Special Appointments One—Patrol Blue Special Appointment/Selected Personnel
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Serial Item of Dress Remarks
1 Aiguillette Note (g)
2 Army B adge—embroidered on blue background
3 ‘AUSTRALIA’ shoulder titles—bullion on blue
4 Badges qualification—trade, parachutist, military skill
5 Belt web white/airmens with Rising Sun Badge Note (c)
6 Beret corps/regiment
7 Boots parade/shoes black Note (g) shoes black
8 Collar badges corps/regimental (gorget patches for Colonels)
9 Cap blue
10 Coat Patrol Blue with white detachable collar
11 Emblems of unit awards and individual commendation
12 Gloves white cotton Note (c)
13 Gloves white leather (kid)
14 Nameplate Note (a)
15 Orders, decorations and medals
16 Shoulder cords with metal rank insignia
17 Shoulder sash scarlet Note (d)
18 Socks black
19 Sword and sword accessories Notes (e) and (f)
20 Trousers blue
21 Waist sash Note (b)
22 Slacks blue Servicewomen

Further images available below to illustrate variations to this order of dress

This Order of Dress is a Ceremonial Uniform which may be worn in winter. It is only to be worn
by those special appointments and selected personnel authorised by Block Scale 3002/24, whilst
employed in the position for which the uniform was issued. This order is also worn as a parade dress by
entitled personnel listed in subparagraphs 2.3 b. and 2.3 c.

Notes:

(a) Not worn on parade.
(b) Crimson silk 7 cm wide with two tassels.
(c) Worn by other ranks and members of the Corps of Staff Cadets/Officer Cadets.
(d) Worn by Warrant Officer Class 2 (WO2) and Senior Noncommissioned Officer (SNCO) of Royal
Australian Infantry (RA Inf) and authorised members of the Corps of Staff Cadets and Officer Cadets.
(e) Swords are worn when being received on parade, when in attendance to a dignitary being received on
parade or when attending a ceremonial activity where other spectators or guests would be wearing
swords.
(f) When swords are worn they are carried in a steel scabbard with sword/sabre as applicable to corps.
(g) Worn by those entitled officers listed in part 3, chapter 2, table 2–1.


     
       
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