I can confirm that here in Yellowknife, we have members that wear sleves up or down depending on how they feel, i.e. cold or not, or did they put the bug dope on or not, it comes down to practical not tactical as they say here. We also have members that wear the turtle neck (a red one and the OD long sleve under garment((not sure whats its called)), touque or gloves depending on the comfort level of the indvidual.
WRT DEU's we have members that where sweaters or long sleves depending on the comfort level that they feel they need. Of course come a parade instruction dress orders are given out and regardless of your comfort level you conform to the dress orders for that event.
Keep in mind 1 CRPG is the last Ranger unit that has Reg Force members that still where red t-shirts under the cad pat (north of 60 only). This of course gets every one in a panic when they head south as they can't recall where the OD t-shirts are. ;D
One rule that is strictly enforced is that when in town no Ranger ball caps for the instrs.
We are unique also in that we purchase Snow Mantra Parakas for the intrs and snow pants as they have found that the current ICS just doesn't cut it when its -47 and 75km winds are out, and this is only extended to the full time instrs, so the clerks and supply techs don't get one.
In the last three years the only thing that I have seen on Summer/Winter Dress in the RO's is a reminder when we go south to adhere to the policy of the local area that you are going.
The Librarian said:
Can you please confirm what you mean by your statement "where I am at its up to the individual to decide not the unit?"
Do you mean that your Unit is allowing individuals to decide (ie making it a personal choice) whether and when to wear summer and winter dress for all modes of dress?
Or are you just making reference to cadpat sleeves up or down with your statement? The CANFORGEN effectively negates a period of summer/winter dress in regards to the wearing of cadpats an it is now up to individuals to decide year-round (thus there is NO summer or winter cadpat dress period in effect anymore), unless directed otherwise for parades/op or other situations as laid out in previous posts.
Summer and winter dress peiods are still in effect for other forms of dress however, such as your DEU, and the periods are determined and desiminated by Units. Or is your unit in fact allowing you to determine when you wear summer/winter dress relative to DEUs all on your own too (because that is highly unusual)?
