Uniform Scale of Issue Working Group
CSgt G Robinson
CSgt P Wagstaff
CSgt A Kelley
Task:
The group were tasked to look at the scale of issue of
uniforms and equipment currently in use within the Marine
cadet sections of the Sea Cadet Corps and to provide any
recommendations for any uniforms or equipment that is
required by cadets and staff. All the items are in
addition to the uniform and equipment already available
from SCC stores.
Where possible I have included stock numbers and a supply
cost for an item.
Cadets
No 1’s
Braces - £4.76
Gloves - £5.88 – These are available from SCC stores on
demand however, very few detachments are aware that they
can be ordered. Most detachments or cadets are purchasing
them locally at around £7-10.
Locket and Unions – It is becoming more and more
difficult to procure male and female brasses for cadets
to wear. At the moment only staff and cadet Sgt’s can
wear a locket and union, we believe it would be easier
now for all cadets and staff to wear a Locket and Union
as they seem more available.
White courlene belts and slides Working Uniform
C95 DPM Shirt X 2 - £12.35 each – C95 Trousers are now
being issued from SCC stores yet we still are issued
olive green shirts.
Marine Cadet Shoulder Flashes (Black on Green) X 3 – To
be worn on shirts and combat jacket, at the moment cadets
or detachments are purchasing there own flashes. Wearing
of them is hit and miss; most of the time cadets are
mistaken as being Army cadets.
Waterproofs – Jacket and trousers,
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Rank Slides –
Green Working belt –
Beret Badge Dark – Only version available from stores is
staybrite.
½ Lovats
Lovat Trousers – Most detachments already have procured
these.
Stone Shirt – Most Detachments have quite a few of these
hidden away.
Rank Chevrons – White on Stone
Bronze Marine cadet titles – Need to be designed &
produced.
R.M. Corps Pattern Belt –
Marine Cadet Shoulder Flashes (Red on Blue) – To be worn
on green woollen jersey.
Field Equipment
*Roll Matt - £5.43
*Sleeping Bag –
*Bivvy Bag - £37.66
Field Hat –
Fleece Liner (for combat jacket) - £12.62
Norwegian/Thermal shirt –
Webbing & Bergans – Although the olive green of these was
issued a few years ago they are now coming to the end of
use, many of the clips and zips are damaged. No
replacements or first issue to new detachments can take
place as there are no more. DPM webbing and bergens
should be issued as replacements to all detachments.
*
Denotes that it would be possible, if costs of
individual issue to cadets and staff are deemed
unacceptable. One solution may be to issue around 50-60
of each item to all companies enabling them to have
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enough of each to equip an enlarged troop to deploy into
the field with a reasonable standard of equipment.
The low standard of field equipment was highlighted at
the Marine Cadet Annual camp 2005 – Swynnerton. A number
of cadets had to treated for the effects of hypothermia,
upon investigation it became apparent that many of the
cadets had only got “Civvie” sleeping bags that were of
little or no use outdoors.
Staff – SNCO’s
Staff should be issued the same uniforms and equipment as
for cadets except for the badges. They should be as
follows:
Royal Marine SC Shoulder Flashes (Black on Green) X 3 Royal Marine SC Shoulder Flashes (Red on Blue) – To be
worn on green woollen jersey.
Staff – Officer’s
Officers should be issued as per SNCO’s except where
differences occur with Rank/Cap Badges.
Dark Beret badge – Lion & Crown + Globe & Laurel, only
version available from stores is staybrite.
Gloves Brown
Sam Brown
Blues to be bought from “Uniform Grant Issue”
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