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The Girls' Nautical Training Corps was formed as part of the National Association of Training Corps for Girls in 1942, with units mainly in Southern England. [1] [2] Its objective was congruent with that of the Sea Cadet Corps, teaching girls aged 14 to 20 the same seamanship skills as the SCC taught the boys, in preparation for service with the Women's Royal Naval Service.
No. 4 RNPCS uniform, as worn by a Warrant Officer Class One, Captain, and Chief Petty Officer. The Royal Navy Personal Clothing System (RNPCS) was adopted navy-wide during 2015 after being tested beginning in 2012. It is similar to the British Army's Personal Clothing System Combat Uniform (PCSCU), but in navy blue instead of multi-terrain pattern.
The United States Naval Sea Cadet Corps (USNSCC or NSCC) is a congressionally chartered, U.S. Navy–sponsored organization that serves to involve individuals in the sea-going military services, U.S. naval operations and training, community service, citizenship, and teach an understanding of discipline and teamwork.
1943 - The first (unsanctioned) Wrenette Corps are formed at the Royal Canadian Cadet Sea HMCS Rainbow Corp in Victoria, British Columbia. [2] [3] 1950 - Official Formation of the Wrenettes 1963 - Renamed as the "Jennie Bell Wrenette Corp" 1975 - Girls were permitted to become sea cadets (as well as army and air cadets)
Uniforms for the War of 1812 were made in Philadelphia.. The design of early army uniforms was influenced by both British and French traditions. One of the first Army-wide regulations, adopted in 1789, prescribed blue coats with colored facings to identify a unit's region of origin: New England units wore white facings, southern units wore blue facings, and units from Mid-Atlantic states wore ...
The GNTC became a full member of the Sea Cadet Organisation in March 1980, when the Ministry of Defence approved the admission of girls into the Sea Cadets, [25] this led to a name change to Girls Nautical Training Contingent. This continued until 1992 [24] when the organisation was absorbed, and all girls became members of the Sea Cadet Corps ...
Military uniforms: Place of origin: United States: Service history; In service: 2009–2019 (NWU Type I) [a] 2010–present (NWU Type II and III) Used by: United States Navy U.S. Coast Guard [1] [2] U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps New York Naval Militia: Wars: Global War on Terrorism: Production history; Designed: 2004 (NWU Type I), 2009 (NWU Type ...
Service dress uniforms were originally worn in active service in the field or at sea, but became relegated to office, barracks, and walking out dress as more practical field uniforms evolved. In some parts of some armed forces such as the British Army , service dress uniform may also be used for ceremonial occasions, gradually replacing in this ...