NPCC Attire
Parts Of The Full Uniform:
Head Dress
Beret
Free of excess cotton fluff (shave if necessary)
Navy Blue in colour
Black string at the back to be tucked in neatly
Properly and correctly seasoned
Silver Aluminium NPCC Crest
Crest above left eye when worn
Top
Shirt
Fitting and not loose (alter if necessary)
All buttons pointed downwards
No loose threads or creases
Seam lines at shoulder should be resting on shoulder blades
Shirt to be tucked in
Collar to be standing upright (STRICTLY NO STARCHING)
Rank epaulettes to be ironed
Sleeve iron lines to start directly from the back of shoulder lapels
Distinct and no multiple iron lines
Name tag to be centralised on right portion of shirt, 1cm above right breast pocket
Badges not to be rusty
Badge arrangement for respective levels are displayed below
Belt
Must go through all loops of trousers, starting from left side of trousers
Belt loop to be placed 2 fingers away from end of belt
Belt buckle to be aligned to be aligned with buttons and zipper (3 point contact)
Must not be wrinkled and worn out
Bottom
Trousers
No loose threads or creases
To be worn at waist, not hips
Length of trousers should not touch over 3rd set of bootlace
Iron lines at the front should start at the 2 belt loops closest to zipper
Iron lines at the back to converge at the centre to form an inverted 'V' shape
Distinct and no multiple iron lines
Footwear
Boots
Only HQ issued boots to be worn
Entire boot should be polished to 'mirror shine'. First priority is toecap and heel.
Only long pure black socks with no logo to be worn
Socks should be visible at top of boots
Boots should be free of mould
Boot laces to be parallel to each other and not overlap
Excess boot laces to be tied using chain knot and neatly tucked into socks
Boot polish used should be Pure Black Kiwi Shoe Polish
Instant polish is STRICTLY NOT ALLOWED
Other attires & general standards
Half Uniform
Top is replaced with ACNP Polo Tee Shirt
Shirt to be tucked in
Standards for rest of uniform remains same and unchanged
PT Kit
ACNP PT V-Neck Shirt to be worn with pure black track pants
Shirt to be tucked in
Size of logo on track pants should not be bigger than 5cm in diameter
Pure white socks with no logo to be worn. STRICTLY NO ANKLE SOCKS
Pure white shoes to be worn
No.1 Uniform
HQ-Provided Tunic to be worn instead of navy blue uniform top
Ceremonial pants to be worn instead of navy blue uniform trousers
Pure white gloves to be worn
No iron lines allowed
Pure white shirt to be worn under tunic
No altering of tunic is allowed unless it is reversed when returned back - no permanent alter
Collar lapels to be pinned upright and 1cm apart from each other
Buttons:
5 big buttons at the front of tunic
1 small button on each breast pocket
3 small buttons on each sleeve
Buttons to point downwards in the correct direction
General Attire Standards
Hair to be natural colour, STRICTLY NO DYEING OF HAIR.
Cadets with spectacles are required to wear spectacle hooks
No coloured contact lens
No decorative accessories (necklace, bracelet, ear studs) unless of religious significance
Nails to be trimmed short
Timers of squads are required to wear a watch. No other cadets are allowed to wear watches.
Hair should be trimmed and sloped on back and sides
Fringe should not touch eyebrows
Facial hair to be shaved
Length of sideburns cannot exceed half of the ears
Copyright ACNP Cadet Inspectors
Last Updated: 7 Sept 2019
Badge Arrangement:
Attached is the badge arrangement for respective levels which cadets are supposed to uphold when coming for training.