Kilted at Army Dinning in.

**McClef** · 30th May 07, 12:57 AM

Originally Posted by Monkey@Arms

and with a belt!

Best regards,

Jake

Of course with a belt!

**Richland** · 30th May 07, 07:06 AM

Yes, i did away with the waist coat and wore the belt. It was a little hot in D.C. so the Vest,(waist coat) would be to hot. I felt the belt completed the look. I was thinking how the ensemble, was largly put together from advice solicited from folks here at Xmarks. Color hose, color Flashes, etc. What a great Service. I wonder if such a service exists for men who wear pants?
We are A lucky bunch.

**BEEDEE** · 30th May 07, 02:47 PM

Richland - thanks for this posting. It brought back many happy memories of mess dinners in New Zealand and England when I was in the military.

Brian

**Kiltman** · 30th May 07, 06:33 PM

Dinning ins are only for military members, dinning outs may include others who are not military. I once was at a dinning in at RAF Upper Heyford in the 1980s, wow do the Brits know how to do it.

**Riverkilt** · 31st May 07, 12:07 AM

I'm sure liking the multiple kilt pin look of the Colonel.

Ron

**Richland** · 31st May 07, 10:41 AM

Originally Posted by Kiltman

Dinning ins are only for military members, dinning outs may include others who are not military. I once was at a dinning in at RAF Upper Heyford in the 1980s, wow do the Brits know how to do it.

We are an unusual sort of organization. In the R&D world there is a mix of civilians and military which make up the team. ours (PM-CIE). Project Manager Clothing, and Individual Equipment, are responsible for equiping the force with all the equipment they wear, uniforms, boots, packs vests, etc.
No weapons, etc. that is someone else.
So that is why you see alot of civilans at our functions. they/we, are part of the organization. But certainly in a true tactical organization, only military members would attend a Dinning in.

My brother was stationed at Upper Heyford in the mid 80's I visited him there. Very nice area. He was the GLO for the A-10 unit there.

**davedove** · 31st May 07, 10:46 AM

If I may ask, what organization do you work for? I work for the Army in the medical R&D arena, although I'm on the support side as an accountant. I work for the US Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity, under the Medical Research and Materiel Command.

**gangreenfootball** · 1st June 07, 04:53 AM

looking sharp

**Richland** · 4th June 07, 12:11 PM

Here are a few more shots from the Dinning in.
Yes that is a canteen cup we are using to ladle out the Grog.
There was an Angle head flashlight floating in the grog. "You vets remember those" Not sure of the significance. I never liked coffe in a canteen cup.
That is one of those "You know you are a lifer when; You still drink your morning coffee fron a canteen cup."

That is my friend Mike in the middle, he has been seen in a kilt. It has a lot of Yardage....