Kilted at Army Dinning in.

[Alan H]

I'm going to have to try my eton without the vest, some time. It's essentially a mess dress jacket.

...except now that I've been lifing weights for six months, it's rather tight!

[brandycr]

nice looking pictures !

[davedove]

I was wondering what AR 670-1 says on the matter. Can I wear my Blue Mess jacket and must I wear the Army Tartan or can I wear amy clan tartan.

Well, according to the regs, if you're wearing the mess jacket, a uniform item, then you must wear the trousers or you're out of uniform. The kilt is not an official uniform item and thus, not allowed. Now, sometimes local commanders have looked the other way and allowed it on a case by case basis. Also, if the individual is in a military pipe band, he might be allowed to wear the kilt.

As a civilian, a person could wear whatever he wanted. However, he could not wear the mess dress jacket with the kilt unless the "distinctive items" were changed, like the US Army buttons, any rank insignia, etc.

I was in the Army, so I have checked this out.

[Richland]

I'm with Dave , kilts are not authorised for Army uniform wear. I have seen it done by some navy folks, not sure of their regs.
you can wear your miniatures with civ attire though.

[majdan]

Thanks Rich and Dave. Kilted Ranger also gave me some advice as well.

Dan

[Bob C]

OK, I've never been in the military, so I've got to ask - what the heck is "dinning?" Are people just spelling "dining" wrong, or is it truly a different word?

Three different people have used it in this thread, so I'm guessing it's not just a typo.

[Richland]

OK, I've never been in the military, so I've got to ask - what the heck is "dinning?" Are people just spelling "dining" wrong, or is it truly a different word?

Three different people have used it in this thread, so I'm guessing it's not just a typo.

Na, we are probably just bad spellers.

[Bob C]

Na, we are probably just bad spellers.

Thanks. Great pics, nonetheless. I remember those angle-head flashlights from Boy Scouts. Floating in the grog, you say? Yuck.

[Woodsheal]

Yes, it's a DINING IN...! And I fondly remember them from my Army officer days (didn't own a kilt in those days, though). Great pics!

[majdan]

Sorry folks about the spelling. I am an infantry officer and a ranker to boot. That probably accounts for my lack of the finer social graces like good language skills.