RDMA Pipes & Drums Regimental Dress Irish Air Corps

Overview The Pipe Major, Pipe Sergeant, and Drum Sergeant are appointed positions. While they may be recognized within the band as being a Senior Non-Commissioned Officer ("SNCO"), they actually hold their non-appointed rank. The Irish Air Corps Pipe Band does not utilize a Drum Major. All Items should be clean, tidy, and in good working order.
Glengarry Pipe Major: Drummers: Pipers:	Dark Blue Plain Dark Blue Plain Dark Blue Plain
Worn level at eyebrows with point of Glengarry aligned with nose. Tapes pressed and without creases.
Hackles/Feathers Pipe Major: Drummers: Pipers:	Not worn Not worn Not worn

Headgear Badges Pipe Major: Drummers: Pipers:	Standard Regimental Pattern: Musician Pattern Standard Regimental Pattern: Musician Pattern Standard Regimental Pattern: Musician Pattern
Attached securely to headgear. The Irish Air Corps Pipes and Drums wears Musician's pattern of the standard regimental badge Clean and polished.
No.1 Tunic Pipe Major: Drummers: Pipers:	Air Corps Regimental Service Dress (Dark Blue) Air Corps Regimental Service Dress (Dark Blue) Air Corps Regimental Service Dress (Dark Blue)
All buttons present, design properly aligned, and firmly attached. Tunic has three front buttons. Insignia, if worn, firmly attached with no loose threads. No creases evident.
Collar Badges Pipe Major: Drummers: Pipers:	Two Air Corps Badges Two Air Corps Badges Two Air Corps Badges
Distance from front of collar set by Regiments dress regulations Badges are facing outwards Otherwise, the badges are set in approximately 1" from the front of the collar
Rank Insignia Military Rank	Bottom of rank insignia is 3" from the cuff.
Rank insignia are on both lower sleeves
Lanyard Pipe Major: Drummers: Pipers:	Gold Gold Gold
Worn off right shoulder (under the epaulette) with the trailing end attached to right chest pocket button Worn with No. 1 Dress
Cross Belt Pipe Major: Drummers: Pipers:	Not worn. White Drum Sling with Silver Buckle Not worn.
Belts are leather or patent leather Drum Slings are worn off the right shoulder and over the epaulette Worn over waist belt. Clean and in good order with buckle polished.
Waist Belt Pipe Major: Drummers: Pipers:	White Waist Belt White Waist Belt White Waist Belt
Belts are leather or patent leather. Air Corps Badge is centered on silver buckle Worn firm to body so as to allow only one finger to be inserted between the belt and body. Runners on belt to be pushed up hard to belt buckle. Should not cover buttons on rear of tunic. Worn level from front to back of body. Clean with buckle polished and centered at front of body.
Brath (Shawl) Pipe Major: Drummers: Pipers:	Saffron Solid Colour Saffron Solid Colour Saffron Solid Colour
Worn over the left shoulder and under the left epaulette. Worn with the No. 1 Dress Tunic No creases evident.
Kilmainham Brooch Pipe Major: Drummers: Pipers:	Silver Kilmainham Brooch Silver Kilmainham Brooch Silver Kilmainham Brooch
Worn with the Brath. Worn with design properly aligned on front of right shoulder, tightly securing cloak. Upper edge of brooch not to be above top of the shoulder level. Clean and polished.
Military Decorations Pipe Major: Drummers: Pipers:	Earned/awarded as appropriate Earned/awarded as appropriate Earned/awarded as appropriate
Worn centered and above right chest pocket on No. 1 Jackets Medals worn with No.1 Dress are full size, mounted, and are to hang straight down Ribbons may be worn on No. 1 Dress only. Non-military medals and/or ribbons are not worn.
Shirt Pipe Major: Drummers: Pipers:	Light Blue Light Blue Light Blue
Should be pressed and clean All Buttons present No loose threads evident
Tie Pipe Major: Drummers: Pipers:	Dark Blue Dark Blue Dark Blue
Should be centered Clean and no loose threads evident
Kilt Pipe Major: Drummers: Pipers:	Saffron Solid Colour Saffron Solid Colour Saffron Solid Colour
Inside and outside aprons securely fastened by buckles and resting just above the half way mark of the knee cap. Front apron to be centered at front of body. Hem to be even in height from front to rear and side to side. Clean, pressed with no creases evident.
Sporran Pipe Major: Drummers: Pipers:	Day Wear Pattern Day Wear Pattern Day Wear Pattern
Regimental Day Wear leather pattern Not worn with No.1 Dress May be worn in Shirt Sleeve Dress Worn centrally over front apron of kilt (Pipers) Worn over right rear hip (Drummers) Generally, the cantle is one hand's breadth below waist belt buckle. The sporran should square the area between the hips and the knees and hand at a natural arc from the hip. All parts clean, in good order, and neatly brushed.
Sporran Belt Pipe Major: Drummers: Pipers:	Silver coloured chain Silver coloured chain Silver coloured chain
Sporran belts are silver coloured chain attached to black leather strap ends Pointed end of strap (non-buckle end) generally points to right hip according to regimental custom. Belts should be clean and polished
Kilt Pin Pipe Major: Drummers: Pipers:	Silver Sword Pin Silver Sword Pin Silver Sword Pin
Worn on the right hand side of kilt front apron, as prescribed by the regiment. Worn approximately 3" in and 4" up from right front corner of kilt.
Hose Pipe Major: Drummers: Pipers:	Dark Blue Hose Dark Blue Hose Dark Blue Hose
Top of hose is worn level side to side and front to back. Top of hose is three fingers breadth below outside bone of knee. Seams vertically straight.
Flashes Pipe Major: Drummers: Pipers:	Saffron Solid Colour Saffron Solid Colour Saffron Solid Colour
Both flashes to be worn of equal length on both leg The adjacent edges of the of the common two tab flashes should be touching (i.e. no gaps between the tabs) Flashes to be worn at outside of leg.
Shoes Pipe Major: Drummers: Pipers:	Brogues with Silver Buckles Brogues with Silver Buckles Brogues with Silver Buckles
Clean and polished. Worn with silver buckles		top