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USCC Pipes and Drums Uniform Cards

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White over Kilt

Used when the Corps wears White over Grey (EX: Football games)

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Non-Ceremonial

Ceremonial

Drummer (Piper wears plain Glengarry)

•Summer shirt top over Kilt

•Kilt with Ceremonial Sporran

•Cross Belt

•Sash (for Officers)

•White Belt (for Officers) Black Belt for all Others

•Leggings

•Name tape, awards, epaulets worn

•Sweater may be worn over the shirt with the collar exposed

Drummer (Piper wears plain Glengarry)

•Summer shirt top over Kilt

•Kilt with non-ceremonial Sporran

•Cross Belt

•Sash (for Officers)

•Belt (for Officers) Black Belt for all others

•No Leggings

•Only nametape worn

•Sweater may be worn over the shirt with the collar exposed.

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Dress Grey Over Kilt

Officer Drum Major

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Drummer with diced Glengarry

Kilt with ceremonial sporran

• Converted Dress Tunic

• Leggings

• Sash for Officer

• Sash for NCO

• Drummer Plaid

Piper with Plain Glengarry

Kilt with ceremonial sporran

• Converted Dress Tunic

• Leggings

• Sash for Officer

• Sah for NCO

• Pipers Cloak

Piper Drummer

Fall/Winter ceremonial uniform.

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India White Over Kilt

Spring/Summer ceremonial uniform.

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Drum Major

•Converted India White Top

•Kilt with Ceremonial Sporran

•Cross Belt

•Sash

•Leggings

•Bearskin

Piper (Drummer wears drummers plaid)

• Converted India White Top

•Kilt with Ceremonial Sporran

•Cross Belt

•Sash (for Officers/NCOs)

•Belt

•Leggings

•Glengarry

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Full Dress Over Kilt Worn for formal events where the band is either performing or is

attending in a social capacity.

Officer

Bandsmen w/plaid Bandsmen

Appropriate Glengarry

• Full Dress tunic worn with the tails tucked into the back of the kilt

• Leggings (must wear)

• Sash for band Officer

• Sash for band NCO

• Can be worn with or without plaid

• Kilt with ceremonial sporran

• 1st Class wear red sash

• Head gear will not be worn indoors in the band is not performing.

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As For Class Over Kilt

• Seasonal As for Class shirt (with or without tie)

•Sweater can be worn with this uniform combination (with nametape)

•Piper and Drummer Sporran worn

•With or without leggings

•Piper and Drummer Glengarry worn

Worn for seminar, instruction, working, and day-to-day wear

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ACU (with Glengarry)

May be worn when the Corps is wearing ACU . (ex. Spirit Events)

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Drummer (Piper wears plain Glengarry)

• ACU(Seasonal)

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Pipes & Drums Directorate of Cadet Activates (DCA)Patch. The Pipes & Drums patch is awarded to all members of the band in good standing. In order to be considered a member in good standing of the band, each cadet must meet the following standards during each academic year as outlined in the SOP.

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DCA Patch

Only one patch may be worn on the front of the Cadet Black Jacket. Patch must be worn on the left chest, above the heat. Multiple stars can be worn

Gold Star. The Gold Star is awarded to a Pipes & Drums band members in direct participation, or direct support, of an event or performance where USCC Pipes & Drums defeats Navy Pipes & Drums in a third party graded competition. Subsequent defeat of Navy earns the band member additional Gold Stars. Gold stars are worn above the Pipes & Drums DCA patch.

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Pipes & Drums Sporran

West Point Piper Sporran Crest

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Drummer Sporran Piper Sporran

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Uniform Items Common to all Band Members

West Point Plaid Brooch

West Point Belt Buckle

Leather Crossbelt (for Pipers)

Grey Hose, White Spats, black leather shoes, and yellow hose flashes

Alternate: Black hose with grey flashes

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Pipes & Drums Covers

West Point Belt Diced Glengarry West Point Belt Plain Glengarry (missing Crest)

Feather Bonnet

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Drum Major Uniform Parts

Drum Major Sash

Drum Major Feather Bonnet

Drum Major Mace

Drum Major White Leather Belt

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Specialty Uniform Items

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Upper Class Specific Items

Branch Insignia – Once 1st

Class Cadets are branched they

will wear bright Branch insignia

on the lower left of kilt and when

wearing Dress Grey over kilt

they will wear brass on the

sleeve of the dress grey. IAW

USCC SOP.

Sgian-dubh – Optional wear for

all full members of the band.

Once Cadets earn their Band

patch they may purchase a

sgian-dubh for wear. It is worn

on the right leg in the kilt hose.

Blade must be within allowed

regulations for Cadets (4-6

inches max)

Drum Major/Pipe Major/Pipe Sergeant Sash–

Worn to identify members of the band serving

particular duty positions. Drum Major and Drum

Sergeant wear the sash from upper right

shoulder to left hip. Pipe Major wears the sash

from upper left shoulder to lower right hip. This

is in accordance with military pipe band tradition.