COOL! Check out Australia's kilted regiment attire

[ardchoille]

That is awesome! I wish the US military would do something like that.

[Nick the DSM]

That is awesome! I wish the US military would do something like that.

seriously, that would be awesome.

[The Ulsterman]

I must say, that is a beautiful tartan, and i have to admit to never having seen it before now.
It's quite unusual to see Ghillie brogues being worn with service dress though,...but very smart they are!!!

I love that.

Neil.

[BonnieT100]

Interesting to note that officers and warrant officers are the only ones permitted to wear a sgian dubh. If my memory is correct, that's the equivalent of an E-8 and E-9 in the US military. We had contingents of Overwatch Battlegroup - West hanging out with us for up to a month at a time. Great group of guys - more helpful than any American unit that stopped by.

[Geoff Withnell]

Interesting to note that officers and warrant officers are the only ones permitted to wear a sgian dubh. If my memory is correct, that's the equivalent of an E-8 and E-9 in the US military. We had contingents of Overwatch Battlegroup - West hanging out with us for up to a month at a time. Great group of guys - more helpful than any American unit that stopped by.

As it occurs, E-8 and E-9 are the senior enlisted ranks. The US military (except the Air Force) has warrant officers as well who rank above enlisted, but below commissioned.

Geoff Withnell

[macwilkin]

The digger in the photo is from 2nd Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment, which wears the Australia tartan. The 7th Battalion also wears this tartan, whilst the 3rd Battalion's pipes and drums wears Royal Stewart.

There are a number of battalions in other regiments still maintaining the lineage of Australia's Scottish regiments:

The Royal New South Wales Regiment (NSW Scottish)
The Royal Queensland Regiment (The Byron Scottish)
The Royal Western Australia Regt. (Cameron Highlanders of WA)
The Royal Victoria Regiment (Victoria Scottish)
The Royal South Australia Regiment (SA Scottish)

Just to name a few.

A good friend of mine's grandfather served in the Queensland Cameron Highlanders at Milne Bay in 1942.

Cheers,

Todd

[BonnieT100]

As it occurs, E-8 and E-9 are the senior enlisted ranks. The US military (except the Air Force) has warrant officers as well who rank above enlisted, but below commissioned.

Geoff Withnell

I believe you misunderstood me. In the Australian army, a Warrant Officer is the equivalent of a US senior NCO. Warrant Officers in the US Army are commissioned above the rank of WO1, the initial Warrant rank. All others are referred to as a Chief Warrant Officer.