COOL! Check out Australia's kilted regiment attire

[NorCalPiper]

Love the Australia tartan!

http://www.defence.gov.au/army/ASOD/SD2.htm

[Nick the DSM]

cool find. the tartan reminds me of saffron but with red stripes.

[pdcorlis]

WOW - I've never seen that tartan before. How on earth did I miss that one - its beautiful!

[cavscout]

Is it just me or does that sporran look a tad low? Do love the tartan though.

[Nick the DSM]

yeah, i noticed that too. maybe they slapped it together in the last second before photo shoot.

[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