Cadet OCPs

Effective 01 NOV 25, Civil Air Patrol is authorized to wear the Operational Camouflage Pattern (OCP) uniform. 

The Cadet OCP Uniform Composition

• OCP Patrol Cap (also simply referred to as a PC)

  • Cadet enlisted and NCOs wear no rank on the front

  • Cadet officers wear sewn on embroidered cloth rank

  • ALL will wear a LAST NAME tape either Velcroed or permanently sewn on the back of the PC

• OCP Blouse

  • Rank tab (basically utilizing the same "devices" as is used on the fleece)

    • Cadet airman basics wear no rank on the Velcro rank tab square -- yup, you're a "fuzzy"

    • Cadet airman and NCOs wear metal ranks pinned through a blank rank square patch with Velcro backing

    • Cadet officers wear embroidered cloth ranks on their rank square, secured either by Velcro or sewn on*

  • ALL will wear on "tapes" of light silver block lettering on dark blue background, secured either by Velcro or sewn on*

    • CIVIL AIR PATROL on the left

    • LAST NAME on the right

  • Shoulder patches will all be full color (no subdued patches are authorized for CAP wear) and all patches will need Velcro "hook" backing in order to be secured.

    • Right Sleeve: reverse facing US flag on top and centered; the squadron patch centered underneath

    • Left Sleeve: the  AUX  duty identifier on top and centered; the California Wing patch centered underneath 

  • The OCP blouse should be unwrinkled, clean, and free of stains

  • The collar of the OCP should be lightly ironed such that it lays flat against the chest when worn

*Sewn or Velcro. With the exception of cadet chevrons rank tab you need to make a decision here, because it's an "all or none" thing here -- either you sow down your tapes (including  the back of the PC) and cadet officer rank or you leave things secured by Velcro. 

• Tee Shirt

  • Solid Tan 499 colored tee shirt

  • or Tan 499 colored tee shirt from any CAWG training school (as they come out)

    • As of the time of the announcement we do not have squadron tee shirts in Tan 499

  • Tee shirts should be unwrinkled, clean, and free of stains

  • Tee Shirts will be tucked into ABU trousers

• Rigger's Belt

  • Tan 499 in color

• OCP Trousers

  • OCP trousers should be unwrinkled, clean and free of stains

  • All pockets should be buttoned closed 

  • Pockets should not contain bulky items 

  • Pant legs need to be bloused

• Suede Coyote Boots

  • Sage Green socks or Coyote Brown socks (that are higher than the top of the boot and the more cushioned the better)

  • Boot laces will be tucked in

  • more on boots here: OCP Boots (page being built)

Total cost for a complete cadet OCP uniform from Vanguard as of 19 NOV 25 with 2-5 day shipping via USPS: $382.10

For further details about OCPs, look to the following sub pages:

• OCP Notes (details about the correct pattern, correlating color schemes, and where to acquire)

• OCP Boots (what to get, what to avoid...)

• OCP Outerwear (self explanatory)