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A combination cap is a form of military headgear worn with dress uniforms. It has a crown, a band and bill (''peak'' in British English ). In Britain and Canada such caps are usually known as '''peaked caps''' or (in the British Army ) '''service dress caps'''. In the United States military, they are commonly known as '''service caps''' or '''barracks covers'''. The crown is one color, often white for Navies , sky blue for Air Force s, and green for Armies , and may be piped around the edge in a different color. The band can be one color, often black, or can be striped. Most caps have some form of cap device (or Cap Badge ). In the British Army, each Regiment and Corps has a different badge. The bill is short, and in newer caps, may be a shiny plastic. Sometimes, it is covered in fabric. CANADA In the Canadian Forces , the service cap is the primary headgear for Naval Service Dress ; it has been largely replaced by the more popular Wedge Cap in the Air Force , and has all but disappeared in the Army in favour of the beret, although it is still worn by some generals. The peak and chinstrap of the service cap are black, differing in colour of the crown and band: Naval caps have a white crown and black band, while the Air Force cap has a postman blue crown and band and the Army's has rifle green on both. An exception is the Military Police , who wear a red cap band on any occasion that they wear the service cap. The chinstrap is affixed to the cap via two small buttons, one roughly over each ear; these buttons are normally minature versions of the buttons on the service dress tunic, and as such may bear a regimental, branch, or environmental device. The peak of the cap of Non-commissioned Member s and Subordinate Officer s is left plain. The peak of the Junior Officer 's cap has a gold band along the forward edge, that of the Senior Officer has a row of gold oak leaves across the forward edge, while that of the General or Flag Officer has two rows, one along the forward edge and one near the cap band. UNITED STATES In the United States Navy , Chief Petty Officer s and Commissioned Officer s both wear combination caps, but there are differences between the two types. A chief petty officer wears a combination cap with a black chinstrap and decorated with a gold fouled anchor with silver block letters "USN" superimposed on the shank of the anchor, while a commissioned officer wears a combination cap with a gold chinstrap and decorated with an officer crest, a silver federal shield over two crossed gold fouled anchors, surmounted by a silver eagle. The crowns come in khaki or in white (the white combination cap is worn with both white and blue uniforms). These caps are often disliked because of their bulk. |
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