Only 7 months!? I’m now up to 11…
I was pleasantly surprised when mine only took about two weeks
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- would be nice
- would be logical
The reality might end up as something like No2 but with a Sqn polo.
It would be interesting to know the difference in cost between a set of greens - trousers shirt jacket smock and lightweight MVP - and the current issue.
Option 3 would save Cadets cash as they would only need boots not shoes.
I found it odd when I got issued boots, but no MTP. Yet I had to wait half an hour whilst he dug out a small ATC beret badge lapel pin 
You got the boots? I was refused them even though they are on the demand form
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Could have swiped some PCS while they had their back turned…
Issue does seem incredibly hit and miss.
I got Oxfords, my boss was refused.
I was refused brown gloves, my boss got his (I still have my original pair from way back when, so don’t mind).
I got everything that was on the form. From boots to gloves, DMS & Oxfords, GPJ…even the little pin badge.
3 months after OIC and I’m collecting my No1s next week. Although, I’ve heard many say theirs didn’t fit even though it is tailored.
My peak is too big. I am a 58cm in beret and that is my measured size…but my peak is too big. That was another complaint by many.
I had this issue.
Phoned them up and did a swap 
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I think it is luck of the draw. I still have a few things outstanding and commissioned early last year!
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When it came to my initial knitting BZN refused to see me due supply issues. So I never had it just had to beg, borrow and steal
It’s now been 10 years
I’m going to have fun getting to my parent station since I don’t have a car . . . Not so easy to just “pop down” then.
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Arrange for someone to pick up cadet uniform at same time and get a lift?
I’m lucky that my parent station is less than an hour away.
Even then they always have a gripe about some of our wing sqns not coming to collect uniform.
I think sometimes they forget we’re volunteers and do this for free. On my OIC, the regulars we spoke to in the mess were astounded at what we do for free.
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Did you get a chance to try things out for size, or is it simply hand over the slip and get a bag full of kit?
Can they get distributed to WHQ then sent in from their via wing courses etc
Our wexo collects and then available from WHQ
@anon9987823 Yes, you can try bits on.
@themajor @AlexCorbin We collect our uniform orders during flying at AEF.
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That is pretty common. I have absolutely no idea what Turner Virr are playing at…
Good for me - I get lots of tailoring work making them fit; but bad for the volunteers* and for the RAF who will be paying quite a bit for these “made to measure” uniforms…
*Though since Officers get their No 1 provided for free whilst the rest of us have to beg/borrow/and buy in additional to perhaps having to pay to have them altered I don’t feel too bad for them 
But again it’s a clear case of mismanagement of public contacts and waste of money
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