In the 1970s there were some odd things happening in the CF. For example, 4 Mechanized COmmando in Germany wore the maroon beret with the Canadian Airborne Regiment cap badge, although it was not a jump unit.
Regarding green berets with the Airborne capbadge. I can only go by what I saw. I knew several soldiers who served in the Airborne Regiment without having completed their parachutist course, and I can assure you that they wore the Airborne Regiment capbadge on green berets. I have no idea what the dress regulations stated, but at least from the late eighties until disbandment, this was the practice.
To add to the confusion, Navy and Air Force personnel who were posted to the Airborne Regiment (jump qualified) only wore the maroon beret and Regimental cap badge when they were in combat dress, or wearing the "SSF smock".
When wearing distinctive environmental uniform, these same Navy and Air Force personnel wore the forage cap (or wedge) with their branch cap badge.
Phil
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