ACF R

[norfolk regt man]

Not seen this before on these

is R for retired or something else.

[Mike_2817]

It stands for Retired Officer but should not be worn by someone holding a Cadet Forces Commission

02.45. Regular Army Reserve of Officers (RARO), Retired Officers and Ex officers. Officers who attained the substantive rank of captain or above of the categories detailed below are to wear a metal symbol ‘R’ below their badges of rank when authorized to wear uniform unless special dispensation has been granted from PS12(A).

The symbol ‘R’ is to be provided at individual expense and is to be of the colour of the metal badges of rank.

Badges or rank worn will be those of the rank or honorary rank granted on retirement.

a. Retired officers of the Regular Army, Territorial Army and Army Reserves. It
is to be noted that those who resigned their commissions are not authorised to
wear uniform under any circumstances.

b. Officers in Cadet Units. Officers serving with Combined Cadet Force or
Army Cadet Force units do not wear the ‘R’ symbol on occasions when they are
wearing CCF/ACF titles.

Extract is from Pages 56/57 of
Army Dress Regulations.
Part 2
Generic Dress Regulations

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