Combat Dress was the name of the uniform worn by members of Land Force Command of the Canadian Forces from 1968 to 2002.
The combat uniform was olive-drab colour pants and shirt replacing the old Battle Dress from the British. This pattern was adopted by NATO members in the 1960s, but abandoned for camouflage and disruptive patterns by all but Canada. Development of CADPAT started in the 1990s, but it was not until the turn of the 21st century that widespread adoption began. The Royal Canadian Army Cadets and the Royal Canadian Air Cadets adopted the combat dress for field use and it is also worn by civilian instructors for the cadets.
For more on combat dress go to CF Operational Dress.
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