page_title: Peaked cap
section_title: Australian Defence Force
hierarchical_section_title: Peaked cap / Australia / Australian Defence Force
caption_attribution_description: "GEN Sir Phillip Bennett, royal governor of Tasmania, prepares to place a wreath at a memorial during a service, part of ceremonies commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Battle of the Coral Sea."
context_page_description: The peaked cap, service cap, forage cap, barracks cover or combination cap is a form of headgear worn by the armed forces of many nations, as well as many uniformed civilian organisations such as law enforcement agencies and fire departments. It derives its name from its short visor, which was historically made of polished leather but increasingly is made of a cheaper synthetic substitute.
  Other principal components are the crown, band and insignia, typically a cap badge and embroidery in proportion to rank. Piping is also often found, typically in contrast to the crown colour, which is usually white for navy, blue for air force and green for army. The band is typically a dark, contrasting colour, often black, but may be patterned or striped.
  In the British Army, each regiment and corps has a different badge. In the United States Armed Forces, the cap device is uniform throughout service branch, though different variants are used by different rank classes.
context_section_description: In the Australian Army, the peaked cap is known as the service cap and is generally worn with the "Patrol Blues" order of dress by all ranks, with the cap colour being blue. Formerly, a khaki service cap could be worn by warrant officers, commissioned officers and officer/staff cadets with the service uniform on non-ceremonial occasions, until September 2010.
  In the Royal Australian Air Force, the peaked cap is the standard headdress for all ranks, usually worn with service dress, ceremonial dress and tropical dress, among others.
  In the Royal Australian Navy, the peaked cap is the standard headdress worn by all ranks above leading seaman, when wearing ceremonial uniform, regular day dress and informal evening dress, among others.
caption: Retired Australian General Sir Phillip Bennett wearing the khaki service cap in 1992.
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