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Its pixelated design is in shades of green for civilians wore either a shirt and tie or lounge
the Army. suit, the SAF servicemen then wore the Bush
Jacket.
th
On 7 May 2012, the SAF introduced the
pixelated No.4 uniform for Navy and Air Doing away for a more appropriate equivalent
Force personnel to enhance operational of civilian attire at such occasions, a new
effectiveness and enhance functionality: Service Uniform (No.5) was introduced based
on the No 3 Uniform. The trousers for the
a) Enhancing operational effectiveness Service Uniform are the same. When the dress
code of a function or event calls for a shirt and
In view of the urban terrain of the air and tie, a long sleeved version of No 3 shirt (No.
naval bases, two separate greyish-blue 5T) will be donned by the servicemen.
pixelated patterns were selected to achieve
better concealment and enhance survivability. For lounge suit occasions, a matching coat
The colour scheme is a better match against will be worn over the shirt and tie (No.5J).
the commonly used colours of aircraft, ships The ladies Service Dress is of a
and key installations. This effectively blends complementary design to that of the men, with
the airmen and sailors in their respective a matching bow ribbon. The Service Uniform
operating platforms and enhances their will also replace the former Overseas Service
survival by delaying enemy detection time.
Dress.
The pixelated pattern generates micro-
patterns within macro-patterns to reduce The breakdown as shown in the table below:
detection of personnel, making personnel less
obvious as a visual target for hostile forces, Type of No.5 Remarks
while working in an airfield environment, a No. 5 (T) Tie
naval base or on the exposed decks of a ship. No. 5 (J) Jacket
No. 5 (E) Enhanced
b) Enhancing functionality No. 5 (S) Simplified
No.5 Dress Types

The new uniforms take advantage of advances
in material technology such as quick dry
properties and greater heat and perspiration
dissipation. The uniforms will also have
improved features to adhere to the safety
requirements and mitigate potential hazards in
the working environment. New safety boots
of breathable material with zip and composite
toe-cap will replace the current safety boot.
Officers/Military Experts/Warrant Officers’
No.5(T) Dress
SERVICE DRESS (No 5)

There are many occasions when SAF
Personnel have to attend functions in uniform,
together with civilians. Functions where