WG13_Dummy,
What is it with you and Air Cadets? Twice you compared the professional airmen's standard of dress to that of the Air Cadets, as though they epitomised the nadir of compliance with military dress regulations.
Air Cadets are kids who take a great deal of pride in their appearance. Some of them may need a little sharpening up in the beret wearing department, and some may need to grow a bit before the smallest woolly pulley fits properly, but they try very hard to look good.
Isn't there a more appropriate group for comparison to which you could refer, like sqn lineys or QHI's at morning prayers?