The following information consists of selected segments taken from the FFOM Constitution.
For the full constitution, and for any Mess Executive minutes, please come and visit the mess.
For the full constitution, and for any Mess Executive minutes, please come and visit the mess.
DOs & DON'Ts
Be respectful of the mess and those who patronize it.
Be respectful of the mess and those who patronize it.
DRESS REGULATIONS
The working uniform of the day for associated Army & Air Force units is CADPAT or Flight Suit, and is the accepted dress throughout the Mess. Working uniform is also authorized wear for the evening meal. Other appropriate attire include:
Relaxed Dress.
Cloakrooms. The ladies' and gentlemen's cloakrooms at both main entrances to the FFOM provide adequate facilities for coats, jackets, hats and bags. These accoutrements will not be worn or carried into any other part of the Mess.
Special Functions. The PMC may, from time to time, authorize other forms of dress for special functions.
The working uniform of the day for associated Army & Air Force units is CADPAT or Flight Suit, and is the accepted dress throughout the Mess. Working uniform is also authorized wear for the evening meal. Other appropriate attire include:
Relaxed Dress.
- For relaxed dress, a shirt is one that has a collar (i.e. button up shirt, or golf/polo shirt);
- A turtleneck is considered acceptable for relaxed dress;
- Trousers/pants may include pants with exterior patch pockets but not those made of denim or other similar jean type material;
- Pullovers must not be fleece or vests, and must not have large motifs or slogans;
- In the summer (May - Sept), shorts (being wrinkle free) which are those with an inseam of a minimum length of 15 cm/6 inches, and may have exterior patch pockets (but are not made of denim or other similar jean type material) may be worn; and
- In the summer on the patio, lower bar, and game rooms appropriate sandals may be worn. Appropriate sandals are those that "encase" the entire foot, such as a "sport sandal" and do not include "flip-flops" or other similar forms of footwear.
Cloakrooms. The ladies' and gentlemen's cloakrooms at both main entrances to the FFOM provide adequate facilities for coats, jackets, hats and bags. These accoutrements will not be worn or carried into any other part of the Mess.
Special Functions. The PMC may, from time to time, authorize other forms of dress for special functions.
OPERATION HONOUR
Operation HONOUR is the Canadian Armed Forces' (CAF) mission to eliminate sexual misconduct in the Canadian military.
Operation HONOUR is based on the principles that:
For more information, please visit the Operation HONOUR site.
Operation HONOUR is the Canadian Armed Forces' (CAF) mission to eliminate sexual misconduct in the Canadian military.
Operation HONOUR is based on the principles that:
- People are at the centre of everything we do. The way we support and treat them is directly related to our operational effectiveness.
- Any attitudes or behaviours which undermine the camaraderie, cohesion and confidence of serving members threatens the CAF's long-term success.
For more information, please visit the Operation HONOUR site.
THE FORT frontenac officers' mess
The Fort Frontenac Officers' Mess (FFOM) is a private club and therefore a "members-only" institution.
Membership requires that you be a commissioned officer within the Canadian Armed Forces and are paying monthly mess dues into the FFOM.
For questions on Associate Membership please visit our contact page.
Follow us on Facebook @FFOMKingston.
Membership requires that you be a commissioned officer within the Canadian Armed Forces and are paying monthly mess dues into the FFOM.
For questions on Associate Membership please visit our contact page.
Follow us on Facebook @FFOMKingston.
