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[[Image:Thomas White.jpg|thumb|Gen. [[Thomas D. White]] with his combination cap]]

A '''combination cap''' is a form of military headgear worn with dress uniforms. It has a crown, a band and bill (''peak'' in [[British English]]). In [[United Kingdom|Britain]] such caps are usually known as '''peaked caps''' or (in the [[British Army]]) '''service dress caps'''. In the [[United States]] military, they are commonly known as '''service caps''' or '''barracks covers'''.

The crown is one color, often white for [[Navy|navies]], sky blue for [[air force]]s, and green for [[Army|armies]], and may be piped around the edge in a different color. The band can be one color, often black, or can be striped. Most caps have some form of cap device (or [[cap badge]]). For [[United States Navy]] officers, for instance, this is a silver federal shield, above two gold fouled anchors, crossed, with an eagle perched on top. In the British Army, each [[regiment]] and [[corps]] has a different badge. The bill is short, and in newer caps, may be a shiny plastic. Sometimes, it is covered in fabric.

In the [[United States Navy]], [[chief petty officer]]s and [[commissioned officer]]s both wear combination caps, but there are differences between the two types. A chief petty officer wears a combination cap with a black chinstrap and decorated with a gold fouled anchor with silver block letters "USN" superimposed on the shank of the anchor, while a commissioned officer wears a combination cap with a gold chinstrap and decorated with an officer crest, a silver federal shield over two crossed gold fouled anchors, surmounted by a silver eagle. The crowns come in khaki or in white (the white combination cap is worn with both white and blue uniforms).

These hats are often disliked because of their bulk.