Messing in the Canadian Forces generally follows the British model (see United Kingdom below), from which most traditions have … See more

The Indian Army follows a system similar to the British. A typical regiment/unit would have one mess and two clubs, one for the commissioned officers, club for the Junior Commissioned Officers (JCO) and one for the NCOs. Havildars/Daffadars (equivalent to Sergeants) are … See more

On a naval or military establishment there are usually two or three messes:
• The Officers' Mess, for Commissioned Officers;
• The Chief Petty Officer's or Warrant Officers' and Sergeants' Mess, for Senior Non-Commissioned … See more

• Mess dress
• Dining in
• Wardroom See more

The Federal German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr) differentiates between three different mess areas.
1. HBG (Heimbetriebsgesellschaft) - More commonly called … See more

In the Israeli Navy, although Hebrew speaking, dining rooms on the Missile Ships, Dolphin submarines, and the kitchen in the Patrol … See more

U.S. Army
In the United States Army, officers historically have had to purchase their own food using funds allocated to each officer. In the far-flung forts … See more