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Badge of the Royal Canadian Army Cadets Active July 25, 1879 – present Country Canada Type Quasi-military youth organization Size 18,920 youths from 12 - 18 Part of Headquarters Motto(s) Acer Acerpori (As the maple, so the sapling) March 'Quick March' The Royal Canadian Army Cadets ( RCAC) is a national Canadian youth program sponsored by the and the civilian. Under the authority of the National Defence Act, the program is administered by the Canadian Armed Forces and funded through the. The civilian partner of the Royal Canadian Army Cadets, the Army Cadet League of Canada, supports corps at a more local level in ways which the Canadian Armed Forces do not. All Royal Canadian Army Cadet corps receive logistical assistance and a certain degree of administrative support from their affiliated Regular Force or Reserve Force units. While cadets may wear the badges and accoutrements of their affiliated unit, cadets are considered to be civilians and are not members of the Canadian Armed Forces.
The Royal Canadian Army Cadets are recognized as Canada's oldest youth program. As of 2016, there are approximately 18,920 army cadets in about 429 corps which are spread across the country. Together with the and, it forms the largest federally funded youth program which is known as the Canadian Cadet Organizations. Members of the Royal Canadian Army Cadets are encouraged to become active and responsible members of their communities.
The Royal Canadian Army Cadets are the rough equivalent to the in the, the in the and the in. Cadet Adjudant-chef (C/Adjuc) A simplified version of the 1957. For promotion to Chief Warrant Officer (CWO), a cadet must: • Completed at least six months of service at the rank of Master Warrant Officer; • Completion of Master Cadet training level; • Have an attendance rating above 75%; • Participated in the Cadet Fitness Assessment; and • Be recommended by a Merit Review Board. • The cadet is henceforth known as 'Regimental Sergeant Major', or 'RSM', of their corps. • Promotion to CWO may be considered the pinnacle of an Army Cadet's service. Cadet Adjudant (C/Adj) For promotion to Warrant Officer (WO), a cadet must: • Completed at least six months of service at the rank of Sergeant; • Have an attendance rating above 75%; • Successfully completed Gold Star training; • Be able to effectively teach a lecture and drill based lesson, in addition to completing a minimum of “completed without difficulty” in PO 409 (Instructional Techniques).
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*Individual corps may have their own local requirements for promotions, in addition to the national standards (shown above). The second rank of Lance Corporal, formerly 'Private', was changed in January 2010, due to the French translation 'Soldat' being the word 'soldier'. If a cadet corps has an affiliation with a unit of the Canadian Armed Forces that traditionally has a different word for the Rank of 'Private', they are then entitled to make use of that alternative title. Thus, corps affiliated with the Royal Canadian Artillery would use 'Gunner' (Also the term Bombardier & Master Bombardier could substitute for Corporal & Master Corporal).
• Rifle Regiments - Rifleman • Highland (Scottish) Regiments - Highlander • Combat Engineer Regiments - Sapper • Armoured (Cavalry) Regiments - Trooper • Signals (Communications)Regiments - Signalman • Artillery Regiments - Gunner N.B.: The above list is not comprehensive and nor does it address French nomenclatures. Honours and awards [ ] The Canadian Cadet Movement maintains its own Honours and Awards system. Cadets may be awarded these based on criteria including bravery, citizenship, service, outstanding performance on a summer training course, and more. In addition, cadets may also wear, on their uniform, any they have been awarded. Within the system, there are several honours and awards common to all three cadet elements and some that are unique to each. A cadet who transfers from one element to another may continue to wear any medals awarded from their previous service, but in general, army cadets may be eligible for the following eight honours and awards, and are in the order of precedence: Medal Description Cadet Award for Bravery The Cadet Award of Bravery may be awarded to a cadet who performs an outstanding deed of valour involving risk of life in attempting to save the life or property of others. The Lord Strathcona Trust Fund Medal, most commonly referred to as the Lord Strathcona Medal is the highest award, which can be bestowed upon a cadet in recognition of exemplary performance in physical and military training.