Community Cadet Forces

Cadets from the Air Training Corps and Army Cadet Force during Remembrance Sunday, 2006

The Community Cadet Forces is a term used by the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence (MoD) to group together the Sea Cadet Corps, the Army Cadet Force and the Air Training Corps.[1] Together with the Combined Cadet Force (CCF) they constitute the UK's MoD-sponsored cadet forces.[2] Although a fifth cadet organisation – the Royal Marines Volunteer Cadet Corps[3] – is also sponsored by the MoD, it consists of a comparatively small number of cadets and is not included in MoD initiatives or published statistics on Reserves and Cadets.[1] However, the Royal Marines Volunteer Cadet Corps does enjoy close ties with the Royal Marine elements of the Sea Cadet Force and the Combined Cadet Force - forming a tri-partite family of 'Royal Marines Cadets'.

While the Community Cadet Forces are sponsored by the MoD and maintain strong ties, traditions and customs with the British Armed Forces, they are Volunteer Youth Organisations and have no liability for military service. The MoD describe the Cadet Forces as offering "challenging and enjoyable activities for young people, and prepare them to play an active part in the community while developing valuable life skills."[2]

As of 1 April 2014, there were 114,050 Cadets and Cadet Force Adult Volunteers in the Community Cadet Forces.

Cadet Ranks[1]

To see the ranks of the community cadet forces compared to those in the CCF see: List of United Kingdom cadet forces by rank

Army Cadet Force Air Training Corps Sea Cadet Corps Royal Marine Cadets
Cadet Regimental Sergeant Major Cdt RSM*
Cadet Warrant Officer CWO
Petty Officer Cadet POC
Cadet Sergeant Cdt Sgt N/A
Cadet Company Sergeant Major Cdt CSM*
- - -
Cadet Staff/Colour Sergeant Cdt S/CSgt*
Cadet Flight Sergeant Cdt FS
Leading Cadet LC
Cadet Corporal Cdt Cpl N/A
Cadet Sergeant Cdt Sgt*
Cadet Sergeant Cdt Sgt
Able Cadet**** AC
Cadet Lance Corporal Cdt LCpl N/A
Cadet Corporal Cdt Cpl*
Cadet Corporal Cdt Cpl
Ordinary Cadet OC
Marine Cadet Class 1 MC1 White Tab
Cadet Lance Corporal Cdt LCpl
Cadet First Class CFC
Marine Cadet Class 2 MC2 No Rank Slide
Cadet Cdt
Cadet Cdt No Rank Slide Cadet Cdt
Marine Cadet MC No rank Slide
Recruit Rct No Rank Slide N/A N/A No Rank Slide New Entry NE No Rank Slide Recruit Rct No Rank Slide

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 gov.uk MoD - reserves and cadet strengths, table 8a page 17. April 2014.
  2. 1 2 MoD - The cadet forces and MOD youth work, gov.uk, 12 December 2012
  3. ↑ Royal Marines Volunteer Cadet Corps - Portsmouth
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