Cadets Canada Elemental Ranks
The rank structures of the three elements of the Canadian Cadet Organizations and the Navy League Cadet Corps (Canada) are as follows, comparatively:
| CCO | Royal Canadian Air Cadets | Royal Canadian Army Cadets* | Royal Canadian Sea Cadets | Navy League Cadet Corps (Canada) | Insignia Description |
| Cadet Summer Training Centre Rank(s) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CDT 9 (Special) |
No equivalent | No equivalent | Sea Cadet Summer Training Centre Chief Petty Officer / Capitaine d'armes de CIECM (SCSTC CPO / cddc) |
No equivalent | Sea: Simplified version of the 1957 Arms of Canada over two crossed sabres. (Worn only by a Sea Cadet Chief Petty Officer First Class employed as a Sea Cadet Summer Training Centre Coxswain/Chief).
Air, Army, and Navy League: No equivalents. |
| Senior Ranks | |||||
| CDT 8 | Warrant Officer First Class / Adjudant 1re classe (WO1 / adj 1) |
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Chief Petty Officer Cadet First Class / premier maître de 1reclasse (CPOC1 / pm 1) |
Chief Petty Officer First Class / premier maître de 1reclasse (CPO1 / pm 1) |
Simplified version of the 1957 Arms of Canada. (Worn only by the Warrant/Chief (Air), Coxswain (Sea & Navy League), or Regimental Sergeant Major (Army) of a corps/squadron, as selected through the merit review board process). *Multiple cadets may only hold this rank in the event of a transfer or transfers from other corps or squadrons.* |
| CDT 7 | Warrant Officer Second Class / Adjudant 2e classe (WO2 / adj 2) |
Master Warrant Officer / adjudant-maître (MWO / adjum) |
Chief Petty Officer Cadet Second Class / premier maître de 2eclasse (CPOC2 / pm 2) |
Chief Petty Officer Second Class / premier maître de 2eclasse (CPO2 / pm 2) |
Air: A St Edward's Crown within a wreath of maple leaves.
Army, Sea, and Navy League: A St Edward's Crown within a laurel wreath. (Worn only by cadets selected through the merit review board process). |
| CDT 6 | Flight Sergeant / sergent de section (FSgt / sgts) |
Warrant Officer / adjudant (WO / adj) |
Petty Officer Cadet First Class / maître de 1re Classe (POC1 / m 1) |
Petty Officer First Class / maître de 1re Classe (PO1 / m 1) |
Air: A three-bar chevron surmounted by a St Edward's Crown.
Army, Sea, and Navy League: A St Edward's Crown. |
| CDT 5 | Sergeant / sergeant (Sgt / sgt) |
Sergeant / sergent (Sgt / sgt) |
Petty Officer Cadet Second Class / maître de 2e classe (POC2) |
Petty Officer Second Class / maître de 2e classe (PO2) |
Air: A three-bar chevron
Army: A three-bar chevron surmounted by a maple leaf. Sea and Navy League: A three-bar chevron surmounted by two crossed anchors. |
| Junior Ranks | |||||
| CDT 4 | Flight Corporal / caporal de section (FCpl / cpls) |
Master Corporal / caporal-chef (MCpl / cplc) |
Master Cadet / matelot-chef (MC / matc) |
Leading Cadet / cadet principal (LC / cp) |
Air: A two-bar chevron surmounted by a St Edward's Crown.
Army: A two-bar chevron surmounted by a maple leaf. Sea and Navy League: A two-bar chevron surmounted by an anchor. |
| CDT 3 | Corporal / caporal (Cpl / cpl) |
Corporal / caporal (Cpl / cpl) |
Leading Cadet / matelot de 1re classe (LS / mat 1) |
Able Cadet / cadet capable (AC / cc) |
Air, Army, and Sea: A two-bar chevron.
Navy League: A one-bar chevron. |
| CDT 2 | Leading Air Cadet / Cadet de l'air de 1er Classe (LAC / ca 1) |
Lance Corporal / lance caporal (LCpl / lcpl) |
Able Cadet / matelot de 2e classe (AC / mat 2) |
Ordinary Cadet / cadet ordinaire (OC / co) |
Air: One propeller.
Army and Sea: A one-bar chevron. Navy League: No insignia. |
| CDT 1 | Air Cadet / cadet de l'air (AC / ca) |
Cadet / cadet (Cdt / cdt) |
Ordinary Cadet / matelot de 3e classe (CDT
/ mat 3) |
New Entry / Nouveau/Nouvelle Entré(e) (NE / ne) - Not technically a rank |
No insignia for all four elements. |
*The ranks of Lance Corporal, Corporal, and Master Corporal in the Royal Canadian Army Cadets program vary based on regiment, likewise to the Canadian Army.
| Branch | Master Corporal | Corporal | Lance Corporal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Canadian Armoured Corps | Master Corporal / caporal-chef (MCpl / cplc) | Corporal / caporal (Cpl / cpl) | Trooper / cavalier (Tpr / cav) |
| Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery | Master Bombardier / bombardier-chef (MBdr / bdrc) | Bombardier / bombardier (Bdr / bdr) | Gunner / artilleur (Gnr / artr) |
| Corps of Royal Canadian Engineers | Master Corporal / caporal-chef (MCpl / cplc) | Corporal / caporal (Cpl / cpl) | Sapper / sapeur (Spr / spr) |
| Royal Canadian Corps of Signals | Master Corporal / caporal-chef (MCpl / cplc) | Corporal / caporal (Cpl / cpl) | Signalman / signaleur (Sgmn /[sig) |
| Corps of Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers | Master Corporal / caporal-chef (MCpl / cplc) | Corporal / caporal (Cpl / cpl) | Craftsman / artisan (Cfm / artn) |
| Royal Canadian Infantry Corps (RCIC) members of guards regiments | Master Corporal / caporal-chef (MCpl / cplc) | Corporal / caporal (Cpl / cpl) | Guardsman / garde (Gdm / gde) |
| RCIC members of rifle regiments | Master Corporal / caporal-chef (MCpl / cplc) | Corporal / caporal (Cpl / cpl) | Rifleman / carabinier (Rfm / car) |
| RCIC members of fusilier regiments | Master Corporal / caporal-chef (MCpl / cplc) | Corporal / caporal (Cpl / cpl) | Fusilier / fusilier (Fus / fus) |
| Highland (Scottish) Regiment | Master Corporal / caporal-chef (MCpl / cplc) | Corporal / caporal (Cpl / cpl) | Highlander / montagnarde (Hldr / mon) |
| RCIC members of voltigeur regiment | Master Corporal / caporal-chef (MCpl / cplc) | Corporal / caporal (Cpl / cpl) | Voltigeur / voltigeur (Vol / vol) |
In the guard regiments, Warrant Officers are known as "Colour Sergeants" and Second Lieutenants are known as "Ensigns", although the latter does not exist in the RCAC program.
See also
- Royal Canadian Air Cadets
- Royal Canadian Army Cadets
- Royal Canadian Sea Cadets
- Navy League Cadet Corps (Canada)
- Ranks of the cadet forces of the United Kingdom
- New Zealand Cadet Forces ranks
- Australian Defence Force Cadets ranks
- Ranks of the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps
- Cadet grades and insignia of the Civil Air Patrol
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