Community Cadet Forces

The Community Cadet Forces is a term used by the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence (MOD) to group together the Sea Cadets and Volunteer Cadet Corps, Army Cadet Force and Air Training Corps. Together with the Combined Cadet Force (CCF) they constitute the UK's MOD-sponsored cadet forces.[1] The Volunteer Cadet Corps, which in 2017 became the fifth MOD sponsored cadet force,[2] enjoy close ties with the Royal Marines elements of the Sea Cadet Corps and the Combined Cadet Force forming a tri-partite family of 'Royal Marines Cadets'.

Cadets from the Air Training Corps and Army Cadet Force during Remembrance Sunday, 2006
UK Military Cadet Forces
military component of the
youth organisations in the United Kingdom
Components
British Overseas Territories
Former Components
Personnel
Allegiance

While these 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.[3] 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."[4]

As of 1 April 2019, there were 110,620 Cadets and Cadet Force Adult Volunteers in the Community Cadet Forces.[5]

Cadet Ranks
Main article: Ranks of the cadet forces of the United Kingdom

Army cadets ranks share associated regiment's equivalent rank title.

UK
cadets		 Officers Cadet senior NCOs Cadet junior NCOs Cadets Recruits
CDT 8 CDT 7 CDT 6 CDT 5 CDT 4 CDT 3 CDT 2 CDT 1 CDT (R)

Sea
Cadets Corps
 No equivalent No equivalent No equivalent No insignia
Petty Officer
Cadet		 Leading
Cadet		 Able Cadet Ordinary Cadet Cadet 1st Class Cadet New Entry
POC LC AC OC CFC CDT NE
UK
cadets		 Officers Cadet senior NCOs Cadet junior NCOs Cadets Recruits
CDT 8 CDT 7 CDT 6 CDT 5 CDT 4 CDT 3 CDT 2 CDT 1 CDT (R)

Royal Marine
Cadets
(Part of the SCC)
 No equivalent No equivalent No equivalent No insignia No insignia No insignia
Cadet
Sergeant		 Cadet
Corporal		 Cadet Lance
Corporal		 Marine Cadet 1 Marine Cadet 2 Recruit
CDTSGT CPL L/CPL MCR
UK
cadets		 Officers Cadet senior NCOs Cadet junior NCOs Cadets Recruits
CDT 8 CDT 7 CDT 6 CDT 5 CDT 4 CDT 3 CDT 2 CDT 1 CDT (R)

Army
Cadet Force
Under Officer Cadet Regimental
Sergeant Major		 Cadet Company
Sergeant Major		 Cadet Staff
Sergeant		 Cadet
Sergeant		 Cadet
Corporal		 Cadet Lance
Corporal		 Cadet Recruit
UO CDTRSM CDTCSM CDTSSGT CDTSGT CDTCPL CDTLCPL CDT RCT
UK
cadets		 Officers Cadet senior NCOs Cadet junior NCOs Cadets Recruits
CDT 8 CDT 7 CDT 6 CDT 5 CDT 4 CDT 3 CDT 2 CDT 1 CDT (R)

Air Training Corps
 No equivalent No equivalent No equivalent No insignia No insignia
Cadet
Warrant Officer		 Cadet Flight
Sergeant		 Cadet
Sergeant		 Cadet
Corporal		 Cadet Junior Cadet
CWO Cdt FS Cdt Sgt Cdt Cpl Cdt JCdt

See also

References
  1. "MOD Sponsored Cadet Forces Statistics" (PDF). Statistics at MOD. 1 April 2019. p. 1. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  2. "MOD Sponsored Cadet Forces Statistics" (PDF). Statistics at MOD. 1 April 2019. p. 9. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  3. "MOD Sponsored Cadet Forces Statistics" (PDF). Statistics at MOD. 1 April 2019. p. 2. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  4. "The cadet forces and MOD youth work". GOV.UK. 17 October 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  5. "MOD Sponsored Cadet Forces Statistics" (PDF). Statistics at MOD. 1 April 2019. pp. 4–5. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
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