Community Cadet Forces

Cadets from the Air Training Corps and Army Cadet Force during Remembrance Sunday, Ripon 2006 UK Military Cadet Forces
military component of the
youth organisations in the United Kingdom

Components

* Combined Cadet Force
* Community Cadet Forces
* Sea Cadet Corps
* Royal Marine Section
* Army Cadet Force
* Air Training Corps
* Volunteer Cadet Corps
* Royal Navy Section
* Royal Marines Sections
* Girls Venture Corps Air Cadets

British Overseas Territories

* Anguilla Cadet Corps
* Bermuda Sea Cadet Corps
* Cayman Islands Cadet Corps
* Gibraltar Cadet Force
* 2 Overseas (Gibraltar) Squadron, Air Training Corps (ATC)
* Montserrat Secondary School Cadet Corps
* Turks and Caicos Islands Cadet Corps
* Virgin Islands Cadet Corps

Former Components

* Air Defence Cadet Corps
* Bermuda Cadet Corps
* National Association of Training Corps for Girls
* Girls' Nautical Training Corps
* Hong Kong Adventure Corps
* Hong Kong Air Cadet Corps
* Hong Kong Sea Cadet Corps

Personnel

* Ranks

Allegiance

* Charles III

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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'.

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

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

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

It is worth noting Cadet Ranks are not equivalent to their real word NATO counterparts, and as such Cadet rank equivalency will not mirror that of the NATO table.

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Petty Officer
Cadet  | Leading
Cadet  | Able Cadet  | Ordinary Cadet  | Cadet 1st
Class  | Cadet  | New Entry
POC  | LC  | AC  | OC  | CFC  | CDT  | NE

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Cadet
Sergeant  | Cadet
Corporal  | Cadet Lance
Corporal  | Marine Cadet  | Recruit
CDT SGT  | CDT CPL  | CDT LCPL  | MC  | RCT

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Under Officer (CCF Only)  | Cadet Regimental
Sergeant Major  | Cadet Company
Sergeant Major  | Cadet Staff
Sergeant  | Cadet
Sergeant  | Cadet
Corporal  | Cadet Lance
Corporal  | Cadet  | Recruit
UO  | Cdt RSM  | Cdt CSM  | Cdt SSgt  | Cdt Sgt  | Cdt Cpl  | Cdt LCpl  | Cdt  | Rct

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Cadet
Warrant Officer  | Cadet Flight
Sergeant  | Cadet
Sergeant  | Cadet
Corporal  | Cadet
CWO  | Cdt FS  | Cdt Sgt  | Cdt Cpl  | Cdt

## See also

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* Cadets (youth program)
* Cadet Vocational Qualification Organisation (CVQO)
* Reserve Forces and Cadets Association

## References

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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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United Kingdom military youth cadet organisations

Headquarters: Regional Command Cadets Branch, Aldershot

Combined Cadet Forces|

* Royal Navy Section
* Royal Marines Section
* Army Section
* RAF Section

Community Cadet Forces|

* Sea Cadet Corps
* Sea Cadets
* Royal Marines Cadets
* Army Cadet Force
* Air Training Corps

Volunteer Cadet Corps|

* Royal Navy Section
* Royal Marines Sections

other cadet forces|

* Girls Venture Corps Air Cadets

British Overseas Territories|

* Cayman Islands Cadet Corps

former cadet forces|

* Air Defence Cadet Corps
* National Association of Training Corps for Girls
* Girls' Nautical Training Corps

other|

Ranks of the cadet forces

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