Australian Defence Force Cadets
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The Australian Defence Force Cadets (ADFC) (also known as the Australian Service Cadet Scheme until 2001) consists of three Australian Defence Force affiliated, community-based, youth development organisations of approximately 30,000 cadets and 4,405 staff members in 579 units across Australia.[1] Coordination of the Australian Defence Force Cadets is via the ADF HQ unit called Reserve and Youth Division, with Commander ADF Cadets - directly accountable to VCDF. The ADFC is funded by the Australian Government through the Department of Defence, in partnership with the community.
The Australian Defence Force Cadets have been a large part of the Australian community since the 19th century. After the cadets were re-raised in 1976 the three cadet services were grouped together as the Australian Services Cadet Scheme, beforehand the three organisations were run under the directions of single service policy, in 2001 the name was changed to the Australian Defence Force Cadets as recommended by a review. While the Australian Defence Force Cadets is sponsored by ADF (Australian Defence Force) and runs under a similar rank structure, uniform and training activities, the ADFC is not an official branch of the Defence Force and runs in accordance with the Optional Protocol on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict which Australia has signed.
The ADFC encompasses three organizations:
- Australian Navy Cadets (ANC)
- Australian Army Cadets (AAC)
- Australian Air Force Cadets (AAFC)
Cadet units are referred to differently depending on the parent service. Air Force Cadet units are referred to as Squadrons, Navy Cadet units are referred to as Training Ships and Army Cadet units are referred to as Army Cadet Units.
ADFC Ranks
Officer of Cadets (OOC) ranks
| Australian Navy Cadets (ANC) | ||||||
| Insignia | File:6 CAPTANC WD SRI.png | File:5 CMDRANC WD SRI.png | File:4 LCDRANC WD SRI.png | File:3 LEUTANC WD SRI.png | File:2 SBLT WD SRI.png | File:8 CDTMIDN WD SRI.png |
| Rank | Captain ANC |
Commander ANC |
Lieutenant Commander ANC |
Lieutenant ANC |
Sub Lieutenant ANC |
Midshipman ANC |
| Abbreviation | CAPT, ANC |
CMDR, ANC |
LCDR, ANC |
LEUT, ANC |
SBLT, ANC |
MIDN, ANC |
| Australian Army Cadets (AAC) | ||||||
| Insignia | File:Colonel Australian Army Cadets.jpg | File:Lieutenant Colonel Australian Army Cadets.jpg | File:Major Australian Army Cadets.jpg | File:Captain Australian Army Cadets.jpg | File:Lieutenant Australian Army Cadets.jpg | File:Second Lieutenant Australian Army Cadets.jpg |
| Rank | Colonel AAC |
Lieutenant Colonel AAC |
Major AAC |
Captain AAC |
Lieutenant AAC |
Second Lieutenant AAC |
| Abbreviation | COL (AAC) |
LTCOL (AAC) |
MAJ (AAC) |
CAPT (AAC) |
LT (AAC) |
2LT (AAC) |
| Australian Air Force Cadets (AAFC) | ||||||
| Insignia | File:Rankslide AAFC GPCAPT.jpg | File:Rankslide AAFC WGCDR.jpg | File:Rankslide AAFC SQNLDR.jpg | File:Rankslide AAFC FLTLT.jpg | File:Rankslide AAFC FLGOFF.jpg | File:Rankslide AAFC PLTOFF.jpg |
| Rank | Group Captain (AAFC) | Wing Commander (AAFC) | Squadron Leader (AAFC) | Flight Lieutenant (AAFC) | Flying Officer (AAFC) | Pilot Officer (AAFC) |
| Abbreviation | GPCAPT(AAFC) | WGCDR(AAFC) | SQNLDR(AAFC) | FLTLT(AAFC) | FLGOFF(AAFC) | PLTOFF(AAFC) |
Instructor of Cadets (IOC) ranks
| Australian Navy Cadets (ANC) | ||||||||
| Insignia | File:6 CDTWO WD SRI.png | File:5 CDTCPO WD SRI.png | File:1 POANC WD SRI.png | File:3 CDTLS WD SRI.png | File:2 CDTAB WD SRI.png | |||
| Rank | Warrant Officer ANC (Inactive rank) |
Chief Petty Officer ANC (Inactive rank) |
Petty Officer ANC (Inactive rank) |
Leading Seaman ANC (Inactive rank) |
Able Seaman ANC (Inactive rank) |
Provisional Instructor ANC (Inactive rank) | ||
| Abbreviation | WOANC | CPOANC | POANC | LSANC | ABANC | PIANC | ||
| Australian Army Cadets (AAC) | ||||||||
| Insignia | File:Trainee Officer of Cadets Australian Army Cadets.jpg | |||||||
| Rank | Warrant Officer Class One AAC (No longer in use as of 2020) |
Warrant Officer Class Two AAC (No longer in use as of 2020) |
Staff Sergeant AAC (Phased out as of 2019) |
Sergeant AAC (No longer in use as of 2020) |
Corporal AAC (No longer in use as of 2020) |
Lance Corporal AAC (No longer in use as of 2020) |
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| Abbreviation | WO1 (AAC) |
WO2 (AAC) |
SSGT (AAC) |
SGT (AAC) |
CPL (AAC) |
LCPL (AAC) |
TOOC | |
| Australian Air Force Cadets (AAFC) | ||||||||
| Insignia | File:Rankslide AAFC WOFF.jpg | File:Rankslide AAFC FSGT.jpg | File:Rankslide AAFC SGT.jpg | File:Rankslide AAFC CPL.jpg | File:Rankslide AAFC LAC.jpg | File:Rankslide AAFC AC.jpg | ||
| Rank | Warrant Officer (AAFC) | Flight Sergeant (AAFC) | Sergeant (AAFC) | Corporal (AAFC) | Leading Aircraftman/Leading Aircraftwoman (AAFC) | Aircraftman/Aircraftwoman (AAFC) | ||
| Abbreviation | WOFF(AAFC) | FSGT(AAFC) | SGT(AAFC) | CPL(AAFC) | LAC/W(AAFC) | AC/W(AAFC) | ||
Cadets ranks
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- Cadets (youth program)
- National Cadet Advisory Council
- Ranks of the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps
- Cadet grades and insignia of the Civil Air Patrol
- Ranks of the cadet forces of the United Kingdom
- Cadets Canada elemental ranks
- New Zealand Cadet Forces ranks
Notes
References
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External links
Australian Navy Cadets - http://www.navycadets.gov.au/
Australian Army Cadets - http://www.armycadets.gov.au/
Australian Air Force Cadets - http://www.airforcecadets.gov.au/ Template:Use dmy dates