List of United Kingdom Cadet Force by Rank
The following table displays the ranks of the Community Cadet Forces (Army Cadet Force, the Sea Cadet Corps, and the Air Training Corps), the Combined Cadet Force, the Volunteer Cadet Corps (RMVCC and RNVCC), and the Girls Venture Corps Air Cadets. This table is based on equivalent Rank Structures within the Cadet Forces as detailed in regulations of the SCC, RMC, and the Air Cadets.
Cadet Ranks
ACF/CCF(A)/CCF(RM)/RMVCC | ATC/CCF(RAF) | SCC | RMC | CCF(RN) | RNVCC | GVCAC | ||||||||||||||
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Cadet Under Officer* | Cdt UO* | ![]() |
Cadet Under Officer*** | Cdt UO*** | ![]() |
N/A | N/A | Cadet Under Officer | Cdt UO | ![]() |
N/A | Officer Cadet | O Cdt | ![]() | ||||||
Cadet Regimental Sergeant Major | Cdt RSM | ![]() |
Cadet Warrant Officer | CWO | ![]() |
Petty Officer Cadet | POC | ![]() |
Cadet Sergeant | Cdt Sgt | ![]() |
Cadet Warrant Officer | CWO | ![]() |
Cadet Warrant Officer | CWO | ![]() |
- | ||
Cadet Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant** | Cdt RQMS** | ![]() |
- | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Cadet Company Sergeant Major | Cdt CSM | ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||
Cadet Staff/Colour Sergeant | Cdt SSgt/CSgt | ![]() |
Cadet Flight Sergeant[1] | Cdt FS | ![]() |
Leading Cadet[2] | LC | ![]() |
Cadet Corporal | Cdt Cpl | ![]() |
Chief Petty Officer Cadet | CPOC | ![]() |
Chief Petty Officer Cadet | CPOC | ![]() |
Cadet Unit Sergeant | Cdt USgt | ![]() |
Cadet Sergeant | Cdt Sgt | ![]() |
Cadet Sergeant[3] | Cdt Sgt | ![]() |
Able Cadet | AC | ![]() |
Cadet Lance Corporal | Cdt L/Cpl | ![]() |
Petty Officer Cadet | POC | ![]() |
Petty Officer Cadet | POC | ![]() |
Cadet Sergeant | Cdt Sgt | ![]() |
Cadet Corporal | Cdt Cpl | ![]() |
Cadet Corporal | Cdt Cpl | ![]() |
Ordinary Cadet | OC | ![]() |
Marine Cadet 1st Class | MC1 | White Tab | Leading Cadet | LC | ![]() |
Leading Cadet | LC | ![]() |
Cadet Corporal | Cdt Cpl | ![]() |
Cadet Lance Corporal | Cdt L/Cpl | ![]() |
Cadet Lance Corporal*** | Cdt L/Cpl*** | ![]() |
Cadet First Class | Cdt 1st | ![]() |
Marine Cadet 2nd Class | MC2 | No Rank Slide | Able Cadet 3 Star | AC | ![]() |
Able Cadet | AC | ![]() |
Cadet Lance Corporal | Cdt LCpl | ![]() |
Able Cadet 2 Star | AC | ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||
Able Cadet 1 Star | AC | ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||
Cadet | Cdt | ![]() |
Cadet | Cdt | No Rank Slide | Cadet | Cdt | ![]() |
Marine Cadet | MC | No Rank Slide | Cadet | Cdt | No Rank Slide | Cadet | Cdt | No Rank Slide | Leading Cadet | LCdt | ![]() |
Cadet | Cdt | No Rank Slide | ||||||||||||||||||
Recruit | Rct | No Rank Slide | Junior Cadet | JCdt | No Rank Slide | New Entry | NE | No rank Slide | Recruit | Rct | No Rank Slide | New Entry | NE | No rank Slide | New Entry | NE | No rank Slide | Recruit | Rct | No Rank Slide |
*ACF/CCF (A)/CCF (RM) Only
**CCF (A)/CCF (RM) Only
***CCF (RAF) Only
CFAV Ranks
NCO's/Senior Ratings
ACF/CCF(Army) | ATC/CCF(RAF) | SCC/CCF(RN) | RMC/CCF(RM) | GVCAC | |||||||||||
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Regimental Sergeant Major Instructor | RSMI | ![]() |
Warrant Officer/Master aircrew | WO RAFAC/MAcr RAFAC | ![]() |
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Warrant Officer Class 1 RNR* | WO1(SCC) RNR | ![]() |
Warrant Officer Class 1 RMR* | WO1(SCC) RMR | ![]() |
N/A | ||
Sergeant Major Instructor | SMI | ![]() |
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Warrant Officer Class 2 | WO2(SCC) RNR | ![]() |
Warrant Officer Class 2 RMR | WO2(SCC) RMR | ![]() |
N/A | ||||
Staff Sergeant Instructor | SSI | ![]() |
Flight Sergeant | FS RAFAC | ![]() |
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Chief Petty Officer | CPO(SCC) | ![]() |
Colour Sergeant | CSgt(SCC) | ![]() |
N/A | ||
Sergeant Instructor | SI | ![]() |
Sergeant | Sgt RAFAC | ![]() |
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Petty Officer | PO(SCC) | ![]() |
Sergeant | Sgt(SCC) | ![]() |
N/A | ||
Probationary Instructor | PI | ![]() |
Sergeant
(pre-SSIC) |
Sgt RAFAC | ![]() |
Probationary/Acting Petty Officer | A/PO(SCC) | ![]() |
Probationary/Acting Sergeant | A/Sgt(SCC) | ![]() |
N/A | |||
Civilian Instructor | CI | No Insignia | Civilian Instructor | CI | No insignia | Civilian Instructor | CI | No Insignia | Civilian Instructor | CI | No Insignia | Civilian Instructor | CI | No Insignia |
*One per Sea Cadet Corps Area.
** Only ex-RAF WOs and ex-Service WO1s may wear this rank slide, or warrant officers holding a position at region or corps level.
** Only ex-MAcr.
Officers
Officers in MOD recognised Cadet organisations (ACF, Sea Cadets, ATC, CCF, VCC) who hold a Cadet Forces Commission hold a highest substantive rank of Lieutenant, with more senior ranks being acting ranks.
ACF/CCF(A) | ATC/CCF(RAF) | SCC | RMC | CCF(RN) | CCF(RM) | GVCAC | |||||||
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Air Commodore | ![]() |
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Colonel (ACF Only) | Group Captain (R)* | ![]() |
Captain (SCC) RNR | Colonel (SCC) RMR | Honorary Corps Commandant | ![]() | |||||||
Lieutenant Colonel | Wing Commander (RAFAC) | ![]() |
Commander (SCC) RNR | Lieutenant Colonel (SCC) RMR | Commander (CCF) RNR | Lieutenant Colonel (CCF) RMR | Senior Officer | ![]() | |||||
Major | Squadron Leader (RAFAC) | ![]() |
Lieutenant Commander (SCC) RNR | Major (SCC) RMR | Lieutenant Commander (CCF) RNR | Major (CCF) RMR | Unit Officer | ![]() | |||||
Captain | Flight Lieutenant (RAFAC) | ![]() |
Lieutenant (SCC) RNR | Captain (SCC) RMR | Lieutenant (CCF) RNR | Captain (CCF) RMR | Assistant Unit Officer | ![]() | |||||
Lieutenant | Flying Officer (RAFAC) | ![]() |
Sub Lieutenant (SCC) RNR | Lieutenant (SCC) RMR | Sub Lieutenant (CCF) RNR | First Lieutenant (CCF) RMR | Section Officer | ![]() | |||||
2nd Lieutenant | Pilot Officer (RAFAC) | ![]() |
Midshipman (SCC) RNR | 2nd Lieutenant (SCC) RMR | Midshipman (CCF) RNR | 2nd Lieutenant (CCF) RMR | Acting Section Officer | ![]() | |||||
Under Officer | Officer Cadet (RAFAC) | ![]() |
Potential Section Officer | ![]() |
* Group Captain RAFAC used by the Air Cadets Honorary Ambassador (currently Carol Vorderman).
See also
Cadet Forces
Ranks of the British Armed Forces
References
- ↑ here, RAF Details. "Air Cadets - Ranks". www.raf.mod.uk. Retrieved 2016-04-17.
- ↑ "MSSC. Cadet Rank Slides". www.seacadetshop.org. Retrieved 2016-04-17.
- ↑ "UNIFORM DRESS AND APPEARANCE REGULATIONS FOR THE AIR CADET ORGANIZATION (AP1358C)" (PDF) (1.06 ed.). HQAC. July 2014.