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'.

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

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.

Sea Cadets Corps v t e												No insignia
		Petty Officer Cadet			Leading Cadet			Able Cadet	Ordinary Cadet	Cadet 1st Class	Cadet	New Entry
		POC			LC			AC	OC	CFC	CDT	NE
Royal Marines Cadets (Part of the SCC) v t e											No insignia	No insignia
		Cadet Sergeant		Cadet Corporal			Cadet Lance Corporal				Marine Cadet	Marine Cadet Recruit
		CDT SGT		CDT CPL			CDT LCPL				MC	MCR
Army Cadet Force v t e
	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
Air Training Corps v t e											No insignia
		Cadet Warrant Officer			Cadet Flight Sergeant	Cadet Sergeant	Cadet Corporal				Cadet
		CWO			Cdt FS	Cdt Sgt	Cdt Cpl				Cdt

References

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