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

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

To see the ranks of the community cadet forces compared to those in the CCF see: List of United Kingdom cadet forces by rank

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 (Edit)	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) (Edit)	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		MC1		MC2	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 (Edit)
	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 (Edit)	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

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

See also

• Reserve Forces and Cadets Association
• Cadet Vocational Qualification Organisation (CVQO)
• List of United Kingdom Cadet Force by Rank

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.