Blackdown Cadet Training Centre

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The Blackdown Army Cadet Summer Training Centre is a training centre formerly known as the Army Cadet Summer Training Center Blackdown for Royal Canadian Army Cadets, and, since 2003, included the Royal Canadian Air Cadets, and Royal Canadian Sea Cadets. But as of 2007 Charlie Squadron may been disbanded due to Aircraft servicing and Basic Electronics are being moved to Canadore College and the photography course is being cut from the courses offered to Air Cadets. It is located at CFB Borden, Ontario, and trains approximately 2500 cadets each summer in 2-, 3-, or 6-week courses. In 2008, the first all-air cadet Lima Squadron appeared.

The following courses are available:

• Cadet Leader Instructor (CLI)- Drill and Ceremonial = Alpha and Bravo Company; 6 weeks

  (In 2008 there were two companies of Drill and Ceremonial, 
   Alpha & Bravo company respectively, however this has reverted to one 
   company because of trouble booking the parade square, Alpha, for 2009)

• Adventure/Expedition Cadet Leader Instructor Course (CLI)- Charlie Company; 6 weeks

• Cadet Leader Course (CL) - Delta, Echo, Foxtrot, Golf Company; 6 weeks

• Basic Course - Hotel and India Company; 2 weeks

• The Blackdown Cadet Training Centre School of Military Music (Juliet Company); 3 weeks (Basic), 6 weeks (Cadet Leader and Cadet Leader Instructor)

• The Blackdown Cadet Training Centre School of Pipes and Drums (Kilo Company); 3 weeks (Basic), 6 weeks (Cadet Leader Cadet Leader Instructor)

• Air Crew Survival Training Course - Lima Squadron; 2 weeks

Opening date Summer 1994 became the home of the Army Cadet Summer training facility starting out with tents and portable toilets.