Ranks of the cadet forces of the United Kingdom
The following table displays the ranks of the Army Cadet Force, the Sea Cadet Corps and the Air Cadets. This table is based on equivalent Rank Structures within the Cadet Forces as detailed in Regulations of the SCC and RMC and the Air Cadets.
| ACF/CCF(A)/CCF (RM) | ATC/CCF(RAF) | SCC | RMC | CCF(RN) | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cadet Regimental Sergeant Major | Cdt RSM |  |
Cadet Warrant Officer | CWO |  |
Petty Officer Cadet | POC | Cadet Sergeant | Cdt Sgt | Cadet Coxswain | N/A | N/A | ||
| 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 | - | ||||
| Cadet Sergeant | Cdt Sgt |  |
Cadet Sergeant[3] | Cdt Sgt |  |
Able Cadet | AC | Cadet Lance Corporal | Cdt L/Cpl |  |
Petty Officer Cadet | N/ | N/A | |
| Cadet Corporal | Cdt Cpl |  |
Cadet Corporal | Cdt Cpl |  |
Ordinary Cadet | OC | Marine Cadet 1st Class | MC1 | White Tab | Leading Cadet | N/A | N/A | |
| 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 | N/A | N/A | |
| Cadet | Cdt |  |
Cadet | Cdt | No Rank Slide | Cadet | Cdt | Marine Cadet | MC | No Rank Slide | Cadet | Cdt | N/A | |
| Recruit | Rct | No Rank Slide | N/A | N/A | No Rank Slide | New Entry | NE | No rank Slide | Recruit | Rct | No Rank Slide | N/A | N/A | N/A |
*CCF (RAF) Only
CFAV Ranks
NCO's/Senior Ratings
| SCC | RMC | ATC | ACF | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warrant Officer Class 1 RNR* | WO1(SCC) RNR | N/A | Warrant Officer Class 1 RMR* | WO1(SCC) RMR | N/A | Warrant Officer | WO(ATC) | ** | Regimental Sergeant Major Instructor | RSMI |  |
| Warrant Officer Class 2 | WO2(SCC)RNR | N/A | Warrant Officer Class 2 RMR | WO2(SCC) RMR | N/A | Sergeant Major Instructor | SMI |  | |||
| Chief Petty Officer | CPO(SCC) | N/A | Colour Sergeant | CSgt(SCC) | N/A | Flight Sergeant | FS(ATC) |  |
Staff Sergeant Instructor | SSI |  |
| Petty Officer | PO(SCC) | N/A | Sergeant | Sgt(SCC) | N/A | Sergeant | SGT(ATC) | .gif) |
Sergeant Instructor | SI |  |
| Probationary/Acting Petty Officer | A/PO(SCC) | N/A | Probationary/Acting Sergeant | A/Sgt(SCC) | N/A | - | Probationary Instructor | PI |  | ||
| Civilian Instructor | CI | N/A | Civilian Instructor | CI | No insignia | Civilian Instructor | CI | No Insignia | Civilian Instructor | CI | |
*One per area
** Only ex-RAF WO may wear this rank slide.
Officers
| SCC | RMC | CCF(RN) | ATC/CCF(RAF) | ACF/CCF(A)/CCF RM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Commodore | ||||
| Captain(RNR) | Colonel(RMR) | Group Captain | Colonel | |
| Commander(RNR) | Lieutenant Colonel(RMR) | Wing Commander | Lieutenant Colonel | |
| Lieutenant Commander(RNR) | Major(RMR) | Squadron Leader | Major | |
| Lieutenant(RNR) | Captain(RMR) | Flight Lieutenant | Captain | |
| Sub Lieutenant(RNR) | Lieutenant(RMR) | Flying Officer | Lieutenant | |
| Midshipman(RNR) | 2nd Lieutenant(RMR) | Pilot Officer | 2nd Lieutenant | |
| Officer Cadet |
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.