Cadet
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A cadet is a student or trainee, and is typically used in military settings to denote an individual undergoing training to become
Armed forces
In several military services, cadets, flight cadets, officer cadets, and gentleman/lady cadets may refer to recruits and students that are undergoing military training to become
Australia
In Australia, a cadet is an officer in training. The official rank is Officer Cadet (OCDT for members of the
Austria-Hungary
In Austria-Hungary, the cadets of the Austro-Hungarian Army (1867–1918) wore the Feldwebel rank insignia on the gorget patch. The characteristic of the cadet ranks was the so-called distinction-galloon on the sleeve ends. It was similar to the feldwebel-galloon, however, from gold colour instead of emperor-yellow. The particular rank was added as well.
Bangladesh
The recruits of the
Canada
An officer-in-training with the Canadian Armed Forces is known as an "officer cadet" or a "naval cadet". Officer/naval cadets in the Canadian Armed Forces are subordinate officer who are undergoing training to become commissioned officers. Officer cadets may be post-secondary students of the Royal Military College of Canada or the Royal Military College Saint-Jean under the Regular Officer Training Plan. Civilians and non-commissioned members of the Canadian Forces who are undergoing training and commissioning programs, like the "University Training Plan for Non-Commissioned Members" or the "Commissioning from the Ranks Plan", are also appointed as officer cadets.[1]
Finland
The National Defence University Finland educates all officers in the Finnish military. All students serve as cadets under the Cadet School for the first year and then either in the Navy Academy, Air Academy or one of the Army Academy's schools as cadets or holding an upper cadet rank (i.e. sergeant cadet).
Germany
In Germany, the rank cadet (German: Seekadett) only exists in the German Navy for officers in training. In the Army and the Luftwaffe, officers in training usually have the rank of a Fahnenjunker or ensign (German: Fähnrich) before they are promoted into the rank of a lieutenant.
India
Cadet is also used as a rank for those enrolled in
Indonesia
In the
Ireland
In Ireland, a cadet is a pupil of the military college, which carries out officer training for the Air Corps, Army and Naval Service. Training takes two years and the cadets are split into senior and junior grades and classes.
Netherlands
The
Norway
In Norway, a cadet is an officer in training at one of the three Norwegian War Academies ("Krigsskole"). Each service branch (Army, Navy, and Air Force) is responsible for its war academy. The cadets hold the rank of 2nd Lieutenant during training, and graduate as a 1st Lieutenant.
Pakistan
In Pakistan, a cadet is an officer in training at one of the three Military Academies of Pakistan, namely the Pakistan Military Academy, Pakistan Air Force Academy Asghar Khan, and the Pakistan Naval Academy. Typically, male cadets are called 'Gentlemen Cadets' and female cadets are called 'Lady Cadets'. Cadets, based on their grades, physical fitness, and other achievements may be promoted to different ranks in the cadet system, the most senior rank is 'Academy Senior under Officer'. Cadets given these ranks are awarded certain privileges, for example, the ability to choose a unit of their preference upon passing out. Furthermore, it is one of these cadets who wins the coveted Sword of Honor. Some of these senior cadets are also selected for Foreign Academy training at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Royal Military College, Duntroon and other allied military academies.
Philippines
In the Philippines, the term cadet is used in mostly military attached organizations, but it is more distinctive in the
Officer candidates are referred to RESCOM, AFPOCS and PCGOBETC students who had baccalaureate degree, foreign service academies and reserve officer pools[2] undergoing 4 months to 1 year of rigorous military training.[3][4] On the other hand, cadets are referred to students of military schools undergoing 4 years of military training while completing their college degree.[5]
Russian Federation
There are quite a few military educational institutions in the Russian Federation. Those who are educated in them are called cadets.
Turkey
In Turkey, a cadet is a pupil of the military college, which carries out officer training for the Air Forces, Army, Naval Forces and coast guard and gendarmerie. Training takes two years and the cadets are split into senior and junior grades and classes. Military colleges and schools were gathered under one roof within the National Defense University in 2016.
United Kingdom
Officers in training at one of the UK's officer training schools, these are Britannia Royal Naval College for the Royal Navy, Commando Training Centre Royal Marines for the Royal Marines, Royal Military Academy Sandhurst for the British Army and Royal Air Force College Cranwell for the Royal Air Force, as well as students who are part of the Defence Technical Undergraduate Scheme, have the rank of Officer Cadet.
United States
In the United States, cadet refers to a full-time college student who is concurrently in training to become a commissioned officer of the armed forces. Students at the
Civilian organisations
Several civilian organisations, most notably police services and civil aviation and maritime groups, use the term cadet to refer to their trainees/students.
Trainee mariners of maritime colleges such as the
References
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- ^ Inquirer, Philippine Daily (2014-02-23). "No PMA clique in AFP, says chief of staff". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2020-07-03.
- ^ Romero, Alexis. "Noy attends non-PMA officers' graduation". philstar.com. Retrieved 2020-07-03.
- ^ "ROTC infuses balance in PH military: prof". www.pna.gov.ph. Retrieved 2020-07-03.