Cayman Islands Cadet Corps
Commandant of the Cayman Islands Cadet Corps | |
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Youth and Sports | |
Style | Colonel (Col) |
Member of | Caribbean Cadet Association |
Reports to | Deputy Governor |
Residence | Cayman Islands |
Appointer | Governor of the Cayman Islands with the advice of the Premier |
Formation | March 2002 |
First holder | Comdt. Colonel (Col.) Philip Hyre (Ret) |
Deputy | Vacant |
Website | www |
UK Military Cadet Forces military component of the youth organisations in the United Kingdom |
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Components |
British Overseas Territories |
Former Components |
Personnel |
Allegiance |
The Cayman Islands Cadet Corps (CICC) is a
Core subjects
- Drill and Turnout
- Military Knowledge
- Fieldcraft
- Skill at Arms
- Shooting
- Navigation
- Expedition Training
- First Aid
- Physical Training
- Cadets in the Community
The Cayman Islands Cadet Corps Structure
The CICC is split into 6 detachments:
- John Gray Detachment - (Alpha)
- Clifton Hunter Detachment - (Bravo)
- Band Detachment - (Bravo
- Cayman Brac Detachment - (Bravo)
- Triple C Detachment - (Alpha)
- Marine Detachment - (Alpha)
The main objectives of the CICC are defined in its Charter, Vision and the Mission Statement.
The Charter
The Cayman Island Cadet Corps is a National Voluntary Youth organisation. It is sponsored by the Governor's office and administered by a local headquarters led by the Commandant. The Cadet Corps were originally operated by the Ministry of Education with assistance from the RCIPS and provides military style, adventurous, and community activities. The Corps are currently under the Ministry of Health, Environment, Youth, Sports & Culture.
List of Commandants and Deputy Commandants of the Cayman Islands Cadet Corps
- Commandant Col. Braithwaite (2023 – present)
- Acting Deputy Commandant Maj. Levy (2021 – 2023)
- Acting Commandant Lt. Col Braithwaite (2020 – 2023)
- Acting Deputy Commandant Maj. Levy (2021 – 2023)
- Commandant Lt. Col O'Garro (2008 – 2021)
- Deputy Commandant Lt. Col Braithwaite (2020 - 2021)
- Commandant Lt. Col O'Garro (2008 – 2021)
- Deputy Commandant Maj. Henry (2017 - 2019)
- Acting Commandant Lt.Col O'Garro (2008 - 2013)
- Deputy Commandant Maj. White (2008 - 2017)
- Commandant Col Philph Hyre (2002 - 2008)
- Deputy Commandant Lt.Col O'Garro (2002 - 2008)
List of Adjutant Training Officers of the Cayman Islands Cadet Corps
- Acting Training Coordinator - Maj. Farley (2023–present)
- Adjutant Training Officer - Maj. Levy (2015–2023)
- Adjutant Training Officer - Maj. Henry (2004- 2014)
- Adjutant Training Officer - Maj. White (2002-2004)
List of Warrant Officers of the Cayman Islands Cadet Corps
- W01/RSM Clarke (2023–present)
- MCPO1/RSM Garraway (2019–2023)
- W01/RSM Farley (2010–2019)
- W01/RSM Larner (2005–2010)
Cadet ranks
As well as learning new skills by working through the APC syllabus, experienced cadets can be awarded a rank. As the Army allows its soldiers to take on responsibility and leadership as non-commissioned officers (NCOs), so too does the ACF.
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Cadet Under Officer | Cadet Company Sergeant Major | Cadet Staff Sergeant |
Cadet Sergeant |
Cadet Corporal |
Cadet Lance Corporal |
Cadet | Recruit | |||||
CDTUO | CDTCSM | CDTSSGT | CDTSGT | CDTCPL | CDTLCPL | CDT | RCT |
Cadet NCOs wear the issued cadet rank slides.
Although promotion is based on merit rather than progression through the APC syllabus, the following criteria must be met before a cadet is eligible for promotion:[3]
- Cadet Lance Corporal - Passed APC 1 Star
- Cadet Corporal - Passed APC 2 Star
- Cadet Sergeant - Passed APC 3 Star
- Cadet Staff/Colour Sergeant - Passed APC 4 Star
- Cadet Sergeant Major/Company Sergeant Major - Passed APC 4 Star
- Cadet Regimental Sergeant Major - Master Cadet
- Cadet Under Officer - Master Cadet - May be awarded to a cadet sergeant major who has shown officer potential and is in their last year as a cadet.[4]
Officer ranks
The following are the insignia - emblems of authority - of the British Army. Badges for
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Colonel
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Lieutenant-Colonel
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Major
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Captain | Lieutenant | Second Lieutenant
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Officer Cadet
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History
The Cayman Islands premier has stated the desire to raise a Cayman Islands Defence Force when it can be afforded, which would make the Cayman Islands the fifth
The CICC was established in 2001 and enacted by the Cayman Islands Cadet Corps Law of 2003. The First Commandant of the CICC, now retired, was Colonel Philip Hyre. In 2013, Lieutenant Colonel Bobeth O’Garro was confirmed as the Commandant for the CICC, thus becoming the first female Commandant to lead a Corps in the Caribbean region.[5]
Syllabus
The Organisation has been modeled on the UK
Cayman Islands
The Cayman Islands is a
The CICC has an overseas exchange program with UK, Canada and other
References
- ^ Army Dress Regulations (All Ranks), Part 08 "Dress Regulations for Combined Cadet Force (Army Sections) and the Army Cadet Force", Ministry of Defence, April 2013
- ^ AC 14233 The Army Cadet Force Manual (2012 Edition), Paragraph 6.014
- ^ AC 14233 The Army Cadet Force Manual (2005 Edition), Paragraph 6.012
- ^ "Cadet Ranks". Retrieved 2 March 2014.
- ^ "Cayman Islands News". www.caymannewsservice.com. Archived from the original on 22 July 2013.