Community Cadet Forces

Cadets from the Air Training Corps and Army Cadet Force during Remembrance Sunday, 2006

The Community Cadet Forces is a term used by the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence (MoD) to group together the Sea Cadet Corps, the Army Cadet Force and the Air Training Corps. Together with the Combined Cadet Force (CCF) they constitute the UK's MoD-sponsored cadet forces. Although a fifth cadet organisation – the Royal Marines Volunteer Cadet Corps – is also sponsored by the MoD, it consists of a comparatively small number of cadets and is not included in MoD initiatives or published statistics on Reserves and Cadets. However, the Royal Marines Volunteer Cadet Corps does enjoy close ties with the Royal Marine elements of the Sea Cadet Force and the Combined Cadet Force - forming a tri-partite family of 'Royal Marines Cadets'.

While the Community 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. 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."

As of 1 April 2014, there were 114,050 Cadets and Cadet Force Adult Volunteers in the Community Cadet Forces.

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

Army Cadet Force			Air Training Corps			Sea Cadet Corps			Royal Marine Cadets
Cadet Regimental Sergeant Major	Cdt RSM*	File:ACF Cadet Rank Slide RSM.png 169x169px	Cadet Warrant Officer	CWO		Petty Officer Cadet	POC	File:SCC POC.jpg	Cadet Sergeant	Cdt Sgt	N/A
Cadet Company Sergeant Major	Cdt CSM*		-			-			-
Cadet Staff/Colour Sergeant	Cdt S/CSgt*		Cadet Flight Sergeant	Cdt FS		Leading Cadet	LC	File:SCC LC.jpg	Cadet Corporal	Cdt Cpl	N/A
Cadet Sergeant	Cdt Sgt*		Cadet Sergeant	Cdt Sgt		Able Cadet****	AC	File:SCC AC.jpg	Cadet Lance Corporal	Cdt LCpl	N/A
Cadet Corporal	Cdt Cpl*		Cadet Corporal	Cdt Cpl		Ordinary Cadet	OC	File:SCC OC.jpg	Marine Cadet Class 1	MC1	White Tab
Cadet Lance Corporal	Cdt LCpl					Cadet First Class	CFC	File:SCC CDT 1ST.jpg	Marine Cadet Class 2	MC2	No Rank Slide
Cadet	Cdt		Cadet	Cdt	No Rank Slide	Cadet	Cdt	File:SCC CDT.jpg	Marine Cadet	MC	No rank Slide
Recruit	Rct	No Rank Slide	N/A	N/A	No Rank Slide	New Entry	NE	No Rank Slide	Recruit	Rct	No Rank Slide

See also

• Reserve Forces and Cadets Association
• Cadet Vocational Qualification Organisation (CVQO)