Cadets Canada elemental ranks

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The rank structures of the three elements of the Canadian Cadet Organizations and the Navy League Cadet Corps (Canada) are as follows, comparatively:

CCO Royal Canadian Air Cadets Royal Canadian Army Cadets* Royal Canadian Sea Cadets Navy League Cadet Corps (Canada) Insignia Description
Cadet Summer Training Centre Rank(s)
CDT 9
(Special) 		No equivalent No equivalent Sea Cadet Summer Training Centre Chief Petty Officer / Capitaine d'armes de CIECM (SCSTC CPO / cddc)
 No equivalent Sea: Simplified version of the 1957 Arms of Canada over two crossed sabres. (Worn only by a Sea Cadet Chief Petty Officer First Class employed as a Sea Cadet Summer Training Centre Coxswain/Chief).

Air, Army, and Navy League: No equivalents.

Senior Ranks
CDT 8 Warrant Officer First Class / Adjudant 1re classe (WO1 / adj 1)
 Chief Warrant Officer / adjudant-chef (CWO / adjuc)
 Chief Petty Officer Cadet First Class / premier maître de 1reclasse (CPOC1 / pm 1)
 Chief Petty Officer First Class / premier maître de 1reclasse (CPO1 / pm 1)
 Simplified version of the 1957 Arms of Canada. (Worn only by the Warrant/Chief (Air), Coxswain (Sea & Navy League), or Regimental Sergeant Major (Army) of a corps/squadron, as selected through the merit review board process). *Multiple cadets may only hold this rank in the event of a transfer or transfers from other corps or squadrons.*
CDT 7 Warrant Officer Second Class / Adjudant 2e classe (WO2 / adj 2)
 Master Warrant Officer / adjudant-maître (MWO / adjum)
 Chief Petty Officer Cadet Second Class / premier maître de 2eclasse (CPOC2 / pm 2)
 Chief Petty Officer Second Class / premier maître de 2eclasse (CPO2 / pm 2)
 Air: A St Edward's Crown within a wreath of maple leaves.

Army, Sea, and Navy League: A St Edward's Crown within a laurel wreath.

(Worn only by cadets selected through the merit review board process).

CDT 6 Flight Sergeant / sergent de section (FSgt / sgts)
 Warrant Officer / adjudant (WO / adj)
 Petty Officer Cadet First Class / maître de 1re Classe (POC1 / m 1)
 Petty Officer First Class / maître de 1re Classe (PO1 / m 1)
 Air: A three-bar chevron surmounted by a St Edward's Crown.

Army, Sea, and Navy League: A St Edward's Crown.

CDT 5 Sergeant / sergeant (Sgt / sgt)
 Sergeant / sergent (Sgt / sgt)
 Petty Officer Cadet Second Class / maître de 2e classe (POC2)
 Petty Officer Second Class / maître de 2e classe (PO2)
 Air: A three-bar chevron

Army: A three-bar chevron surmounted by a maple leaf.

Sea and Navy League: A three-bar chevron surmounted by two crossed anchors.

Junior Ranks
CDT 4 Flight Corporal / caporal de section (FCpl / cpls)
 Master Corporal / caporal-chef (MCpl / cplc)
 Master Cadet / matelot-chef (MC / matc)
 No equivalent Air: A two-bar chevron surmounted by a St Edward's Crown.

Army: A two-bar chevron surmounted by a maple leaf.

Sea: A two-bar chevron surmounted by an anchor.

Navy League: This rank does not exist in the Navy League Cadet program.

CDT 3 Corporal / caporal (Cpl / cpl)
 Corporal / caporal (Cpl / cpl)
 Leading Cadet / matelot de 1re classe (LS / mat 1)
 Leading Cadet / matelot de 1re classe (LS / mat 1)
 Air, Army, and Sea: A two-bar chevron.

Navy League: A two-bar chevron surmounted by an anchor. The Navy League program maintains the use of the old pattern Leading rank.

CDT 2 Leading Air Cadet / Cadet de l'air de 1er Classe (LAC / ca 1)
 Lance Corporal / lance caporal (LCpl / lcpl)
 Able Cadet / matelot de 2e classe (AC / mat 2)
 Able Cadet / matelot de 2e classe (AC / mat 2)
 Air: One propeller.

Army, Sea and Navy League: A one-bar chevron.

CDT 1 Air Cadet / cadet de l'air (AC / ca)
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 Cadet / cadet (Cdt / cdt)
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 Ordinary Cadet / matelot de 3e classe (CDT / mat 3)
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 Ordinary Cadet / matelot de 3e classe (CDT / mat 3)
Canadian RCN OR-2.svg
 No insignia for all four elements.

*The ranks of Lance Corporal, Corporal, and Master Corporal in the Royal Canadian Army Cadets program vary based on regiment, likewise to the Canadian Army.

Branch Master Corporal Corporal Lance Corporal
Royal Canadian Armoured Corps Master Corporal / caporal-chef (MCpl / cplc) Corporal / caporal (Cpl / cpl) Trooper / cavalier (Tpr / cav)
Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery Master Bombardier / bombardier-chef (MBdr / bdrc) Bombardier / bombardier (Bdr / bdr) Gunner / artilleur (Gnr / artr)
Corps of Royal Canadian Engineers Master Corporal / caporal-chef (MCpl / cplc) Corporal / caporal (Cpl / cpl) Sapper / sapeur (Spr / spr)
Royal Canadian Corps of Signals Master Corporal / caporal-chef (MCpl / cplc) Corporal / caporal (Cpl / cpl) Signalman / signaleur (Sgmn /[sig)
Corps of Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Master Corporal / caporal-chef (MCpl / cplc) Corporal / caporal (Cpl / cpl) Craftsman / artisan (Cfm / artn)
Royal Canadian Infantry Corps (RCIC) members of guards regiments Master Corporal / caporal-chef (MCpl / cplc) Corporal / caporal (Cpl / cpl) Guardsman / garde (Gdm / gde)
RCIC members of rifle regiments Master Corporal / caporal-chef (MCpl / cplc) Corporal / caporal (Cpl / cpl) Rifleman / carabinier (Rfm / car)
RCIC members of fusilier regiments Master Corporal / caporal-chef (MCpl / cplc) Corporal / caporal (Cpl / cpl) Fusilier / fusilier (Fus / fus)
Highland (Scottish) Regiment Master Corporal / caporal-chef (MCpl / cplc) Corporal / caporal (Cpl / cpl) Highlander / montagnarde (Hldr / mon)
RCIC members of voltigeur regiment Master Corporal / caporal-chef (MCpl / cplc) Corporal / caporal (Cpl / cpl) Voltigeur / voltigeur (Vol / vol)

In the guard regiments, Warrant Officers are known as "Colour Sergeants" and Second Lieutenants are known as "Ensigns", although the latter does not exist in the RCAC program.

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