Rank
Code |
Rank
description notes |
Rank Title - English
Rank Title – French |
Insignia
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NATO codes National rank grade information
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As a bilingual service, all ranks have two titles English/French |
Shoulder Slip-ons or Shoulder Boards
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Cadets |
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AIRC-1 |
This rank is held during recruit training only. |
Recruit recure |
None |
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AIRC-2 |
This rank is held during basic trade qualification
training. |
Air Cadet
(AC)Cadet de l'Air
(ca) |
None |
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AIRC-3 |
This rank is attained after 8 months of active
participations |
Leading Air Cadet
(LAC)Cadet de l'Air 1ière classe
(ca 1) |
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AIRC-4 |
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AIRC-5 |
Corporal is considered the starting NCO rank |
Corporal
(Cpl)Caporal
(cpl) |
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AIRC-6 |
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Sergeant
(Sgt)Sergent
(sgt) |
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AIRC-7 |
Typically a Flight NCO in charge of an entire flight of
cadets |
Flight Sergeant
(FSgt)Sergent de section
(ssgt) |
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AIRC-8 |
In smaller squadrons across Canada the WO2 is the highest
ranked cadet. |
Warrant Officer 2nd class
(WO2)Adjudant 2ième classe
(adj 2c) |
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AIRC-9 |
The highest rank that an air cadet may aspire to receive
the WO1 is the highest ranked cadet. |
Warrant Officer 1st Class
(WO1)Adjudant 1ière classe
(adj 1c) |
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Officer Candidates |
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AIOC-1 |
In the CF, these are considered Subordinate
Officers /
Officiers
subordonnés
(Aviation) |
Officer Cadet
(OCdt)
Élève-officier
(élof) |
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Commissioned Officers |
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AICO-1 |
In the CF these are officers of the Cadet
Instructor Cadre At this level the officer would be under training.
or acting as Flight Officer. |
Second Lieutenant
(2Lt)
Sous-lieutenant
(slt) |
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AICO-2 |
In the CF these are officers of the Cadet
Instructor Cadre At this level the officer would be
a Flight Officer. |
Lieutenant
(Lt)
Lieutenant
(lt) |
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AICO-3 |
In the CF these are officers of the Cadet
Instructor Cadre At this level the officer would be
a senior Divisional, staff or Executive Officer or the Commanding
Officer of a smaller Squadron. |
Captain
(Capt)
Capitaine
(capt) |
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AICO-4
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In the CF these are officers of the Cadet
Instructor Cadre At this level the officer would be
Commanding Officer of a Squadron. |
Major
(Maj)Major
(maj) |
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AICO-5
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In the CF these are officers of the Cadet
Instructor Cadre At this level the officer would
be Commanding Officer of a Region or Training Facility. |
Lieutenant Colonel
(LCol)Lieutenant-colonel
(lcol) |
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