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 |
Cadet insignia worn on left arm.
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Enlisted (called Non Commissioned Members / Militaires du
rang (Marine) in the CAF) |
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SEAC-1 |
This rank is held during recruit training only. |
Cadet Recruit Cadet recure |
None |
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SEAC-2 |
This rank is held during basic trade qualification
training. |
Ordinary Cadet
(OC)Cadet de 3e classe
(cad 3) |
None |
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SEAC-3 |
These two are really the same grade, a qualified Leading Cadet was
really an Able Cadet who had passed for Leading Cadet but there was no
available vacancy in the table of organization. |
Able Cadet
(AC)Cadet de 2e classe
(cad 2) |
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SEAC-4 |
Qualified Leading Cadet
(LS)Cadet de 1re classe (admissible)
(cad 1 (a)) |
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SEAC-4 |
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Leading Cadet
(LS)Cadet de 1re classe
(cad 1) |
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SEAC-5 |
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Qualified Cadet Petty Officer 2nd class
(QP2)Cadet-maître de 2e classe (admissible)
(cm (a) 2)
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SEAC-6 |
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Cadet Petty Officer 2nd class
(P2)Cadet-maître de 2e classe
(cm 2) |
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SEAC-7 |
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Cadet Petty Officer 1st class
(P1)Cadet-maître de 1re classe
(cm 1) |
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SEAC-8 |
Only one Cadet per Cadet Corps will attain this rank. |
Chief Petty Officer
(CPO)Premier maître
(pm) |
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Officer Candidates |
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NAOC-1 |
In the CF, these are considered Subordinate
Officers /
Officiers
subordonnés
(Marine) |
Officer Cadet
(OCdt)
Élève-officier
(élof)
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Commissioned Officers |
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SECO-1 |
In the CF these are officers of the Cadet
Instructor Cadre At this level the officer would be under training.
or acting as Divisional Officer. |
Acting Sub-Lieutenant
(A/SLT)
Sous-lieutenant intérimaire
(a/slt)
*New French Rank
Title in 2000
Enseigne de vaisseau 2e classe
(ens 2) |
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SECO-2 |
In the CF these are officers of the Cadet
Instructor Cadre At this level the officer would be
a Divisional Officer. |
Sub-Lieutenant
(SLT)
Sous-lieutenant (M)
(slt (m))
*New French Rank
Title in 2000
Enseigne de vaisseau 1ne classe
(ens 1) |
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SECO-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 Corps. |
Lieutenant (N)
LT (N)
Lieutenant (M)
lt (m)
*New French Rank
Title in 2000
Lieutenant de vaisseau
(ltv) |
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SECO-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 Corps. |
Lieutenant-Commander
(LCDR)
Lieutenant-commander
(lcdr)
*New French Rank
Title in 2000
Capitaine de
corvette
(capc) |
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SECO-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. |
Commander
(CDR)
Commander
(cdr)
*New French Rank Title
in 2000
Capitaine de frégate
(capf) |
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