Cadet

This article refers to the general definition of cadet. A Cadet may also be a member of the Cadets, a historical Russian political party.

Military context

In the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth countries, a cadet is a member of one of the cadet forces.

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United Kingdom - Commonwealth

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In the UK these are: the Combined Cadet Force, the Sea Cadets, Army Cadets and the Air Training Corps.

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UK - Combined Cadet Force - Sea Cadets - Army Cadet - Air Training Corps

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In the United States, cadet refers to an officer in training. The United States Navy and United States Marine Corps use the term midshipman, while the United States Coast Guard, United States Air Force, and United States Army all indeed use the term cadet. See Officer Cadet for this usage, the term used for an officer in training in the UK. Members of the Junior ROTC programs of the various uniformed services are titled cadet, as well as members of the Navy League Sea Cadets, Civil Air Patrol Cadet Program, American Cadet Alliance and students at military high schools (i.e.: Valley Forge Military Academy).

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United States - United States Navy - United States Marine Corps - Midshipman - United States Coast Guard - United States Air Force - United States Army - Officer Cadet - ROTC - Navy League Sea Cadets - Civil Air Patrol - American Cadet Alliance - Valley Forge Military Academy

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In Canada, the term "cadet" refers to either an officer in training, with the official rank names as Officer Cadet for the Air Force and Army and Naval Cadet for the Navy. Also, the term Cadet can relate to the subdepartment of the Department of National Defence, the Royal Canadian Cadets movement. This consists of Sea Cadets, Army Cadets and Air Cadets in Units across Canada.

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Canada - Sea Cadets - Army Cadets - Air Cadets

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In Germany, the rank Cadet (German:Seekadett) only exists in the German Navy for officers in training. In the Army and the Luftwaffe, officers in training usually have got the rank of a Fahnenjunker or Ensign (German:Fähnrich) before they are promoted into the rank of a Lieutenant.

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Germany - German - German Navy - Luftwaffe - Ensign - Lieutenant

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