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Royal Canadian Air Cadets: Royal Canadian Army Cadets* Royal Canadian Sea Cadets: Insignia Description: Senior Ranks; CDT 8: Warrant Officer First Class / Adjudant 1 re classe (WO1 / adj 1) Chief Warrant Officer / adjudant-chef (CWO / adjuc) Chief Petty Officer First Class / premier maître de 1 re classe (CPO1 / pm1)
According to Canadian Forces Dress Instructions, the Monarch or their representative (the Governor General) may wear the uniform and corresponding cap/hat badge of a flag/general officer, with a special flag/general officer sleeve braid embellished with the governor general's badge, and a large embroidered governor general's badge on the shoulder straps or boards, facing forward.
Note: The honour of "the right of the line" (precedence over other units), on an army parade, is held by the units of the Royal Canadian Horse Artillery (RCHA) when on parade with their guns. On dismounted parades, RCHA units take precedence over all other land force units except formed bodies of officer cadets of the Royal Military College ...
In keeping with Commonwealth custom, the Royal Canadian Army Cadets stand second in the order of precedence, after the Royal Canadian Sea Cadets and before the Royal Canadian Air Cadets. Youths of any country of origin, nationality and citizenship can join the Royal Canadian Army Cadets, provided that they are 12 to 18 years of age.
Military rank in the Canadian Army is granted based on a variety of factors including merit, qualification, training, and time in-rank. However, promotion up to the rank of corporal for non-commissioned members, and to captain for officers, is automatic based on time in previous rank. Some ranks are associated with specific appointments.
Captain (Canadian army and air force) Captain (naval) Chief petty officer; Chief petty officer, 1st class; Chief petty officer, 2nd class; Chief warrant officer; Colonel (Canada) Colour sergeant; Commander (Canada) Commodore (Canada) Corporal
Note: each regular force regiment retains a parachute company. The Royal Canadian Regiment. 1st Battalion (mechanized infantry)2nd Battalion (mechanized infantry)
In keeping with Commonwealth custom, the Royal Canadian Sea Cadets stand first in the order of precedence, before the Army Cadets and Air Cadets. This is in keeping with the Royal Navy's status as the Senior Service, a tradition common to most Commonwealth navies. An inclusive program, youth aged 12 to 18 may join the RCSCC.