The Cadet Instructors Cadre (French: Cadre des instructeurs de cadets) is a sub-component of the Canadian Forces (CF) Reserve. Members of the CIC are enrolled as Reserve officers to support the cadet program.
Roles & Identification
editUniforms
editThe Cadet Instructors Cadre is a sub-component of the Canadian Forces Reserve and members are issued the same uniform as all members of the Canadian Forces Sea, Land, and Air elements, including field and working uniforms - Naval Combat Dress (NCD) for Sea, CADPAT-pattern combats for Army and Air.
The Cadet Instructor Cadre collectively is the largest educated component of the Canadian Forces Reserve as it is largely made up of a vast range of professional people that include school teachers, nurses, lawyers etc. The people serve to educate and mentor Canadian youth. The CIC are very specialized within the Cadet program and work very hard to improve the lives of many young Canadians. The Canadian Armed Forces has benefitted time and again from the Cadet program as they receive individuals who have had exposure to military rank system and an understanding of what to expect from a life within the Canadian Forces. This is all administered by CIC officers who contrary to popular belief are not all un-physically fit. CIC officers teach and participate in a lot of physical activities through the adventure training programs that the Cadet program offers, that does require them to maintain a level of fitness. Canadian Forces and Canadian Forces Reserve are comprised of occupational trades that members specalize in and they all have a function and role with the Canadian Forces structure and the CIC are no different other than their trade specialty is in mentoring, teaching and guiding Canadian youth. Furthermore, CIC officers have been instrumental in mentoring and moulding many young Canadians into outstanding citizens during the formulative and awkward years or their lives. Many of these young Canadian teens receive guidance and opportunity through the CIC and the Cadet program.
Unit training
editMost Canadian Forces officers of the CIC are employed as instructors with Royal Canadian Sea Cadets Corps, Royal Canadian Army Cadets Corps, or Royal Canadian Air Cadets Squadrons. Each local corps or squadron is led by a commanding officer and has officers in the roles of supply officer, administration officer, and training officer. In addition to these responsibilities, the officers also act as instructors for their cadet corps or squadron. They may also be joined by contracted civilian instructors or volunteers. The CIC officers are members of the Canadian Forces; the civilian instructors, volunteers, and the cadets are not. Cadet corps and squadrons are also supported by a local sponsor which works with the staff to provide the program for the cadets.
Specialist programs and summer training
editIn addition to unit training, the cadet programme operates a number of specialist programmes and summer training centres. These are also staffed mostly by Canadian Forces CIC officers. The specialist programmes include the Air Cadet Gliding Program, which operates a system of gliding schools and centres across Canada, and the sailing centres of the Sea Cadets.
CIC training programme
editSome CIC officers are previously members of the Regular or Reserve Force, but many do not have previous military training and enroll directly into the Canadian Forces CIC sub-component. This is the case for some ex-cadets who continue and work with the cadet program immediately upon leaving the program before their 19th birthday. (Cadets are 12 years of age and may not have reached their 19th birthday)
Those without previous military service complete 10 days of basic officer training at regional cadet instructor schools (or Écoles régionale des instructeurs de cadets). A CIC officer will start at the rank of naval cadet or officer cadet and upon successfully completing basic training and after a year's service may be commissioned as a Canadian Forces Officer.
Mandatory CIC Officer Training
editBasic Officer Qualification Course
edit(BOQ) also know as Cours de qualification élémentaire d'officier in French.
Designed to give new officers both an introduction to military life and the basic leadership and instructional tools required to train and supervise cadets. This is a 10-day course.
Course content includes:
- Physical and recreation training
- Drill
- Leadership
- Instructional technique
- Military writing
- Supply
- Administrative procedures
- Canadian Cadets organizations
- Officer's duties and responsibilities
- Canadian Forces orders, regulations, and procedures
- Safety precautions for cadets
- Cadet Harassment and Abuse Prevention program
- General service knowledge
- Leagues and their responsibilities
- Environmental issues
Course prerequisites:
- MOC R91A (Sea) or R92A (Land) or R93A (Air) (Actually, now the CIC branch is 00232)
- Enrolled as an Officer Cadet/Naval Cadet in the Cadet Instructor Cadre
- Candidate must have their working environmental uniform (army combat, naval combat, or air force base dress) issued as a minimum
The next course that a CIC officer must take is an environmental course, either the MOC course (8 days) or the JOLC course (17 days).
Military Occupational Course
edit(MOC) also know as Cours de développement professionnel in French.
This is an eight-day course, designed to provide officers with the basic knowledge and skills required at a cadet corps/squadron, with an emphasis on the organization, customs, and traditions unique to the each of the three elements of the Canadian Forces.
Military Occupation Course (Sea)
editCourse content includes:
- Conduct
- Leadership
- Duties and responsibilities of the divisional officer
- The Sea Cadet training programme
- Organization of Royal Canadian Sea Cadets
- Seamanship
- Canadian Navy
- Customs and traditions of the Navy
- Familiarization of naval/maritime facilities
- Chart work
- Communications
- Boat work
- Sailing exercise
- Marksmanship
- Safety regulations
- Officer duties and responsibilities
Course prerequisites:
- Sea Element CIC Officer
- Completed Basic Officer Qualification (BOQ) Course
- Candidate must be a naval cadet or acting sub-lieutenant
Completion of the course qualifies candidate to perform the duties of a divisional officer in a sea cadet corps.
- Please note this course is no longer offered- it has been replaced with a similar course: JOLC
Military Occupation Course (Land)
editCourse content includes:
- Conduct
- Leadership
- Map and compass
- The Royal Canadian Army Cadet training programme
- Organization of the Royal Canadian Army Cadets
- Canadian Army
- Customs and traditions of the Army
- Communications
- Bushcraft
- Fieldcraft
- Field exercise
- Range Safety
- Safety Regulations
- Officer duties and responsibilities
Course prerequisites:
- Land Element CIC Officer
- Completed Basic Officer Qualification (BOQ) Course
- Candidate must be an officer cadet or second lieutenant
Completion of the course qualifies candidate to perform the duties of a platoon officer in an army cadet corps.
- Please note this course is no longer offered- it has been replaced with a similar course: JOLC
Military Occupation Course (Air)
editCourse content includes:
- Conduct
- Physical Training
- General Safety
- Leadership
- Map and compass
- The Royal Canadian Air Cadet training programme
- Organization of the Royal Canadian Air Cadets
- The Canadian Air Force
- Customs and traditions of the Air Force
- Principles of flight
- Propulsion — aero engines
- Airframe system and design
- Air navigation
- Airmanship — regulations and procedures
- Airport facilities.
- Meteorology
- Aircraft identification
- Field exercise
- Range safety
- Safety regulations
- Officer duties and responsibilities
Course prerequisites:
- Air Element CIC Officer
- Completed Basic Officer Qualification (BOQ) Course
- Candidate must be an officer cadet or second lieutenant
Completion of the course qualifies candidate to perform the duties of a flight commander in an air cadet squadron.
Junior Officer Leadership Course
editOr JOLC also known as Cours d'art du commandement d'officier subalterne or CACOS
A 17-day course, designed to provide officers with the basic knowledge and skills required at a cadet corps/squadron, with an emphasis on the organization, customs, and traditions unique to each element of the Canadian Forces. These courses also provides instruction specific to the duties required of a divisional officer/platoon commander/flight commander at a cadet summer training centre.
- Junior Officer Leadership Course (Sea)
- Junior Officer Leadership Course (Land)
- Junior Officer Leadership Course (Air)
Lieutenant Qualification Course
editLTQ also known as the Cours de qualification de lieutenant in French or the CQLT.
A eight-day course, designed to focus on the importance of training within a cadet corps/squadron, with an emphasis on further developing skills and knowledge in leadership, counselling, planning, organisation and supervision of training.
Course content includes:
- Physical and recreational training
- Drill
- Leadership
- Supervision of instruction
- Military writing
- Alternate methods of instruction
- Administrative procedures
- Unit training plan
- Safety precautions
- Training officer responsibilities
- Cadet tours and visits
- Briefings
- Cadet Harassment and Abuse Program
- Social issues
Course prerequisites:
- MOC R91A (Sea) or R92A (Land) or R93A (Air)
- Completed the Military Occupation Course (MOC) or Junior Officer Leadership Course (JOLC)
- Minimum one year after completion of the Basic Officer Qualification Course (BOQ)
Upon completion of this course, the officer will have acquired the necessary skills to assume the duties of training officer at a cadet corps/squadron. This qualifies the candidate to become an Army or Air Force lieutenant, or a Naval sub lieutenant.
Captain's Qualification Course
editCQ also known as the cours de qualification de capitaine in French or as the CQC.
An eight-day course designed to broaden the candidate's knowledge, skills and confidence as a leader and to prepare the candidate to assume the responsibilities of commanding of a cadet corps/squadron.
Course content includes:
- Ceremonial events
- Logistics
- Military writing
- Personnel administration
- Personnel development
- Public relations
- Assessment of personnel
- Responsibilities of command
- Conduct of meetings/briefings
- Briefings and information on the leagues and their responsibilities
- Conduct
- Physical and recreational training
- Leadership
- Social issues
Course prerequisites:
- MOC R91A (Sea) or R92A (Land) or R93A (Air)
- Minimum one year after completing the Lieutenant Qualification Course (LTQ)
- Must be a substantive lieutenant/sub-lieutenant
- Upon completion of this course, the officer will have acquired the necessary skills to assume the duties of commanding officer in a cadet corps/squadron. The candidate will be qualified to become a naval lieutenant (N), or an army or air force captain.
Commanding Officer's Course
editKnown in French as the Cours de commandant
A four-day course, designed to give cadet corps/squadron commanding officers the opportunity to upgrade/update their knowledge, discuss common problems with a view to learning from each other and to function more effectively as a commanding officer.
Course content includes:
- CIC officer development
- Corps/squadron support
- Social issues
- Problem solving
- Public relations and recruiting
- Regional issues
- Personnel selection and relationships with sponsoring committees
- Environmental issues
- Harassment policy
Course prerequisites:
- MOC R91A Sea or R92A Land or R93A Air
- Completed Basic Officer Qualification (BOQ)
- Must be a commanding officer or commanding officer designate
Other CIC courses
editThere are other courses that CIC officers can take.
- Cadet Unit Administration Officer (U Adm O)
- Cadet Unit Supply Officer (U Sup O)
- Unit Human Rights Adviser (UHRA)
- CSTC General Safety Officer (CSTC GSO)
- CSTC Environment Officer (CSTC Env O)
- Glider Instructor Course (GIC)
- Tow Aircraft Conversion Course (TACC)
- Launch Control Officer (LCO)
- Band Officer (Band O)
- Range Safety Officer – Smallbore (RSO (SB))
- Range Safety Officer — Air Rifle (RSO (AR))
- Range Safety Officer — Large Bore (RSO (LB))
- Tender Charge Vessel Operator (TCVO)
- Winter Adventure Training Instructor (WATI)
(Course open to MOC R92A only)
- Cadet Abseil Instructor (CAI)
- Cadet Orienteering Instructor (COI)
- Basic Canoe Instructor (BCI)
- Canoe Trip Leader (CTL)
- Moving Water Leader (MWL)
Roles and duties
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Authorized march
editThe Regional Cadet Support Unit (Eastern) (RCSU(E)) has proposed that "La Feuille d'érable" be the march past piece for CIC officers. This piece of music is a song, actually a traditional Catholic French-Canadian song that came out of the bonne chanson in the 1940s. Here is the original version of "La Feuille d'érable" by Albert Larrieu.
- Certain jour le bon Créateur
- Fit dire aux peuples de la terre:
- "Que chacun choisisse une fleur,
- Et qu'on m'envoie un émissaire
- Qu'on soit exact au rendez-vous
- Chacun prendra la fleur qu'il aime
- Cette fleur restera l'emblème
- Du grand amour que j'ai pour vous."
- Le jour dit, dans le paradis
- Les envoyés se rencontrèrent
- La France vint choisir un lys
- L'oeillet fut pris par l'Angleterre
- L'Espagnol eut un frais liseron
- L'Américain un dahlia rose
- L'Italien choisit une rose
- Et l'allemand un vieux chardon
- Quand arriva le Canadien
- Emmitouflé dans ses fourrures
- Hélas! il ne restait plus rien
- Que des feuillages, des ramures
- Saint-Pierre était plein de regret
- Il caressait sa barbe blanche
- "Je n'ai plus, dit-il, que ces branches
- Tu peux regagner ta foret."
- Mais Jésus, qu'on ne voyait pas
- Intervint d'un coeur secourable
- S'en alla choisir dans le tas
- Offrit une feuille d'érable
- Et c'est depuis ce beau jour-la
- Qu'un peu partout dans la campagne
- Dans la plaine et sur la montagne
- L'érable croit au Canada
- Dans la plaine et sur la montagne
- L'érable croit au Canada
The song is well known to members of the Eastern Region, however, very little in English Canada. It has however been translated into English:
- On one fine day the good Creator
- said to people of the earth
- “let each of you go choose a flower
- and then send an emissary.
- Make sure that they are all on time.
- Each take a flower that he loves.
- And that flow'r for ever be a symbol
- of the Love, the Love I have for you.”
- On the appointed day in heaven
- the envoys had all gathered there.
- France chose the Lily and the
- Carnation was chosen by the English.
- The Spanish got a morning glory
- the Americans pink dahlia.
- The Italians chose a rose for their flow'r
- and German, the Germans chose a thistle.
- When the Canadian arrived
- bundled up in his coat of fur,
- alas, alas all that remained there
- were just left some leaves and boughs.
- St. Peter was full of regret
- and as he stroked his long white beard,
- “All I have left are these old branches
- Go back to, back to your forest home.”
- But Jesus, who had not been seen,
- stepped forth with generosity.
- The Lord, he dug into the pile
- and offered up a maple leaf.
- And ever since that glorious day
- here, there in the countryside,
- on the plains and high up in the mountain,
- the maple grows, it grows in Canada.