Australian Defence Force Cadets#Cadets ranks

{{More citations needed|date=April 2021}}{{Infobox military unit

| unit_name = Australian Defence Force Cadets

| image = Australian Defence Force Cadets Logo.jpg

| image_size = 178

| caption = The Badge of the ADFC

| role = {{nowrap|Youth development organisation}}

| garrison = Russell Offices

| garrison_label = Headquarters

| motto =

| current_commander = Rear Admiral Brett Wolski, {{post-nominals|country=AUS|size=100|sep=,|AM|RAN}}

| current_commander_label = Head Cadet, Reserve and Employer Support Divisions

| commander2 = General Sir Peter Cosgrove, {{post-nominals|country=AUS|size=100|sep=,|AK|CVO|MC}}

| commander2_label = Australian Defence Force Cadets Patron

| dates = 1976 – present

}}

The Australian Defence Force Cadets (ADFC) (also known as the Australian Service Cadet Scheme until 2001) consists of three Australian Defence Force affiliated, community-based, youth development organisations of approximately 30,000 cadets and 4,405 staff members in 579 units across Australia.{{cite web | url=https://www.cadetnet.gov.au/for-cadets/ | title=Cadetnet }} Coordination of the Australian Defence Force Cadets is via the ADF HQ unit called Reserve and Youth Division, with Commander ADF Cadets - directly accountable to VCDF. The ADFC is funded by the Australian Government through the Department of Defence, in partnership with the community.

The Australian Defence Force Cadets have been a large part of the Australian community since the 19th century. After the cadets were re-raised in 1976 the three cadet services were grouped together as the Australian Services Cadet Scheme, beforehand the three organisations were run under the directions of single service policy, in 2001 the name was changed to the Australian Defence Force Cadets as recommended by a review. While the Australian Defence Force Cadets is sponsored by ADF (Australian Defence Force) and runs under a similar rank structure, uniform and training activities, the ADFC is not an official branch of the Defence Force and runs in accordance with the Optional Protocol on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict which Australia has signed.

The ADFC encompasses three organizations:

Cadet units are referred to differently depending on the parent service. Air Force Cadet units are referred to as Squadrons, Navy Cadet units are referred to as Training Ships and Army Cadet units are referred to as Army Cadet Units.

ADFC Ranks

=Officer of Cadets (OOC) ranks=

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colspan=7| Australian Navy Cadets (ANC)

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scope="row" | Rank

| align="center" | Captain
ANC

| align="center" | Commander
ANC

| align="center" | Lieutenant
Commander ANC

| align="center" | Lieutenant
ANC

| align="center" | Sub Lieutenant
ANC

| align="center" |Midshipman ANC

scope="row" | Abbreviation

| align="center" | CAPT,
ANC

| align="center" | CMDR,
ANC

| align="center" | LCDR,
ANC

| align="center" | LEUT,
ANC

| align="center" | SBLT,
ANC

| align="center" | MIDN,
ANC

colspan=7| Australian Army Cadets (AAC)

width="50" scope="col" | Insignia

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scope="row" | Rank

| align="center" | Colonel
AAC

| align="center" | Lieutenant Colonel
AAC

| align="center" | Major
AAC

| align="center" | Captain
AAC

| align="center" | Lieutenant
AAC

| align="center" | Second Lieutenant
AAC

scope="row" | Abbreviation

| align="center" | COL
(AAC)

| align="center" | LTCOL
(AAC)

| align="center" | MAJ
(AAC)

| align="center" | CAPT
(AAC)

| align="center" | LT
(AAC)

| align="center" | 2LT
(AAC)

colspan=7| Australian Air Force Cadets (AAFC)

width="50" scope="col" | Insignia

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scope="row" | Rank

| align="center" | Group Captain (AAFC)

| align="center" | Wing Commander (AAFC)

| align="center" | Squadron Leader (AAFC)

| align="center" | Flight Lieutenant (AAFC)

| align="center" | Flying Officer (AAFC)

| align="center" | Pilot Officer (AAFC)

scope="row" | Abbreviation

| align="center" | GPCAPT(AAFC)

| align="center" | WGCDR(AAFC)

| align="center" | SQNLDR(AAFC)

| align="center" | FLTLT(AAFC)

| align="center" | FLGOFF(AAFC)

| align="center" | PLTOFF(AAFC)

=Instructor of Cadets (IOC) ranks=

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colspan=9| Australian Navy Cadets (ANC)

width="50" scope="col" | Insignia

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| align="center" width="50" style="background-color: #ffffff;" |

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| align="center" width="50" style="background-color: #ffffff;" |

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scope="row" | Rank

| align="center" | Warrant Officer ANC
(Inactive rank)

| align="center" | Chief Petty Officer ANC
(Inactive rank)

| align="center" |

| align="center" | Petty Officer ANC
(Inactive rank)

| align="center" | Leading Seaman ANC
(Inactive rank)

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| align="center" | Able Seaman ANC
(Inactive rank)

| align="center" | Provisional Instructor ANC (Inactive rank)

scope="row" | Abbreviation

| align="center" | WOANC

| align="center" | CPOANC

| align="center" |

| align="center" | POANC

| align="center" | LSANC

| align="center" |

| align="center" | ABANC

| align="center" | PIANC

colspan=9| Australian Army Cadets (AAC)

width="50" scope="col" | Insignia

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scope="row" | Rank

| align="center" | Warrant Officer Class One AAC
(No longer in use as of 2020)

| align="center" | Warrant Officer Class Two AAC
(No longer in use as of 2020)

| align="center" | Staff Sergeant AAC
(Phased out as of 2019)

| align="center" | Sergeant AAC
(No longer in use as of 2020)

| align="center" | Corporal AAC
(No longer in use as of 2020)

| align="center" | Lance Corporal AAC
(No longer in use as of 2020)

| align="center" |

| align="center" | Trainee Officer of Cadets (As of 2022, only used by some battalions){{CN|date=May 2025}}

scope="row" | Abbreviation

| align="center" | WO1
(AAC)

| align="center" | WO2
(AAC)

| align="center" | SSGT
(AAC)

| align="center" | SGT
(AAC)

| align="center" | CPL
(AAC)

| align="center" | LCPL
(AAC)

| align="center" |

| align="center" | TOOC

colspan=9| Australian Air Force Cadets (AAFC)

width="50" scope="col" |Insignia

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scope="row" | Rank

| align="center" | Warrant Officer (AAFC)

| align="center" | Flight Sergeant (AAFC)

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| align="center" | Sergeant (AAFC)

| align="center" | Corporal (AAFC)

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| align="center" | Leading Aircraftman/Leading Aircraftwoman (AAFC)

| align="center" | Aircraftman/Aircraftwoman (AAFC)

scope="row" | Abbreviation

| align="center" | WOFF(AAFC)

| align="center" | FSGT(AAFC)

| align="center" |

| align="center" | SGT(AAFC)

| align="center" | CPL(AAFC)

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| align="center" | LAC/W(AAFC)

| align="center" | AC/W(AAFC)

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Notes

References

External links

Australian Navy Cadets - http://www.navycadets.gov.au/

Australian Army Cadets - http://www.armycadets.gov.au/

Australian Air Force Cadets - http://www.airforcecadets.gov.au/

Category:Youth organisations based in Australia

Category:Australian cadet organisations

Australian Defence Force Cadets#Cadets ranks

ADFC Ranks

=Officer of Cadets (OOC) ranks=

=Instructor of Cadets (IOC) ranks=

=Cadets ranks=

See also

Notes

References

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