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A
Admin - Administration
AdminO - Administration Officer
Adj - Adjutant - a cadet parade position not a rank
AC - Air cadet
AKA - Also Know As
AAC - Advanced Aviation Course
AATC-AM - Advanced Aviation Technology Course - Aircraft Maintenance (Summer Training course that is no longer offered)
AATC-AO - Advanced Aviation Technology Course - Airport Operations (Summer Training course that is no longer offered)
ARMIC - Air Rifle Marksmanship Instructor Course
B
BAC - Basic Aviation Course
BATAC - Basic Aviation Technology & Aerospace Course
BDCC - Basic Drill and Ceremonial Course (Summer Training course that is no longer offered)
BFSC - Basic Fitness & Sports Course (Summer Training course that is no longer offered)
BSC - Basic Survival Course (Summer Training course that is no longer offered)
C
C365 - Cadet 365
CANCDTGEN - Canadian Cadet General Order
Capt - Captain
CATO - Cadet Administrative and Training Orders
Cdt - Cadet
CI - Civilian Instructor (Paid adult position)
CIV - Civilian Volunteer (True Volunteer)
CHAP - Cadet Harassment and Abuse Prevention program (no longer used)
CMDR - Commander
CO - Commanding Officer
Cpl - Corporal
CTC - Cadet Training Centre
D
DND - Department of National Defense
DEU - Dress Environmental Uniform
Dress - the clothing type worn by cadets - such as full, civilian, summer, ceremonial and combat. Full dress is the complete uniform.
DCO - Deputy Commanding Officer
DCIC (or simply DCI) - Drill And Ceremonial Instructor Course
E
ETA - Estimated time of arrival
EO - Enabling Objective
F
FCpl - Flight Corporal - Cadet rank
FSgt - Flight Sergeant - Senior Cadet NCM rank
Flt - Flight (refers to the parade groups of Griffon, Hawk or Band)
Flt Comd - Flight Commander - Cadet parade position (Not associated with individual rank)
Flt Sgt - Flight Sergeant - Cadet parade position (Not associated with individual rank) AKA Flt 2IC
FTU - Field Training Uniform
FTX - Field Training Exercise - can include Survival Exercise
FHQ - Field Headquarters (used on FTXs Only)
FSIC (or simply FSI) - Fitness and Sports Instructor
G
GMT - Greenwich Mean Time - the Greenwich meridian is the accepted time reference.
GPS - Glider Pilot Scholarship (term no longer used)
GPTC - Glider Pilot Training Course
Gp Inst - Group Instruction
Gp Orders - Group Orders
GT - General Training (Summer Training course that is no longer offered)
H
HQ - headquarters
Hrs - hours - as in 1400hrs or 2pm
I
2IC - second in command
IMP - Individual Meal Packet - full meal in a bag, main portion is a boil-in-the bag entree.
IAW - In Accordance With
IACE - (ICE) International Air Cadet Exchange
J
K
L
LT - Lieutenant
2LT - Second Lieutenant
LHQ - Local headquarters - or local cadet offices
LAC - Leading Air Cadet - a cadet rank
M
MRO - Monthly Routine Orders
MRE - Meal Ready to Eat(civilian equivalent to IMP)
MAJ - Major
MB-BMC - Military Band - Basic Musician Course
MB-IMC - Military Band - Intermediate Musician Course
MB- AMC - Military Band - Advanced Musician Course
MovO - Movements Officer
N
NLT - No later than
NCM - Non-Commisioned Member - cadets ie: Sgt, Flt Sgt, WO1, WO2
NCO - Non-Commissioned Officer - cadets ie: WO2; WO1
O
OCdt - Officer Cadet - lowest ranking officer
OIC - Officer in Charge - refers to officer responsible for an event
OPI - Officer of Primary Interest (this is the Officer that will take ultimate responsibility)
OT - Oshkosh Trip (exchange) (Summer Training course that is no longer offered)
P
PHASE - Promoting Healthy and Safe Experiences (replaced PSRY beginning 2022-23 training year)
Pra - Prairie - as in Prairie Region (term no longer used)
PRCI's - Prairie Region Cadet Instructions
PMV - Personal Motor Vehicle
PO - Performance Objective
PO: EO: - Performance Objective / Enabling Objective
PSRY - Positive Social Relations for Youth (replaced the CHAP program) (Has been replaced with PHASE)
PPS - Power Pilot Scholarship (term no longer used)
PPTC - Power Pilot Training Course
PB-BMC - Pipe Band - Basic Musician Course
PB-IMC - Pipe Band - Intermediate Musician Course
PB-AMC - Pipe Band - Advanced Musician Course
Q
QR Cadets - Queen's Regulations and Orders for Canadian Cadet Organizations (will be renamed upon passing of Queen Elizabeth II)
R
RO - Reviewing Officer
RSO - Range Safety Officer
RCAirC - Royal Canadian Air Cadets
RCACS - Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron
S
Sgt - Sergeant
Sqn Comd - Squadron Commander - the cadet in the squadron assigned to the top parade position
Sqn Dep Comd - Squadron Deputy Commander - the cadet in the squadron assigned to the second highest parade position
Sqn - Squadron
SupO - Supply Officer
SWO - Squadron Warrant Officer - a parade position not a rank
StdsO - Standards Officer
SIC (or simply SI) - Survival Instructor Course
T
2IC - second in command
TrgO - Training Officer
U
UCCMA - Unit Cadet Conflict Management Advisor ( formerly UHRA).
UHRA - Unit Human Rights Advisor
V
W
WO1 - Warrant Officer First Class - top cadet NCO rank
WO2 - Warrant Officer Second Class - NCO rank below WO1
WRT - With Regards To
WngComd - Wing Commander
X
Y
Z
Zulu Time - another name for Greenwich Mean Time - GMT