List of United Kingdom Cadet Force by Rank

The following table displays the ranks of the Army Cadet Force, the Sea Cadet Corps and the Air Cadets. This table is based on equivalent Rank Structures within the Cadet Forces as detailed in Regulations of the SCC and RMC and the Air Cadets.

ACF/CCF(A)/CCF (RM)			ATC/CCF(RAF)			SCC			RMC			CCF(RN)
Cadet Regimental Sergeant Major	Cdt RSM		Cadet Warrant Officer	CWO		Petty Officer Cadet	POC		Cadet Sergeant	Cdt Sgt		Cadet Coxswain	N/A	N/A
Cadet Company Sergeant Major	Cdt CSM		-			-			-			-
Cadet Staff/Colour Sergeant	Cdt SSgt/CSgt		Cadet Flight Sergeant[1]	Cdt FS		Leading Cadet[2]	LC		Cadet Corporal	Cdt Cpl		-
Cadet Sergeant	Cdt Sgt		Cadet Sergeant[3]	Cdt Sgt		Able Cadet	AC		Cadet Lance Corporal	Cdt L/Cpl		Petty Officer Cadet	N/	N/A
Cadet Corporal	Cdt Cpl		Cadet Corporal	Cdt Cpl		Ordinary Cadet	OC		Marine Cadet 1st Class	MC1	White Tab	Leading Cadet	N/A	N/A
Cadet Lance Corporal	Cdt L/Cpl		Cadet Lance Corporal*	Cdt L/Cpl*		Cadet First Class	Cdt 1st		Marine Cadet 2nd Class	MC2	No Rank Slide	Able Cadet	N/A	N/A
Cadet	Cdt		Cadet	Cdt	No Rank Slide	Cadet	Cdt		Marine Cadet	MC	No Rank Slide	Cadet	Cdt	N/A
Recruit	Rct	No Rank Slide	N/A	N/A	No Rank Slide	New Entry	NE	No rank Slide	Recruit	Rct	No Rank Slide	N/A	N/A	N/A

*CCF (RAF) Only

CFAV Ranks

NCO's/Senior Ratings

SCC			RMC			ATC			ACF
Warrant Officer Class 1 RNR*	WO1(SCC) RNR	N/A	Warrant Officer Class 1 RMR*	WO1(SCC) RMR	N/A	Warrant Officer	WO(ATC)	**	Regimental Sergeant Major Instructor	RSMI
Warrant Officer Class 2	WO2(SCC)RNR	N/A	Warrant Officer Class 2 RMR	WO2(SCC) RMR	N/A				Sergeant Major Instructor	SMI
Chief Petty Officer	CPO(SCC)	N/A	Colour Sergeant	CSgt(SCC)	N/A	Flight Sergeant	FS(ATC)		Staff Sergeant Instructor	SSI
Petty Officer	PO(SCC)	N/A	Sergeant	Sgt(SCC)	N/A	Sergeant	SGT(ATC)		Sergeant Instructor	SI
Probationary/Acting Petty Officer	A/PO(SCC)	N/A	Probationary/Acting Sergeant	A/Sgt(SCC)	N/A	-			Probationary Instructor	PI
Civilian Instructor	CI	N/A	Civilian Instructor	CI	No insignia	Civilian Instructor	CI	No Insignia	Civilian Instructor	CI

*One per area

** Only ex-RAF WO may wear this rank slide.

Officers

SCC	RMC	CCF(RN)	ATC/CCF(RAF)	ACF/CCF(A)/CCF RM
			Air Commodore
Captain(RNR)	Colonel(RMR)		Group Captain	Colonel
Commander(RNR)	Lieutenant Colonel(RMR)		Wing Commander	Lieutenant Colonel
Lieutenant Commander(RNR)	Major(RMR)		Squadron Leader	Major
Lieutenant(RNR)	Captain(RMR)		Flight Lieutenant	Captain
Sub Lieutenant(RNR)	Lieutenant(RMR)		Flying Officer	Lieutenant
Midshipman(RNR)	2nd Lieutenant(RMR)		Pilot Officer	2nd Lieutenant
			Officer Cadet

References

1. here, RAF Details. "Air Cadets - Ranks". www.raf.mod.uk. Retrieved 2016-04-17.
2. "MSSC. Cadet Rank Slides". www.seacadetshop.org. Retrieved 2016-04-17.
3. "UNIFORM DRESS AND APPEARANCE REGULATIONS FOR THE AIR CADET ORGANIZATION (AP1358C)" (PDF) (1.06 ed.). HQAC. July 2014.