NCO Ranks

The images above show the ranks of the Air Training Corps going from the most junior rank a corporal to the most senior which is a Cadet Warrant Officer.

Promotion to Cadet Warrant Officer is decided by a panel at Wing level. Prospective candidates will be a Flight Sergeant, preferably holding the Staff Cadet classification. Cadets who achieve the rank of CWO are allowed to remain an Air Cadet until they are 20 years old.

There are no exams to be taken for NCO promotion, instead it is the decision of the squadron's Commanding Officer. They will select a cadet for promotion on the basis of Leadership potential and merit.

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