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TRAINING
When you first begin cadets you will do
your Basic Training. This training gives you an insight into many of the
subjects you will cover as a cadet, and gives you the foundations for the rest
of your training. You will have a practical test on the skills you have learned.
As a recruit you will cover the following subjects:
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Drill, Turn out and Military Knowledge
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Ranks, Badges of ranks and Appointments
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Adventure Training
For the duration of
their training, Cadets follow a syllabus based on the Army Proficiency
Certificate (APC). There are five levels to the APC; One, Two, Three and Four
Star level, and Master Cadet each containing the same subjects but with
increasing levels of complexity.
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Drill, Turn out and Military Knowledge
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Skill at Arms and
Shooting
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Use of Maps and
Compasses
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Field craft
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First Aid
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Adventure Training
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Leadership Training
::Citizenship
Training- The Cadet and the Community
After completing
each level, cadets are awarded with badges as shown below.
All of the
subjects below are taught by trained Instructors and Senior Cadets as standards
of training are important in any youth organization such as ours.
The training system
works along the principles of theory and practice. Many opportunities present
themselves at
weekends
and longer camps, where cadets are able to put their newly taught
skills into practice.
Through Foot Drill Cadets are taught the importance of
obedience and discipline as well as learning how to work
together as a team.
Whether it be on the parade square or moving around the
barracks, its important to be able to move large numbers of people
from point to point whilst making sure they look smart.
Through Military Knowledge, Cadets learn
about the structure of the Jamaica Combined Cadet Force.
Skill at Arms and
Shooting:
Cadets learn to be
disciplined and safe when handling weapons and no firing of
weapons is permitted until Cadets have demonstrated these skills.
Once a Cadet has demonstrated his or
her ability to control a weapon safely and with discipline, they are
given
the opportunity to practice their skills on a range.
Use of Maps and
Compasses:
Cadets learn to
navigate safely from point to point using a map and a compass. This
is often taught from a military perspective with the Cadets
having the opportunity to practice their skills in orienteering
exercises
Field craft:
Fieldcraft
is a term used to describe the
basic military skills required to operate stealthily at day or
night regardless of weather or terrain. The motto of field craft is
"to see without being seen"; this is upheld through the skills
learned in field craft lessons.
Cadets learn
how to look after themselves when away from the comforts
of home as well as the basics of military tactics. Fieldcraft gives
Cadets the opportunity to practice their leadership and teamwork.
Adventure Training:
Adventure Training allows cadets to
practice
camp craft whilst at the same time developing stamina, discipline,
initiative and self-reliance by means of an expedition involving a
minimum of 15 miles on foot and one night.
Leadership Training:
The art of leadership,
followed closely by the skills of management, are
perhaps the most
valuable aspects
of the experience as a cadet, and the most relevant to adult life.
The opportunity to command, manage, and lead other people in the
number of a section, a platoon, or a company, prepares the
cadet for positions of responsibility in future careers
Citizenship
Training- The Cadet and the Community:
No youth movement would be complete without its
supporting the Community in many local activities.
The aim is to
introduce the cadet to his responsibilities as a citizen and
to develop in him a constructive attitude to life at home
and in detachment so that he participates fully in the life
of the detachment.
Cadets assist in many events and projects at the
national and community level.
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