There are 2 types of Cadet Training:
Local Squadron Training is conducted at Air Cadet Squadrons in communities across Canada from September through June - mirroring the normal academic school year.
Summer Training takes place in July and August at Cadet Summer Training Centres across Canada and at destinations around the world. For more information on the Summer Training opportunities, follow the menu to Training --> Summer.
Training - Local
The Cadet training program is defined nationally by the Directorate of Cadets in Ottawa. The program is broken down into 5 years of training. Each year the subjects are studied in greater detail and pose challenges to the Cadets.
Cadets in the higher levels put their knowledge and skills to practice by taking on instructional and leadership roles.
The core training is conducted on a weekly training night. Additional training and optional activities are conducted on other evenings and weekends.
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES: The subjects taught are called 'Performance Objectives' or PO for short.
Here is a summary of the POs taught during the training years at the Squadron:
 Level 1: These are the subjects that Cadets will learn in Level 1.
Level 2: These are the subjects that Cadets will learn in Level 2.
Level 3: These are the subjects that Cadets will learn in Level 3.
Level 4: These are the subjects that Cadets will learn in Level 4.
Level 5: These are the subjects that Cadets will learn Level 5.
TRAINING MANUALS:
The current Cadet training program (listed above) does not require any training manuals. The previous Cadet training program had a Handbook for each Level. While no longer in effect, these Handbooks still contain a great deal of valuable information.
The old Level 1 Handbook (8 MB).
The old Level 2 Handbook (5.7 MB).
The old Level 3 Handbook (10.2 MB).
The old Level 4 Handbook (3.4 MB).
The old Level 5 Handbook (.3 MB).
EFFECTIVE SPEAKING:
Along with leadership and instructional techniques, one of the most important skills Cadets learn is to be able to communicate
verbally in a concise manner. The Effective Speaking competition series helps Cadets to hone their mental agility
and verbal communication skills.
The Air Cadet League of Canada sets the National framework
for the competition.
A multi-level competition series, each year the Effective Speaking competition begins at the local Squadron, proceeds onto the Area level, then
Provincially and finally the National competition.
Every year Cadets choose from a series of topics. These, along with all of the details of the governance of the competition
series can be found on the Air Cadet League of Canada website.
FITNESS ASSESSMENT:
MARKSMANSHIP:
The Cadet training program includes marksmanship. Cadets learn range safety and are taught basic marksmanship on the Daisy 853C air
rifle. These are not BB guns, but are very accurate competition grade air rifles that fire .177 calibre pellets.
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| Daisy 853c Air Rifle |
There are three shooting positions used in Cadet Marksmanship:
a. Prone,
b. Standing and
c. Kneeling.
The majority of marksmanship activity, for familiarization and qualification badges, is done in the prone position. The competition series also
include the standing position.
Cadets who are interested in marksmanship can try out for the Marksmanship Team that competes in competitions. The Canadian
Cadet Movement's Marksmanship
Championship Series (2018 edition) document details the rules governing the 4 stages of the competition series.
The document is updated periodically. Between updates, any changes to the rules on an annual basis are released as
Amendments
before the competition.
Examples of the Prone and Standing position in competitions are:
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| Prone Position |
Standing Position |
Training - Local: Details for 870 Sqn
 TRAINING LOCATION AND TIMINGS:
The Sqn conducts weekly training at the Brockville Armoury on King Street East in Brockville, Ontario.
The weekly training is conducted from September through June on Monday evenings from 1745hrs (5:45pm) through 2030hrs (8:30pm). The evening schedule is as follows:
1745-1800 Arrival
1800-1815 Opening parade
1815-1845 Period 1
1845-1915 Period 2
1915-1935 Break
1935-2005 Period 3
2005-2010 Squadron Formation
2010-2030 Closing parade
Monday Training is considered 'mandatory'. Attendance at "mandatory events" is just that - mandatory. If you cannot attend call the Squadron to be excused.
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