29/03/2026
The master and the apprentice.
On our cadet activities we have an adult in all the key roles required and they are understudied by an appropriate rank cadet. Understudy is not really the correct word as the reality is the cadet does the role and the adult guides and mentors the cadet in that role. On this activity our Key Roles were Officer In Charge (OIC), Safety Officer (SO), Food Management Officer (FMO), Heath Officer (HO), Training Officer (TO). Each of these roles was primarily conducted by a Cadet at the following ranks:
OIC - Warrant Officer Class 2 (WO2),
SO -Sergeant (SGT),
FMO - Corporal (CPL),
HO - Lance Corporal (LCPL),
TO - SGT.
This weekend the adult FMO had his work cut out for him as he was also supervising a 2nd Lieutenant (2LT) under training in the role, fortunately he was a very experienced Captain and took it all in his stride.
Pictured are the OIC’s. In the first image they are putting on their best Warrant Officer smile, and in the second they are putting on their best Cadet Recruit smile.
All the cadet leadership team worked to an excellent standard this weekend and required very little input by the adult mentors. Cadets are taught to always come to the adult with a solution, not a problem when issues arise as they invariably do. In the vast majority of cases the cadets solution requires little to no variation by the adult. As much as possible the adults will let the cadets run with their solutions even if it has a risk of failure, as long as safety is not compromised, as failure is really just a learning opportunity, and what the cadet discovers for themselves is a lesson they only need to learn once.
For Cadets, By Cadets. A rising generation under a rising sun. Respect, Integrity, Courage, Improvement and Initiative, Teamwork.
