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I would have to say yes.  All CIC training other than MOC or JOLC is conducted at RCIS with all elements usually present.  This is not written in stone.  Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong here. Cheers!! :cdn: The Army Guy

Yes the CIC is getting a new training system.  The programme is being changed and a new "REAL" MOC is going to provide the CIC with more military training.  This is what I have been told by my CO.  There are also articles in the spring/summer edition of Cadence(magazine for CIC and CI's).  The...

How reliable is your source M/Cpl??? Cheers!! :cdn: The Army Guy

If that is indeed the new system then  I can see the corps structures out there going to hell in a handbasket soon.  The quota is there to maintain an even number of leaders to subordinates.  It ensures( if done correctly) a good instructor to trainee ratio.  I hope that this is not the way of...

Well I work with a Highland Band.  We have 2 pipers and 3 snare drummers.  We also have a tenor drummer and 1 bass drummer.  This is our current "playing" band.  The total strength of the band is about 20 not including our highland dancers.  They are probably numbering in the low teens this year...

Hello, Cadets who did the D&C from my unit have received the open pace stick badge for at least 1 year before this summer.  I'm in EOA. Good luck with your badges.  Check with stores at your unit and in the new reference manual printed this year.  It will show the correct badge as will...

OK.  Here I go.  I'm going to reverse my position because of the comments previously listed in this thread and I'm going to take whatever ribbing comes my way.  I have thought about the 5 year Cadet Service Medal and I believe that it IS a good idea.  If it's for retention then great.  Every...

Well here's what I can tell you.  Spoke to my CO on the weekend and he informed me that as far as he knows the service medal is for 5 years cadet service and thats it.  The cadet applies with the CO's approval of course and that's it.  This is not written in stone or anything.  It's just what I...

I can see your point about the "pretty things" as you call them.  I think this medal would provide those cadets who might otherwise not have previously been able to obtain one a shot at something tangible.  If the criteria is only service, then I think it's weak sauce if you know what I mean. ...

LOL Inch! Was at my LHQ today and I did hear some inklings about a cadet service medal.  I can't help thinking that this would be a retention tool though.  It begs the question why 5 years and not 6 or 7?  I guess if you can keep someone for 5 years and you give them a medal, perhaps they will...

I will always agree that more funds for the system would be great.  It would be nice to see more trg provided and aids needed given from the CF.  However it may be a good idea to have a service medal.  Perhaps there are more requirements than just service.  I will look into it here in the...

To all who choose to listen. I am willing to concede that the CIC is not a branch of the CF that would be considered members of the profession of arms(as you put it).  We are not combat trained.  We as a body are trainers of youth.  I am not here to say that we should or should not be...

Scott Firstly I agree with your point about the CIC not calling "cadets" "soldiers".  They are not soldiers and are therefor not referred to as such.  Secondly I do think that if Boy Scouts( which is now called Scouts Canada because now it's co-ed) came under the direction of the CF then yes I...

Yeah Oli I remember those days.  It was when we did the indication rounds that people got splinters in their hands.  A shot was fired and you indicated the impact point.  After that you were supposed to lower the indicator and the shooter would continue.  I remember having an indicator shot...

I was lucky enough to be in cadets in the 80's and 90's and shoot several different rifles including the FNC1A1, 303 bored to .22 cal and even the Anshutz biathlon rifle.  All of these were commonplace rifles during my time in cadets and many, if not all cadets had a chance to fire them.  Sadly...

I have to agree with ghost on the fact that very few good deeds get noticed in the CF.  The fact that we all share "the shame" that others place upon us in the CIC is a tough pill to swallow with that in mind.  I try my best as do many other CIC members.  I don't think that being an "officer" is...

OK.  So I would just like to add that as a CIC officer, I don't think that I am different from any other youth group leader, or more superior.  I believe that we as a group do a good job and are trained well enough to meet or exceed the standard set by NDHQ and D Cadets.  Our job can be applied...

Have you ever used an FN??  That is a rifle to be proud of.  It puts the #7 to shame no matter what cal. it is.  My opinion.  You like the #7 and I like the FNC1A1.  That's just the way it is.  Enjoy your dream of having one all summer.  This is Canada and it will never happen. Cheers!! :cdn...

Cadets at any level of training can challenge that level and move to the next if they pass the star level test.  Gold star and NSCE should be written when you are 15 so that you can do your exchange and then staff.  The programme is laid out that way to ensure the flow of staff cadets and...

Yeah!  I've seen it.  What a great film!! Bill Murray. Back aways in the 80S I think.  A good film for Rifle "Monkey Drill" if you will.  The moves are good.  I don't think we have DP rifles in the army cadet programme any more though.  When we had the FN C1A1 they were great.  You could do...