The air cadet thread

[cadettrooper]

So who's done there selection board review's yet?
We (Vancouver Island) just had ours up in Nanaimo this past Saturday and wow, what dumb questions they gave us..........

 

[Krisz]

I get mine this Sunday.

(Fraser Valley Region.) At... 8:30 in the morning. Not a bad hour.

 

[cadettrooper]

I get mine this Sunday.

(Fraser Valley Region.) At... 8:30 in the morning. Not a bad hour.

that should be fun..............not.

              but good luck, because you'll need it....

 

[Krisz]

That bad?

Delightful. Well, from what I've heard, it's more about your attitude during the interview then your answers to the questions themselves. So long as you remain positive, confident, (not arrogant,) and speak clearly, (may have a problem with that; I just recently got braces,) doing well should be no problem. Once again, this is only from what I've heard, though, and I imagine a lot more things are considered.

 

[cadettrooper]

A few quick pointers that'll help you out during your interview:

1. Always look the League member/Officer straight in the eyes, don't look off into space.

2. Always be confident of your answers, Never say "umm...", or "uhh...".

         

                                            So with those two in mind you should Ace the interview, no problem.

 

[Sf2]

I remember when I was accepted for Power, and I turned it down.... ;D

 

[Krisz]

Why's that, SF2?

*Senses a story.*

 

[mrshappy]

Former Air Cadet here, was a Flight Sergeant with 386 Squadron Komox, now a CI with 386 Squadron and in the process of applying to the CIC.  Anybody else out there a SLC Grad from 1984?  Drat, now I've dated myself!

 

[Sf2]

I turned it down because I figured RMC was a better bet......

 

[Good2Golf]

I turned it down because I figured RMC was a better bet......

Same here...North Bay...Chilliwack?  Easy choice.

G2G

 

[yoman]

Flight Corporal is now official.

http://cadets.ca/_docs/cato-oaic/5102_b.pdf

Summary:

- No quota limit

- Prerequisites are 6 months of Cpl, level 2 completed and preferably have completed a summer familiarization course.

- Being introduced September 2007

 

[BobDylan]

Flight corporal, eh?  This is the first I've heard of it and to be honest I don't think we need it, though it will finally even up the army vs. air amount of ranks (7 for each) for those who have been trying to match up the different ranks.
I'm guessing the promotion trains the cadet for 2IC responsibilities?

 

[Burrows]

Now we just have to wait for them sea cadets to catch up!

 

[yoman]

Flight corporal, eh?  This is the first I've heard of it and to be honest I don't think we need it, though it will finally even up the army vs. air amount of ranks (7 for each) for those who have been trying to match up the different ranks.
I'm guessing the promotion trains the cadet for 2IC responsibilities?

Section commander would be a nice position for this rank IMO.

If you look at the prerequisites for each rank they make a lot more sense for the responsibilities of somebody at that rank.

 

[condor888000]

Problem with making them section commanders is you cut the number of Sgt's required. If you made all FCpl's section commanders, that leaves the Flt Sgt as a Sgt and thats it. A good balance to me would see to be FSgt as Flt IC, Sgt as Flt Com and #1 Section IC, FCpl as #2 and #3 section IC, and Cpl's section 2IC's.

 

[Burrows]

FCpl compares to MCpl in the army world.  Usually MCpls are used as section 2ics.

 

[condor888000]

Right, but as some Sqn's use Cpl's as section commanders currently, it doesn't make sense to have them all changed to Sgts. In effect, you would have FCpl's holding positions junior to the ones that were previously held by Cpl's.

In any event it will vary from unit to unit.

 

[yoman]

What Kyle said makes sense too. If positions are open and no sgt's are available then you could also make them (FCpl's) section IC's.

 

[CadetSgt511]

I completely agree with the new rank of Flight Corporal because there are people who have to wait for 2 years, in some cases three years just to make Sgt and by that time your close to graduating anyway.

 

[BobDylan]

I completely agree with the new rank of Flight Corporal because there are people who have to wait for 2 years, in some cases three years just to make Sgt and by that time your close to graduating anyway.

Something we jokingly talk about at our squadron is how army cadets seem to get rewarded for every little thing they do.  They're like walking billboards.    What I'm hearing is that you want to make it easier to advance in rank.  Doesn't it feel better when you get promoted, knowing it wasn't a guaranteed thing?  Sort of a filter to the organization.  Flight corporal has its merits, I'm sure, but the system as I know it is like a well oiled machine.  It doesn't need another rank.  F/Sgts = F commanders.  Sgt = 2ic.  Cpl = 3ic, mentors.  This is the general rule and I think another rank introduces laziness and uneeded length to the chain of command.

On another note, I can think of more than a few corporals who are going to be disgruntled they got gipped out of sgt-hood. :rage: