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39-638: There are two main components of the BDF: Barbados Cadet Corps is commanded by the commandant of the Barbados Cadet Corps, Commander David Dowridge, who is also a former deputy chief of staff (DCOS). This is the military youth organisation of the Defence Force. Includes Infantry and Sea Cadets. This organisation was started in 1904. The first females joined the cadet corps in the 1970s to 1980s. The Cadet Corps has

78-771: A cadet is an officer in training. The official rank is Officer Cadet (OCDT for members of the Australian Regular Army and OFFCDT for members of the Royal Australian Air Force ), however OCDTs in the Royal Military College—Duntroon are referred to as staff cadet (Scdt) for historical reasons. In Austria-Hungary , the cadets of the Austro-Hungarian Army (1867–1918) wore the Feldwebel rank insignia on

117-536: A pledge and also a song. It started with 3 normal units but today has expanded to 22. These units are grouped into zones. There are also a band, sea cadet, and medical units along with a shooting programme. The Barbados Defence Force Sports Program is the sporting arm of the BDF, specializing in the recruitment and training of athletes in five sports; football , cricket , table tennis , athletics and boxing . Similarly to its American, British and Canadian counterparts,

156-863: Is affiliated to the Royal Anglian Regiment . The Barbados Regiment was founded in 1902 as the Barbados Volunteer Force ( BVF ), a volunteer unit raised to provide for the local defense of the island following the withdrawal of the British garrison. Soldiers of the BVF were involved in both the First and Second World Wars as part of both the South Caribbean Force and the Caribbean Regiment . In 1948,

195-486: Is stationed as part of the BDF headquarters at The Garrison . The regiment today is divided into regular and reserve forces, essentially making up two 'battalions', though they are not described as such: The regular force consists of three companies : It is the reserve element of the BDF that maintains the traditions of the old Barbados Regiment, and is responsible for the regiment's colours. The reserve element also consists of three companies: The Regimental Colour of

234-734: Is the Barbados Police Band . It traces its own history back to the Band of the West India Regiment , which is considered to be the precursor to most Caribbean military bands formerly under British control. As a result, the band also has a shared lineage with the Jamaica Military Band . The BCC maintains a marching band known as the National Cadet Band and performs on national occasions with

273-990: Is the service academy for the Dutch Army , the Dutch Air Force , and the Royal Marechaussee . Located in Breda , the Netherlands , the academy has trained future officers since 1828. All students serve as cadet or holding an upper cadet rank (i.e. cadet-sergeant ). Students of the Dutch Royal Naval College , the service academy for the Royal Netherlands Navy , including the Netherlands Marine Corps do not serve as cadet , but as adelborst ,

312-515: Is the land force component of the Barbados Defence Force . Its main tasks are the defence of Barbados from external threats, internal security and assisting the local police in maintaining law and order. The regiment also provides Barbados' contribution to international peacekeeping and other missions. In its present form, the regiment was formed in 1979 along with the BDF, replacing the old Barbados Regiment. The Barbados Regiment

351-545: Is used to refer to Indian Military Academy trainees. In the service academies of Indonesia which includes (Military, Naval, and Air Force) also with the Police Academy , cadets are called Taruna for military academy and police academy cadets, Kadet for naval academy cadets, and Karbol for air force academy cadets in Indonesian . For recruits or trainee who are training to be soldiers or police personnel in

390-844: The Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (AROTC) and the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC) respectively hold the rank of Cadet, United States Army Reserve; and Cadet, United States Air Force Reserve. In contrast, students at the United States Naval Academy and those enrolled in the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) at civilian colleges and universities are referred to as "midshipman" (plural: "midshipmen") vice cadet and hold Midshipman rank in

429-622: The Combermere Cadet Band was formed and for 22 years it was the only brass and reef cadet band among other secondary schools on the island. Its last performance was at the Independence Day Parade of 1995 when the National Cadet Band was formed. As part of the centennial anniversary celebrations of the BCC in 2004, the Band became a permanent full-time unit, performing at an Independence Day Parade that year and again

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468-929: The Defence Technical Undergraduate Scheme , have the rank of Officer Cadet . In the United States, cadet refers to a full-time college student who is concurrently in training to become a commissioned officer of the armed forces. Students at the United States Military Academy , the United States Air Force Academy , and the United States Coast Guard Academy respectively hold the rank of Cadet, United States Army; Cadet, United States Air Force; and Cadet, United States Coast Guard, while students in

507-772: The National Defense University in 2016. Officers in training at one of the UK's officer training schools, these are Britannia Royal Naval College for the Royal Navy , Commando Training Centre Royal Marines for the Royal Marines , Royal Military Academy Sandhurst for the British Army and Royal Air Force College Cranwell for the Royal Air Force , as well as students who are part of

546-528: The West India Regiment . The uniform is also worn by the Jamaica Military Band . It consists of a red fez wound together by a white turban and a scarlet sleeveless jacket. It survives as the full dress uniform and is where the band's nickname; the Zouave Band; derives from. It is commonly believed that Queen Victoria saw the uniform worn by the colonial Zouaoua tribe in French Algeria . She

585-790: The Armed Forces of the Philippines, the Philippine National Police, Philippine Coast Guard, the Bureau of Fire Protection, and Bureau of Jail Management and Penology. Graduates of PMMA are given reserve officer status in the Philippine Navy and mostly go to private shipping firms. Service academy cadets are thought to be between the NCO and officer ranks, and NCO consider cadets as rank higher to them. Punishments for

624-409: The BCC and the BDF. It is composed of students from public and private schools in the area. They performs in two modes configurations: a marching band and a concert band . The band of dates back to the early 1920s when the local cadet corps maintained a fife and drum corps . Between 1950 and 2006, individual school units had drum corps which catered to the activities of the unit and school. In 1973,

663-547: The BDF has a voluntary veteran's organization known as the Barbados Legion . It was founded in 1957, nine years prior to independence. Being a registered charity, it receives assistance from the Barbados Poppy League and the national government. The Zouave Band is the premier musical unit in the BDF, with the other being the band of the Barbados Cadet Corps. Its national uniformed military counterpart

702-665: The BVF was re-established and renamed the Barbados Regiment . The regiment received its first stand of colours in 1953. These colours were later changed after the country gained Independence. Between 1959 and 1962, Barbados was part of the Federation of the West Indies , and thus contributed to the 3rd Battalion, West India Regiment . On the break-up of the Federation, Barbados regained its independence and saw

741-554: The Barbados Legion, other retired personnel, and the Barbados Regiment . During the ceremony, a Corps of Drums provides musical accompaniment. It is performed every Thursday morning at 11:45 am. Since 30 November 2021, President Dame Sandra Mason has been the commander-in-chief of the Barbados Defence Forces. Prior to the transition to a republican system, the monarch of Barbados, Queen Elizabeth II ,

780-742: The Barbados Regiment returned to service. Although the regiment's primary role is to defend Barbados, it also provides the country's commitment to UN peacekeeping forces, predominantly in the Caribbean region. The regiment also participated, along with the Jamaica Regiment and the Rifle Company, Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force , in the United States-led invasion of Grenada in 1983. The Barbados Regiment

819-657: The Barbados Regiment was carried on all ceremonial parades when Barbados was a Commonwealth realm , while the Queen’s Colour was carried only when a guard was mounted by the Queen of Barbados , the Barbadian Royal Family and the Governor-General of Barbados . Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood , presented the regiment with its first stand of Colours on 23 February 1953. The Queen’s Colour

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858-809: The Cadet School for the first year and then either in the Navy Academy, Air Academy or one of the Army Academy's schools as cadets or holding an upper cadet rank (i.e. sergeant cadet). In Germany, the rank cadet ( German : Seekadett ) only exists in the German Navy for officers in training. In the Army and the Luftwaffe , officers in training usually have the rank of a Fahnenjunker or ensign (German: Fähnrich ) before they are promoted into

897-459: The Dutch term for midshipman , or holding an upper adelborst rank (i.e. sergeant-adelborst ). Both cadets and adelborsts are addressed as " jonker " (derived from " jonge heer " ("young lord") ). In Norway, a cadet is an officer in training at one of the three Norwegian War Academies ("Krigsskole"). Each service branch (Army, Navy, and Air Force) is responsible for its war academy. The cadets hold

936-706: The Philippines, the term cadet is used in mostly military attached organizations, but it is more distinctive in the service academies of the Philippines, [e.g., the Philippine Military Academy (PMA), the Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA), Philippine Merchant Marine Academy (PMMA), Maritime Academy of Asia and the Pacific (MAAP) and Aerospace Cadets of the Philippines (ACP). Graduates of these service academies are automatically given officer commissions in

975-687: The Regular Officer Training Plan. Civilians and non-commissioned members of the Canadian Forces who are undergoing training and commissioning programs, like the "University Training Plan for Non-Commissioned Members" or the "Commissioning from the Ranks Plan", are also appointed as officer cadets. The National Defence University Finland educates all officers in the Finnish military. All students serve as cadets under

1014-667: The United States Navy and United States Naval Reserve, respectively. Several civilian organisations, most notably police services and civil aviation and maritime groups, use the term cadet to refer to their trainees/students. Trainee mariners of maritime colleges such as the Bangladesh Marine Academy and Indian Maritime University are also called cadets. Students at the United States Merchant Marine Academy and

1053-570: The cadet system, the most senior rank is 'Academy Senior under Officer'. Cadets given these ranks are awarded certain privileges, for example, the ability to choose a unit of their preference upon passing out. Furthermore, it is one of these cadets who wins the coveted Sword of Honor . Some of these senior cadets are also selected for Foreign Academy training at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst , Royal Military College, Duntroon and other allied military academies. In

1092-449: The cadets depends on their violations. If a cadet violates the rules and regulations of Philippine Military Training and the rules of the school itself, the cadet will get punished by either doing push-ups, pumping, or squat. Officer candidates are referred to RESCOM, AFPOCS and PCGOBETC students who had baccalaureate degree, foreign service academies and reserve officer pools undergoing 4 months to 1 year of rigorous military training. On

1131-521: The enlisted ranks, the term is called Siswa which means "student". However, siswa may also refer to students who are studying in military high schools and other training institutions. In Ireland, a cadet is a pupil of the military college , which carries out officer training for the Air Corps , Army and Naval Service . Training takes two years and the cadets are split into senior and junior grades and classes. The Koninklijke Militaire Academie

1170-537: The following year. This branch was formed in 1979, it operated one Beech Queen Air . In 1981 a Cessna 402C was acquired. Since 1985 all aircraft have been retired and the air wing ceased to exist. In 1856, a French Zouave uniform was adopted and was first paraded in Barbados in 1858. It was subsequently adopted by the Barbados Defence Force Band as a symbolic tribute to the old Band of

1209-658: The gorget patch. The characteristic of the cadet ranks was the so-called distinction-galloon on the sleeve ends. It was similar to the feldwebel-galloon, however, from gold colour instead of emperor-yellow. The particular rank was added as well. The recruits of the Bangladesh Army , Bangladesh Navy , and Bangladesh Air Force are called Gentleman Cadets. Students of Cadet Colleges and Military Collegiate School Khulna. There are twelve Cadet Colleges in Bangladesh, nine for men and three for women. The first cadet college

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1248-529: The other hand, cadets are referred to students of military schools undergoing 4 years of military training while completing their college degree. In Turkey, a cadet is a pupil of the military college, which carries out officer training for the Air Forces, Army, Naval Forces and coast guard and gendarmerie. Training takes two years and the cadets are split into senior and junior grades and classes. Military colleges and schools were gathered under one roof within

1287-934: The preponderance of students at the Maine Maritime Academy, the Massachusetts Maritime Academy , the California Maritime Academy and the State University of New York Maritime College , though called cadets at their respective institutions, actually hold the rank of Midshipman , United States Merchant Marine Reserve, United States Naval Reserve. Some state-sponsored military colleges, including The Citadel, Virginia Military Institute (VMI) and private military colleges like Norwich University , refer to their students as cadets, or have lists of corps of cadets. Barbados Regiment The Barbados Regiment

1326-501: The rank of 2nd Lieutenant during training, and graduate as a 1st Lieutenant. In Pakistan, a cadet is an officer in training at one of the three Military Academies of Pakistan, namely the Pakistan Military Academy , Pakistan Air Force Academy Asghar Khan , and the Pakistan Naval Academy . Typically, male cadets are called 'Gentlemen Cadets' and female cadets are called 'Lady Cadets'. Cadets, based on their grades, physical fitness, and other achievements may be promoted to different ranks in

1365-454: The rank of a lieutenant . Cadet is also used as a rank for those enrolled in military academies of India , such as the National Defence Academy , Indian Military Academy , Indian Naval Academy , Air Force Academy, Indian Coast Guard Academy , Officers Training Academy or Armed Forces Medical College (India) . These cadets are commissioned as officers in the respective service upon graduation and commit to serve. The term Gentleman Cadet

1404-438: Was Faujdarhat Cadet College , established in 1958. An officer-in-training with the Canadian Armed Forces is known as an " officer cadet " or a "naval cadet". Officer/naval cadets in the Canadian Armed Forces are subordinate officer who are undergoing training to become commissioned officers. Officer cadets may be post-secondary students of the Royal Military College of Canada or the Royal Military College Saint-Jean under

1443-794: Was head of the Defence Force, with the Governor-General of Barbados as her Vice-Regal representative. Barbados Cadet Corps A cadet is a student or trainee within various organisations, primarily in military contexts where individuals undergo training to become commissioned officers . However, several civilian organisations, including civil aviation groups, maritime organisations, and police services, also designate their trainees as cadets. In several military services, cadets, flight cadets, officer cadets, and gentleman/lady cadets may refer to recruits and students that are undergoing military training to become commissioned officers . The specific rank structure and responsibilities of cadets can vary among different military organisations. In Australia,

1482-417: Was immediately struck with the style of the uniform and the British Army to adopt the uniform for one of its regiments, with the honour being conferred onto the West India Regiment. The Changing of the Sentry is an event performed by the BDF that takes place in front of the 1804 Main Guard or Clock Tower. The guardsmen from the BDF are known commonly as The Main Guard . The sentries are drawn by members of

1521-457: Was paraded in a Trooping of the Colour for the first time on 19 February 1975 in the presence of the Queen . It was also trooped on 21 November 1987 to mark the 21st anniversary of Barbadian Independence and on 4 June 2012 during the parade in honor of the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II . Barbados officially became a republic on 30 November 2021, with Sandra Mason as the first President of Barbados . The declaration ceremony also included

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