PACIFIC REGION CADETS

Presentation to PILLARS 2011

Top Sea Cadet in Canadaagain!

Air Cadet programme

Organization
Regional Cadet Support Unit (Pacific) or RCSU (Pac) Regional Cadet Instructors School or RCIS Regional Cadet Air Operations or RCA Ops Four Cadet Summer Training Centres or CSTCs

138 Cadet Corps and Squadrons

Work Point Barracks

HQ RCSU (Pac) Finance

Service Support

Cadet Programme
138 cadet Corps/Sqns 71 communities in BC 4 CSTCs in BC 255 buildings either full or part time 6,500+ cadets +13,000+ parents or guardians $21.4 M budget (approx %91 SWE/people)

Schools and CSTCs

Regional Glider School (RGS) & Regional Cadet Air Operations (RCA Ops)

Vernon CSTC Quadra CSTC

Albert Head CSTC and Regional Cadet Instructors School (RCIS)

RCSU (Pac) Responsibilities

Unit training (Corps/Sqdns and CSTCs) Admin, fin, log, med, transport, and trg support to 138 Corps/Sqns Train and Administer CIC officers and CIs Maximize returns from RCSU (Pac) Budget Foster positive interaction with our civilian partners the three Leagues

People Resources
94 full time staff (18 Reg, 70 Reserves, 6 Public Servant) 817 CIC Officers quota all ranks 40 Officers and 73 NCMs off Supp Res 116 CIs (need to shrink) 16 on NES 1105 adult staff on the pay books

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CSTCthe 900 lb Gorilla

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Series1

Cadet Programme Growth Initiative (CPGI)

VCDS directive to Regional Cdrs National decline (58,000 to 50,000) Created MIP in consultation Grow 40% over next six yrs Effective programme the key Continue to manage programme Continue to squeeze a buck

Cadet Programme Growth Initiative (CPGI)

39% Corps/Sqns or 62 units under established 30 cadets minimum Focus on more cadets, not more units Retain more cadets, 1st and 2nd yr Grow numbers of CIC officers Continue with CPU roll out (polish) Enhance training of CIC officers (underway) Involve cadets; development, and implementation

CIC Officer Shortfall

Quota CIC shortfall CI Adult numbers Shortfall

Sea Land
Air

175 278
364 817

-43 -75
-79 -197

13 29
81 123

-30 -46
+2 -74

Cadet and CIC Recruiting

CIC Students

Regional Cadet Instructors School (RCIS)

Courses

BOTC 8 days plus 4 wk DL MILOC 6 days plus 2 wks DL Lt Qualification 8 days Capt Qualification 8 days Commanding Officer 3 days plus 2 wk DL

Regional Cadet Instructors School (RCIS)

Admin officer DL days Supply officer 2 wks of DL Unit Human Rights Advisor 2 days

Courses

Note Total training limited

Regional Cadet Instructors School (RCIS)

Courses
Tender Charge (national) 8 weeks Basic Canoe 4 days Canoe Trip Leader 4 days Abseil 8 days Range Safety Officer 2 days Orienteering 2 days Cold Weather Instructor 6 days Band officer 4 days

Marksmanship...on target!

Biathlonroom to grow!

Music Programme on fire!

Pre-Para Course!

Orienteering

Regimental Affiliation

Vernon Army Cadet Summer Training Centre

Questions?