Posted by: Lt K Bradley
in History on 20 Jul 2010
July 20, 1994: The Cadet Instructor List was redesignated the Cadet Instructor Cadre (CIC).
Posted by: Lt K Bradley
in History on 25 May 2010
May 25, 1997: The CIC became a branch of the Canadian Forces.
Posted by: Lt K Bradley
in History on 10 May 2010
May 10, 1956: An establishment of the Cadet Services of Canada and a Civilian Instructional Cadre was organized as the fifth sub-component of the Canadian Army to administer and train army cadets.
Posted by: Lt K Bradley
in History on 01 May 2010
May 1, 1909: The first organization which would eventually become todays Cadet Instructor Cadre was organized. Trained and paid for by the Department of Militia and Defence, it was composed primarily of qualified male school teachers of the public schools of Canada to conduct drill and physical training in participating schools. Prior to this date, army cadet corps instructors were male school teachers at private boys' schools. They were volunteers, authorized on Dec 21, 1903 to hold military rank in the Militia and then eventually organized into the "Corps of School Cadet Instructors (Militia)".
May 1, 1921: The corps was disbanded for the purpose of reorganization and redesignated "Corps of School Cadet Instructor, Non-Permanent Active Militia".
May 1, 2009: The CIC celebrates a Century of Service.
Posted by: Lt K Bradley
in History on 01 Feb 2010
Feb 1, 1968: On integration of the RCN, the Canadian Army, and the RCAF, the three distinct cadet officer bodies were amalgamated into the Cadet Instructor List (CIL). For the first time, officers responsible for cadets had a single structure, were commissioned officers in the reserve force (regardless of element).
Posted by: Lt K Bradley
in History on 01 Jan 2010
Jan 1, 1924: The reorganized corps was designated "The Cadet Services of Canada (Non-Permanent)". During the 20 years following the First World War, cadet training diminished because of the Depression and a lack of public interest.
Posted by: Lt K Bradley
in History on 11 Nov 2009
Nov 11, 1941: An Order-in-Council was passed to establish the Air Cadet League to work in partnership with the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) in support of the air cadet movement. Officers were volunteers and wore uniforms similar to the RCAF. Prior to this Order-in-Council, air cadet squadrons did not exist, but were in fact army cadet corps affiliated with Air Reserve squadrons of the RCAF.
