Paid?

[Sh0rtbUs]

Recently a Cadet at my school has claimed he is being paid by the RCAC as a Tp. Ldr or something of that nature, BS or no? I strongly suspect he's talking out of his ass.

 

[army_gurl_74]

Yup, they are full of crap.

The only time a cadet is paid is when they get a training bonus from camp or if you are a staff cadet during the summer.

No cadet is paid for just regular training nights.

 

[cursedhighlander]

Yea I definitley agree. Cadets are paid either on training bonuses at summer training camps or when they are staff at summer training camps.

 

[Sh0rtbUs]

thats what I figured, thanks.  :

 

[Chang]

or maybe his CICs decided to give him a little incentive? lol

 

[Zedic_1913]

Well if by RCAC he means Royal Canadian Armoured Corps, then yes he would be getting paid as a Troop Leader ... however if this person is at your school it is likely they are a cadet, in which case there is no pay.

 

[Sh0rtbUs]

I said Cadet. I meant Royal Canadian Army Cadets.

 

[Zedic_1913]

Just stating other possibilities .... you can be a cadet and a reservist at the same time (thus a potential member of the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps)

 

[Burrows]

He wouldnt be a troop commander would he though...unless this troop commander failed highschool.

 

[Jonny Boy]

he never said high school. college and universities are schools as well. i have known some cadets to be in college and university.

 

[condor888000]

Did anyone think of the fact he may have been a staff cadet and was relating his experiences from the summer? He'd have gotten $$$ from that...

 

[Jonny Boy]

ya that is also a good possability, good thinking

 

[407QOCH]

I say he is full of it, ive never heard of cadets being paid other than camp or staff.

 

[Love793]

Did anyone think of the fact he may have been a staff cadet and was relating his experiences from the summer? He'd have gotten $$$ from that...

Still wouldn't have been a Troop Leader.  Last I checked at ACSTCs, you all worked in Platoons and Companies.  Also, a Tp Leader is a Subalterns position.  Pl or Tp WO yes, Pl Comander or "Troupie" (Friendly and affectionate Armoured term for Troop Leader), unlikely.

 

[condor888000]

Alright,that makes sense. I'm a pigeon, never been to an A(rmy)CSTC........

 

[Love793]

Same thing, Flight commanders are actually supposed to be Jr Officers as well.  A FSgt is actually a Warrant Officer, by equivalent.

 

[condor888000]

At camp flt comd's are junior officers, I've had a Officer Cadet, a Lieutenant, and a Captain. At LHQ they are normally a FSgt(rank) or Sgt with the Flt Sgt(position) or 2IC positon being filled by a Sgt