Acronyms, abbreviations, and various terms are an important part of military and cadet communication. Studying the terms below will give you a well-roundedunderstanding of some of the most commonly used terms found at the Local Head Quarters (LHQ), while on Field Training Exercise (FTX), and at a Cadet Summer Training Center (CSTC).

General Acronyms

ACLC……………….Army Cadet League of Canada
ACLC (BC)…………..Army Cadet League of British Columbia
AFU…………………Affiliated Unit
Bde………………….Brigade
Bn……………………Battalion
Bty…………………..Battery
CATO……………….Cadet Administrative and Training Orders
CCM………………..Canadian Cadet Movement
CCO…………………Canadian Cadet Organization
CDT112a…………..Cadet Staff Application Form
CF……………………Canadian Forces
CF1158…………….Application for Membership Cadet Enrolment Form (new cadets)
CF201………………Canadian Forces (Publication) 201
CF51………………..Camp Application Form Courses other than Staff Course
Coy…………………..Company
CSTC………………..Cadet Summer Training Center
DND…………………Department of National Defence
FTU…………………..Field Training Uniform
FTX…………………..Field Trainng Exercise
IAW………………….In Accordance With
ICE…………………..Inter-Provincial Cadet Exchange
LHQ………………….Local Head Quarters
MRO…………………Monthly Routine Orders
NDHQ……………….National Defence Headquarters
NLT…………………..No Later Than
OpsO or Opo………Operations Order
Para………………….Paratrooper
Pde…………………..Parade
Pl……………………..Platoon
QR&O………………..Queen’s Regulations and Orders
RCACC………………Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps
RCACS………………Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron
RCL…………………..Royal Canadian Legion
RCSCC………………Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps
RCSU………………..Regional Cadet Support Unit
RCIS…………………Regional Cadet Instructor School
Rgt…………………..Regiment
RV……………………Rendez-vous
ShoC………………..Seaforth Highlanders of Canada
SOP………………….Standard Operating Procedure
TOR………………….Terms of Reference

Army/Air Officer Ranks (In Order of Seniority)

OCdt…………………Officer Cadet
2Lt……………………Second Lieutenant
Lt……………………..Lieutenant
Capt…………………Captain
Maj…………………..Major
LCol………………….Lieutenant Colonel
Col……………………Colonel
BGen…………………Brigadier General
MGen………………..Major General
LGen…………………Lieutenant General
Gen…………………..General

Unit Positions

ACA……………….Area Cadet Advisor
ACO……………….Area Cadet Officer
ADC……………….Aide-de-Camp
Adjt………………..Adjutant
AdmO……………..Administration Officer
AdvO………………Adventure Officer
CO………………….Commanding Officer
Commdt………….Commandant
CQ………………….Company Quarter Master
CSM……………….Company Sergeant Major
CWO……………….Chief Warrant Officer
DC………………….Detachment Commander
DCO……………….Deputy Commanding Officer
Sec…………………Section
Sec Comm……….Section Commander
SO………………….Standing Orders
SOP………………..Standard Operating Procedures
Sqn…………………Squadron
WngO………………Warning Order
WRT………………..With Respect To
DSM………………..Drill Sergeant Major
Duty NCO…………Duty Non-Commissioned Officer
Sr NCO…………….Senior Non-Commissioned Officer
Jr NCO…………….Junior Non-Commissioned Officer
DutyO……………..Duty Officer
FSO…………………Fire Safety Officer
GSO………………..General Safety Officer
IC……………………In Command
2IC………………….Second In Command
NCM……………….Non-Commissioned Member
NCO………………..Non-Commissioned Officer
OIC…………………Officer in Command
OICBT……………..Officer in Charge – Biathlon Team
OICRT……………..Officer in Charge – Rifle Team
OPI…………………Office of Primary Interest
PERI……………….Physical Recreation and Educational Instructor
RSM……………….Regimental Sergeant-Major
RSO………………..Range Safety Officer
S/Cdt………………Staff Cadet
Sec2IC…………….Section Second In Command
Sec Cmd………….Section Commander
SupO……………….Supply Officer
TrgO………………..Training Officer
Trg WO…………….Training Warrant Officer
UCCMA……………Unit Cadet Conflict Management Advisor
UEO…………………Unit Environment Officer
UHRA……………….Unit Human Rights Advisor

Army Cadet Ranks (In Order of Seniority)

Cdt………………….Cadet
LCpl………………..Lance Corporal
Cpl………………….CorporalMCpl
MCpl……………….Master Corporal
Sgt………………….Sergeant
WO………………….Warrant Officer
MWO……………….Master Warrant Officer
CWO………………..Chief Warrant Officer