Everything about Under Officer totally explained
Under Officer is a position/rank held by senior
Officer Cadets at the
British military academies and in the
Officers Training Corps; it's also used by the
Army Cadet Force and the
Combined Cadet Force. There are actually two separate ranks:
Junior Under Officer (JUO) and
Senior Under Officer (SUO). They are usually addressed as "JUO" or "SUO" as appropriate, but are not saluted.
United Kingdom
At the
Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and in the OTC, JUOs wear an
Austrian Knot above a single bar on the shoulder and SUOs wear an Austrian Knot above two bars. CCF JUOs wear a white, green or blue flash on their shoulder straps.
New Zealand
Cadet Under Officer is also a rank in
New Zealand's
Air Training Corps and
Cadet Corps. It ranks between Cadet
Warrant Officer and
Pilot Officer, thus making it the highest rank a cadet can reach. Cadet Under Officers normally age 17-21 and to be eligible for commission one must be at least 20 years of age. Hence Under Officers are generally treated as understudy officers. They often perform roles similar to Commissioned Officers, however they don't have nearly the same legal responsibilities. Cadet Under Officers wear insignia similar to that worn by
Officer Cadets, except that the thin blue braid is replaced by a piece of
NCO chevron cloth. This emphasises their official status as cadets rather than adult leaders.
Australia
In the
Australian Army Cadets, the rank of Cadet Under Officer is the highest Cadet rank. They are saluted and addressed as "Sir" by their subordinates but not by adult officers or instructors.
AAC CUOs may hold many appointments, including
National Cadet Under Officer,
Regional Cadet Under Officer,
Battalion Cadet Under Officer,
Quartermaster,
Company Commander, and
Platoon Commander. The rank badge is a lozenge. The National Cadet Under Officer has red in the centre of the lozenge. Regional Cadet Under Officers have blue in the centre of the lozenge.
In the
Australian Air Force Cadets, the rank of Cadet Under Officer is the highest Cadet rank. They are saluted and addressed as "Sir" or "Ma'am" by their subordinates but not by adult officer or instructors or members of the
Australian Defence Force. The insignia for an AAFC CUO is a white stripe. To achieve te rank of CUO, an AAFC Cadet Sergeant, Cadet Flight Sergeant or Cadet Warrant Officer must complete the CUO course, which typically takes 3-4 weeks at a
RAAF base in their home state (
Wing).
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