DETACHMENT

DND

Department of National Defence

DRESS

What to wear

eg. C1 is “Cadet Best”

FTX

Field Training Exercise

Camping and Outdoor Training

GCK

General Cadet Knowledge

IAW

in accordance with

JCR

Junior Canadian Rangers

MESS DINNER

Formal dinner following the traditions of the RCAC

Very Fancy dinner

NCO

Non-Commissioned Officer

Army cadet with rank Corporal and above: Senior NCO’s have rank of Sgt and above

NE

New Entry

OIC

Officer In Charge

Staff member in charge at an activity

OPERATION

The name assigned to a particular event

OPI

Office of Primary Interest

Staff or department in charge of planning and running an activity

PA

Public Affairs

PAO

Public Affairs Officer

PARADE

Opening and Closing ceremonies on a cadet night

PO

Performance Objective

PSC

Parent Sponsoring Committee

PSRY

Positive Social Relations for Youth

Replaces CHAP program

RCSU

Regional Cadet Support Unit