Rank Establishments
The AAFC has specific rank establishments depending on the strength of a squadron. This is to ensure a balance between leadership roles and subordinates members (especially to prevent a top-heavy squadron developing). As an exaggerated example, it would not be beneficial for a squadron of 40 cadets to have 39 CUOs and 1 CDT, nor would it be beneficial for it to have 20 CWOFFs, 10 CFSGTs and 10 CSGTs. Rather, that squadron ought to have 2 CUOs, 2 CWOFFs, 1 CFSGT, 3 CSGTs, 5 CCPLs and around 30 LCDTs/CDTs. The general standard is 1-4 NCOs and CUOs.
The following table outlines cadet establishments for AAFC squadrons:
| SQN Cadet Establishment | CUO | CWOFF | CFSGT | CSGT | CCPL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-30 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 31-40 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 41-50 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 51-60 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 61-70 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 71-80 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 81-90 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 |
| 91-100 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 |
| 101-110 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 |
| 111-120 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 |
| 121-130 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 16 |
| 131-140 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 17 |
| 141-150 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 18 |
- Squadrons cannot exceed the establishment of CUO and CWOFF positions, positions for CUOs do not trickle down to CWOFF positions if there are vacancies in CUO positions.
- The rank establishment system has a trickle-down effect. This means that, for example, a squadron with no CUOs/CWOFFs can assign those positions to subordinate personnel, so long as the total number does not exceed the normal number plus the vacant senior positions. There is no cascade-up effect and CUO positions do not trickle down to allow for more CWOFFs, but do trickle down to allow for more CFSGT positions.
- This means that vacant CCPL positions remain that way at all times, and, for example, a squadron with establishment for 75 cadets that has only 3 CSGTs could not assign those positions to CUO/CWOFF/CFSGT rank but could assign them to allow for more CCPLs.
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