In the
Philippines
The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no),
* bik, Republika kan Filipinas
* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
* cbk, República de Filipinas
* hil, Republ ...
, Cadet is a rank held by candidate officer during the training to become commissioned officers in their preferred branch of military service.
Abbreviation
An abbreviation (from Latin ''brevis'', meaning ''short'') is a shortened form of a word or phrase, by any method. It may consist of a group of letters or words taken from the full version of the word or phrase; for example, the word ''abbrevia ...
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OCS – Officer Candidate School
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AFPOCS – Armed Forces of the Philippines Officer Candidate School
* PAOCS – Philippine Army Officer Candidate School
* PNOCS – Philippine Navy Officer Candidate School
* PAFOCS – Philippine Air Force Officer Candidate School
* PMCOCS – Philippine Marine Corps Officer Candidate School
* PCGOBETC – Philippine Coast Guard Officers Basic Education and Training Center
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RESCOM – Reserve Command, Philippine Army
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NRC – Naval Reserve Command
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AIR RESCOM – Air Force Reserve Command
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PMA – Philippine Military Academy
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* Philippine Merchant Marine Academy
The Philippine Merchant Marine Academy ( fil, Akademiya sa Bapor Pangkalakalan ng Pilipinas) also referred to by its acronym PMMA) is a ma ...
– Philippine Merchant Marine Academy
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PNPA – Philippine National Police Academy
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MAAP
Maap ( yap, Maap′) is an island and village and municipality in the state of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia. It lies on the north east of the archipelago
An archipelago ( ), sometimes called an island group or island chain, is a ...
– Maritime Academy of Asia and the Pacific
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ACP – Aerospace Cadets of the Philippines
* PAOCC/OCC – Philippine Army Officer Candidate Course
* NOCC – Naval Officer Candidate Course
* PAFOCC – Philippine Air Force Officer Candidate Course
* NOCC (M) – Philippine Marine Corps Naval Officer Candidate Course
* CGOC – Coast Guard Officers; Course
* PAOPC/OPC – Philippine Army Officer Preparatory Course
* POTC – Probationary Officer Training Course
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PAFCAT – Philippine Air Force Citizenship Advancement Training
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ROTC
The Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC ( or )) is a group of college- and university-based officer-training programs for training commissioned officers of the United States Armed Forces.
Overview
While ROTC graduate officers serve in all ...
– Reserve Officers; Training Corps
* P2LT – Probationary 2nd Lieutenant
* PENS – Probationary Ensign
* CDT 1CL – Cadet 1st Class
* CDT 2CL – Cadet 2nd Class
* CDT 3CL – Cadet 3rd Class
* CDT 4CL – Cadet 4th Class
Cadet vs. Officer Candidate
The words ''cadet'' and ''officer candidate'' are synonymous in referring the rank below second lieutenant. In the Philippines, officer candidates are referred to RESCOM, AFPOCS and PCGOBETC students who had baccalaureate degree, foreign service academies and reserve officer pools undergoing 4 months to 1 year of rigorous military training. On the other hand, cadets are referred to students of military schools undergoing 4 years of military training while completing their college degree.
References
{{Military ranks in the Philippines
Military ranks of the Philippines