598 Sabre Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Cadets, Cobourg
157 Elgin St. East K9A 1A1 Cobourg, ON, Canada

It was really humbling to make this video, I only wish I was able to honour all those who have sacrificed themselves for our freedom and our country. Thank you to those who are still with us. Lest We Forget.

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It is well known that Non-Commissioned Officers (NCOs) are the backbone of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). The Cadet Organizations Administration and Training ...Service (COATS) is no exception and to illustrate the vital work that our NCOs do every day to make the Cadet Program happen, we decided to feature of few of its members. CWO Gauley, RSM from the Rocky Mountain Cadet Training Center (RMCTC) was a career soldier prior to coming to RCSU (Northwest). He served in the airborne artillery, parachute infantry, and Special Forces. There were three critical achievements that stand out in my career that I take great pride in. The first was being blessed to pass the Basic Parachute course as a private. This course built upon the teamwork I learned as a cadet, in recruit training, and at Battle School. It is a tough course - a soldier’s course, where, for the first time, I was able to see how self and team discipline enable fear management. Second, was my good fortune to be nominated for the Infantry Section Commander’s Course. This was my initial leadership training in the military. I was surrounded with talented soldiers and was lucky to be a member of their team. I tried to apply the lessons of this course for the remainder of my career. Each successive leadership school I attended, built upon it. For me, that initial leadership training was likely the most important training in my career. Finally, I was extremely lucky to be badged a Special Forces Operator in CSOR. The process to become an operator is a grind. Operator selection is very professional and required my total focus, fitness, and ability to work in a team. The Special Forces Course (SFC) is an educational process, and I do not recall a lot of yelling, as one might expect. Once again, I was fortunate to be with a great team. Only after SFC graduation did I learn that being in the Special Forces is harder that getting in. It is hard work to maintain the skills, humility, fitness, and professionalism required to serve there. I worked with great soldiers, sailors, and aviators in Canada’s Special Forces Regiment. So why choose to transfer to COATS? There are many reasons, but I’ll keep it short. I was encouraged at the age of 10 to consider joining Cadets. At that age, I was only eligible to join the Navy League Cadets and when I aged out I was old enough to join the Army Cadets. Aging out of there, I entered the Armed Forces. Some decades later and nearing the end of my career in the Regular Force, I knew I wanted to continue to serve in some capacity. I adored being a soldier so I did not consider completely leaving the service knowing I might be able to contribute somewhere else. Working at RMCTC, I am surrounded by talented officers, non-commissioned members, staff cadets, and course cadets and I continue to learn when I am among them. My primary role is as an advisor to the Commanding Officer, but I contribute, when I am called upon, to leadership development and teamwork. The cadet program teaches youth great ethics, leadership skills, fitness, and citizenship. To see young people thrive in this positive program is inspiring. #NCMNCOofCOATS @Northwestcadets @canadianarmy @CanadianForces --- C’est bien connu : les militaires du rang (MR) sont l'épine dorsale des Forces armées canadiennes (FAC). Le Service d'administration et d’instruction des organisations de cadets (SAIOC) ne fait pas exception et pour illustrer le travail vital que nos MR accomplissent chaque jour pour faire du Programme des cadets une réalité, nous avons décidé de présenter quelques-uns de ses membres L'Adjuc Gauley, SMR du Centre d'entraînement des cadets des Montagnes rocheuses (CECMR) était un soldat de carrière avant de venir à l'URSC (Nord-Ouest). Il a servi dans l'artillerie aéroportée, l'infanterie de parachutistes et les forces spéciales. Il y a eu trois réalisations essentielles qui ressortent dans ma carrière et dont je suis très fier. La première a été d'avoir la chance de réussir le cours de parachutisme de base en tant que soldat. Ce cours s'est appuyé sur le travail d'équipe que j'ai appris en tant que cadet, lors de l'entraînement des recrues et à l'école de combat. C'est un cours difficile - un cours de soldat, où, pour la première fois, j'ai pu voir comment l’autodiscipline et de l'équipe permet de gérer la peur. Ensuite, j'ai eu la chance d'être nommé pour le cours de commandant de section d'infanterie. C'était ma première formation de commandement dans l'armée. J'étais entouré de soldats talentueux et j'ai eu la chance d'être membre de leur équipe. J'ai essayé d'appliquer les leçons de ce cours durant le reste de ma carrière. Chaque école de commandement successive que j'ai fréquentée s'est appuyée sur ce cours. Pour moi, cette formation initiale au leadership a probablement été la plus importante de ma carrière. Enfin, j'ai eu l'immense chance de recevoir le badge d'opérateur des forces spéciales au sein du CSOR. Le processus pour devenir un opérateur est un véritable casse-tête. La sélection d'un opérateur est très professionnelle et a nécessité toute ma concentration, ma forme physique et ma capacité à travailler en équipe. Le cours sur les forces spéciales (SFC) est un processus éducatif et je ne me souviens pas d’avoir beaucoup entendu mes instructeurs crier, comme on pourrait s'y attendre. Une fois de plus, j'ai eu la chance d'être avec une grande équipe. Ce n'est qu'après avoir suivi le SFC que j'ai appris qu'il est plus difficile de faire partie des forces spéciales que d'y entrer. C'est un travail difficile que de maintenir les compétences, l'humilité, la forme physique et le professionnalisme requis pour y servir. J'ai travaillé avec de grands soldats, marins et aviateurs dans le régiment des forces spéciales du Canada. Alors pourquoi choisir d'être transféré à la SAIOC? Il y a de nombreuses raisons, mais je vais faire court. J'ai été encouragé à l'âge de 10 ans à envisager de rejoindre les cadets. À cet âge, je n'étais admissible qu'aux cadets de la Ligue navale et, en vieillissant, j'étais assez âgé pour m'engager dans les cadets de l'armée. En vieillissant, je suis entré dans les forces armées. Quelques décennies plus tard, alors que ma carrière dans la Force régulière touchait à sa fin, j'ai su que je voulais continuer à servir à un titre ou à un autre. J'adorais être un soldat et je n'ai donc pas envisagé de quitter complètement le service en sachant que je pourrais contribuer ailleurs. En travaillant au CECMR, je suis entourée d'officiers, de sous-officiers, de cadets cadres et de cadets talentueux et je continue d'apprendre lorsque je suis parmi eux. Mon rôle principal est celui de conseiller du commandant, mais je contribue, lorsqu'on me le demande, au développement du leadership et au travail d'équipe. Le Programme des cadets enseigne aux jeunes une grande éthique, des compétences de leadership, la forme physique et la citoyenneté. Voir les jeunes s'épanouir dans ce programme positif est une source d'inspiration. #MRdelaSAIOC @ArmeeCanadienne @ForcesCanada @Cadetsdunordouest

! ( -, ) What is CAP? The Cadet Activities Program (CAP for short) is a daytime program, set for March Break 2021, ...designed to provide safe, fun and challenging in-person activities for cadets of all levels at local sites across Ontario. All activities will be aligned with all appropriate COVID-19 safety guidelines, such as wearing masks, physical distancing, and sanitation practices. What Activities? We are planning a diverse range of activities, tailored to the conditions of each local area, which may include sports, amazing race and escape room-type events, marksmanship, hiking, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, cultural tours, and even visits with Canadian Armed Forces equipment and personnel. What's Next? First, save the date(s) March 15-19, 2021 and stay tuned for more information and registration details here, and from your local unit, coming very soon! See you at CAP this March Break you won’t want to miss it!

Even though we won't be participating as a unit on November 11, it's important that we take time out of our day to remember those who have given the ultimate sacrifice for us. On November 5th, instead of our normal Virtual training, we will have a special guest speaker and a video of Remembrance for our cadets.

Getting cadets flying again. What’s in the forecast for the Air Cadet Flying Program in Ontario? During the reassessment of the Cadet Program this past summer, ...Regional Cadet Air Operations (RC Air Ops) developed new plans and ideas to get cadets flying again. More than 30 aircraft are being serviced by aircraft maintenance engineers at Mountain View Cadets to ensure all gliders and tow planes are ready to soar the moment that flying is permitted to resume. Flying instructors are going to be trained so that we have dedicated staff across Ontario well into the future. While flying may not be on the table until 2021, new exciting activities to engage cadets when they visit Cadet Flying Sites are being developed for the parts of their day spent on the ground. Most importantly, RC Air Ops is working on how to resume flying in a COVID-19 environment, in other words, how to fly in ways that are both health safe and flight safe! In the meantime, keep your interest in aviation going by: Brushing up on some ground school material to keep your knowledge fresh; Engaging with your squadron regarding virtual ground school opportunities; and Watch the movie Top Gun and the new trailer for Top Gun -- Maverick.

We are fortunate to have a lot of amazing, strong, dedicated, and resilient woman in our unit.