Australia
The Royal Military College, Duntroon uses the appointments of Senior Under Officer and Under Officer for senior Staff Cadets.
In the Australian Army Cadets and 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 officers or instructors or members of the Australian Defence Force.
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, which contains 27½ chevrons. 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.
To become a CUO, a cadet must have completed the Senior Leaders Course Module Two, otherwise known as the CUO/WO Course, often held either at a mid or end of year session. The course runs for one week on a military base, and during this course a prospective CUO will learn platoon and company level command. To gain entry to the course the Cadet must have successfully completed the Senior Leaders Module One Course or the Sergeant Course, which entitles them to bear ranks up to Staff Sergeant.
The insignia for an Australian Air Force Cadet (AAFC) CUO is a thick white stripe.
To achieve the rank of CUO, an AAFC Cadet Sergeant, Cadet Flight Sergeant or Cadet Warrant Officer must complete the CUO course, which typically takes 3 weeks at a Royal Australian Air Force base in their home state. Upon successful completion of the CUO's course, CUO's are given full Officer privileges, which includes the right to use the Officer's Mess on Military Establishments.
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