cadets
Uniformed academy students
Cadets are young people training for military service or police work, typically at a specialized academy.
The term extends to junior members of other organizations: sea cadets, space cadets.
In some contexts, cadet indicates a younger son or junior branch of a family.
The cadets stood at attention during inspection.
New member sought
- traineeOne being instructed
- officerAuthority figure in uniform
- platoonSmall infantry formation
- squadronMilitary aviation unit
regiment · barracks · uniform · drill · formation · salute · march · parade
Institution training future officers
- West PointU.S. Army academy
- SandhurstRoyal Military Academy
- AnnapolisMaryland's seat of government
- ROTCStudent officer training program
training · curriculum · graduation · commissioning · dormitory · mess hall · reveille · taps
Hole-boring device
- obedienceCompliance with authority
- punctualityBeing on time
- orderMethodical arrangement or request
- regimenPrescribed course of treatment
structure · duty · responsibility · conformity · rules · etiquette · inspection · attention
recruit
New member sought
squadron · regiment · barracks · uniform · drill · formation · salute · march · parade · tactics
military school
Institution training future officers
- West PointU.S. Army academy
- SandhurstRoyal Military Academy
- AnnapolisMaryland's seat of government
ROTC · training · curriculum · graduation · commissioning · dormitory · mess hall · reveille · taps · inspection
drill
Hole-boring device
- obedienceCompliance with authority
- punctualityBeing on time
- orderMethodical arrangement or request
regimen · structure · duty · responsibility · conformity · rules · etiquette · inspection · attention · formation
scouts
Information gatherers ahead
badges · knots · orienteering · hiking · survival · leadership · service · jamboree · campfire · merit
young
Not yet mature
- juniorLower in standing
- teenagerPerson aged thirteen-nineteen
- adolescentPerson in puberty
student · learner · novice · beginner · fledgling · aspiring · preparatory · promising · eager · ambitious
- navalnaval fleet, naval bases, naval officers, naval personnel, naval operations
- British militaryBritish Army, Royal Air Force, Royal Navy, RAF, brigade
- Canadian MilitaryCanadian Armed Forces, Canadian Army, DND, military branches, service branches
- military academiesAnnapolis, Sandhurst, VMI, USNA, West Point
- military cadetsplebes, plebe, midshipmen, JROTC, ROTC
- West Pointplebe, plebes, firsties, yearling, yearlings
cadetscommissioned officers
Formally appointed military leaders
generals · admirals · senior officers · commanding officers · field marshals
cadetsgraduates
Degree recipients
professionals · experts · veterans · masters · journeymen
cadetsinstructors
People who teach others
drill sergeants · commandants · faculty · trainers · mentors
- space cadetChronically inattentive person
- naval cadetsMilitary trainees for seafaring
- military cadetsOfficers in training
- army cadetsYouth military training members
- cadet trainingInstruction for military novices
- air cadetYoung person training for flight