Officer Cadet is a rank held by military cadets during their training to become commissioned officers. In the United Kingdom, the rank is also used by members of University Royal Naval Units, University Officer Training Corps and University Air Squadron; however, these are not trainee officers with many not choosing a career in the armed forces.
Members of the Royal Military College of Canada Bands. Students attending the college are officer cadets.
A first year officer cadet of the école spéciale militaire de Saint-Cyr
Gentlemen Cadets of the Pakistan Military Academy during a language lab
Singaporean officer cadets during their commissioning parade
A cadet is a student or trainee, and is typically used in military settings to denote an individual undergoing training to become commissioned officers. Several civilian organisations, including civil aviation groups, maritime organisations, and police services, also designate their trainees as cadets.
Graduation parade for Australian officer cadets of Royal Military College, Duntroon
Officer cadets of the Royal Military College of Canada
Gentleman cadets in India undergoing physical endurance training
A cadet of the Koninklijke Militaire Academie in the Netherlands