278 Cormorant Royal Canadian Air Cadet

Squadron Parade Orders

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Purpose

This document was written for all NCOs of 278 Cormorant Squadron. Its intent is to provide
NCOs with an in-depth breakdown of Parade Nights, to help prepare them in accomplishing the
tasks set forth for their roles and to assure Parade Nights operate smoothly

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This document is maintained by the NCOs of 278 Cormorant RCACS. If you identify an error or
omission please contact the Squadron Commander with your comments.

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 Table Of Contents

Nightly Schedule 4

ANNEX A 5
OPENING PARADE SEQUENCE 5
CLOSING PARADE SEQUENCE 8

ANNEX B 10
DETAILS ON FLIGHT COMMANDER FALL IN 10

ANNEX C 11
PARADE POSITIONS (LAST UPDATED - NOV 11, 2022) 11

ANNEX D 12
Flight Arrangement For Parades 12

ANNEX E 13
FLIGHT ATTENDANCE PROCEDURES 13

ANNEX F 14
NCO INSPECTION PROCEDURES 14

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Nightly Schedule
Time Action Remarks

1805 Hrs Senior NCOs arrive at Princess Any senior NCO that will not be able to
Margaret Secondary arrive at given time must inform the SWO
via email prior to the training night

1805-1815 Senior NCOs Inspected Refer to Annex F

1815-1845 Attendance is conducted Refer to Annex D. Flights are to be

formed up in the hallway on either side of
the parade square

1845-1850 Opening parade starts Refer to Annex A

1850-1855 Opening parade conducted All relevant announcements made before

cadets dismissed for classes beginning at
1900

1900-1935 Period 1 1855-1900 reserved for transition to

period 1

1940-2015 Period 2 1935-1940 reserved for transition to

period 2

2015-2025 Socializing Break To be conducted in classrooms or

downstairs foyer

2030-2105 Period 3 2030-2105 reserved for transition to

period 3

2110-2120 Closing Parade Refer to Annex A

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ANNEX A
Opening and Closing Parade Structures

OPENING PARADE SEQUENCE

(Built From Canadian Armed Forces Drill Manual, Chapter 7, Table 7-3-1)
No. Command By Action Remarks

1 - SWO The SWO marches to The flight’s are

and halts in a position, 3 normally positioned at
paces in front of the the edge of the parade
future position of the square (the hallway),
center flight’s flight standing easy.
commander.

2 SQUADRON SWO The squadron flight -

FALL- IN sergeants come to
attention, about turn,
facing their respective
flights together.

4 “X” Flight, Flight 1, The flight acts as The rest of the flight
(RIGHT – Flight ordered and marches sergeants similarly
TURN;) Sergeant order their flights in
QUICK - MARCH succession following
(HALT) No. 1 Flight.
“X” to be replaced
with flight name

5 “X” Flight, Flight 1, The flight acts as As above. As the last

ADVANCE, Flight ordered flight sergeant gives
LEFT – TURN Sergeant the command LEFT –
TURN, all flight
sergeants will turn
about and face the
front together.

6 SQUADRON, SWO The squadron acts as -

OPEN ORDER - ordered
MARCH

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7 SQUADRON, SWO The squadron acts as The SWO and flight
RIGHT – DRESS ordered sergeants dress the
squadron.

8 SQUADRON, SWO The squadron acts as -

EYES – FRONT ordered

9 REPORT YOUR – SWO Flight Sergeants report Flight commanders

FLIGHTS their flights position themselves
ready to fall in

10 - - The DComd marches on. The DComd shall

The SWO turns about, wait until the SWO
reports the squadron to has adopted their new
the DComd. The position before giving
DComd orders the SWO any further
to fall in. The SWO commands.
turns right and marches
to their position on
parade. The DComd
takes two paces forward
to assume SWO’s
former position.

11 OFFICERS, DCOMD The officers act as Flight Sergeants

FALL – IN ordered report their flights
and, after being
ordered to fall in, turn
right and march to
their new positions.
(SEE ANNEX A).
The company is now
ready, at the appointed
time, to receive its
squadron commander
(Sqd Comd). The
latter marches onto
the parade ground and
positions themselves
two paces from the
DComd. The DComd
turns about and calls
the squadron to
attention as the Sqd
Comd approaches.

12 SQUADRON DComd The DComd reports the The Sqd Comd waits

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 ATTEN-TION squadron to its until the DComd has
commander. The Sqd adopted their new
Comd orders the position before
DComd to fall in. The issuing any further
DComd turns right and orders.
marches to their position
on parade. The Sqd
Comd steps forward two
paces adopting the
position formerly
occupied by the DComd.

13 SQUADRON Sqd Comd The squadron acts as Proceed with

STAND AT - ordered announcements and
EASE training. Only officers
with announcements
to make will be
present on the parade
square. Inform
classroom
assignments for the
night (Ie. which level
goes where).

14 SQUADRON Sqd Comd The squadron acts as Cadets are to turn

DIS-MISS ordered right, salute if in
uniform and if flags
are on parade and
march off parade
square. Cadets are to
head directly to
instructed locations
for training

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CLOSING PARADE SEQUENCE

No. Command By Action Remarks

1 - Sqd Comd The Sqd Comd The squadron

marches to and will begin
halts in a parade fallen in
position, 3 paces with flight
in front of the commanders in
the flight front, flight
commander of sergeants at the
the center flight back, SWO and
DComd in their
respective spots

2 SQUADRON Sqd Comd Squadron acts as -

ATTEN-TION ordered

3 - - Officer marches Closing parade

on. Sqd Comd commences
takes two paces
forward, salutes
and reports
squadron.
Officer will
issue further
instructions

4 - - At the end, Sqd -

Comd turns
about, marches
forward to the
officer if needed,
salutes. Officer
marches off.

5 OFFICERS Sqd Comd Officers march -

DIS-MISS off

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6 SQUADRON, Sqd Comd Squadron acts as -
STAND AT - ordered
EASE

7 SQUADRON Sqd Comd Parade warrant Sqd Comd

WARRANT officer marches marches off, and
OFFICER to in front of the then Sqd Comd
Sqd Comd turns about to
face squadron
and takes two
paces forward.

8 - - SWO makes any -

final remarks,
asks for any
final
announcements

9 SQUADRON SWO Squadron acts as -

ATTEN-TION ordered

10 SQUADRON SWO Squadron acts as End of parade

DIS-MISS ordered

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ANNEX B

DETAILS ON FLIGHT COMMANDER FALL IN

Drill instructions for Flight Commanders taking command of their flights (Opening Parade
Structure, Item 11)
- Once the command, “OFFICERS FALL - IN” is given by the DCOMD flight
commanders begin to quick march in the path described below:

- Once the flight commander has reached their respective flights, they will halt in front of
their flight sergeant, continuing to face the direction they were marching
- Once the flight commander of 5 flight halts, all flight commanders will turn left to face
their flight sergeants
- Next, the flight sergeants will turn right and march to the back of the flight and halt
behind the center of the last rank
- Lastly, all flight commanders will turn to face the front.
- The timings for this sequence are as follows:
- **Number 5 flight commander halts**
- Standard pause (2-3)
- Flight commanders left turn (1, 2-3)
- Flight sergeants right turn (1, 2-3)
- Flight sergeants march (21 paces (1, 2, 3…21)
- Standard pause (2-3)
- Flight commanders about turn (1, 2-3)

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ANNEX C

PARADE POSITIONS (LAST UPDATED - NOV 11, 2022)

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Parade Commander
- WO2 Gill, Jaskirat
Deputy Commander
- FSgt Bedi, Prabhsimar
Squadron Warrant Officer
- FSgt Kang, Omneet

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Avenger Flight Commander
- FSgt Ward, Sapphire
Avenger Flight Sergeant
- FSgt Gill, Puneet
Avenger Flight Backup NCOs (FSgt’s With Above 60% attendance)
- None

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Griffon Flight Commander
- FSgt Shehzad, Anas
Griffon Flight Sergeant
- FSgt Moya, Lans
Griffon Flight Backup NCOs (FSgt’s With Above 60% attendance)
- FSgt Gopal, Vigneswar
- FSgt Kaur, Jasvin
- FSgt Shim, Danbi
- FSgt Yang, Zoe
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Cyclone Flight Commander
- FSgt Tailor, Vanishka
Cyclone Flight Sergeant
- FSgt Sivakumar, Sandosh
Cyclone Flight Backup NCOs (FSgt’s With Above 60% attendance)
- FSgt Bhangoo, Armaan (Most senior FSgt in flight but not able arrive before 1900Hrs)
- FSgt Dhillon, Jasleen
- FSgt Manktala, Ardaman
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Polaris Flight Commander
- FSgt Thind, Darvesh
Polaris Flight Sergeant
- FSgt Shehzad, Sudais
Polaris Flight Backup NCOs (FSgt’s With Above 60% attendance)
- FSgt Cruz, Kees
- FSgt Pastores, Angelo
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Phantom Flight Commander
- FSgt Ghuman, Parmpreet
Phantom Flight Sergeant
- FSgt Romero, D
Phantom Flight Backup NCOs (FSgt’s With Above 60% attendance)
- None

ANNEX D
Flight Arrangement For Parades

Before Flight’s Fall In To Parade

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After Flight’s Fall In To Parade

ANNEX E
FLIGHT ATTENDANCE PROCEDURES

General Information

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 - Attendance is to be taken by the Flight Sergeant (or if necessary, a delegate) from 1815 to
1840 Hrs
- Attendance is to be taken on a PHYSICAL attendance sheet unless explicitly directed
otherwise
- At 1840, the final number of present cadets are tallied and all parts of the physical
attendance form are filled
- At 1845 the attendance is handed to the Duty NCO table.
- All cadet’s that arrive past 1835hrs will form into a separate flight where duty cadets will
mark them as late when appropriate.
- Duty NCOs will ensure all cadets arriving past 1835 are formed into a separate
flight

Calling The Roll

1. On the command ATTEN – TION, ANSWER TO YOUR NAME, STAND AT – EASE,

each squad member shall come to attention as his name is called and answer in one of the
following ways:
a. “Sir” or “Ma’am” if the person calling the roll is an officer, warrant officer 1st
class, warrant officer 2nd class;
b. “Flight Sergeant”, “Sergeant”, “Flight Corporal” or “Corporal” or equivalent
when the roll is called by a member holding these ranks; or
c. “Present” if the person calling the roll is below the rank of Corporal.
2. When the roll-call is supervised by a person senior in rank to the person calling the roll,
each squad member shall answer to his name with the correct response for the rank of the
supervisor.
3. When a senior is in the ranks and the roll is called by a junior with no senior rank
supervising the roll-call, both shall use the other’s rank title in calling and answering the
name.
4. Each squad member shall stand at ease after answering his name

ANNEX F
NCO INSPECTION PROCEDURES

General Information:

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 - Any NCO not able to arrive for inspection is to inform the SWO via email (unless
instructed to inform using a different platform).
- Inspections to be conducted by the squadron commander (or a delegate when needed)
- Senior NCOs are to fall onto parade into a single flight
- NCO conducting inspection is to open order and right dress the flight
- NCOs are then inspected and the results are recorded into the Uniform Inspection
Spreadsheet
- Spreadsheet is available here
- Upon completion of inspection, any needed announcements regarding the training night
can be made and if needed, duties delegated
- Lastly, NCOs are dismissed and they return to their flights to do their respective duties.

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