Summer Training Briefing
243 Ogopogo Royal Canadian Air Cadets
Capt Nobakht
12 June 2019
Congratulations!
Agenda
∗ CTC Locations ∗ Movement Orders
• Getting there • Coming home
∗ Joining Instructions Overview ∗ CTC Life ∗ Summer Contact Officer ∗ Questions
CTC Locations
Albert Head
Comox & Quadra
Albert Head CTC
~30 Km from Downtown Victoria
Albert Head Cadet Training Centre Rank, Full Name, Initial
PO Box 27045 Victoria, BC
V9B 5S4
250-391-4104 or 1-866-391-4104 Physical Address: 100 Albert Head Road, Metchosin, BC
14 Cadets
Vernon CTC
On Hwy 97 into Vernon
Vernon Cadet Training Centre Rank, Full Name, Initial
3100 15th Ave, Building B3 Vernon, BC
V1T 0A6
250-549-5800 or 1-888-530-2288
10 Cadets
Comox CTC
Comox Cadet Flying Training Centre Rank, Full Name, Initial
Canadian Forces Base Comox PO Box 1000 Station Main
Lazo, BC V0R 2K0
250-339-8211, 8738
Located at CFB 19 Wing Comox
4 Cadets
Rocky Mountain CTC
~100 km NW of Calgary, eastern slopes of Rocky Mountains
Rocky Mountain Cadet Training Centre Rank, Full Name, Initial
Box 1847 Cochrane, AB
T4C 1B7
1-888-249-4499
3 Cadets
Cold Lake CTC
Cold Lake Cadet Training Centre Rank, Full Name, Initial
4 Wing Cold Lake Box 6550 Stn Forces
Cold Lake, AB T9M 2C6
780-840-8000, 4765
Located at 4 Wing Cold Lake, 3 hours north of
Edmonton
2 Cadets
Located near Comox, BC
Quadra CTC
HMCS Quadra Rank, Full Name, Initial
PO Box 1000 Station Main Lazo, BC V0R 2K0
1-844-592-2772 or 250-890-3500
2 Cadets
Movement Orders How to get there & come home
Movement Orders
Intake (getting there) Exhaust (coming home)
Name Name
Baggage requirements
In case of emergency while travelling
RCSU (PAC) Movements Number
[email protected] 1-866-668-8388
243 Ogopogo Summer Contact Officer Capt Nobakht, O - [email protected]
How to Travel
What to travel with ∗ Government issued ID
∗ Passport, BCID, BCDL ∗ Name must match all
documents
∗ Movement Order (intake / exhaust) What to wear
Uniform - C2
What time to arrive
Put these all in a zip lock bag!
Request for Parental/Guardian Pick up/Drop Off of Cadets
∗ Only if you want to pick-up your Cadet at end of course
∗ Completed forms to Commanding Officer ∗ [email protected] ∗ In person
Need to be in ASAP!
Joining Instructions CTC Bible
Joining Instructions
What it Covers
∗ Code of Conduct ∗ What to (and NOT) pack ∗ Graduation dates ∗ Accommodations ∗ Contact information ∗ Medical & Dental
READ THIS IN DETAIL 243air.com for all JIs
Baggage / Packing
General Guidelines ∗ Identification (name,
colour) ∗ No garbage bags or bags
with broken zippers ∗ No:
∗ Ironing boards ∗ Breakables ∗ Aerosol cans without
pressure release ∗ Prohibited / Restricted
items
Special Notes
∗ Combination Locks x 2 ∗ Sandals ∗ All uniform parts ∗ Appropriate civilian
attire – minimal ∗ Tilly hat ∗ Shoes (runners) x 2
LABEL EVERYTHING!
(In sharpie)
Kit Inspection
∗ CATO 12-50 – Searches & Inspections of Cadets
∗ Prohibited / restricted items
Joining Instructions
In-Routine (Once you arrive)
∗ Offer of Participation (Cadet, Parent, Squadron) ∗ Medical
∗ Provincial Health Card (or copy) ∗ Eyeglasses & prescription (as needed) ∗ Blister pack & medication/OTC form (as needed)
∗ Code of Conduct - signed ∗ Movement Orders (Cadet, Parent, Squadron) ∗ Leave pass (as needed)
Put these all in a large zip lock bag!
Visits / Leave Pass
∗ Weekend leave & non-training hours ∗ Only release cadets to authorized
adults on the form
Example: Grandpa/grandma want to visit
CTC Life What my summer experience will be like
CTC Life
Banking ∗ No ATM on base ∗ Training Bonus ($10/Training day)
∗ $60/week max
∗ Don’t carry more than $40 with you
Contact Home ∗ Cell Phones
∗ Only used during non-training hours ∗ Albert Head warning – Roaming $$ ∗ Confiscation if inappropriate use
∗ Pay Phones ∗ Calling Card
∗ Instructions to prevent roaming ∗ iPhone ∗ Android
CTC Life
Accommodation & Laundry
∗ Multi-occupant, gender specific barracks
∗ Bunk beds ∗ Shared washrooms ∗ Free laundry service
∗ Pack single use detergent Meals ∗ 3 meals/day ∗ Snacks ∗ No food in barracks ∗ Allergies / sensitivity
∗ CTC can’t fully accommodate
Religious / Spiritual / Counselling Service
∗ Upon request
CTC Life
Medical & Dental ∗ MIR on base ∗ Cast/Crutches -> RTU ∗ Medically fit to attend CTC ∗ Cadet Medical Brochure ∗ Eyeglasses prescription ∗ No dental service beyond emergency
Medication ∗ Sufficient supply for entire summer
∗ Blister Pack highly recommended ∗ Expiry date
∗ Form in JI required ∗ OTC medication (vitamins,
supplements) – do not bring ∗ Epi Pens – 2 NON-Expired required ∗ Medic-Alert bracelet – as needed
Medical Inspection Room (base clinic)
Return To Unit (home)
CTC Life
Supervision ∗ Day time supervision
∗ Flight Staff
∗ Night time supervision ∗ Training Support Staff/Officers
Time-off & Weekends
∗ Training starts upon wake up (~0700)
∗ Training ends after dinner (~1800) ∗ Weekends (Sunday) & evenings off ∗ During time off:
∗ Canteen, family visits, ‘homework’, socializing, uniform prep, relaxing, call home
CTC Life
Discipline, Smoking, Alcohol, Drugs
∗ Zero tolerance ∗ Other unit Cadets ∗ Return to Unit (RTU)
What to do if in this situation
∗ Speak to (in order): ∗ Flight Staff – Cadets ∗ Flight Staff – Officers ∗ CTC Counsellor / Padre ∗ Commanding Officer – [email protected]
∗ Every Cadet gets homesick ∗ Parents – Be strong! ∗ New experience ∗ First time away ∗ Support available at CTC
∗ Cadets – Have Fun! ∗ Call home ∗ Get involved ∗ Make friends (shoulder flash trading)
Becoming Homesick
Social Media
∗ @Cadets Canada ∗ @British Columbia Cadets ∗ @Albert Head Cadets ∗ @Vernon Cadets ∗ @HMCS Quadra Cadets ∗ @Comox Cadets ∗ @243Air
∗ @Cadetsca ∗ @BCCadets ∗ @AlbertheadCdts ∗ @HMCSQuadraCdts ∗ @ComoxCadets
∗ @Cadetsca ∗ @243AirCadets
Summer Contact & Important #’s
RCSU (PAC) Movements Number
1-866-668-8388 243 Ogopogo Summer Contact Officer
Capt Nobakht, O [email protected]
Squadron Survey 2018 – 2019 Training Year
243air.com/survey
Questions?
∗ Don’t forget to READ THE JOINING INSTRUCTIONS!
∗ Take all of your forms with you! ∗ Have a great summer!