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Ranks and promotion

	Join	(Receive uniform)
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	Cadet
	\|	(Pass Ordinary Cadet Test)
	Ordinary Cadet
	\|	(Pass Able Cadet Test)
	Able Cadet 1 star
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	Able Cadet 2 star
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	Able Cadet 3 star
	\|	(Unit Commander Nominates You To Leading Cadet Course. On passing then the Unit Commander MAY promote you.)
	Leading Cadet
	\|	(Unit Commander Nominates You To Petty Officer Course. On passing then the Unit Commander MAY promote you.)
	Petty Officer Cadet
	\|	(You have to be the age of 16, and have been a Petty Officer Cadet for at least six months. Unit Commander MAY promote you.)
	Chief Petty Officer Cadet
	\|	(You have to be the age of 18. Unit Commander MAY promote you.)
	Master Cadet
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	Officers
(Non "commisioned")	civilian instructors	(Persons who have given up free time to instruct. Respect is given as if they are an officer)
(To be "commisioned")	\|	(serve at least one year minimum as a CI(civilian instructor)
	Ensign	(abbreveation for Ensign is Ens)
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	Sub Leiutenant	(abbreveation SbLt)
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	Leiutenant	(abbreveation Lt)
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	Leiutenant Commander	(The highest rank attainable by Officers within the NZCF(New Zealand Cadet Forces) The abbreveation for Lieutenant Commander is LtCdr)