1. California Cadet Corps
Since 1911

2. Mission & Objectives
The MISSION of the California Cadet Corps (CACC) is to provide California schools and students with a quality educational and leadership development program that prepares students for success in college and the work force.
Six core OBJECTIVES of the California Cadet Corps: To develop Leadership. To engender Citizenship. To encourage Patriotism. To foster Academic Excellence. To teach Basic Military Knowledge. To promote Health, Fitness, and Wellness.

3. Chains of Command Color Key Source: CR 3-22, 28 MAR 2016
Governor
TAG
Commander YCPTF
CACC XO
10th Corps Commander
10th Corps Advisor
Brigade Advisor
Brigade Commander
Regimental Advisor
Regimental Commander
Commandant of Cadets
Battalion Commander
Assistant Commandants
Company Commander
Platoon Leader
Squad
Leader
Member
Principal
District Administrator
Superintendent
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Direct Reporting
Coordinating
Mentoring
Optional
Primary Cadet
Chain
School
Advisor/Mentor Chain
CACC HQ
Staff
Color Key
CACC HQ
Staff
Source: CR 3-22, 28 MAR 2016

4. Organization & Numbers
BRIGADE
HIGH SCHOOLS
MIDDLE SCHOOLS
MILITARY ACADEMY
TOTAL CADETS
1ST 5 2 1
360
3RD 4
212
4TH 3
1131
7TH
898
8th
286
9TH
1 ES
1263
11TH 6
1241
14TH
441
18TH 6*
249
TOTAL
6142 4 3 1 9 18 11 8 14
54% Middle/Elementary School
46% High School
66% Male % Female
1.5% Cadet Officers
15% NCO
83% CFC & Below
HQ CACC & 10th Corps 7
Data from OCT 2016 SARs

5. 10th Corps Staff Cadet Only Chain of Command
State Level Command & Control through regional brigades
Strategic Leadership
Plan & Execute State Level Activities
Form core of Staff for Summer Camp

6. State Activities CERT Training Xtreme Team Challenge Drill Competition
Individual Major Awards
Summer Camp

7. Cadets participate in a variety of fitness and wellness activities.
Training
Cadets know and apply theories of leadership.
Cadets participate in a variety of fitness and wellness activities.
Cadets participate in patriotic activities and develop a spirit of patriotism.

8. Cadets know principles of First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation.
Cadets learn strategies to improve school performance and be good citizens.
Cadets learn basic military subjects.
Cadets know principles of First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation.
Cadets participate in Drill and Ceremonies.

9. Results
86% of California Cadet Corps graduates pursue higher education.  About 3% join the U.S. Armed Forces.
California Cadet Corps cadets attend school at a rate 3.8% higher than their non-cadet counterparts.
Cadets experience serious disciplinary infractions significantly less often than their non-cadet counterparts.
Cadets earn an average of 0.54 grade points higher than their non-cadet counterparts.
Cadets score significantly higher on a nationally-normed assessment of leadership skills than students  in grades 4-12 not enrolled in the Cadet program.
Cadets outperform by eight percentile points their non-cadet counterparts on the Fitnessgram, the assessment of Fitness and Wellness administered by California schools.
Cadets report significant gains in patriotic spirit, leadership development, and preparation for college and careers.
*Source (Studies conducted in 1999 by the State of California Military Department and in 2006/2009 by Mark P. Ryan, Ph.D.