Pretty sure the rule is just for Officer cadets, as it’s “bad luck” to stand on it before graduation
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In Flight Cadet days, pre 1972, only staff and the senior entry were permitted to walk upon the carpet. After over 2 years of not doing so it was difficult to see what all the fuss was about. The graduation ritual was marching off up the front steps.
I cannot recall either having much significance in the GE period.
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it’s like a tradition started for officer cadets but over time its become observed by everyone that’s not commissioned to walk around the edge.
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When I was an officer cadet we did our last 6 weeks in CHOM but we’re not allowed to step foot on it. After graduation we marched in the main doors and onto it for the first time. I actually hated the place and didn’t set foot in there again for 16 years, when I did make a point of walking on it as often as possible.
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Fixed for you 
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Que Cadets asking whether they need to salute a Roomba…
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Ask them to check the bar code first……
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Anyone who isn’t an Officer Cadet can (and do) walk on it, it’s (not/no longer?) just a commissioned/ non commissioned thing, only an Officer Cadet thing.
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