Please could someone point me to the regulation that says that time spent as a CI did not count towards the QDJM being issued to uniformed CFAVs?
The DIN linked earlier says :
Uniformed Cadet Force Adult Volunteers
(1) Basic Criteria. A total of 5 training years effective volunteer service, i.e. from 1 April to 31 March (not necessarily continuous); additionally any qualifying Regular, Reserve or other Cadet service can count in accordance with Para 8 below. Any service must have started on or before 7 Feb 07 and service with cadets before 31 Aug 2011. Personnel must be in effective service on 6 Feb 12 and the training year 2011/12 must be one of the qualifying years to count.
(2) Effective Service. Is defined as:
(a) A minimum of 15 Training Days (TDs) per year (which can include days at annual camps); and or
(b) Those who have attended for duty for a minimum of 144 hours per year and completed all such regular, periodic training and compulsory training required in a qualifying year; and or
(c) Those who have attended for 40 accredited parade nights in a qualifying year.
(3) Those nominated must have the endorsement of their cadet unit commander.
I can’t see anywhere here that says that the service had to have been accrued whilst in uniformed service, just that the recipient must have been a uniformed CFAV on 6th February 2012, and in fact the DIN specifically refers to ‘other cadet service.