This is not unique to Staff Cadets…remove the word Cadets and it is equally true - there are some great Staff out there (CI, SNCO, Officers) and there are some who are still very much only interested in being seen to be involved without actually doing anything but drinking tea
Again - is the same not true for the CFAVs???
I know appointment to CI is not a formal agreement to be doing X, Y and Z in terms of delivery but certainly for those who choose to move into uniform how many individuals make that move with the agreement/understanding with their OC or Wing that they’ll be delivering something upon appointment???
it is all well and good to “pick on the O18s” but when they have CFAVs as role models it is any wonder we have the mix of O18s at either end of the scale of effectiveness when the Staff team they see (and seen for the last 3-5+ years) were as equally effective and engaging at delivering something for the organisation.
(i appreciate that appointment to Staff Cadet O18 is not the same as a CFAV as the chances are we have seen those Cadets for 3+ years and have a good judge of what they’ll be like, but is a bit hypocritical to complain that some O18s are not effective when the roles models they have (CFAVs) can be equally poor)