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Line 1: {{Use mdy dates\|date=November 2011}}{{Use Canadian English\|date=April 2024}} {{Infobox military unit \|unit_name=Connaught Cadet Training Centre Line 6 ⟶ 7: \|country= {{CAN}} \|type= Cadet Training Centre \|size= ~~~800~~167 Army/Air/Sea Cadets (2023) <br /> ~50 Army/Air/Sea Staff Cadets <br /> ~~~75-80~~30 [[Cadet Instructors Cadre]] Officers, CF members & civilian staff \|garrison=[[Ottawa]], [[Ontario]] \|current_commander= '''Commanding Officer'''<br>LCol Andre Raymond, CD Line 13 ⟶ 15: \|motto= Intende Directe (Shoot Straight)}} '''Connaught Cadet Training Centre''' ('''Connaught CTC''') (French: ''Centre d'instruction des cadets de Connaught''; ''CIC Connaught''), is a training centre for [[Royal Canadian Army Cadets]], [[Royal Canadian Air Cadets]], and [[Royal Canadian Sea Cadets]] since 1989. It is located at the Connaught Range and Primary Training Centre (CRPTC), in [[Ottawa]], [[Ontario]], and trains approximately 500 cadets each summer in 3, 4, 6, and 9 week courses. Administered by the Canadian Forces, the program is funded through the [[Department of National Defence (Canada)\|Department of National Defence]]. [[File:Connaught Cadets Butts.JPG\|thumb\|Cadets on the Fullbore Marksman Phase I Course mark targets in the butts at Connaught Range and Primary Training Centre (CRPTC), in [[Ottawa]], [[Ontario]]]].{{citation needed\|date=January 2018}} Line 44 ⟶ 46: === Fullbore Marksman Phase I Course === This unique six week course develops a specialist with the attitude, skills and subject matter knowledge required to participate in competitive fullbore marksmanship as an individual competitor. Cadets are provided with the necessary theoretical, technical, and practical skills required to participate as a ~~largebore~~large-bore 5.56mm rifle competitor.<ref name="cadets1"/> [[File:Connaught Cadets.JPG\|thumb\|Cadets on the Fullbore Marksman Phase II Course on Alpha Range at Connaught Range and Primary Training Centre (CRPTC), in [[Ottawa]], [[Ontario]]]] === Fullbore Marksman Phase II Course === The aim of this seven-week course is to develop a specialist with the attitude, skills, and subject matter knowledge required to participate in competitive fullbore marksmanship as a member of a competitive team. Course cadets are provided with the necessary theoretical, technical, and practical skills required to participate as a ~~largebore~~large-bore 7.62mm rifle competitor. Fullbore Phase II course cadets participate in the Canadian National Cadet Fullbore Championship, the Ontario Rifle Associations' Provincial Fullbore Championship and the Dominion of Canada Rifle Associations' National Fullbore Championship.<ref name="cadets1"/> == Advanced Training & International Exchanges == Line 54 ⟶ 56: This international eight-week course develops a specialist with the attitude, skills, and subject matter knowledge required to participate in competitive fullbore marksmanship as a member of a competitive team at the international level. Course cadets are provided with the necessary theoretical, technical, and practical skills required to participate as a ~~largebore~~large-bore 7.62mm rifle competitor. Course cadets participate in the Canadian National Cadet Fullbore Championship, the United Kingdoms International Fullbore Championship in Bisley, England and the Dominion of Canada Rifle Associations' National Fullbore Championship. For most of the summer cadets are based in Bisley, England.<ref name="cadets1"/> Line 71 ⟶ 73: ==Commanding officers== Since the formation of Connaught NACSTC, there have been 6 Commanding Officers (CO): * [[Major (rank)\|Major]] Doc Cameron, CD, 1989–90 * [[Major (rank)\|Major]] Hugh MacConnell, CD, 1991–93 * [[Lieutenant Colonel]] Lloyd Sainsbury, CD, 1994-2008 * [[Lieutenant Colonel]] Robert Barrette, CD, 2009-2015