The Dominica Cadet Corps (DCC) is expanding its organizational structure and recruitment efforts as part of an ongoing initiative to enhance its operations, according to information released by the DCC.
As part of the changes, the DCC is establishing new specialized departments, including an Engineering Corps, and reintroducing its Sea Cadet company. The organization is also conducting an island-wide recruitment drive aimed at establishing cadet units in every secondary school across Dominica. To support this growth and achieve a full company structure, the Corps recently recruited new officers and enrolled several new cadets.
The expansion coincides with a historic milestone for the organization during Dominica’s 48th Anniversary of Independence celebrations on November 3. For the first time, the DCC fielded an all-female platoon, including a female platoon commander and deputy, to participate in the national Independence parade. Several members of the marching unit were newly enrolled privates.
Support for the DCC’s participation in the Independence parade came through contributions from local benefactors and the private sector, the Corps reported. The family of the late Major Lyndon Earle Johnson, a former DCC Commandant, made a donation through the Earle Johnson Foundation via his wife, Heather Johnson. The contribution included uniforms, a parade flag and poles, harnesses, cap badges, berets, and other items in honor of Major Johnson’s service and commitment to the youth of Dominica.
Additionally, the Dominica Cadet Corps expressed its gratitude to Mr. Kenneth Green of FreeStyle Inc. and CEO Denny Titre for sponsoring uniforms that outfitted approximately 40 female cadets for the November 3 parade.
Looking ahead for the remainder of the academic year, the DCC stated it will continue its mandate of molding cadets through discipline and training in areas such as structured drills, field exercises, summer camps, community service, and disaster response training.
Originally established in 1910, the Dominica Cadet Corps was formally formed in 1971 and re-enacted under Act 2 of 2001.
For more information, interested parties may contact Lt. Col. Fitzroy Leon at 277-4600.
