Cadets show off displays during Cadet Day

Officer Cadets currently undergoing training on the Standard Officer Course (SOC) 55 on Sunday showcased various aspects of their training during Cadet Day. The event was held at the Colonel Ulric Pilgrim Officer Cadet School (CUPOCS), Base Camp Stephenson, Timehri.
The cadets are near completion of their first year of training, the Guyana Defence Force said on Sunday evening.
According to the GDF, the SOC first year of training is a transformational training which is 70 per cent physical in nature and designed to transform the OCDTs from civilians to physically fit and standard-bearing Ensigns.
On Sunday, the OCDTs displayed their drill skills during the Silent Drills after which, a breathtaking display of Military Martial Arts was executed. The attendees then joined the OCDTs at their various display areas to view the training aids, weapons, and jungle traps and equipment showcased.
The OCDTs then demonstrated their shooting skills during the Falling Plate Shooting display. The day’s displays continued with a gripping Obstacle Course crossing and Rappelling and ended with the Accommodation Orientation and a simple reception.
Present to watch the riveting displays were several Government Ministers; Heads of the Joint Services; Senior and Junior Officers of the GDF and their families, relatives and guests of the OCDTS, and members of the Guyana National Cadet Corps.
The 34 OCDTs of SOC 55 include two members of the Belize Defence Force, two from the Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force, seven members of the Guyana Police Force, one from the Guyana Prison Service and the remaining 22 will serve the GDF.
Nine of the OCDTs are females, the GDF said.