8050-0 Nationally Directed Activities

Cadets and Junior Canadian Rangers Group Order (CJCR Gp O)

1. Identification

Date of Issue: 2020-03-15

Date of Verification: 2024-12-04

Application: This is an order that applies to members of the Canadian Armed Forces and Civilian Instructors who provide support to the Canadian Cadet Organizations, and employees of the Department of National Defence employed within the Cadets and Junior Canadian Rangers Group.

Supersession: Cadet Administrative and Training Order 11-04, Cadet Program Outline, Annex D

Approval Authority: This order is issued under the authority of the Commander Cadets and Junior Canadian Rangers Group.

Office of Primary Interest: Deputy Chief of Staff Training

Enquiries: Cadets and Junior Canadian Rangers Group Headquarters J7 Youth

2. Abbreviations

Abbreviation	Complete Word or Phrase
CAF	Canadian Armed Forces
CJCR Gp	Cadets and Junior Canadian Rangers Group
CTC	Cadet Training Centre
DND	Department of National Defence
HQ	Headquarters
NDA	Nationally Directed Activity

3. Policy

• 3.1 NDAs are national-level training activities, designed to provide cadets with enriched opportunities, not available at the local or regional levels. NDAs are conducted by the CJCR Gp HQ or an assigned RCSU and funded by the CJCR Gp.
• 3.2 The CJCR Gp HQ may institute NDAs to maintain cadets’ interest in the Cadet Program. The CJCR Gp HQ staff will tailor the NDAs to match elemental interests while capitalizing on national and international opportunities and resources.
• 3.3 The conduct of NDAs is dependent on overall resource availability. The Comd CJCR Gp may impose annual limitations, constraints, and restraints, on the conduct of NDAs for any given fiscal year. NDAs will be prescribed by the Comd CJCR Gp in the yearly Operation Plan: Cadet Program.

4. Publication

Frequency of Publication

• 4.1 A periodic review of CJCR Gp Os will be initiated every three years, or more frequently if necessary.

Errors/Omissions or Suggestions

• 4.2 Users of CJCR Gp Os are encouraged to identify any errors, omissions or suggested orders to the attention of CJCRPol-PolCRJC@forces.gc.ca.

5. References

Source References

• CJCR Gp O 8002-0, Cadet Program Structure

Related References

• CJCR Gp O 8030-0, Corps/Squadron Program
• CJCR Gp O 8040-0, Regional Directed Activities