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What activities take place during a CFA? (Canadian Fitness Assessment)
Shuttle run, push-ups, sit-ups, back saver sit and reach, behind-the-back shoulder stretch
What does FTU stand for?
Field Training Uniform
At an FTX what should you do if there is an emergency?
Blow whistle three times/ yell help, help, help.
What are the two sports affiliated with the range?
Marksmanship and Biathlon
What is our squadron's FULL name?
176 Boeing of Canada Royal Canadain Air Cadet Squadron
What are the 3 aims of the Air Cadet Program?
To develop citizenship, fitness, and leadership within youth.
What does ACR stand for?
Annual Ceremonial Review
When choosing a spot to set up camp, which is better high ground or low ground?
High ground
What does it mean when there is a red flag on the range?
Range is live
How many seniors does 176 have?
20
How many Air Cadet Squadrons are in Winnipeg?
There are 7
- 6 RCACS (Jim Whitecross)
- 170 RCACS (St. James)
- 176 RCACS (Boeing of Canada)
- 177 RCACS (Air Canada)
- 191 RCACS (West Winnipeg Rotary)
- 199 RCACS (St. Vital), and 573 RCACS (Andrew Mynarski, V.C.).
What does SSC stand for?
Name one type of signal fire
Three fire triangle pattern, torch tree, luminous cone fire, etc...
What does cease-fire mean? Who can call it?
Anyone can call a ceasefire, it indicates to stop shooting and put the rifle down.
What song does our squadron mascot (Barnibus) sing?
Who let the dogs out
The Air Cadet uniform has changed colours 2 times. What colour were Air Cadet C1's before it was changed back to its original blue colour?
Green! The air cadet uniform was originally blue, then changed to green in 1976, and then back to blue in 1994.
What does SSC stand for?
Squadron Sponsoring Comittee
Name three types of knots
Reef, bowline, clove hitch, etc...
What is the name of the rifles we use?
The daisy 853c air rifle
What are the names of 176's four WO2's?
WO2 Bugia, WO2 Chapman-Mousseau, WO2 Gagarin, and WO2 Lokstet
What flight was Lt Waters the flight commander of when he was a cadet? (Hint we still have this flight)
Sabre Flight
What does EO M stand for?
Enabling objective mandatory
What do MREs and IMPs stand for? Which one is Canadian?
Meals Ready to Eat (MRE)
Individual Meal Pack (IMP)
IMPs are Canadian
What are the dials for the rifle sights called?
Windage and elevation.
What was 176's former squadron name? (Before 176 Boeing of Canada RCACS)
176 Optimist Squadron