When a young person joins  the USAC, they are not just another member, nor are they immediately a Cadet.  Unlike other organizations, we reserve the title “Cadet” for those who have earned it through completion of our two-week Basic Cadet Training (BCT) program.  

The Corps of Cadets is made up of every recruit and Cadet that serves today, as well as the tens of thousands that have served in the past. They have served our nation in every branch of the Armed Forces as athletes, government leaders, business people, educators and more. Each member is an important link in this chain that binds us as members of a family – the USAC family.

The motto of the USAC is “Hardcore or out the door!” and that’s how we do things in this organization. We expect the full effort of all personnel in everything we do.  Excellence is expected!