1 Pair United States Army JROTC Colonel Insignia Shoulder Boards Rank Epaulettes C5

A Rank of Cadet Colonel(army) or Cadet Colonel(USMC) is a JROTC Cadet with the grade of C-6 in the US Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps. The same grade would be a Cadet Colonel for the Air Force or Cadet Captain in the Navy.

Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps or JROTC is a high school elective program whose mission is to teach students citizenship, leadership, character, and community service. The core values are at the heart of JROTC, whose creed emphasizes working to better the cadet's family, school, and country. Cadets can usually enroll in the ROTC program after graduating but while attending college or university and then become commissioned officers afterwards.