Cadet Battalion

The Cadet Battalion (CB) is a structural division of the General Jonas Þemaitis Military Academy of Lithuania. The Battalion includes Management group (Staff of Cadet Battalion) and four cadet companies (1st-4th study years). It is headed by the Chief of Battalion.

At present the CB includes 200 cadets who are divided into 4 companies and 11 officers of professional military service. Every company is headed by a tactics officer (officer of professional military service) and senior cadets.

Cadets are appointed to officers’ positions. 4th-year cadets are appointed to the positions of company commander, deputy company commander, and platoon commander. 2nd and 3rd year cadets serve as staff sergeants (company sergeant, platoon sergeant). This division to different positions enables cadets to perceive peculiarities of professional military service and stimulate development of planning skills.

Cadets spend most of their time in the battalion. The cadet „cadence” lasts for four years. Here they live, study, plan, prepare for training, organise festivals, meetings, rest after lectures and exercises.