Junior Cadet Ranks 

 I was in the VTCC in college and here is my understanding of the junior cadet positions 

 # Sophomores and Juniors who hold no leadership positions are Cadet Privates. 
 # Freshman are called New Cadets the first semester, they are Freshman Cadet Privates (wear Private boards and white freshman belt), the second semester 
 # Cadet Private First Class is a rank for those who hold good grades but no leadership position.  Can be bestowed upon Freshman, but a Freshman Cadet PFC can never outrank an upperclassman Cadet Private. 
 # Seniors with no leadership positions are known as Cadet Second Lieutenant.  If they commit a serious disciplinary infraction, they can be demoted to Senior Cadet Private, wear Private boards, but still retain a senior gold chin strap and be saluted. -