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Officer cadet
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<p> Officer cadet is a <a href="/facts/Military_rank/SC0dzyhz">rank</a> held by military personnel during their training to become <a href="/facts/Commissioned_officer/FDFw2Bpd">commissioned officers</a>. In the <a href="/facts/United_Kingdom/kuPAILt2">United Kingdom</a>, the rank is also used by personnel of <a href="/facts/University_Service_Units/yKNjmD3w">University Service Units</a> such as the <a href="/facts/University_Officers%2527_Training_Corps/LvT2vrqP">University Officers' Training Corps</a>. </p><p>The term officer trainee is used interchangeably in some countries. </p>