655 Richmond R.C.A.C.S

Our 68th Annual Ceremonial Review was the venue for the presentation of two very special awards! 🎖🎖

The Royal Canadian Legion Cadet Medal of Excellence was awarded to WO2 Justin Leung for individual endeavours in citizenship that meet or enhance the aims and objectives of the cadet movement. Thank you to Mr. Tony Spierings and Mr. Tom Jones from Royal Canadian Legion 291 for presenting this medal!

The Lord Strathcona Medal was awarded to WO2 Emily Koo, recognizing exemplary performance in physical training as well as service, performance, example and excellence as a cadet. Our thanks to our Reviewing Officer LCol Anh Foort for presenting the award!

Congratulations! 👏

Our 68th Annual Ceremonial Review was a chance for us to celebrate and recognize some of our exceptional cadets with several end-of-year awards! 🏆

Power Pilot and Glider Pilot Scholarship Trophy - WO2 Terrance Wong
Richmond Kiwanis Club Trophy (Best First Year Cadet) - LAC Carol Zhu
Captain B.P. McCarron Trophy (Best Second Year Cadet) - Cpl Hailey Sum
Harry Cu***ng Memorial Award (Most Improved Cadet) - FSgt Demi Li
Top Overall Musician - FCpl Elvira Fu
Canadian Airlines Trophy (Best Junior NCO) - FCpl Yuri Kim
City of Richmond Trophy (Best Senior NCO) - WO2 Emily Koo
Officers and Instructors Special Merit Trophy - WO2 Carina Cheng
655 Post-Secondary Scholarship Award - WO2 Justin Leung & FSgt Bernice Leong

Congratulations and Bravo Zulu! ⭐

✈️On June 6th, 655 RCACS held its 68th Annual Ceremonial Review, celebrating the growth and accomplishments of every cadet throughout the course of the training year. The cadets had the chance to demonstrate their exceptional dedication and commitment to the squadron through drill, dress, and deportment. Huge congratulations also to the award recipients!👏

We would also like to extend our gratitude to our SSC, and all parents and families for their unwavering support, as well as to our Reviewing Officer LCol Anh Foort from .39bnsvcs for joining us on this special occasion. 🙏

Congratulations to every cadet for your hard work and perseverance throughout the training year! Enjoy a well-deserved summer break, and we look forward to welcoming everyone back in September! ☀️

📷: FSgt Pang, K & Capt Xie, O

📣🐯 You’re INVITED!! Our own Tiger Flight Band is performing in Steveston THIS SUNDAY !!

🎫 • FREE ADMISSIONS

Tiger Flight has prepared a list of music that YOU will enjoy! From military marches to modern pop songs, Tiger Flight will shock you with their breathtaking showcase. So, come to ANAF 284 STEVESTON to enjoy their spectacular performance!

Timings: 1400-1500 hrs
Location: 11900 No 1 Rd #105, Richmond, BC V7E 1S9

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Recently, 655’s First Aid Team competed at the Lower Mainland First Aid Competition for the first time in 7 years! 🥳 They spent months practicing and preparing for this big day. Huge congratulations to the junior team for placing 4th, the senior team for placing 3rd, and the senior team captain for earning 2nd place! 🎉 Well done, First Aid cadets! You brought your A-id game!🦖🩹

📷: WO2 R. Yiu

Big congratulations to our Tiger Flight Band for an outstanding performance at the 2026 Band Competition, coming in third in A Division and scoring the highest uniform mark! 💪

Congratulations also to our Drum Major FSgt Cai for coming in second place in the Drum Major scoring and also achieving a PERFECT uniform mark! 💯

📷: Capt O. Xie

The Cadet Program is back in action after COVID, but not everything came back with it. Years of disrupted training and traditions have left gaps in skills, knowledge, and expectations.

So how do today’s cadets step up and rebuild what was lost?

In this episode, FSgt Koo and Capt. Leung dive into what it really means to be a good cadet in today’s program. From leadership and competency to performance and standards, they break down the challenges cadets face and explore how we can create a stronger system to train, mentor, and grow the next generation of leaders.

Link to the live stream: https://youtube.com/live/z-ryDJm6UFc?feature=share