All students are members of the Corps of Cadets. Guests consist of invited dignitaries and friends and families of the graduating cadets. He served as First Captain of the Corps of Cadets. Commandant of the corps of cadets is Brig. All officers within the Australian Defence Force Cadets are non-commissioned. This system of rank insignia is currently worn by officers in the Sea Cadets. The first female cadets graduated from the Academy in 1997. "squadrons" of approximately 70 college cadets each. Part of the training that the cadets receive is naval and military in nature. This show was a private demonstration for some military cadets. Her crew consisted of 482 and 156 officer cadets. Her latest mission being recruiting and training new cadets. First class cadets celebrate three different formal occasions. In August 1997, VMI enrolled its first female cadets. They are also given tasks of serving food to fellow cadets.