They are saluted and addressed as "Sir" or "Ma'am" by their subordinates, but not by adult officers or instructors or members of the Australian Defence Force.
The national cadet under officer has red in the centre of the lozenge.
Regional cadet under officers have blue in the centre of the lozenge.
They performed roles similar to commissioned officers, but did not have the same legal responsibilities and were not saluted, but were addressed as "Sir" or "Ma'am".
Cadet under officers wore insignia similar to that worn by officer cadets, except that the thin blue braid was replaced by a piece of NCO chevron cloth.
This location presented the opportunity for NZCF students and staff to interact with the New Zealand Police and use their equipment.
The rank of officer cadet is now given to all personnel who are intending to commission into the NZCF, giving direct entry candidates the opportunity to practise being in uniform before attending the course.
They are usually addressed as "JUO" or "SUO" as appropriate, but are not saluted as they do not hold the King's commission.
RMAS typically appoints two JUOs per platoon in the final term of the commissioning course.
At RMAS and in the UOTCs, JUOs wear an Austrian knot above a single bar on their rank slide and SUOs wear an Austrian knot above two bars.