This year’s Annual Cadet Review (ACR) was a special day in the history of the corps of cadets that has been part of Robert Land Academy since 1979.

On Saturday, June 3rd, 2023, the corps was redesignated, changing their name from 2968 RCACC to the First Canadian Parachute Battalion RCACC.

Robert Land Academy (RLA) has had an ongoing association with the First Parachute Battalion since the school’s founding in 1978.

LCol. Fraser Eadie, who served as commanding officer of the First Canadian Parachute Battalion during WW2, was on the board of directors at the academy for many years and encouraged a rapport between the Canadian Airborne Forces Association and the academy.

Honoured guests Adrienne Anderson, widow of Sgt. Ronald “Andy” Anderson of the First Canadian Parachute Battalion and Gord Barrett, great nephew of Victoria Cross recipient Fred Topham led the redesignation when they presented the first maroon beret and cap badge to the RSM of the corps, Mykola Toews.

The reviewing officer for the ACR was LCol. Scott Moody, CD, Commanding Officer of the Queen’s Own Rifles of Canada, President of the Canadian Airborne Forces Association (CAFA) Toronto branch, member of the Board of Directors, and the editor of the Maroon Beret Magazine.

The Cadet of the Year award was presented to Stephen Paterson. Other awards were also presented during the Annual Review