From Air Cadets to the Canadian Space Agency

Cadets Canada shared an inspiring reel recently, and we passed it along on our Facebook page.

Canadian Space Agency astronaut Colonel Joshua Kutryk visited Calgary on 25 May 2026 to speak with cadets. He credited where it all began: “It is the Air Cadet Program that led to my passion for flying and my time in the Air Force, flying fighters, doing test work, and all that stuff that I did before going over to the Canadian Space Agency.”

It is a good reminder of where the program can take a young person. The confidence, resilience, and teamwork cadets build open doors that are hard to imagine at twelve.