Training Centre was LCOL Dirk in 1994. Since then Blackdown has continued to evolve both in the types of courses offered and the facilities themselves. From 1994 until 2003 cadet sleeping quarters and training facilities were modular tents with cots. Since 2003, there have been significant additions including improvements to the sleeping quarters. In 2003, the first of many tri-force courses arrived in Blackdown Cadet Summer Training Centre.; which meant the closure of the Borden Air Cadet Camp. In 2012, the training centre saw 179 adult staff members, 193 Staff Cadets and 1819 Course Cadets enter the gates. In summer 2021, regular and reserve force troops stayed during the summer due to overflow of barracks. Most sports were prohibited for most of the summer, there was 3 suicide attempts, and many assaults. References External links Cadet Instructors Cadre (Canada)