Royal Canadian Air Cadets is a dynamic and interactive youth leadership and development program sponsored by the Air Cadet League of Canada, Department of National Defence (Canadian Forces).

The mission of the Cadet Program is to contribute to the development and preparation of youth for the transition to adulthood, enabling them to meet the challenges of modern society, through a dynamic community-based program.

The Royal Canadian Air Cadets is a national youth organization for teens aged 12 to 18, sponsored and run by the Air Cadet League (a civilian organization) and the Department of National Defence. The organization is made up many training centres, gliding centres, and most importantly, the squadrons, of which every cadet is a part of. Vaughan's  283 Woodbridge Legion Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron is one of 450 Air Cadet Squadrons across Canada.