The association of cadets of the Departmental Gendarmerie of Tarn has the following objectives: - To promote the values of citizenship among young French people aged 15 to 18 years old, who reside legally or study in the department of Tarn or neighboring departments; - To prepare these young people for the role of national gendarmerie cadets, to introduce them to the gendarmerie, its values, its missions, its personnel, and thus enable them to acquire better knowledge of the Force; - To strengthen the Army-Nation bond; - To develop civic spirit through collective projects in the fields of environmental protection, public safety, sporting activities, solidarity, respect for differences and openness to others; - To involve young people in missions of public interest; - To pool resources and means to achieve these objectives.