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Cadet achievements

2026-03-11T17:00:25Z

ZDarnowski73: /* Trial Period */

===Trial Period===
Cadet Airman Basic is a rank automatically given upon membership in the cadet program and it is abbreviated C/AB. There is no insignia for C/AB, and members of this grade should wear no grade on their collar. Cadet Airman Basic typically are element members whose main goal is to advance to Cadet Airman (C/Amn) within a set period of time.

'''Prerequisites:''' 12 years of age or above(age limit waived if a participant in a Middle School Squadron and in 6th grade)<ref>https://www.gocivilairpatrol.com/join/youth-in-cadet-program/cadet-faqs/how-old-do-i-have-to-be-to-join</ref>, U.S. Citizenship (or waiver), active membership. Automatically given upon joining.

===Phase 1 - The Learning Phase===
Phase 1 is the entry phase to Civil Air Patrol which encompasses the grades of C/AB-C/SrA. Cadets in phase 1 make up the majority of inflight cadets and are working to improve their followership skills and cadet program knowledge. Cadets in Phase 1 are expected to display a positive, team-oriented attitude, listen actively and attentively to guidance given, and hold a sense of responsibility while working to develop crucial time management skills.

{| class="wikitable"
|- style="font-weight:bold;"
! style="font-weight:normal;" |
! Achievement 1
! Achievement 2
! Achievement 3
! Wright Brothers Award
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Achievement Name
| Major General John F. Curry
| General of the Air Force Hap Arnold
| Colonel Mark Feik
| Orville & Wilbur Wright
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Namesake History
| First National Commander of the Civil Air Patrol and a strong advocate for female aviators
| Commanding general of U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II
| Pioneer in the fields of aviation mechanics and engineering, and proud CAP volunteer
| First men to achieve powered, controlled, sustained, heavier-than- air flight
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Grade
| Cadet Airman (C/Amn)
| Cadet Airman First Class (C/A1C)
| Cadet Senior Airman (C/SrA)
| Cadet Staff Sergeant (C/SSgt)
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Insignia
| [[File:C-Amn-Insignia.jpg|180px]]
| [[File:C-A1C-Insignia.jpg|180px]]
| [[File:C-SrA-Insignia.jpg|180px]]
| [[File:C-SSgt-Insignia.jpg|180px]]
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Award
| [[File:CAP-Curry-Ribbon.jpg|180px]]
| [[File:CAP-Arnold-Ribbon.jpg|180px]]
| [[File:CAP-Feik-Ribbon.jpg|180px]]
| [[File:CAP-WrightBros-Ribbon.jpg|180px]]
|- style="font-weight:bold;"
| colspan="5" style="text-align:center;" | Promotion Eligibility Requirements
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Leadership
| '''Learn to Lead Chapter 1''' ''Cadet Interactive'' or Open-Book Test<ref name="openbook">Passing score of 80% or higher</ref> Drill & Ceremonies Performance Test<ref name="drill">Passing score of 80% or higher as outlined in {{Pub|CAPP|60-3}}3</ref>
| '''Learn to Lead Chapter 2''' ''Cadet Interactive'' or Open-Book Test<ref name="openbook" /> Drill & Ceremonies Performance Test<ref name="drill" />
| '''Learn to Lead Chapter 3''' ''Cadet Interactive'' or Open-Book Test<ref name="openbook" /> Drill & Ceremonies Performance Test<ref name="drill" />
| '''Learn to Lead Chapters 1-3''' Comprehensive Closed-Book Exam Comprehensive Drill & Ceremonies Performance Test<ref name="drill" />
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Aerospace
| No Requirement
| '''Aerospace Dimensions''' - Any Module, Any Order ''Cadet Interactive'' or Written Test<ref name="openbook" />
| '''Aerospace Dimensions''' - Any Module, Any Order ''Cadet Interactive'' or Written Test<ref name="openbook" />
| No Requirement
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Fitness
| Attempt CPFT as baseline
| Participate in 1 Activity & Have Attempted CPFT in Previous 180 days
| Participate in 1 Activity & Have Attempted CPFT in Previous 180 days
| Participate in 1 Activity & Have Attained HFZ in Previous 180 days
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Character
| '''Cadet Wingman Course'''
| Participate in 1 Activity
| Participate in 1 Activity
| No Requirement
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Special
| '''Cadet Welcome Course''' ''Cadet Interactive'' or class
| colspan="3" |
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | General Advancement Pre-Requisites
| colspan="5" style="text-align:center;" | (1) Be a current member of CAP (2) Possess a CAP uniform and wear it properly (after Achievement 1) (3) Have recited the Cadet Oath from memory (4) Participate actively in unit meetings
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Minimum Time in Grade
| Upon Joining
| 8 weeks (56 days)
| 8 weeks (56 days)
| 8 weeks (56 days)
|}

===Phase 2 - The Leadership Phase===

{| class="wikitable"
|- style="font-weight:bold;"
! style="font-weight:normal;" |
! Achievement 4
! Achievement 5
! Achievement 6
! Achievement 7
! Achievement 8
! Billy Mitchell Award
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Achievement Name
| Captain Eddie Rickenbacker
|
| General Jimmy Doolittle
| Dr. Robert H. Goddard
| Neil Armstrong
| Brigadier General Billy Mitchell
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Namesake History
| America’s “Ace of Aces” during World War I; he wanted CAP cadets to know him as “Eddie”
| ''Currently not named; reserved for a future aerospace pioneer''
| Pioneer in aeronautical engineering and leader of the World War II air raid on Tokyo
| The “Father of Modern Rocketry” and developer of the first liquid-fueled rocket
| First man to set foot on the Moon, aboard Apollo 11 on July 20, 1969 – “One giant leap for mankind”
| America’s first vocal advocate for military airpower, he proved the airplane could sink ships
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Grade
| Cadet Technical Sergeant (C/TSgt)
| Cadet Master Sergeant (C/MSgt)
| Cadet Senior Master Sergeant (C/SMSgt)
| Cadet Chief Master Sergeant (C/CMSgt)
| Cadet Chief Master Sergeant (C/CMSgt)
| Cadet Second Lieutenant (C/2d Lt)
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Insignia
| [[File:C-TSgt-Insignia.jpg|180px]]
| [[File:C-MSgt-Insignia.jpg|180px]]
| [[File:C-SMSgt-Insignia.jpg|180px]]
| [[File:C-CMSgt-Insignia.jpg|180px]]
| [[File:C-CMSgt-Insignia.jpg|180px]]
| [[File:C-2d-Lt-Insignia.gif|180px]]
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Award
| [[File:CAP-Rickenbacker-Ribbon.jpg|180px]]
| [[File:CAP-Lindbergh-Ribbon.jpg|180px]]
| [[File:CAP-Doolittle-Ribbon.jpg|180px]]
| [[File:CAP-Goddard-Ribbon.jpg|180px]]
| [[File:CAP-Armstrong-Ribbon.jpg|180px]]
| [[File:CAP-Mitchell-Ribbon.jpg|180px]]
|- style="font-weight:bold;"
| colspan="7" style="text-align:center;" | Promotion Eligibility Requirements
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Leadership
| '''Learn to Lead Chapter 4''' ''Cadet Interactive'' or Open-Book Test<ref name="openbook" /> Drill & Ceremonies Performance Test<ref name="drill" />
| '''Learn to Lead Chapter 5''' ''Cadet Interactive'' or Open-Book Test<ref name="openbook" /> Drill & Ceremonies Performance Test<ref name="drill" />
| '''Learn to Lead Chapter 6''' ''Cadet Interactive'' or Open-Book Test<ref name="openbook" /> Drill & Ceremonies Performance Test<ref name="drill" />
| '''Learn to Lead Chapter 7''' ''Cadet Interactive'' or Open-Book Test<ref name="openbook" /> Drill & Ceremonies Performance Test<ref name="drill" />
| '''Learn to Lead Chapter 8''' ''Cadet Interactive'' or Open-Book Test<ref name="openbook" /> Drill & Ceremonies Performance Test<ref name="drill" /> Speech & Essay
| '''Learn to Lead Chapters 4-8''' Comprehensive Closed-Book Exam
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Aerospace
| '''Aerospace Dimensions''' - Any Module, Any Order ''Cadet Interactive'' or Written Test<ref name="openbook" />
| '''Aerospace Dimensions''' - Any Module, Any Order ''Cadet Interactive'' or Written Test<ref name="openbook" />
| '''Aerospace Dimensions''' - Any Module, Any Order ''Cadet Interactive'' or Written Test<ref name="openbook" />
| '''Aerospace Dimensions''' - Any Module, Any Order ''Cadet Interactive'' or Written Test<ref name="openbook" />
| '''Aerospace Dimensions''' - Any Module, Any Order ''Cadet Interactive'' or Written Test<ref name="openbook" />
| '''Aerospace Dimensions Module 1-7''' Comprehensive Closed-Book Written Exam
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Fitness
| Participate in 1 Activity & Have Attained HFZ in Previous 180 days
| Participate in 1 Activity & Have Attained HFZ in Previous 180 days
| Participate in 1 Activity & Have Attained HFZ in Previous 180 days
| Participate in 1 Activity & Have Attained HFZ in Previous 180 days
| Participate in 1 Activity & Have Attained HFZ in Previous 180 days
| Participate in 1 Activity & Have Attained HFZ in Previous 180 days
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Character
| Participate in 1 Activity
| Participate in 1 Activity
| Participate in 1 Activity
| Participate in 1 Activity
| Participate in 1 Activity
| No Requirement
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Special
| colspan="5" |
| Graduate Encampment (anytime prior)
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | General Advancement Pre-Requisites
| colspan="6" style="text-align:center;" | (1) Be a current member of CAP (2) Possess a CAP uniform and wear it properly (after Achievement 1) (3) Have recited the Cadet Oath from memory (4) Participate actively in unit meetings
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Minimum Time in Grade
| 8 weeks (56 days)
| 8 weeks (56 days)
| 8 weeks (56 days)
| 8 weeks (56 days)
| 8 weeks (56 days)
| 8 weeks (56 days)
|}

===Phase 3 - The Command Phase===

{| class="wikitable"
|- style="font-weight:bold;"
! style="font-weight:normal;" |
! Achievement 9
! Achievement 10
! Achievement 11
! Amelia Earhart Award
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Achievement Name
|
| 1st Lt Willa Brown
|
| Amelia Earhart
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Namesake History
| ''Currently not named; reserved for a future aerospace pioneer''
| “Maker of Pilots” and CAP volunteer, her flight school trained the first African-American military pilots
| ''Currently not named; reserved for a future aerospace pioneer''
| Record-setting female pilot and writer whom was lost while attempting to fly around the world
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Grade
| Cadet Second Lieutenant (C/2d Lt)
| Cadet First Lieutenant (C/1st Lt)
| Cadet First Lieutenant (C/1st Lt)
| Cadet Captain (C/Capt)
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Insignia
| [[File:C-2d-Lt-Insignia.gif|180px]]
| [[File:C-1st-Lt-Insignia.jpg|180px]]
| [[File:C-1st-Lt-Insignia.jpg|180px]]
| [[File:C-Capt-Insignia.gif|180px]]
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Award
| No Ribbon Awarded
| No Ribbon Awarded
| No Ribbon Awarded
| [[File:CAP-Earhart-Ribbon.jpg|180px]]
|- style="font-weight:bold;"
| colspan="5" style="text-align:center;" | Promotion Eligibility Requirements
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Leadership
| '''Learn to Lead Chapter 9''' ''Cadet Interactive'' or Open-Book Test<ref name="openbook" /> SDA Service, Writing & Presentation
| '''Learn to Lead Chapter 10''' ''Cadet Interactive'' or Open-Book Test<ref name="openbook" /> SDA Service, Writing & Presentation
| '''Learn to Lead Chapter 11''' ''Cadet Interactive'' or Open-Book Test<ref name="openbook" /> SDA Service, Writing & Presentation
| '''Learn to Lead Chapters 9-11''' Comprehensive Closed-Book Exam
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Aerospace
| '''Aerospace: The Journey of Flight''' 3-Chapter Block Open-Book Test<ref name="openbook" />
| '''Aerospace: The Journey of Flight''' 3-Chapter Block Open-Book Test<ref name="openbook" />
| '''Aerospace: The Journey of Flight''' 3-Chapter Block Open-Book Test<ref name="openbook" />
| No Requirement
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Fitness
| Participate in 1 Activity & Have Attained HFZ in Previous 180 days
| Participate in 1 Activity & Have Attained HFZ in Previous 180 days
| Participate in 1 Activity & Have Attained HFZ in Previous 180 days
| Participate in 1 Activity & Have Attained HFZ in Previous 180 days
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Character
| Participate in 1 Activity
| Participate in 1 Activity
| Participate in 1 Activity
| No Requirement
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Special
| colspan="4" |
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | General Advancement Pre-Requisites
| colspan="4" style="text-align:center;" | (1) Be a current member of CAP (2) Possess a CAP uniform and wear it properly (after Achievement 1) (3) Have recited the Cadet Oath from memory (4) Participate actively in unit meetings
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Minimum Time in Grade
| 8 weeks (56 days)
| 8 weeks (56 days)
| 8 weeks (56 days)
| 8 weeks (56 days)
|}

===Phase 4 - The Executive Phase===

{| class="wikitable"
|- style="font-weight:bold;"
! style="font-weight:normal;" |
! Achievement 12
! Achievement 13
! Achievement 14
! Achievement 15
! Achievement 16
! Ira Eaker Award
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Achievement Name
|
|
| Colonel George Boyd
| Dr. Sally Ride
|
| General Ira C. Eaker
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Namesake History
| ''Currently not named; reserved for a future aerospace pioneer''
| ''Currently not named; reserved for a future aerospace pioneer''
| Tuskegee Airman, one of the first African-American USAF officers, veteran of three wars, CAP volunteer
| Astrophysicist and first US woman in space who later became a champion of science literacy
| ''Currently not named; reserved for a future aerospace pioneer''
| Army Air Forces general and advocate of strategic bombardment during World War II
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Grade
| Cadet Captain (C/Capt)
| Cadet Captain (C/Capt)
| Cadet Major (C/Maj)
| Cadet Major (C/Maj)
| Cadet Major (C/Maj)
| Cadet Lieutenant Colonel (C/Lt Col)
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Insignia
| [[File:C-Capt-Insignia.gif|180px]]
| [[File:C-Capt-Insignia.gif|180px]]
| [[File:C-Maj-Insignia.jpg|180px]]
| [[File:C-Maj-Insignia.jpg|180px]]
| [[File:C-Maj-Insignia.jpg|180px]]
| [[File:C-Lt-Col-Insignia.jpg|180px]]
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Award
| No Ribbon Awarded
| No Ribbon Awarded
| No Ribbon Awarded
| No Ribbon Awarded
| No Ribbon Awarded
| [[File:CAP-Eaker-Ribbon.jpg|180px]]
|- style="font-weight:bold;"
| colspan="7" style="text-align:center;" | Promotion Eligibility Requirements
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Leadership
| '''Learn to Lead Chapter 12''' Open-Book Test<ref name="openbook" /> SDA Service, Writing & Presentation
| '''Learn to Lead Chapter 13''' Open-Book Test<ref name="openbook" /> SDA Service, Writing & Presentation
| '''Learn to Lead Chapter 14''' Open-Book Test<ref name="openbook" /> SDA Service, Writing & Presentation
| '''Learn to Lead Chapter 15''' Open-Book Test<ref name="openbook" /> SDA Service, Writing & Presentation
| '''Learn to Lead Chapter 16''' Open-Book Test<ref name="openbook" /> SDA Service, Writing & Presentation
| Speech & Essay
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Aerospace
| No Requirement
| No Requirement
| '''Aerospace: The Journey of Flight''' 3-Chapter Block Open-Book Test<ref name="openbook" />
| '''Aerospace: The Journey of Flight''' 3-Chapter Block Open-Book Test<ref name="openbook" />
| '''Aerospace: The Journey of Flight''' 3-Chapter Block Open-Book Test<ref name="openbook" />
| No Requirement
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Fitness
| Participate in 1 Activity & Have Attained HFZ in Previous 180 days
| Participate in 1 Activity & Have Attained HFZ in Previous 180 days
| Participate in 1 Activity & Have Attained HFZ in Previous 180 days
| Participate in 1 Activity & Have Attained HFZ in Previous 180 days
| Participate in 1 Activity & Have Attained HFZ in Previous 180 days
| Participate in 1 Activity & Have Attained HFZ in Previous 180 days
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Character
| Participate in 1 Activity
| Participate in 1 Activity
| Participate in 1 Activity
| Participate in 1 Activity
| Participate in 1 Activity
| No Requirement
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Special
| colspan="5" |
| Graduate from a Leadership Academy (anytime prior)
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | General Advancement Pre-Requisites
| colspan="6" style="text-align:center;" | (1) Be a current member of CAP (2) Possess a CAP uniform and wear it properly (after Achievement 1) (3) Have recited the Cadet Oath from memory (4) Participate actively in unit meetings
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Minimum Time in Grade
| 8 weeks (56 days)
| 8 weeks (56 days)
| 8 weeks (56 days)
| 8 weeks (56 days)
| 8 weeks (56 days)
| 8 weeks (56 days)
|}

===Pinnacle===

{| class="wikitable"
|- style="font-weight:bold;"
! style="font-weight:normal;" |
! Spaatz Award
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Achievement Name
| General Carl A. Spaatz
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Namesake History
| First Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force and first Chairman of the CAP National Board
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Grade
| Cadet Colonel (C/Col)
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Insignia
| [[File:C-Col-Insignia.jpg|180px]]
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Award
| [[File:CAP-Spaatz-Ribbon.jpg|180px]]
|- style="font-weight:bold;"
| colspan="5" style="text-align:center;" | Promotion Eligibility Requirements
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Leadership
| '''Learn to Lead Chapters 1-16''' Comprehensive Closed-Book Exam
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Aerospace
| '''Journey of Flight''' All 18 Chapters Comprehensive Closed-Book Exam
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Fitness
| USAF Academy Candidate Fitness Assessment
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Character
| Essay Exam
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Special
|
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | General Advancement Pre-Requisites
| colspan="4" style="text-align:center;" | (1) Be a current member of CAP (2) Possess a CAP uniform and wear it properly (after Achievement 1) (3) Have recited the Cadet Oath from memory (4) Participate actively in unit meetings
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Minimum Time in Grade
| Upon Earning Eaker
|}

==Footnotes==
<references />

Cadet achievements

2026-03-05T22:12:17Z

ZDarnowski73: /* Trial Period */

===Trial Period===
Cadet Airman Basic is a rank automatically given upon membership in the cadet program and it is abbreviated C/AB. There is no insignia for C/AB, and members of this grade should wear no grade on their collar. Cadet Airman Basic typically are element members whose main goal is to advance to Cadet Airman (C/Amn) within a set period of time.

'''Prerequisites:''' 12 years of age or above and not yet 19 years of age(age limit waived if a participant in a Middle School Squadron and in 6th grade)<ref>https://www.gocivilairpatrol.com/join/youth-in-cadet-program/cadet-faqs/how-old-do-i-have-to-be-to-join</ref>, U.S. Citizenship (or waiver), active membership. Automatically given upon joining.

===Phase 1 - The Learning Phase===
Phase 1 is the entry phase to Civil Air Patrol which encompasses the grades of C/AB-C/SrA. Cadets in phase 1 make up the majority of inflight cadets and are working to improve their followership skills and cadet program knowledge. Cadets in Phase 1 are expected to display a positive, team-oriented attitude, listen actively and attentively to guidance given, and hold a sense of responsibility while working to develop crucial time management skills.

{| class="wikitable"
|- style="font-weight:bold;"
! style="font-weight:normal;" |
! Achievement 1
! Achievement 2
! Achievement 3
! Wright Brothers Award
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Achievement Name
| Major General John F. Curry
| General of the Air Force Hap Arnold
| Colonel Mark Feik
| Orville & Wilbur Wright
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Namesake History
| First National Commander of the Civil Air Patrol and a strong advocate for female aviators
| Commanding general of U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II
| Pioneer in the fields of aviation mechanics and engineering, and proud CAP volunteer
| First men to achieve powered, controlled, sustained, heavier-than- air flight
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Grade
| Cadet Airman (C/Amn)
| Cadet Airman First Class (C/A1C)
| Cadet Senior Airman (C/SrA)
| Cadet Staff Sergeant (C/SSgt)
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Insignia
| [[File:C-Amn-Insignia.jpg|180px]]
| [[File:C-A1C-Insignia.jpg|180px]]
| [[File:C-SrA-Insignia.jpg|180px]]
| [[File:C-SSgt-Insignia.jpg|180px]]
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Award
| [[File:CAP-Curry-Ribbon.jpg|180px]]
| [[File:CAP-Arnold-Ribbon.jpg|180px]]
| [[File:CAP-Feik-Ribbon.jpg|180px]]
| [[File:CAP-WrightBros-Ribbon.jpg|180px]]
|- style="font-weight:bold;"
| colspan="5" style="text-align:center;" | Promotion Eligibility Requirements
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Leadership
| '''Learn to Lead Chapter 1''' ''Cadet Interactive'' or Open-Book Test<ref name="openbook">Passing score of 80% or higher</ref> Drill & Ceremonies Performance Test<ref name="drill">Passing score of 80% or higher as outlined in {{Pub|CAPP|60-3}}3</ref>
| '''Learn to Lead Chapter 2''' ''Cadet Interactive'' or Open-Book Test<ref name="openbook" /> Drill & Ceremonies Performance Test<ref name="drill" />
| '''Learn to Lead Chapter 3''' ''Cadet Interactive'' or Open-Book Test<ref name="openbook" /> Drill & Ceremonies Performance Test<ref name="drill" />
| '''Learn to Lead Chapters 1-3''' Comprehensive Closed-Book Exam Comprehensive Drill & Ceremonies Performance Test<ref name="drill" />
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Aerospace
| No Requirement
| '''Aerospace Dimensions''' - Any Module, Any Order ''Cadet Interactive'' or Written Test<ref name="openbook" />
| '''Aerospace Dimensions''' - Any Module, Any Order ''Cadet Interactive'' or Written Test<ref name="openbook" />
| No Requirement
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Fitness
| Attempt CPFT as baseline
| Participate in 1 Activity & Have Attempted CPFT in Previous 180 days
| Participate in 1 Activity & Have Attempted CPFT in Previous 180 days
| Participate in 1 Activity & Have Attained HFZ in Previous 180 days
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Character
| '''Cadet Wingman Course'''
| Participate in 1 Activity
| Participate in 1 Activity
| No Requirement
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Special
| '''Cadet Welcome Course''' ''Cadet Interactive'' or class
| colspan="3" |
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | General Advancement Pre-Requisites
| colspan="5" style="text-align:center;" | (1) Be a current member of CAP (2) Possess a CAP uniform and wear it properly (after Achievement 1) (3) Have recited the Cadet Oath from memory (4) Participate actively in unit meetings
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Minimum Time in Grade
| Upon Joining
| 8 weeks (56 days)
| 8 weeks (56 days)
| 8 weeks (56 days)
|}

===Phase 2 - The Leadership Phase===

{| class="wikitable"
|- style="font-weight:bold;"
! style="font-weight:normal;" |
! Achievement 4
! Achievement 5
! Achievement 6
! Achievement 7
! Achievement 8
! Billy Mitchell Award
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Achievement Name
| Captain Eddie Rickenbacker
|
| General Jimmy Doolittle
| Dr. Robert H. Goddard
| Neil Armstrong
| Brigadier General Billy Mitchell
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Namesake History
| America’s “Ace of Aces” during World War I; he wanted CAP cadets to know him as “Eddie”
| ''Currently not named; reserved for a future aerospace pioneer''
| Pioneer in aeronautical engineering and leader of the World War II air raid on Tokyo
| The “Father of Modern Rocketry” and developer of the first liquid-fueled rocket
| First man to set foot on the Moon, aboard Apollo 11 on July 20, 1969 – “One giant leap for mankind”
| America’s first vocal advocate for military airpower, he proved the airplane could sink ships
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Grade
| Cadet Technical Sergeant (C/TSgt)
| Cadet Master Sergeant (C/MSgt)
| Cadet Senior Master Sergeant (C/SMSgt)
| Cadet Chief Master Sergeant (C/CMSgt)
| Cadet Chief Master Sergeant (C/CMSgt)
| Cadet Second Lieutenant (C/2d Lt)
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Insignia
| [[File:C-TSgt-Insignia.jpg|180px]]
| [[File:C-MSgt-Insignia.jpg|180px]]
| [[File:C-SMSgt-Insignia.jpg|180px]]
| [[File:C-CMSgt-Insignia.jpg|180px]]
| [[File:C-CMSgt-Insignia.jpg|180px]]
| [[File:C-2d-Lt-Insignia.gif|180px]]
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Award
| [[File:CAP-Rickenbacker-Ribbon.jpg|180px]]
| [[File:CAP-Lindbergh-Ribbon.jpg|180px]]
| [[File:CAP-Doolittle-Ribbon.jpg|180px]]
| [[File:CAP-Goddard-Ribbon.jpg|180px]]
| [[File:CAP-Armstrong-Ribbon.jpg|180px]]
| [[File:CAP-Mitchell-Ribbon.jpg|180px]]
|- style="font-weight:bold;"
| colspan="7" style="text-align:center;" | Promotion Eligibility Requirements
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Leadership
| '''Learn to Lead Chapter 4''' ''Cadet Interactive'' or Open-Book Test<ref name="openbook" /> Drill & Ceremonies Performance Test<ref name="drill" />
| '''Learn to Lead Chapter 5''' ''Cadet Interactive'' or Open-Book Test<ref name="openbook" /> Drill & Ceremonies Performance Test<ref name="drill" />
| '''Learn to Lead Chapter 6''' ''Cadet Interactive'' or Open-Book Test<ref name="openbook" /> Drill & Ceremonies Performance Test<ref name="drill" />
| '''Learn to Lead Chapter 7''' ''Cadet Interactive'' or Open-Book Test<ref name="openbook" /> Drill & Ceremonies Performance Test<ref name="drill" />
| '''Learn to Lead Chapter 8''' ''Cadet Interactive'' or Open-Book Test<ref name="openbook" /> Drill & Ceremonies Performance Test<ref name="drill" /> Speech & Essay
| '''Learn to Lead Chapters 4-8''' Comprehensive Closed-Book Exam
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Aerospace
| '''Aerospace Dimensions''' - Any Module, Any Order ''Cadet Interactive'' or Written Test<ref name="openbook" />
| '''Aerospace Dimensions''' - Any Module, Any Order ''Cadet Interactive'' or Written Test<ref name="openbook" />
| '''Aerospace Dimensions''' - Any Module, Any Order ''Cadet Interactive'' or Written Test<ref name="openbook" />
| '''Aerospace Dimensions''' - Any Module, Any Order ''Cadet Interactive'' or Written Test<ref name="openbook" />
| '''Aerospace Dimensions''' - Any Module, Any Order ''Cadet Interactive'' or Written Test<ref name="openbook" />
| '''Aerospace Dimensions Module 1-7''' Comprehensive Closed-Book Written Exam
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Fitness
| Participate in 1 Activity & Have Attained HFZ in Previous 180 days
| Participate in 1 Activity & Have Attained HFZ in Previous 180 days
| Participate in 1 Activity & Have Attained HFZ in Previous 180 days
| Participate in 1 Activity & Have Attained HFZ in Previous 180 days
| Participate in 1 Activity & Have Attained HFZ in Previous 180 days
| Participate in 1 Activity & Have Attained HFZ in Previous 180 days
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Character
| Participate in 1 Activity
| Participate in 1 Activity
| Participate in 1 Activity
| Participate in 1 Activity
| Participate in 1 Activity
| No Requirement
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Special
| colspan="5" |
| Graduate Encampment (anytime prior)
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | General Advancement Pre-Requisites
| colspan="6" style="text-align:center;" | (1) Be a current member of CAP (2) Possess a CAP uniform and wear it properly (after Achievement 1) (3) Have recited the Cadet Oath from memory (4) Participate actively in unit meetings
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Minimum Time in Grade
| 8 weeks (56 days)
| 8 weeks (56 days)
| 8 weeks (56 days)
| 8 weeks (56 days)
| 8 weeks (56 days)
| 8 weeks (56 days)
|}

===Phase 3 - The Command Phase===

{| class="wikitable"
|- style="font-weight:bold;"
! style="font-weight:normal;" |
! Achievement 9
! Achievement 10
! Achievement 11
! Amelia Earhart Award
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Achievement Name
|
| 1st Lt Willa Brown
|
| Amelia Earhart
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Namesake History
| ''Currently not named; reserved for a future aerospace pioneer''
| “Maker of Pilots” and CAP volunteer, her flight school trained the first African-American military pilots
| ''Currently not named; reserved for a future aerospace pioneer''
| Record-setting female pilot and writer whom was lost while attempting to fly around the world
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Grade
| Cadet Second Lieutenant (C/2d Lt)
| Cadet First Lieutenant (C/1st Lt)
| Cadet First Lieutenant (C/1st Lt)
| Cadet Captain (C/Capt)
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Insignia
| [[File:C-2d-Lt-Insignia.gif|180px]]
| [[File:C-1st-Lt-Insignia.jpg|180px]]
| [[File:C-1st-Lt-Insignia.jpg|180px]]
| [[File:C-Capt-Insignia.gif|180px]]
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Award
| No Ribbon Awarded
| No Ribbon Awarded
| No Ribbon Awarded
| [[File:CAP-Earhart-Ribbon.jpg|180px]]
|- style="font-weight:bold;"
| colspan="5" style="text-align:center;" | Promotion Eligibility Requirements
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Leadership
| '''Learn to Lead Chapter 9''' ''Cadet Interactive'' or Open-Book Test<ref name="openbook" /> SDA Service, Writing & Presentation
| '''Learn to Lead Chapter 10''' ''Cadet Interactive'' or Open-Book Test<ref name="openbook" /> SDA Service, Writing & Presentation
| '''Learn to Lead Chapter 11''' ''Cadet Interactive'' or Open-Book Test<ref name="openbook" /> SDA Service, Writing & Presentation
| '''Learn to Lead Chapters 9-11''' Comprehensive Closed-Book Exam
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Aerospace
| '''Aerospace: The Journey of Flight''' 3-Chapter Block Open-Book Test<ref name="openbook" />
| '''Aerospace: The Journey of Flight''' 3-Chapter Block Open-Book Test<ref name="openbook" />
| '''Aerospace: The Journey of Flight''' 3-Chapter Block Open-Book Test<ref name="openbook" />
| No Requirement
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Fitness
| Participate in 1 Activity & Have Attained HFZ in Previous 180 days
| Participate in 1 Activity & Have Attained HFZ in Previous 180 days
| Participate in 1 Activity & Have Attained HFZ in Previous 180 days
| Participate in 1 Activity & Have Attained HFZ in Previous 180 days
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Character
| Participate in 1 Activity
| Participate in 1 Activity
| Participate in 1 Activity
| No Requirement
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Special
| colspan="4" |
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | General Advancement Pre-Requisites
| colspan="4" style="text-align:center;" | (1) Be a current member of CAP (2) Possess a CAP uniform and wear it properly (after Achievement 1) (3) Have recited the Cadet Oath from memory (4) Participate actively in unit meetings
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Minimum Time in Grade
| 8 weeks (56 days)
| 8 weeks (56 days)
| 8 weeks (56 days)
| 8 weeks (56 days)
|}

===Phase 4 - The Executive Phase===

{| class="wikitable"
|- style="font-weight:bold;"
! style="font-weight:normal;" |
! Achievement 12
! Achievement 13
! Achievement 14
! Achievement 15
! Achievement 16
! Ira Eaker Award
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Achievement Name
|
|
| Colonel George Boyd
| Dr. Sally Ride
|
| General Ira C. Eaker
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Namesake History
| ''Currently not named; reserved for a future aerospace pioneer''
| ''Currently not named; reserved for a future aerospace pioneer''
| Tuskegee Airman, one of the first African-American USAF officers, veteran of three wars, CAP volunteer
| Astrophysicist and first US woman in space who later became a champion of science literacy
| ''Currently not named; reserved for a future aerospace pioneer''
| Army Air Forces general and advocate of strategic bombardment during World War II
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Grade
| Cadet Captain (C/Capt)
| Cadet Captain (C/Capt)
| Cadet Major (C/Maj)
| Cadet Major (C/Maj)
| Cadet Major (C/Maj)
| Cadet Lieutenant Colonel (C/Lt Col)
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Insignia
| [[File:C-Capt-Insignia.gif|180px]]
| [[File:C-Capt-Insignia.gif|180px]]
| [[File:C-Maj-Insignia.jpg|180px]]
| [[File:C-Maj-Insignia.jpg|180px]]
| [[File:C-Maj-Insignia.jpg|180px]]
| [[File:C-Lt-Col-Insignia.jpg|180px]]
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Award
| No Ribbon Awarded
| No Ribbon Awarded
| No Ribbon Awarded
| No Ribbon Awarded
| No Ribbon Awarded
| [[File:CAP-Eaker-Ribbon.jpg|180px]]
|- style="font-weight:bold;"
| colspan="7" style="text-align:center;" | Promotion Eligibility Requirements
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Leadership
| '''Learn to Lead Chapter 12''' Open-Book Test<ref name="openbook" /> SDA Service, Writing & Presentation
| '''Learn to Lead Chapter 13''' Open-Book Test<ref name="openbook" /> SDA Service, Writing & Presentation
| '''Learn to Lead Chapter 14''' Open-Book Test<ref name="openbook" /> SDA Service, Writing & Presentation
| '''Learn to Lead Chapter 15''' Open-Book Test<ref name="openbook" /> SDA Service, Writing & Presentation
| '''Learn to Lead Chapter 16''' Open-Book Test<ref name="openbook" /> SDA Service, Writing & Presentation
| Speech & Essay
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Aerospace
| No Requirement
| No Requirement
| '''Aerospace: The Journey of Flight''' 3-Chapter Block Open-Book Test<ref name="openbook" />
| '''Aerospace: The Journey of Flight''' 3-Chapter Block Open-Book Test<ref name="openbook" />
| '''Aerospace: The Journey of Flight''' 3-Chapter Block Open-Book Test<ref name="openbook" />
| No Requirement
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Fitness
| Participate in 1 Activity & Have Attained HFZ in Previous 180 days
| Participate in 1 Activity & Have Attained HFZ in Previous 180 days
| Participate in 1 Activity & Have Attained HFZ in Previous 180 days
| Participate in 1 Activity & Have Attained HFZ in Previous 180 days
| Participate in 1 Activity & Have Attained HFZ in Previous 180 days
| Participate in 1 Activity & Have Attained HFZ in Previous 180 days
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Character
| Participate in 1 Activity
| Participate in 1 Activity
| Participate in 1 Activity
| Participate in 1 Activity
| Participate in 1 Activity
| No Requirement
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Special
| colspan="5" |
| Graduate from a Leadership Academy (anytime prior)
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | General Advancement Pre-Requisites
| colspan="6" style="text-align:center;" | (1) Be a current member of CAP (2) Possess a CAP uniform and wear it properly (after Achievement 1) (3) Have recited the Cadet Oath from memory (4) Participate actively in unit meetings
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Minimum Time in Grade
| 8 weeks (56 days)
| 8 weeks (56 days)
| 8 weeks (56 days)
| 8 weeks (56 days)
| 8 weeks (56 days)
| 8 weeks (56 days)
|}

===Pinnacle===

{| class="wikitable"
|- style="font-weight:bold;"
! style="font-weight:normal;" |
! Spaatz Award
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Achievement Name
| General Carl A. Spaatz
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Namesake History
| First Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force and first Chairman of the CAP National Board
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Grade
| Cadet Colonel (C/Col)
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Insignia
| [[File:C-Col-Insignia.jpg|180px]]
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Award
| [[File:CAP-Spaatz-Ribbon.jpg|180px]]
|- style="font-weight:bold;"
| colspan="5" style="text-align:center;" | Promotion Eligibility Requirements
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Leadership
| '''Learn to Lead Chapters 1-16''' Comprehensive Closed-Book Exam
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Aerospace
| '''Journey of Flight''' All 18 Chapters Comprehensive Closed-Book Exam
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Fitness
| USAF Academy Candidate Fitness Assessment
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Character
| Essay Exam
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Special
|
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | General Advancement Pre-Requisites
| colspan="4" style="text-align:center;" | (1) Be a current member of CAP (2) Possess a CAP uniform and wear it properly (after Achievement 1) (3) Have recited the Cadet Oath from memory (4) Participate actively in unit meetings
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Minimum Time in Grade
| Upon Earning Eaker
|}

==Footnotes==
<references />

Cadet achievements

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===Trial Period===
Cadet Airman Basic is a rank automatically given upon membership in the cadet program and it is abbreviated C/AB. There is no insignia for C/AB, and members of this grade should wear no grade on their collar. Cadet Airman Basic typically are element members whose main goal is to advance to Cadet Airman (C/Amn) within a set period of time.

'''Prerequisites:''' 12 years of age or above (age limit waived if a participant in a Middle School Squadron and in 6th grade)<ref>https://www.gocivilairpatrol.com/join/youth-in-cadet-program/cadet-faqs/how-old-do-i-have-to-be-to-join</ref>, U.S. Citizenship (or waiver), active membership. Automatically given upon joining.

===Phase 1 - The Learning Phase===
Phase 1 is the entry phase to Civil Air Patrol which encompasses the grades of C/AB-C/SrA. Cadets in phase 1 make up the majority of inflight cadets and are working to improve their followership skills and cadet program knowledge. Cadets in Phase 1 are expected to display a positive, team-oriented attitude, listen actively and attentively to guidance given, and hold a sense of responsibility while working to develop crucial time management skills.

{| class="wikitable"
|- style="font-weight:bold;"
! style="font-weight:normal;" |
! Achievement 1
! Achievement 2
! Achievement 3
! Wright Brothers Award
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Achievement Name
| Major General John F. Curry
| General of the Air Force Hap Arnold
| Colonel Mark Feik
| Orville & Wilbur Wright
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Namesake History
| First National Commander of the Civil Air Patrol and a strong advocate for female aviators
| Commanding general of U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II
| Pioneer in the fields of aviation mechanics and engineering, and proud CAP volunteer
| First men to achieve powered, controlled, sustained, heavier-than- air flight
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Grade
| Cadet Airman (C/Amn)
| Cadet Airman First Class (C/A1C)
| Cadet Senior Airman (C/SrA)
| Cadet Staff Sergeant (C/SSgt)
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Insignia
| [[File:C-Amn-Insignia.jpg|180px]]
| [[File:C-A1C-Insignia.jpg|180px]]
| [[File:C-SrA-Insignia.jpg|180px]]
| [[File:C-SSgt-Insignia.jpg|180px]]
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Award
| [[File:CAP-Curry-Ribbon.jpg|180px]]
| [[File:CAP-Arnold-Ribbon.jpg|180px]]
| [[File:CAP-Feik-Ribbon.jpg|180px]]
| [[File:CAP-WrightBros-Ribbon.jpg|180px]]
|- style="font-weight:bold;"
| colspan="5" style="text-align:center;" | Promotion Eligibility Requirements
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Leadership
| '''Learn to Lead Chapter 1''' ''Cadet Interactive'' or Open-Book Test<ref name="openbook">Passing score of 80% or higher</ref> Drill & Ceremonies Performance Test<ref name="drill">Passing score of 80% or higher as outlined in {{Pub|CAPP|60-3}}3</ref>
| '''Learn to Lead Chapter 2''' ''Cadet Interactive'' or Open-Book Test<ref name="openbook" /> Drill & Ceremonies Performance Test<ref name="drill" />
| '''Learn to Lead Chapter 3''' ''Cadet Interactive'' or Open-Book Test<ref name="openbook" /> Drill & Ceremonies Performance Test<ref name="drill" />
| '''Learn to Lead Chapters 1-3''' Comprehensive Closed-Book Exam Comprehensive Drill & Ceremonies Performance Test<ref name="drill" />
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Aerospace
| No Requirement
| '''Aerospace Dimensions''' - Any Module, Any Order ''Cadet Interactive'' or Written Test<ref name="openbook" />
| '''Aerospace Dimensions''' - Any Module, Any Order ''Cadet Interactive'' or Written Test<ref name="openbook" />
| No Requirement
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Fitness
| Attempt CPFT as baseline
| Participate in 1 Activity & Have Attempted CPFT in Previous 180 days
| Participate in 1 Activity & Have Attempted CPFT in Previous 180 days
| Participate in 1 Activity & Have Attained HFZ in Previous 180 days
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Character
| '''Cadet Wingman Course'''
| Participate in 1 Activity
| Participate in 1 Activity
| No Requirement
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Special
| '''Cadet Welcome Course''' ''Cadet Interactive'' or class
| colspan="3" |
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | General Advancement Pre-Requisites
| colspan="5" style="text-align:center;" | (1) Be a current member of CAP (2) Possess a CAP uniform and wear it properly (after Achievement 1) (3) Have recited the Cadet Oath from memory (4) Participate actively in unit meetings
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Minimum Time in Grade
| Upon Joining
| 8 weeks (56 days)
| 8 weeks (56 days)
| 8 weeks (56 days)
|}

===Phase 2 - The Leadership Phase===

{| class="wikitable"
|- style="font-weight:bold;"
! style="font-weight:normal;" |
! Achievement 4
! Achievement 5
! Achievement 6
! Achievement 7
! Achievement 8
! Billy Mitchell Award
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Achievement Name
| Captain Eddie Rickenbacker
|
| General Jimmy Doolittle
| Dr. Robert H. Goddard
| Neil Armstrong
| Brigadier General Billy Mitchell
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Namesake History
| America’s “Ace of Aces” during World War I; he wanted CAP cadets to know him as “Eddie”
| ''Currently not named; reserved for a future aerospace pioneer''
| Pioneer in aeronautical engineering and leader of the World War II air raid on Tokyo
| The “Father of Modern Rocketry” and developer of the first liquid-fueled rocket
| First man to set foot on the Moon, aboard Apollo 11 on July 20, 1969 – “One giant leap for mankind”
| America’s first vocal advocate for military airpower, he proved the airplane could sink ships
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Grade
| Cadet Technical Sergeant (C/TSgt)
| Cadet Master Sergeant (C/MSgt)
| Cadet Senior Master Sergeant (C/SMSgt)
| Cadet Chief Master Sergeant (C/CMSgt)
| Cadet Chief Master Sergeant (C/CMSgt)
| Cadet Second Lieutenant (C/2d Lt)
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Insignia
| [[File:C-TSgt-Insignia.jpg|180px]]
| [[File:C-MSgt-Insignia.jpg|180px]]
| [[File:C-SMSgt-Insignia.jpg|180px]]
| [[File:C-CMSgt-Insignia.jpg|180px]]
| [[File:C-CMSgt-Insignia.jpg|180px]]
| [[File:C-2d-Lt-Insignia.gif|180px]]
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Award
| [[File:CAP-Rickenbacker-Ribbon.jpg|180px]]
| [[File:CAP-Lindbergh-Ribbon.jpg|180px]]
| [[File:CAP-Doolittle-Ribbon.jpg|180px]]
| [[File:CAP-Goddard-Ribbon.jpg|180px]]
| [[File:CAP-Armstrong-Ribbon.jpg|180px]]
| [[File:CAP-Mitchell-Ribbon.jpg|180px]]
|- style="font-weight:bold;"
| colspan="7" style="text-align:center;" | Promotion Eligibility Requirements
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Leadership
| '''Learn to Lead Chapter 4''' ''Cadet Interactive'' or Open-Book Test<ref name="openbook" /> Drill & Ceremonies Performance Test<ref name="drill" />
| '''Learn to Lead Chapter 5''' ''Cadet Interactive'' or Open-Book Test<ref name="openbook" /> Drill & Ceremonies Performance Test<ref name="drill" />
| '''Learn to Lead Chapter 6''' ''Cadet Interactive'' or Open-Book Test<ref name="openbook" /> Drill & Ceremonies Performance Test<ref name="drill" />
| '''Learn to Lead Chapter 7''' ''Cadet Interactive'' or Open-Book Test<ref name="openbook" /> Drill & Ceremonies Performance Test<ref name="drill" />
| '''Learn to Lead Chapter 8''' ''Cadet Interactive'' or Open-Book Test<ref name="openbook" /> Drill & Ceremonies Performance Test<ref name="drill" /> Speech & Essay
| '''Learn to Lead Chapters 4-8''' Comprehensive Closed-Book Exam
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Aerospace
| '''Aerospace Dimensions''' - Any Module, Any Order ''Cadet Interactive'' or Written Test<ref name="openbook" />
| '''Aerospace Dimensions''' - Any Module, Any Order ''Cadet Interactive'' or Written Test<ref name="openbook" />
| '''Aerospace Dimensions''' - Any Module, Any Order ''Cadet Interactive'' or Written Test<ref name="openbook" />
| '''Aerospace Dimensions''' - Any Module, Any Order ''Cadet Interactive'' or Written Test<ref name="openbook" />
| '''Aerospace Dimensions''' - Any Module, Any Order ''Cadet Interactive'' or Written Test<ref name="openbook" />
| '''Aerospace Dimensions Module 1-7''' Comprehensive Closed-Book Written Exam
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Fitness
| Participate in 1 Activity & Have Attained HFZ in Previous 180 days
| Participate in 1 Activity & Have Attained HFZ in Previous 180 days
| Participate in 1 Activity & Have Attained HFZ in Previous 180 days
| Participate in 1 Activity & Have Attained HFZ in Previous 180 days
| Participate in 1 Activity & Have Attained HFZ in Previous 180 days
| Participate in 1 Activity & Have Attained HFZ in Previous 180 days
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Character
| Participate in 1 Activity
| Participate in 1 Activity
| Participate in 1 Activity
| Participate in 1 Activity
| Participate in 1 Activity
| No Requirement
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Special
| colspan="5" |
| Graduate Encampment (anytime prior)
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | General Advancement Pre-Requisites
| colspan="6" style="text-align:center;" | (1) Be a current member of CAP (2) Possess a CAP uniform and wear it properly (after Achievement 1) (3) Have recited the Cadet Oath from memory (4) Participate actively in unit meetings
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Minimum Time in Grade
| 8 weeks (56 days)
| 8 weeks (56 days)
| 8 weeks (56 days)
| 8 weeks (56 days)
| 8 weeks (56 days)
| 8 weeks (56 days)
|}

===Phase 3 - The Command Phase===

{| class="wikitable"
|- style="font-weight:bold;"
! style="font-weight:normal;" |
! Achievement 9
! Achievement 10
! Achievement 11
! Amelia Earhart Award
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Achievement Name
|
| 1st Lt Willa Brown
|
| Amelia Earhart
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Namesake History
| ''Currently not named; reserved for a future aerospace pioneer''
| “Maker of Pilots” and CAP volunteer, her flight school trained the first African-American military pilots
| ''Currently not named; reserved for a future aerospace pioneer''
| Record-setting female pilot and writer whom was lost while attempting to fly around the world
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Grade
| Cadet Second Lieutenant (C/2d Lt)
| Cadet First Lieutenant (C/1st Lt)
| Cadet First Lieutenant (C/1st Lt)
| Cadet Captain (C/Capt)
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Insignia
| [[File:C-2d-Lt-Insignia.gif|180px]]
| [[File:C-1st-Lt-Insignia.jpg|180px]]
| [[File:C-1st-Lt-Insignia.jpg|180px]]
| [[File:C-Capt-Insignia.gif|180px]]
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Award
| No Ribbon Awarded
| No Ribbon Awarded
| No Ribbon Awarded
| [[File:CAP-Earhart-Ribbon.jpg|180px]]
|- style="font-weight:bold;"
| colspan="5" style="text-align:center;" | Promotion Eligibility Requirements
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Leadership
| '''Learn to Lead Chapter 9''' ''Cadet Interactive'' or Open-Book Test<ref name="openbook" /> SDA Service, Writing & Presentation
| '''Learn to Lead Chapter 10''' ''Cadet Interactive'' or Open-Book Test<ref name="openbook" /> SDA Service, Writing & Presentation
| '''Learn to Lead Chapter 11''' ''Cadet Interactive'' or Open-Book Test<ref name="openbook" /> SDA Service, Writing & Presentation
| '''Learn to Lead Chapters 9-11''' Comprehensive Closed-Book Exam
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Aerospace
| '''Aerospace: The Journey of Flight''' 3-Chapter Block Open-Book Test<ref name="openbook" />
| '''Aerospace: The Journey of Flight''' 3-Chapter Block Open-Book Test<ref name="openbook" />
| '''Aerospace: The Journey of Flight''' 3-Chapter Block Open-Book Test<ref name="openbook" />
| No Requirement
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Fitness
| Participate in 1 Activity & Have Attained HFZ in Previous 180 days
| Participate in 1 Activity & Have Attained HFZ in Previous 180 days
| Participate in 1 Activity & Have Attained HFZ in Previous 180 days
| Participate in 1 Activity & Have Attained HFZ in Previous 180 days
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Character
| Participate in 1 Activity
| Participate in 1 Activity
| Participate in 1 Activity
| No Requirement
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Special
| colspan="4" |
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | General Advancement Pre-Requisites
| colspan="4" style="text-align:center;" | (1) Be a current member of CAP (2) Possess a CAP uniform and wear it properly (after Achievement 1) (3) Have recited the Cadet Oath from memory (4) Participate actively in unit meetings
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Minimum Time in Grade
| 8 weeks (56 days)
| 8 weeks (56 days)
| 8 weeks (56 days)
| 8 weeks (56 days)
|}

===Phase 4 - The Executive Phase===

{| class="wikitable"
|- style="font-weight:bold;"
! style="font-weight:normal;" |
! Achievement 12
! Achievement 13
! Achievement 14
! Achievement 15
! Achievement 16
! Ira Eaker Award
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Achievement Name
|
|
| Colonel George Boyd
| Dr. Sally Ride
|
| General Ira C. Eaker
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Namesake History
| ''Currently not named; reserved for a future aerospace pioneer''
| ''Currently not named; reserved for a future aerospace pioneer''
| Tuskegee Airman, one of the first African-American USAF officers, veteran of three wars, CAP volunteer
| Astrophysicist and first US woman in space who later became a champion of science literacy
| ''Currently not named; reserved for a future aerospace pioneer''
| Army Air Forces general and advocate of strategic bombardment during World War II
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Grade
| Cadet Captain (C/Capt)
| Cadet Captain (C/Capt)
| Cadet Major (C/Maj)
| Cadet Major (C/Maj)
| Cadet Major (C/Maj)
| Cadet Lieutenant Colonel (C/Lt Col)
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Insignia
| [[File:C-Capt-Insignia.gif|180px]]
| [[File:C-Capt-Insignia.gif|180px]]
| [[File:C-Maj-Insignia.jpg|180px]]
| [[File:C-Maj-Insignia.jpg|180px]]
| [[File:C-Maj-Insignia.jpg|180px]]
| [[File:C-Lt-Col-Insignia.jpg|180px]]
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Award
| No Ribbon Awarded
| No Ribbon Awarded
| No Ribbon Awarded
| No Ribbon Awarded
| No Ribbon Awarded
| [[File:CAP-Eaker-Ribbon.jpg|180px]]
|- style="font-weight:bold;"
| colspan="7" style="text-align:center;" | Promotion Eligibility Requirements
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Leadership
| '''Learn to Lead Chapter 12''' Open-Book Test<ref name="openbook" /> SDA Service, Writing & Presentation
| '''Learn to Lead Chapter 13''' Open-Book Test<ref name="openbook" /> SDA Service, Writing & Presentation
| '''Learn to Lead Chapter 14''' Open-Book Test<ref name="openbook" /> SDA Service, Writing & Presentation
| '''Learn to Lead Chapter 15''' Open-Book Test<ref name="openbook" /> SDA Service, Writing & Presentation
| '''Learn to Lead Chapter 16''' Open-Book Test<ref name="openbook" /> SDA Service, Writing & Presentation
| Speech & Essay
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Aerospace
| No Requirement
| No Requirement
| '''Aerospace: The Journey of Flight''' 3-Chapter Block Open-Book Test<ref name="openbook" />
| '''Aerospace: The Journey of Flight''' 3-Chapter Block Open-Book Test<ref name="openbook" />
| '''Aerospace: The Journey of Flight''' 3-Chapter Block Open-Book Test<ref name="openbook" />
| No Requirement
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Fitness
| Participate in 1 Activity & Have Attained HFZ in Previous 180 days
| Participate in 1 Activity & Have Attained HFZ in Previous 180 days
| Participate in 1 Activity & Have Attained HFZ in Previous 180 days
| Participate in 1 Activity & Have Attained HFZ in Previous 180 days
| Participate in 1 Activity & Have Attained HFZ in Previous 180 days
| Participate in 1 Activity & Have Attained HFZ in Previous 180 days
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Character
| Participate in 1 Activity
| Participate in 1 Activity
| Participate in 1 Activity
| Participate in 1 Activity
| Participate in 1 Activity
| No Requirement
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Special
| colspan="5" |
| Graduate from a Leadership Academy (anytime prior)
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | General Advancement Pre-Requisites
| colspan="6" style="text-align:center;" | (1) Be a current member of CAP (2) Possess a CAP uniform and wear it properly (after Achievement 1) (3) Have recited the Cadet Oath from memory (4) Participate actively in unit meetings
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Minimum Time in Grade
| 8 weeks (56 days)
| 8 weeks (56 days)
| 8 weeks (56 days)
| 8 weeks (56 days)
| 8 weeks (56 days)
| 8 weeks (56 days)
|}

===Pinnacle===

{| class="wikitable"
|- style="font-weight:bold;"
! style="font-weight:normal;" |
! Spaatz Award
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Achievement Name
| General Carl A. Spaatz
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Namesake History
| First Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force and first Chairman of the CAP National Board
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Grade
| Cadet Colonel (C/Col)
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Insignia
| [[File:C-Col-Insignia.jpg|180px]]
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Award
| [[File:CAP-Spaatz-Ribbon.jpg|180px]]
|- style="font-weight:bold;"
| colspan="5" style="text-align:center;" | Promotion Eligibility Requirements
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Leadership
| '''Learn to Lead Chapters 1-16''' Comprehensive Closed-Book Exam
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Aerospace
| '''Journey of Flight''' All 18 Chapters Comprehensive Closed-Book Exam
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Fitness
| USAF Academy Candidate Fitness Assessment
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Character
| Essay Exam
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Special
|
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | General Advancement Pre-Requisites
| colspan="4" style="text-align:center;" | (1) Be a current member of CAP (2) Possess a CAP uniform and wear it properly (after Achievement 1) (3) Have recited the Cadet Oath from memory (4) Participate actively in unit meetings
|-
| style="font-weight:bold;" | Minimum Time in Grade
| Upon Earning Eaker
|}

==Footnotes==
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