Cadet achievements
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)[1], 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.
| Achievement 1 | Achievement 2 | Achievement 3 | Wright Brothers Award | ||
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| Achievement Name | Major General John F. Curry | General of the Air Force Hap Arnold | Colonel Mark Feik | Orville & Wilbur Wright | |
| 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 | |
| Grade | Cadet Airman (C/Amn) | Cadet Airman First Class (C/A1C) | Cadet Senior Airman (C/SrA) | Cadet Staff Sergeant (C/SSgt) | |
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| Leadership | Learn to Lead Chapter 1 Cadet Interactive or Open-Book Test[2] Drill & Ceremonies Performance Test[3] |
Learn to Lead Chapter 2 Cadet Interactive or Open-Book Test[2] Drill & Ceremonies Performance Test[3] |
Learn to Lead Chapter 3 Cadet Interactive or Open-Book Test[2] Drill & Ceremonies Performance Test[3] |
Learn to Lead Chapters 1-3 Comprehensive Closed-Book Exam Comprehensive Drill & Ceremonies Performance Test[3] | |
| Aerospace | No Requirement | Aerospace Dimensions - Any Module, Any Order Cadet Interactive or Written Test[2] |
Aerospace Dimensions - Any Module, Any Order Cadet Interactive or Written Test[2] |
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| 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 | |
| Character | Cadet Wingman Course | Participate in 1 Activity | Participate in 1 Activity | No Requirement | |
| Special | Cadet Welcome Course Cadet Interactive or class |
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| General Advancement Pre-Requisites | (1) Be a current member of CAP (2) Possess a CAP uniform and wear it properly (after Achievement 1) (3) Have receited the Cadet Oath from memory (4) Participate actively in unit meetings | ||||
| Minimum Time in Grade | Upon Joining | 8 weeks (56 days) | 8 weeks (56 days) | 8 weeks (56 days) | |
Phase 2 - The Leadership Phase
| Achievement 4 | Achievement 5 | Achievement 6 | Achievement 7 | Achievement 8 | Billy Mitchell Award | |
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| Achievement Name | Captain Eddie Rickenbacker | General Jimmy Doolittle | Dr. Robert H. Goddard | Neil Armstrong | Brigadier General Billy Mitchell | |
| 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 |
| 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) |
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| Leadership | Learn to Lead Chapter 4 Cadet Interactive or Open-Book Test[2] Drill & Ceremonies Performance Test[3] |
Learn to Lead Chapter 5 Cadet Interactive or Open-Book Test[2] Drill & Ceremonies Performance Test[3] |
Learn to Lead Chapter 6 Cadet Interactive or Open-Book Test[2] Drill & Ceremonies Performance Test[3] |
Learn to Lead Chapter 7 Cadet Interactive or Open-Book Test[2] Drill & Ceremonies Performance Test[3] |
Learn to Lead Chapter 8 Cadet Interactive or Open-Book Test[2] Drill & Ceremonies Performance Test[3] Speech & Essay |
Learn to Lead Chapters 4-8 Comprehensive Closed-Book Exam |
| Aerospace | Aerospace Dimensions - Any Module, Any Order Cadet Interactive or Written Test[2] |
Aerospace Dimensions - Any Module, Any Order Cadet Interactive or Written Test[2] |
Aerospace Dimensions - Any Module, Any Order Cadet Interactive or Written Test[2] |
Aerospace Dimensions - Any Module, Any Order Cadet Interactive or Written Test[2] |
Aerospace Dimensions - Any Module, Any Order Cadet Interactive or Written Test[2] |
Aerospace Dimensions Module 1-7 Comprehensive Closed-Book Written Exam |
| 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 |
| Character | Participate in 1 Activity | Participate in 1 Activity | Participate in 1 Activity | Participate in 1 Activity | Participate in 1 Activity | No Requirement |
| Special | Graduate Encampment (anytime prior) | |||||
| General Advancement Pre-Requisites | (1) Be a current member of CAP (2) Possess a CAP uniform and wear it properly (after Achievement 1) (3) Have receited the Cadet Oath from memory (4) Participate actively in unit meetings | |||||
| 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
| Achievement 9 | Achievement 10 | Achievement 11 | Amelia Earhart Award | |
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| Achievement Name | 1st Lt Willa Brown | Amelia Earhart | ||
| 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 |
| Grade | Cadet Second Lieutenant (C/2d Lt) | Cadet First Lieutenant (C/1st Lt) | Cadet First Lieutenant (C/1st Lt) | Cadet Captain (C/Capt) |
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| Award | No Ribbon Awarded | No Ribbon Awarded | No Ribbon Awarded | 
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| Leadership | Learn to Lead Chapter 9 Cadet Interactive or Open-Book Test[2] SDA Service, Writing & Presentation |
Learn to Lead Chapter 10 Cadet Interactive or Open-Book Test[2] SDA Service, Writing & Presentation |
Learn to Lead Chapter 11 Cadet Interactive or Open-Book Test[2] SDA Service, Writing & Presentation |
Learn to Lead Chapters 9-11 Comprehensive Closed-Book Exam |
| Aerospace | Aerospace: The Journey of Flight 3-Chapter Block Open-Book Test[2] |
Aerospace: The Journey of Flight 3-Chapter Block Open-Book Test[2] |
Aerospace: The Journey of Flight 3-Chapter Block Open-Book Test[2] |
No Requirement |
| 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 |
| Character | Participate in 1 Activity | Participate in 1 Activity | Participate in 1 Activity | No Requirement |
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| General Advancement Pre-Requisites | (1) Be a current member of CAP (2) Possess a CAP uniform and wear it properly (after Achievement 1) (3) Have receited the Cadet Oath from memory (4) Participate actively in unit meetings | |||
| 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
| Achievement 12 | Achievement 13 | Achievement 14 | Achievement 15 | Achievement 16 | Ira Eaker Award | |
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| Achievement Name | Colonel George Boyd | Dr. Sally Ride | General Ira C. Eaker | |||
| 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 |
| 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) |
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| Award | No Ribbon Awarded | No Ribbon Awarded | No Ribbon Awarded | No Ribbon Awarded | No Ribbon Awarded | 
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| Leadership | Learn to Lead Chapter 12 Open-Book Test[2] SDA Service, Writing & Presentation |
Learn to Lead Chapter 13 Open-Book Test[2] SDA Service, Writing & Presentation |
Learn to Lead Chapter 14 Open-Book Test[2] SDA Service, Writing & Presentation |
Learn to Lead Chapter 15 Open-Book Test[2] SDA Service, Writing & Presentation |
Learn to Lead Chapter 16 Open-Book Test[2] SDA Service, Writing & Presentation |
Speech & Essay |
| Aerospace | No Requirement | No Requirement | Aerospace: The Journey of Flight 3-Chapter Block Open-Book Test[2] |
Aerospace: The Journey of Flight 3-Chapter Block Open-Book Test[2] |
Aerospace: The Journey of Flight 3-Chapter Block Open-Book Test[2] |
No Requirement |
| 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 |
| Character | Participate in 1 Activity | Participate in 1 Activity | Participate in 1 Activity | Participate in 1 Activity | Participate in 1 Activity | No Requirement |
| Special | Graduate from a Leadership Academy (anytime prior) | |||||
| General Advancement Pre-Requisites | (1) Be a current member of CAP (2) Possess a CAP uniform and wear it properly (after Achievement 1) (3) Have receited the Cadet Oath from memory (4) Participate actively in unit meetings | |||||
| 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
| Spaatz Award | ||||
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| Achievement Name | General Carl A. Spaatz | |||
| Namesake History | First Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force and first Chairman of the CAP National Board | |||
| Grade | Cadet Colonel (C/Col) | |||
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| Leadership | Learn to Lead Chapters 1-16 Comprehensive Closed-Book Exam | |||
| Aerospace | Journey of Flight All 18 Chapters Comprehensive Closed-Book Exam | |||
| Fitness | USAF Academy Candidate Fitness Assessment | |||
| Character | Essay Exam | |||
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| General Advancement Pre-Requisites | (1) Be a current member of CAP (2) Possess a CAP uniform and wear it properly (after Achievement 1) (3) Have receited the Cadet Oath from memory (4) Participate actively in unit meetings | |||
| Minimum Time in Grade | Upon Earning Eaker | |||
Footnotes
- ↑ https://www.gocivilairpatrol.com/join/youth-in-cadet-program/cadet-faqs/how-old-do-i-have-to-be-to-join
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 2.19 2.20 2.21 2.22 2.23 2.24 2.25 2.26 2.27 2.28 Passing score of 80% or higher
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 Passing score of 80% or higher as outlined in CAPP 60-33