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Cadet Introduction to Civil Air Patrol
| Cadet Ranks: |
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Cadet Airman Basic [C/AB]
Cadet Airman [C/Amn]
Cadet Senior Airman [C/SrA]
Cadet Staff Sergeant [C/SSgt]
Cadet Technical Sergeant [C/TSgt]
Cadet Master Sergeant [C/MSgt]
Cadet Senior Master Sergeant [C/SMSgt]
Cadet Chief Master Sergeant [C/CMSgt]
Cadet Second Lieutenant [C/2nd Lt]
Cadet First Lieutenant [C/1st Lt]
Cadet Captain [C/Capt]
Cadet Major [C/Maj]
Cadet Lieutenant Colonel [C/Lt Col]
Cadet Colonel [C/Col]
Cadet Airman [C/Amn]
Cadet Senior Airman [C/SrA]
Cadet Staff Sergeant [C/SSgt]
Cadet Technical Sergeant [C/TSgt]
Cadet Master Sergeant [C/MSgt]
Cadet Senior Master Sergeant [C/SMSgt]
Cadet Chief Master Sergeant [C/CMSgt]
Cadet Second Lieutenant [C/2nd Lt]
Cadet First Lieutenant [C/1st Lt]
Cadet Captain [C/Capt]
Cadet Major [C/Maj]
Cadet Lieutenant Colonel [C/Lt Col]
Cadet Colonel [C/Col]
Technical Flight Officer [TFO]
Senior Flight Officer [SFO]
Second Lieutenant [2nd Lt]
First Lieutenant [1st Lt]
Captain [Capt]
Major [Maj]
Lieutenant Colonel [Lt Col]
Colonel [Col]
Brigadier General [BG]
Major General [MG]
Senior Flight Officer [SFO]
Second Lieutenant [2nd Lt]
First Lieutenant [1st Lt]
Captain [Capt]
Major [Maj]
Lieutenant Colonel [Lt Col]
Colonel [Col]
Brigadier General [BG]
Major General [MG]
| Cadet Introduction to Civil Air Patrol |
One of Civil Air Patrol’s major missions is to provide a program to develop and motivate the
youth of the nation to leadership and responsible citizenship through an interest in aviation.
Cadet membership is open to U.S. citizens and persons lawfully admitted for permanent
residence to the United States and its territories and possessions who are 12 through 18 years
of age. Upon turning 18, cadets may choose to either become senior members or remain in the
cadet program until their 21st birthday.
They set their own pace through a structured program of aerospace education, leadership
training, physical fitness, moral leadership, and planned aerospace related activities. Upon
completion of each structured achievement, cadets earn increased rank, decorations, awards
and eligibility for national special activities. Cadets experience both individual and group
involvement in encampments, orientation flights and a variety of special activities. An additional
incentive or benefit is an advanced rank of E-3 should a Mitchell Award recipient choose to enlist
in the United States Air Force.
TRAINING
The cadet program helps train young men and women like you to become the leaders of the
future in whatever they decide to so. The Civil Air Patrol cadet program may include, but is not
limited to: flying, aerospace education, survival skills, search and rescue skills, first aid, and
radio communication, as well as a study of navigation and weather. Cadets are eligible for
orientation flights in military and CAP aircraft including gliders. In addition, cadets may compete
for flying and academic scholarships as they advance in the cadet program. CAP cadets are
trained in drill and ceremonies, physical fitness, leadership, and moral development.
Membership is CAP does not obligate you to enlist in any of the United States armed forces.
However, if you elect to join the military you may be awarded advanced grade depending on your
training and achievement within CAP.
WHAT THE CADET PROGRAM WILL DO FOR YOU
The cadet program will give you an opportunity to serve yourself, your community, state and
nation, to the fullest extent of your capabilities. It will:
In summary, it will give you direction and goals so that you may lead a life of involvement with
your environment, total commitment to its requirements and your planned goals, and self-
fulfillment to the limit of your individual capabilities. In short, it will create – A DYNAMIC
AMERICAN AND AEROSPACE LEADER!
REQUIREMENTS FOR ELIGIBILITY TO JOIN
Young men and women who are U.S. citizens or legal aliens “lawfully admitted for permanent
residency” may become CAP cadets. To join you must be 12 to 18 years of age and enrolled in
school (or in some form of educational program), and if graduated from high school, must not be
married, have children, or in the active military service, and must have good moral character.
Most units require that you attend the minimum of three consecutive meetings before receiving
an application to join. After your third meeting you may request the application. You and your
parents must complete CAP Form 15. If there is a physical condition that could hinder you ability
to participate fully in the physical fitness program, we will require you to see a doctor to have
them sign a release with the extent of your disability. Any disability will not be held against you in
any form within the CAP program.
When you join CAP, there is a membership fee, and each year you will need to renew your
membership at a slightly lesser amount. The membership fee can change annually but as of
February, 2006, the fee for cadets from Michigan is $35.00. You will need to make the check
payable to National HQ – Civil Air Patrol.
INDIVIDUALIZED UNIFORM PARTS FEES
In addition, some squadrons charge a fee** for ordering individualized uniform parts
(nameplates, ribbons, wing patch, etc.) to new cadets. Check with your unit commander to find
out it your squadron charges a fee for these parts, and what the amount of the fee is. Some
units may require individuals to order these items separately from www.vanguardmil.com.
** NOTE: CAP will provide as much of the uniform as possible. Uniform parts will only be
purchased if we cannot find the proper sizes of a uniform part to fit the cadet. We normally
cannot provide shoes or boots.
CADET NEED TO KNOW SHEET
The Chain of Command is as follows:
National Military Commanders
Commander in Chief……………………………….………….Honorable Barrack Obama
Secretary Of Defense……………………………………….....Honorable Robert M. Gates
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff………………….……...Admiral Mike Mullen, USN
Secretary of the Air Force………………………….……….Honorable Michael B. Donely
Air Force Chief of Staff……………….…………….……..Gen. Norton A. Schwartz, USAF
Commander of CAP-USAF………………………………...Col. Russell Hodgkins, USAF
National CAP Commanders
National Commander……………………………....………Maj. Gen. Amy S. Courter, CAP
National Vice Commander……………………………..Brig. Gen. Reggie Chitwood, CAP
Great Lakes Region Commander………………………………Col. Charles L. Carr, CAP
Michigan Wing Commander…………………………....……………..Col. Mike Salie, CAP
Group 702 Commander…………………………………...………..Maj. Vincent Grey, CAP
Squadron Commanders
Squadron Commander………………………………………...….Maj. Donald Paulin, CAP
Squadron Deputy Commander………………………………...1Lt. William Welsing, CAP
Squadron Executive Officer………………………………….......…1Lt. Cathy Beyers, CAP
Cadet Commander………………………………………....C/CMSgt Christian Tillies, CAP
CAP Motto: Semper Vigilans, Always Vigilant
Cadet Oath:
youth of the nation to leadership and responsible citizenship through an interest in aviation.
Cadet membership is open to U.S. citizens and persons lawfully admitted for permanent
residence to the United States and its territories and possessions who are 12 through 18 years
of age. Upon turning 18, cadets may choose to either become senior members or remain in the
cadet program until their 21st birthday.
They set their own pace through a structured program of aerospace education, leadership
training, physical fitness, moral leadership, and planned aerospace related activities. Upon
completion of each structured achievement, cadets earn increased rank, decorations, awards
and eligibility for national special activities. Cadets experience both individual and group
involvement in encampments, orientation flights and a variety of special activities. An additional
incentive or benefit is an advanced rank of E-3 should a Mitchell Award recipient choose to enlist
in the United States Air Force.
TRAINING
The cadet program helps train young men and women like you to become the leaders of the
future in whatever they decide to so. The Civil Air Patrol cadet program may include, but is not
limited to: flying, aerospace education, survival skills, search and rescue skills, first aid, and
radio communication, as well as a study of navigation and weather. Cadets are eligible for
orientation flights in military and CAP aircraft including gliders. In addition, cadets may compete
for flying and academic scholarships as they advance in the cadet program. CAP cadets are
trained in drill and ceremonies, physical fitness, leadership, and moral development.
Membership is CAP does not obligate you to enlist in any of the United States armed forces.
However, if you elect to join the military you may be awarded advanced grade depending on your
training and achievement within CAP.
WHAT THE CADET PROGRAM WILL DO FOR YOU
The cadet program will give you an opportunity to serve yourself, your community, state and
nation, to the fullest extent of your capabilities. It will:
- Provide you with opportunities to develop leadership abilities and serve as a leader in
various situations. - Assist you in becoming an informed and effective citizen in an aerospace environment.
- Help you develop self-discipline, self-confidence, and good moral character.
- Encourage you to develop a life long physical fitness habit.
- Make you aware of aerospace career opportunities.
- Give you opportunities for flight experiences and possible flight training.
- Provide you with opportunities for social relationships and help you mature socially.
- Broaden your experience base and even provide travel opportunity outside of your local
area, and even maybe the country. - Make it possible for you to earn educational and vocational scholarships.
In summary, it will give you direction and goals so that you may lead a life of involvement with
your environment, total commitment to its requirements and your planned goals, and self-
fulfillment to the limit of your individual capabilities. In short, it will create – A DYNAMIC
AMERICAN AND AEROSPACE LEADER!
REQUIREMENTS FOR ELIGIBILITY TO JOIN
Young men and women who are U.S. citizens or legal aliens “lawfully admitted for permanent
residency” may become CAP cadets. To join you must be 12 to 18 years of age and enrolled in
school (or in some form of educational program), and if graduated from high school, must not be
married, have children, or in the active military service, and must have good moral character.
Most units require that you attend the minimum of three consecutive meetings before receiving
an application to join. After your third meeting you may request the application. You and your
parents must complete CAP Form 15. If there is a physical condition that could hinder you ability
to participate fully in the physical fitness program, we will require you to see a doctor to have
them sign a release with the extent of your disability. Any disability will not be held against you in
any form within the CAP program.
When you join CAP, there is a membership fee, and each year you will need to renew your
membership at a slightly lesser amount. The membership fee can change annually but as of
February, 2006, the fee for cadets from Michigan is $35.00. You will need to make the check
payable to National HQ – Civil Air Patrol.
INDIVIDUALIZED UNIFORM PARTS FEES
In addition, some squadrons charge a fee** for ordering individualized uniform parts
(nameplates, ribbons, wing patch, etc.) to new cadets. Check with your unit commander to find
out it your squadron charges a fee for these parts, and what the amount of the fee is. Some
units may require individuals to order these items separately from www.vanguardmil.com.
** NOTE: CAP will provide as much of the uniform as possible. Uniform parts will only be
purchased if we cannot find the proper sizes of a uniform part to fit the cadet. We normally
cannot provide shoes or boots.
CADET NEED TO KNOW SHEET
The Chain of Command is as follows:
National Military Commanders
Commander in Chief……………………………….………….Honorable Barrack Obama
Secretary Of Defense……………………………………….....Honorable Robert M. Gates
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff………………….……...Admiral Mike Mullen, USN
Secretary of the Air Force………………………….……….Honorable Michael B. Donely
Air Force Chief of Staff……………….…………….……..Gen. Norton A. Schwartz, USAF
Commander of CAP-USAF………………………………...Col. Russell Hodgkins, USAF
National CAP Commanders
National Commander……………………………....………Maj. Gen. Amy S. Courter, CAP
National Vice Commander……………………………..Brig. Gen. Reggie Chitwood, CAP
Great Lakes Region Commander………………………………Col. Charles L. Carr, CAP
Michigan Wing Commander…………………………....……………..Col. Mike Salie, CAP
Group 702 Commander…………………………………...………..Maj. Vincent Grey, CAP
Squadron Commanders
Squadron Commander………………………………………...….Maj. Donald Paulin, CAP
Squadron Deputy Commander………………………………...1Lt. William Welsing, CAP
Squadron Executive Officer………………………………….......…1Lt. Cathy Beyers, CAP
Cadet Commander………………………………………....C/CMSgt Christian Tillies, CAP
CAP Motto: Semper Vigilans, Always Vigilant
Cadet Oath: