Civil Air Patrol
Cadet and Senior Program Awards
and Service Commendations

Cadet Ribbons

Decorations

   
Ribbon   Name   Represents
Silver Medal of Valor Distinguished and conspicuous heroic action, at the risk of life
  Bronze Medal of Valor   Distinguished and conspicuous heroic action, where risk to self is probable
  Distinguished Service Award   Conspicuous performance of outstanding service, on a national scale
  Exceptional Service Award   Conspicuous performance of outstanding service, on a wing or region scale
  Meritorious Service Award   Outstanding achievement or meritorious service on behalf of CAP
  Commander's Commendation   Denotes outstanding duty performance, and special recognition by commander
  Lifesaving Award   Awarded for saving a human life
  Unit Citation Award   Membership in a unit recognized and decorated for excellence
Cadet Program Awards    
  Gen Carl A. Spaatz Award   The Highest Cadet Award; Denotes Exceptional Performance in Cadet Career
  Ira C. Eaker Award   Completion of Phase IV - the Executive Phase - (all 16 achievements)
  Ameila Earhart Award   Completion of Phase III - the Command Phase
  Gen Billy Mitchell Award   Completion of Phase II - the Leadership Phase
Cadet Program Achievements    
  Neil Armstrong Achievement   Completion of Achievement 7
  Dr. Robert H. Goddard Achievement   Completion of Achievement 6
  Gen Jimmy Doolittle Achievement   Completion of Achievement 5
  Charles A. Lindbergh Achievement   Completion of Achievement 4
  Capt Eddie Rickenbacker Achievement   Completion of Achievement 3
  Wright Brothers Achievement   Completion of Achievement 3 (And Completion of Phase I - the Learning Phase)
  Gen Hap Arnold Achievement   Completion of Achievement 2
  Gen J F Curry Achievement   Completion of Achievement 1

Service

   
  AFA Award to Unit Cadet of the Year   Outstanding Cadet
  AFSA Award to Unit Cadet NCO of the Year   Outstanding Cadet NCO
  Red Service   Two years of active membership - clasps denote longer service

Activity

   
  Search "Find"   Making a find on an actual rescue mission
  Search and Rescue   Participation in actual search and rescue sorties
  Disaster Relief   Completion of disaster relief missions, plus completion of other special training
  Cadet Community Service   Voluntary service (60 hours minimum) to a community project
  IACE   Participation in the International Air Cadet Exchange
  National Cadet Competition   Participation in the National Cadet Competition, wing champion or better
  National Color Guard Competition   Participation in the National Color Guard Competition, wing champion or better
  Cadet Advisory Council   Service on cadet advisory council at wing level or higher
  Cadet Special Activities   Participation in National Special Activities
  Encampment   Completion of encampment
  Cadet Recruiter   Recruiting two new members to CAP
Senior Ribbons

Decorations

   
Ribbon   Name   Represents
Silver Medal of Valor Distinguished and conspicuous heroic action, at the risk of life
  Bronze Medal of Valor   Distinguished and conspicuous heroic action, where risk to self is probable
  Distinguished Service Award   Conspicuous performance of outstanding service, on a national scale
  Exceptional Service Award   Conspicuous performance of outstanding service, on a wing or region scale
  Meritorious Service Award   Outstanding achievement or meritorious service on behalf of CAP
  Commander's Commendation   Denotes outstanding duty performance, and special recognition by commander
  Lifesaving Award   Awarded for saving a human life
  Unit Citation Award   Membership in a unit recognized and decorated for excellence

Senior Program Awards

   
  Gill Robb Wilson Award   Completion of Level V
  Paul E. Garber Award   Completion of Level IV
  Grover Loening Award   Completion of Level III
  Leadership Award   Attainment of specialty rating
  Membership Award   Completion of Level I

Aerospace Education Awards

   
  Gen Chuck Yeager Award   Completion of the Aerospace Education Program for Senior Members
  A. Scott Crossfield Award   Award of Master Aerospace Education Rating

Service

   
  Command Service   Service as a Squadron, Group, or Region Commander
  Red Service   Two years of active membership - clasps denote longer service
Activity    
  Search "Find"   Making a find on an actual rescue mission
  Search and Rescue   Participation in actual search and rescue sorties
  Counterdrug   Participation in ten counter-drug sorties
  Disaster Relief   Completion of disaster relief missions, plus completion of other special training
  Cadet Orientation Pilot   Recognizes pilot for providing fifty cadet orientation flights
  IACE   Participation in the International Air Cadet Exchange
  National Cadet Competition   Participation in the National Cadet Competition (earned as a cadet)
  Cadet Special Activities   Participation in National Special Activities
  Encampment   Completion of encampment as cadet, or serving on senior staff
  Senior Recruiter   Recruiting seven new members to CAP
This information was retrieved from the California Wing of the Civil Air Patrol
http://cawg.cap.gov
         
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