Senior Member Progression

Civil Air Patrol
Cadet Program Requirements*

Phase	Achievement	Physical Fitness	Leadership	Aerospace Education	Moral Leadership	Grade

Motivation						Airman Basic (C/AB)

Phase I Learning	Gen. J.F. Curry	90 Points on CPFT	Chapter 1		Must participate in at least half of M.L. discussions	Airman (C/Amn)
	Gen. "Hap" Arnold	96 Points on CPFT	Chapter 2	Any Chapter		Airman First Class (C/A1C)
	Wright Brothers	111 Points on CPFT	Chapter 3	Any Chapter		Senior Airman (C/SrA)

Phase II Leadership	Cap. Eddie Rickenbacher	126 Points on CPFT	Chapter 4	Any Chapter	Must participate in at least half of M.L. Discussions. Must serve as recorder once, and discussion leader once during this phase.	Staff Sergeant (C/SSgt)
	Charles A. Lindbergh	141 Points on CPFT	Chapter 5	Any Chapter		Technical Sergeant (C/TSgt)
	Gen. Jimmy Doolittle	156 Points on CPFT	Chapter 6			Master Sergeant (C/MSgt)
	Dr. Robert H. Goddard	171 Points on CPFT	Chapter 7			Senior Master Sergeant (C/SMSgt)
	Neil A. Armstrong	178 Points on CPFT	Writing / Speech Assignment Must also begin serving as an Aerospace Education Mentor during this phase (continues through Phase III)			Chief Master Sergeant (C/CMSgt)
	Mitchell Award	Must have attended encampment	Comprehensive Leadership and Aerospace Exams			2nd Lieutenant (C/2LT)

Phase III Command	Flight Commander	185 Points on CPFT	Chapter 8	2 Chapter Block
	Administrative Officer	201 Points on CPFT	Chapter 9	2 Chapter Block		1st Lieutenant (C/1LT)
	Public Affairs Officer	216 Points on CPFT	Chapter 10	2 Chapter Block
	Earhart Award		Comprehensive Leadership and Aerospace Exams			Captain (C/CPT)

Phase IV Executive	Leadership Officer	231 Points on CPFT	Chapter 11	Must begin serving as Aerospace Education Instructor during this phase (continues through Phase IV)	Must participate in at least half of M.L. Discussions. Must serve as recorder once, and discussion leader twice during this phase.
	Aerospace Education Officer	246 Points on CPFT	Chapter 12
	Operations Officer	251 Points on CPFT	Chapter 13	2 Chapter Block		Major (C/MAJ)
	Logistics Officer	276 Points on CPFT	Chapter 14	2 Chapter Block
	Cadet Commander	291 Points on CPFT	Chapter 15	2 Chapter Block
	Eaker Award		COS (or RCLS / ECI 13) Writing / Speech Assignment			Lieutenant Colonel (C/LTC)

Spaatz Award		300 Points on CPFT	Comprehensive Leadership Exam	Comprehensive Aerospace Education Exam		Colonel (C/COL)

*Additional requirements for advancement may apply at each step in the program -- see your Cadet Program Officer for more detailed information.
This information was drawn from the California Wing Cadet Program website.

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