| Cadet
Grade |
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Achievement
/ Courtesy |
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Associated
Ribbon |
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C/AB
- Cadet Airman Basic
Addressed as "Cadet" |
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N/A |
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C/Amn
- Cadet Airman
(Curry Achievement)
Addressed as "Cadet" or "Airman" |
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C/A1C
- Cadet Airman First Class
(Arnold Achievement)
Addressed as "Cadet" or "Airman" |
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C/SrA
- Cadet Senior Airman
(Wright Brothers Achievement)
Addressed as "Cadet" or "Airman" |
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C/SSgt
- Cadet Staff Sergeant
(Rickenbacher Achievement)
Addressed as "Cadet" or "Sergeant" |
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C/TSgt
- Cadet Technical Sergeant
(Lindbergh Achievement)
Addressed as "Cadet" or "Sergeant" |
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C/MSgt
- Cadet Master Sergeant
(Doolittle Achievement)
Addressed as "Cadet" or "Sergeant" |
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C/SMSgt
- Cadet Senior Master Sergeant
(Goddard Achievement)
Addressed as "Cadet" or "Sergeant" |
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C/CMSgt
- Cadet Chief Master Sergeant
(Armstrong Award)
Addressed as "Cadet" or "Sergeant" |
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Cadet
Officer Grades ( C10 - C14 ) |
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C/2LT
- Cadet Second Lieutenant
(Mitchell Award)
Addressed as "Cadet" or "Lieutenant,"
"Sir" or "Ma'am" |
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C/1LT -
Cadet First Lieutenant
Addressed
as "Cadet" or "Lieutenant,"
"Sir" or "Ma'am" |
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N/A |
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C/CPT
- Cadet Captain
(Earhart Award)
Addressed
as "Cadet" or "Captain," "Sir"
or "Ma'am" |
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C/MAJ -
Cadet Major
Addressed
as "Cadet" or "Major," "Sir" or
"Ma'am" |
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N/A |
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C/LTC
- Cadet Lieutenant Colonel
(Eaker Award)
Addressed as "Cadet" or "Colonel,"
"Sir" or "Ma'am" |
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C/COL
- Cadet Colonel
(Spaatz Award)
Addressed as "Cadet" or "Colonel,"
"Sir" or "Ma'am" |
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| Senior
Grades |
| Senior
Program Transition Grades ( Ages 18 - 20 ) |
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S/M -
Senior Member Without Grade
Addressed as Mr., Miss, Mrs., Sir, or Ma'am |
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FO
- Flight Officer
Addressed as Mr., Miss,
Mrs., Sir, or Ma'am |
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TFO
- Technical Flight Officer
Addressed as Mr., Miss,
Mrs., Sir, or Ma'am |
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SFO
- Senior Flight Officer
Addressed as Mr., Miss,
Mrs., Sir, or Ma'am |
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Senior
Program Grades ( Ages 21+) |
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S/M -
Senior Member Without Grade
Addressed as Mr., Miss, Mrs., Sir, or Ma'am |
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2LT
- Second Lieutenant
Addressed as "Lieutenant," "Sir" or
"Ma'am" |
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1LT
- First Lieutenant
Addressed as "Lieutenant," "Sir" or
"Ma'am" |
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CPT
- Captain
Addressed as "Captain," "Sir" or
"Ma'am" |
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MAJ
- Major
Addressed as "Major," "Sir" or
"Ma'am" |
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LTC
- Lieutenant Colonel
Addressed as "Colonel," "Sir" or
"Ma'am" |
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COL
- Colonel
Addressed as "Colonel," "Sir" or
"Ma'am" |
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Wing
or Region
Commander |
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BRIG
GEN - Brigadier General
Addressed as "General," "Sir" or
"Ma'am" |
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National
Commander |
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All
information derived from CAP California Wing
http://cawg.cap.gov |
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