Ribbons & Achievements
This award accompanies promotion to the grade of Cadet Airman. Cadets must successfully complete the Physical Fitness test, Leadership chapter 1 test, and have participated in at least 1 character development class.
What is the J. F. Curry award?
Civil Air Patrol was founded on this date.
When is December 1, 1941?
When this command is called, cadets pivot 90° to the right on the ball and heel of their feet. Their upper body remains at attention.
What is right, face?
He was the first man to walk on the moon.
Who is Neil Armstrong?
This is defined by the Air Force as "The art and science of influencing and directing people to accomplish the assigned mission."
What is leadership?
This award is presented after a cadet successfully completes Phase I of the CAP program. It marks the transition from Airman to Non-comissioned Officer
What is the Wright brothers award?
These are CAP's four core values.
What are integrity, volunteer service, excellence and respect
This command is called with the intention of turning the flight or cadet 180°. Cadets begin executing this command by lifting their right foot of the ground and placing it about half a shoe length behind and slightly to the left of the heel.
What is about face?
This is the chemical process of burning.
What is combustion?
This theory professes that to study leadership, we need to focus on the life stories of successful people.
What is the Great Man theory?
This is the highest award in the Civil Air Patrol program. The award honors the first Chief of the United States of America and the second National Commander. Cadets earning this award are being promoted to cadet colonel. Only 0.5% of cadets receive this award.
What is the Carl A. Spaatz award?
What are aerospace education, emergency services and cadet programs?
When this command is called, cadets may relax in a standing position but they must keep their right foot in place. Their position in the formation will not change, and silence will be maintained.
What is at ease?
These were the first known powered aircraft with humans on board.
What are balloons?
This theory explains leadership in terms of the personality and character of the leader.
what is the Trait theory?
This is the highest decoration a Civil Air Patrol member can receive. It is awarded for "distinguished and conspicuous heroic action, at the risk of life, above and beyond the call of normal duty."
What is the Silver Medal of Valor?
He is the current Chief of Staff of the Air Force.
Who is Charles Q. Brown, Jr.?
When executing this command, cadets march in place at a rate of 100 to 120 steps per minute.
What is mark time?
He was the first man to orbit the Earth.
Who is Yuri Gagarin?
This means following an impartial set of rules and applying them equally to everyone.
What is fairness?
This ribbon is presented alongside the promotion of Cadet Lieutenant Colonel.
What is the Ira C. Eaker award?
The number of boats CAP sank in WWII.
What is 2?
Also know as CAPP 60-33, you can look back at this pamphlet in order to understand how to execute certain drill commands.
What is the cadet drill and ceremonies pamphlet?
These were the first aircraft that actually had directional control.
What are gliders?
This is an established requirement and a principle by which something can be judged
What is a standard?