Grade
Ribbons
Promotion
Awards
Names
100
The first grade achieved in the Cadet Program.

What is Cadet Airman.

100

The ______________ Ribbon is earned by Civil Air Patrol cadets who have successfully completed the second phase of the cadet program.

What is the General Billy Mitchell Award ribbon.

100

Name the three of the five requirements to achieve the grade of C/Amn. 

Complete Learn to Lead ch. 1 test, pass the Achievement 1 Drill & Ceremonies Performance Test, Attempt CPFT as a baseline, complete the Cadet Wingman Course, recite the Cadet Oath.

100

Award dedicated to the first men to achieve powered, controlled, sustained, heavier-than-air flight

What is the Wright Brothers Award.

100

The Commanding general of U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II 

What is GENERAL AIR FORCE HAP ARNOLD

200

What achievement is C/SrA?

What is the third achievement. 

200

Civil Air Patrol's _______ Award is given to a member when the circumstances of their performance are above and beyond those of the member’s peers, but are not sufficient enough to warrant a Commander's Commendation Award.

What is Achievement Award.

200

Recite the Cadet Oath.

What is: "I pledge that I will serve faithfully in the Civil Air Patrol Cadet Program and that I will attend meetings regularly, participate actively in unit activities, obey my officers, wear my uniform properly and advance my education and training rapidly to prepare myself to be of service to my community, state and nation."


200

Award dedicated to the first Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force and first Chairman of the CAP National Board.

What is the Spaatz Award (General Carl Spaatz).

200

DR. SALLY RIDE

What is the astrophysicist and first US woman in space who later became a champion of science literacy.

300

The six (6) officer grades in the Cadet Program.

What is C/2d Lt, C/1st Lt, C/Capt, C/Maj, C/Lt Col, C/Col.

300

The ________ Ribbon is given to any member of Civil Air Patrol who has been a member of the program for two years (as a cadet or Senior Member in good standing.)  

What is the Red Service Ribbon

300

What are the promotion requirements for earning the Wright Brothers Award?

What is complete Comprehensive Closed-Book Exam for Learn to Lead ch. 1-3, Drill & Ceremonies
Performance Test, Participate in 1 Activity & Have Attained Healthy Fitness Zone in Previous 180 days, recite the Cadet Oath.

300

Award for record-setting female pilot and writer whom was lost while attempting to fly around the world.

What is the Earhart Award (Amelia Earhart).

300

COLONEL GEORGE BOYD

What is the Tuskegee Airman, one of the first African-American USAF officers, veteran of three wars, CAP volunteer 

400

Name the five grades of sergeant in the Cadet Program.

What is C/SSgt, C/TSgt, C/MSgt, C/SMSgt, C/CMSgt.

400

How do cadets and senior members earn the Community Service Ribbon?

The Community Service Ribbon is awarded to senior members and cadets who complete 60 hours of community service. The community service is done outside of Civil Air Patrol, and is verified by someone other than the member. Civil Air Patrol headquarters has now authorized the wear of a bronze device for every additional 60 hours of community service.

400

What are CAP's Core Values?

What is Integrity, Volunteer Service, Excellence, and Respect.

400

Award named for America’s first vocal advocate for military airpower, who proved the airplane could sink ships.

What is the Billy Mitchell Award (Brigadier General Billy Mitchell)

400

America’s “Ace of Aces” during World War I.

What is CAPTAIN EDDIE RICKENBACKER 

500

Which cadet grades each have three achievements but no grade promotion?

What is C/Capt and C/Maj.

500

First awarded to all active CAP members on December 1st, 2021, the CAP ________________Ribbon was established to recognize the CAP membership during periods when the entire organization was under significant stress responding to a lengthy, nationwide emergency.

What is the Crisis Service Ribbon.

500

Name the 4 elements of the Cadet Physical Fitness Test.

What is the mile run, pacer, sit & reach, crunches (sit-ups), pushups.

500

Award named for Army Air Forces general and advocate of strategic bombardment during World War II.

What is the Eaker Award (General Ira C. Eaker)

500

“Maker of Pilots” and CAP volunteer, her flight school
trained the first African-American military pilots.

What is 1ST LT WILLA BROWN