Drill and Ceremony
General Knowledge
Core Values
Uniform
Misc
100

What is the drill and ceremonies manual?

CAPP 60-33

100

What date was Civil Air Patrol founded?

December 1, 1941

100

What are the CAP core values?

Integrity, excellence, respect, and volunteer service

100
How many ways are their to wear your uniform?

one, the right way

100

How many stripes does a C/SrA have?

3

200

When marching, which foot do you step off with?

Left foot

200

What is the CAP motto?

Semper vigilans (always vigilant)

200

______ means to do the right thing even when no one is looking.

Integrity

200

What is the uniform manual?

CAPR 39-1

200

Who does the first sergeant report to?

Cadet commander

300

Which shoulder do you turn over during 'to the rear'?

Right shoulder

300

What are the the missions of Civil Air Patrol?

Cadet Programs, Emergency Services, and Aerospace Education

300
Define Excellence

Examples:

- Doing your best in all you do

- always putting your best foot forward

- always giving your best effort 

300

Where does the Squadron patch go?

Centered on breast pocket
300

How do element leaders report during formation?

"[number] element reports all cadets present and accounted for, Sergeant".

400

What is the difference between a hand salute and present arms?

Hand salute: saluting in one movement with a brief pause and then lowering your salute.

Present arms: Saluting in one movement and holding salute until given "Order arms"

400

Who is the Civil Air Patrol national commader?

Major General Edward D. Phelka

400

What is the difference between Air force and Civil Air Patrol core values?

The CAP core value “volunteer service” adds the concept of volunteerism to the Air Force core value “service before self” since this essential concept is the basis of the CAP organization.

400

What is the alignment of the seam of the uniform shirt, belt buckle, and uniform trouser fly-seam referred to as?

The gig line
400

What is the definition of leadership?

The art and science of influencing and directing people to accomplish the assigned mission.

500

For column of the files, what do the element leaders say and when?

The element leader closest to the called direction will yell "forward" and the other element leaders on stand by will yell "Stand fast" after "column of files, from the left/right, forward" is called.

500

How many milestone awards are there and what are they?

1. Wright Brothers 

2. Brig gen Billy Mitchell

3. Amelia Earhart

4. Gen Ira C. Eaker

5. Gen Carl A. Spaatz

500

Why are the CAP core values important?

Establish a common set of behavioral expectations as well as a set of standards to assess member conduct

500

where does your belt buckle go according to CAPR 39-1?

Male: Right side

Females: Left side

500

What is the definition of military disipline? 

The mental attitude and state of training that renders willing obedience instictive under all conditions.