Cadet Knowledge

USAF Organization Levels
President of US – The Honorable George W. Bush
Secretary of Defense – The Honorable Donald Rumsfeld
Secretary of the Air Force – The Honorable Michael Wynne
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff – Peter Pace, Gen, Marines
Air Force Chief of Staff – T. Michael Moseley, Gen, USAF
Air Education & Training Command Commander – William R. Looney III , Gen, USAF
CAP-USAF Commander (& Senior Air Force Advisor)- Russell Hodgkins, Col, USAF
CAP Organization Levels
National Commander – Amy Courter, Brig Gen, CAP
National Vice-Commander – Vacant
Great Lakes Region Commander – Chuck Carr, Col, CAP
Ohio Wing Commander – Dave Winters, Col, CAP

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CAP National Headquarters – Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama

Cadet Oath – I pledge to 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.USAFA Honor Code – We will not lie, steal, cheat, nor tolerate among us anyone who does. Furthermore, I resolve to do my duty and live honorably, so help me God.CAP Motto – Semper Vigilans (Always Vigilant)

CAP’s Three Missions – Cadet Programs, Emergency Services, Aerospace Education

CAP’s Core Values – Integrity, Volunteer Service, Excellence, and Respect. (IVER)

Air Force Core Values – Integrity First, Service Before Self, Excellence in All We Do.Phases of the cadet program: Beginning, Learning, Leadership, Executive.

Cadet Achievements – Phases I & II – Curry, Arnold, Feik, Rickenbacker, Lindbergh, Doolittle, Goddard, Armstrong
Phases III & IV – Flight Commander, Administrative Officer, Public Affairs Officer, Leadership Officer, Aerospace Education Officer, Logistics Officer, Operations Officer, Cadet Commander.

Bernoulli’s Priciple – as the velocity of a fluid increases, the pressure decreases

Publication Numbers

Preparing and Processing Correspondence – CAPR 10-1
Cadet Programs Management – CAPR 52-16
Physical Fitness Pamphlet – CAPP 52-18
Standards, Customs, and Courtesies Pamphlet – CAPP 151
Uniform Manual – CAPM 39-1
CAP Seal, Emblem and Flag Etiquette – CAPR 900-2

Number of CAP Wings – 52 (50 Sates, Washington DC, & Puerto Rico)
Number of CAP Regions – 8

CAP Cadet Grades (lowest to highest)

C/AB – Cadet Airman Basic
C/Amn – Cadet Airman
C/A1C – Cadet Airman First Class
C/SrA – Cadet Senior Airman
C/SSgt – Cadet Staff Sergeant
C/TSgt – Cadet Technical Sergeant
C/MSgt – Cadet Master Sergeant
C/SMSgt – Cadet Senior Master Sergeant
C/CMSgt – Cadet Chief Master Sergeant
C/2d Lt – Cadet Second Lieutenant
C/1st Lt – Cadet First Lieutenant
C/Capt – Cadet Captain
C/Maj – Cadet Major
C/Lt Col – Cadet Lieutenant Colonel
C/Col – Cadet Colonel

REVIEW BOARD/REPORTING PROCEDURES

• ENTERING
  1. Knock twice and wait.
  2. When told to enter, proceed in a military manner to two paces in front of the desk / officer and salute.
  3. While saluting, state:
     “Sir/Ma’am, Cadet (your grade and name) reporting as ordered.”
  4. When the salute is returned, drop your salute and stand at attention until further instructed.
  5. If asked to sit, sit at attention until ordered otherwise.
• LEAVING
  1. When the review is complete, the reviewing senior member will say, “Dismissed.”
     Stand and salute.
     Note: If they finish or they indicate to leave but do not say dismissed stand at attention and ask:
     “Will that be all Sir/Ma’am?”
  2. If he/she says that will be all, salute, execute an about face and move in the most direct route to the door & out of the room
  3. When saluting hold the salute until is returned by the officer and then drop it.
• REPORTING IN/OUT WHEN IN GROUPS
  1. When more than one cadet reports into a review board, the highest ranking cadet will position to the right of the detail and command the detail to “present arms.” Then the cadet will report for every cadet in order starting from himself/herself. (ex. “Sir/Ma’am, Cadet Basic Smith, Jones, and Doe report as ordered.” After salutes are rendered, that cadet will command “order arms” for the detail and await further instructions. Once the cadets have been dismissed, the senior cadet will command “present arms.” After salutes are rendered, the senior cadet states “order arms” and all cadets leave in a military manner as convenient as possible.)
  2. The above reporting proceedure is the same when reporting into flights accept only the higher ranking cadet salutes. If cadets are waiting to report-in, they shall wait to the front-left of the flight in whichever formation they are in. Cadets assume their places in the flight by entering the flight from its left after reporting.
• REVIEW BOARD TIPS
  1. Make crisp military movements to and from the door and when saluting.
  2. Make sure your uniform and appearance are above and beyond military standards.
  3. Use “Sir/Ma’am” when addressing the review board.
  4. If told to sit at attention then do so with your back straight, hands resting in lap, and feet flat on the floor. If told to sit at ease then sit relaxed but do not slouch or look inprofessional.
  5. Do not fidget.
  6. Make eye contact with the review board, especially the officer asking the question.
  7. Do not mumble or use “um’s” or other slang when speaking.
  8. A few general answers to questions are:
     • Yes Sir/Ma’am.
     • No Sir/Ma’am.
     • I do not know but will find out Sir/Ma’am (if you do not know the answer to the question)
  9. Follow the above reporting procedures.
  10. RELAX