Awards and decorations of the Civil Air Patrol

[2] In order to be considered for one of these awards, an individual must be a Civil Air Patrol member in good standing at the time of the act being recognized.

[citation needed] The official regulations state that the Achievement Award is "presented for outstanding service to the unit, group, or wing.

[5] A silver star is attached to the ribbon in recognition of lifesaving actions other than blood or organ transport which still do not meet the requirements of the higher awards.

[8] To accomplish its mission, the Civil Air Patrol requires an informed and active senior membership trained in leadership, management, and functional tasks.

The Paul E. Garber Award is a prerequisite for any senior member to be considered for duty a performance promotion to the grade of major in CAP.

[9] Every wing commander and region commander—and those members being groomed to replace them—is encouraged to complete the level IV training and earn the Paul E. Garber Award.

The Grover Loening Aerospace Award is presented to senior members who successfully complete the third level of the professional development program.

This portion of the professional development program was designed for senior members serving as squadron, group, or wing commanders and for CAP staff officers.

[12] In order to qualify for this award, members must complete their level II training, have one year of experience in a command or staff position, attain a senior rating in any CAP specialty track, and attend two wing, region, or national conferences.

The Leadership Award is presented to senior CAP members who complete training to earn a technician rating in one of 26 specialty tracks.

[14] If members obtain a senior rating in a specialty track, they are authorized to wear a bronze star on the Leadership Award ribbon.

Completion of this course, and the qualification for the Membership Awards, is a prerequisite for participation in most areas of the Civil Air Patrol mission and for duty performance promotion to second lieutenant in the CAP.

The Membership Award is a prerequisite for consideration for duty performance promotion to the grade of second lieutenant after completion of Level 2, Part one of Senior Member training in CAP.

These two awards are made to recognize completion of steps in the professional development program related specifically to aerospace education.

[17] This award is named for retired United States Air Force brigadier general and noted test pilot, Charles E. “Chuck” Yeager.

Regular operations continued while new missions were explored, millions of meals delivered to the needy, thousands of blood donations were made, and distribution of masks and vaccines were completed across the country.

Civil Air Patrol headquarters has now authorized the wear of a bronze device for every additional 60 hours of community service.

[25] A ribbon awarded for service on a group CAC has no attachments, and primary representatives wear a green shoulder cord.

[25] At the wing level, the ribbon has a bronze star attachment and primary representatives wear a red shoulder cord.

Participants must be identified by the Civil Air Patrol project officer and approved by the member’s region commander.

To attain the rank of Cadet Colonel, cadets must devote an average of 5 years of service, complete 19 successive rank examinations, pass three promotion boards, a timed 60-question comprehensive exam on leadership theory and CAP regulations, a timed, 60-question comprehensive aerospace exam, pass a timed essay on a question of perennial moral debate where you must argue for/against an issue on moral grounds/making appeals to reason, and pass the United States Air Force Academy Candidate Fitness Assessment.

Upon reaching the age of 21, cadet colonels are eligible to transfer to the Civil Air Patrol Officer program with appointment to the grade of Captain, after completion of Level 2, Part one of Senior Member training.

This award is presented on behalf of CAP National Headquarters to denote the successful completion of the specific requirements in Phase III of this program.

The award is given in honor of Brig Gen William "Billy" Mitchell, former Deputy Chief of the Army Air Service and military aviation visionary.

In addition, cadets must attend a military-style encampment before this award is made, and have maintained active membership in Civil Air Patrol for at least 18 months since joining.

A silver star worn on the ribbon denotes successful completion of the Model Rocketry Badge requirements (if Mitchell Award has been earned)[citation needed].

This is an annual award established by the Air Force Sergeants Association to recognize the outstanding CAP cadet NCO in each squadron.

Specifically, 1) secured admission to any military service academy and successfully completed the second year of instruction, 2) Secured admission to advanced ROTC program of any service in an accredited college of university, or 3) Become an active Senior Member of CAP for at least one year and be recommended by the unit Commander.

Chronology of the Falcon Award As described in CAPR 39-1 Uniform Manual, badges are categorized into aviation, occupational, specialty, and service.

The Tow-Target & Tracking Ribbon was awarded to members who flew aircraft which trailed aerial gunnery targets to assist with training of U.S. Army personnel.