Ribbon |
Name |
Denotes |
Decorations |
![silver.gif (1383 bytes)](silver.gif) |
Silver
Medal of Valor |
Distinguished
and conspicuous heroic action, at the risk of life |
![bronze.gif (1149 bytes)](bronze.gif) |
Bronze
Medal of Valor |
Distinguished
and conspicuous heroic action, where risk to self is probable |
![distin.gif (1157 bytes)](distin.gif) |
Distinguished
Service Medal |
Conspicuous
performance of outstanding service, on a national scale |
![except.gif (1163 bytes)](except.gif) |
Exceptional
Service Award |
Conspicuous
performance of outstanding service, on a wing or region scale |
![meriti.gif (1173 bytes)](meriti.gif) |
Meritorious
Service Award |
Outstanding
achievement or meritorious service on behalf of CAP |
![cmdrco.gif (1116 bytes)](cmdrco.gif) |
Commander's
Commendation |
Denotes
outstanding duty performance, and special recognition by commander |
![lifesa.gif (1075 bytes)](lifesa.gif) |
Lifesaving
Award |
Awarded
for saving a human life |
![unitci.gif (884 bytes)](unitci.gif) |
Unit
Citation Award |
Membership
in a unit recognized and decorated for excellence |
Cadet
Program Awards |
![spaatz.gif (1041 bytes)](spaatz.gif) |
Gen
Carl A. Spaatz Award |
The
Highest Cadet Award; Denotes Exceptional Performance in Cadet Career |
![eaker.gif (1117 bytes)](eaker.gif) |
Ira
C. Eaker Award |
Completion
of Phase IV - the Executive Phase - (all 16 achievements) |
![earhar.gif (1059 bytes)](earhar.gif) |
Ameila
Earhart Award |
Completion
of Phase III - the Command Phase |
![mitchel.gif (990 bytes)](mitchel.gif) |
Gen
Billy Mitchell Award |
Completion
of Phase II - the Leadership Phase |
Cadet
Program Achievements |
![armstr.gif (1072 bytes)](armstr.gif) |
Neil
Armstrong Achievement |
Completion
of Achievement 7 |
![goddar.gif (1129 bytes)](goddar.gif) |
Dr.
Robert H. Goddard Achievement |
Completion
of Achievement 6 |
![doolit.gif (1041 bytes)](doolit.gif) |
Gen
Jimmy Doolittle Achievement |
Completion
of Achievement 5 |
![lindbe.gif (990 bytes)](lindbe.gif) |
Charles
A. Lindbergh Achievement |
Completion
of Achievement 4 |
![ricken.gif (990 bytes)](ricken.gif) |
Capt
Eddie Rickenbacker Achievement |
Completion
of Achievement 3 |
![wright.gif (1054 bytes)](wright.gif) |
Wright
Brothers Achievement |
Completion
of Achievement 3 - (And Completion of Phase I - the Learning Phase) |
![arnold.gif (1017 bytes)](arnold.gif) |
Gen
Hap Arnold Achievement |
Completion
of Achievement 2 |
![curry.gif (989 bytes)](curry.gif) |
Gen
J F Curry Achievement |
Completion
of Achievement 1 |
Service |
![afa.gif (1013 bytes)](afa.gif) |
AFA
Award to Unit Cadet of the Year |
Outstanding
Cadet |
![afsa.gif (1767 bytes)](afsa.gif) |
AFSA
Award to Unit Cadet NCO of the Year |
Outstanding
Cadet NCO |
![redser.gif (1139 bytes)](redser.gif) |
Red
Service |
Two
years of active membership - claps denote longer service |
Activity |
![find.gif (1117 bytes)](find.gif) |
Search
"Find" |
Making
a find on an actual rescue mission |
![sar.gif (884 bytes)](sar.gif) |
Search
and Rescue |
Participation
in actual search and rescue sorties |
![disast.gif (1061 bytes)](disast.gif) |
Disaster
Relief |
Completion
of disaster relief missions, plus completion of other special training |
![commun.gif (1139 bytes)](commun.gif) |
Cadet
Community Service |
Voluntary
service (60 hours minimum) to a community project |
![iace.gif (884 bytes)](iace.gif) |
IACE |
Participation
in the International Air Cadet Exchange |
![ncc.gif (1148 bytes)](ncc.gif) |
National
Cadet Competition |
Participation
in the National Cadet Competition, wing champion or better |
![ncgc.gif (1148 bytes)](ncgc.gif) |
National
Color Guard Competition |
Participation
in the National Color Guard Competition, wing champion or better |
![cac.gif (884 bytes)](cac.gif) |
Cadet
Advisory Council |
Service
on cadet advisory council at wing level or higher |
![ncsa.gif (1035 bytes)](ncsa.gif) |
Cadet
Special Activities |
Participation
in National Special Activities |
![encamp.gif (1018 bytes)](encamp.gif) |
Encampment |
Completion
of encampment |
![cadrec.gif (962 bytes)](cadrec.gif) |
Cadet
Recruiter |
Recruiting
two new members to CAP |