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Ribbon
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Name
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Denotes
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Decorations
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Silver Medal of Valor |
Distinguished and conspicuous heroic action, at the risk of life |
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Bronze Medal of Valor |
Distinguished and conspicuous heroic action, where risk to self is probable |
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Distinguished Service Medal |
Conspicuous performance of outstanding service, on a national scale |
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Exceptional Service Award |
Conspicuous performance of outstanding service, on a wing or region scale |
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Meritorious Service Award |
Outstanding achievement or meritorious service on behalf of CAP |
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Commander's Commendation |
Denotes outstanding duty performance, and special recognition by commander |
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Lifesaving Award |
Awarded for saving a human life |
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Unit Citation Award |
Membership in a unit recognized and decorated for excellence |
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Cadet Program Awards
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Frank Borman Falcon Award |
Awarded to Spaatz Award members who took subsequent steps to become dynamic Americans and aerospace leaders. (Must be earned prior to 1 July 1979) |
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Gen Carl A. Spaatz Award |
The Highest Cadet Award; Denotes Exceptional Performance in Cadet Career |
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Ira C. Eaker Award |
Completion of Phase IV - the Executive Phase - (all 16 achievements) |
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Ameila Earhart Award |
Completion of Phase III - the Command Phase |
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Gen Billy Mitchell Award |
Silver star denotes successful completion of Cadet Officer School. |
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Gen Billy Mitchell Award |
Completion of Phase II - the Leadership Phase |
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Cadet Program Achievements
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Neil Armstrong Achievement |
Completion of Achievement 8 |
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Dr. Robert H. Goddard Achievement |
Silver star may be attached by those cadets who have earned with Mitchell Award and have satisfactorily completed the requirements for the Model Rocketry Badge (See CAPM 50-20, CAP Model Rocketry Program.) |
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Dr. Robert H. Goddard Achievement |
Completion of Achievement 7 |
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Gen Jimmy Doolittle Achievement |
Completion of Achievement 6 |
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Charles A. Lindbergh Achievement |
Completion of Achievement 5 |
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Capt Eddie Rickenbacker Achievement |
Completion of Achievement 4 |
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Wright Brothers Award |
Completion of Phase I |
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Mary Feik Achievement |
Completion of Achievement 3 |
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Gen Hap Arnold Achievement |
Completion of Achievement 2 |
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Gen J F Curry Achievement |
Completion of Achievement 1 |
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Service
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AFA Award to Unit Cadet of the Year |
Outstanding Cadet |
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AFSA Award to Unit Cadet NCO of the Year |
Outstanding Cadet NCO |
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Red Service |
Two years of active membership. Bronze clasp at end of 5 years. Additional clasp for each 5 years. |
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Activity
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Search "Find" |
Making a find on an actual rescue mission |
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Search and Rescue |
Participation in ten actual search and rescue sorties |
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Disaster Relief |
Completion of disaster relief missions, plus completion of other special training |
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Cadet Community Service |
Voluntary service (60 hours minimum) to a community project |
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IACE |
Participation in the International Air Cadet Exchange |
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National Cadet Competition |
Participation in the National Cadet Competition, wing champion or better |
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National Color Guard Competition |
Participation in the National Color Guard Competition, wing champion or better |
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Cadet Advisory Council |
Service on cadet advisory council at wing level or higher |
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Cadet Special Activities |
Participation in National Special Activities |
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Encampment |
Completion of encampment |
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Cadet Recruiter |
Recruiting two new members to CAP |
