B-CC Cadet Corps Pamphlet 1

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(USAF & CAP Grade Pamphlet)

CAP Grade	Abbreviation	Term of Address	Grade Insignia
General of the Air Force (O-11)	(None)	General
General (O-10)	Gen	General
Lieutenant General (O-9)	Lt Gen	General
Major General (O-8)	Maj Gen	General
Brigadier General (O-7)	Brig Gen	General
Colonel (O-6)	Col	Colonel
Lieutenant Colonel (O-5)	Lt Col	Colonel	(silver)
Major (O-4)	Maj	Major	(gold)
Captain (O-3)	Capt	Captain
First Lieutenant (O-2)	1st Lt	Lieutenant	(silver)
Second Lieutenant (O-1)	2d Lt	Lieutenant	(gold)
Senior Flight Officer	SFO	Flight Officer
Technical Flight Officer	TFO	Flight Officer
Flight Officer	FO	Flight Officer
Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force (E-9)	CMSAF	Chief
Command Chief Master Sergeant (E-9)	CCMSgt	Chief
Chief Master Sergeant (E-9)	CMSgt	Chief
Senior Master Sergeant (E-8)	SMSgt	Sergeant
Master Sergeant (E-7)	MSgt	Sergeant
Technical Sergeant (E-6)	TSgt	Sergeant
Staff Sergeant (E-5)	SSgt	Sergeant
Senior Airman (E-4)	SrA	Airman
Airman First Class (E-3)	A1C	Airman
Airman (E-2)	Amn	Airman
Airman Basic (E-1)	AB	Basic	(No USAF Grade Insignia is worn)
Senior Member	SM	Senior Member	(No CAP Grade Insignia is worn - wears the CAP Cutout on both lapels of the collar)
Cadet Colonel	C/Col	Colonel
Cadet Lieutenant Colonel	C/Lt Col	Colonel
Cadet Major	C/Maj	Major
Cadet Captain	C/Capt	Captain
Cadet First Lieutenant	C/1st Lt	Lieutenant
Cadet Second Lieutenant	C/2d Lt	Lieutenant
Cadet Chief Master Sergeant	C/CMSgt	Chief
Cadet Senior Master Sergeant	C/SMSgt	Sergeant
Cadet Master Sergeant	C/MSgt	Sergeant
Cadet Technical Sergeant	C/TSgt	Sergeant
Cadet Staff Sergeant	C/SSgt	Sergeant
Cadet Senior Airman	C/SrA	Airman
Cadet Airman First Class	C/A1C	Airman
Cadet Airman	C/Amn	Airman
Cadet Airman Basic	C/AB	Basic	(No CAP Grade Insignia is worn - wears the CAP Cutout on both lapels of the collar)

Notes

During a war, each branch of the military appoints one O-11. In the United States Air Force (USAF), an O-11’s grade is General of the Air Force; in the United States Army (USA), an O-11’s grade is General of the Army; in the United States Navy (USN), an O-11’s grade is Fleet Admiral. There is not such grade as an O-11 in the United States Marine Corps (USMC) or the United Stated Coast Guard (USCG), since they both fall under the USN during wartime.

As of 1 December 2002, Major General is the highest attainable grade within the CAP Senior Member grade structure, reserved for current and former CAP National Commanders. Brigadier General is reserved for the CAP National Vice Commander, although s/he returns to the grade of Colonel after the term is complete, if not elected to be the National Commander. Prior to 1 December 2002, the grade of Brigadier General was reserved for current and former National Commanders, and the National Vice Commander was simply a Colonel. The former National Commanders who were alive before this change were not given the grade of Major General as a result of this change. Rather, the first former National Commander to have two stars is Maj Gen Richard Bowling, who was the National Commander when this change occurred.

A Senior Member holding the CAP Grade of either Flight Officer, Technical Flight Officer, or Senior Flight Officer cannot receive Second Lieutenant until she/he turns 21 years old, since one can become a Senior Member when she/he turns 18 years old.

The CAP Senior Member Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO) Grades are shown on this pamphlet, however, a senior member cannot hold one of these grades unless she/he received a grade transfer from one of the branches of the military. (Example: An Air Force Staff Sergeant can get a grade transfer to a CAP Senior Member Staff Sergeant.)

The USAF/CAP Grades of Master Sergeant through Chief Master Sergeant are shown both with and without a diamond in the middle of the insignia. The insignias on the right are those with the diamonds, which denotes a first sergeant.

The USAF Grade of Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force is a position held by one Chief Master Sergeant at a time, and the USAF Grade of Command Chief Master Sergeant is a position held by one Chief Master Sergeant per wing (as the senior first sergeant for that entire wing), therefore the Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, Command Chief Master Sergeants, and Chief Master Sergeant are all E-9’s.

The CAP Grade of Cadet Flight Officer was phased out, and now when a cadet passes the Mitchell Exam, she/he becomes a Cadet Second Lieutenant. As well, all Cadet Flight Officers were "given" the CAP Grade of Cadet Second Lieutenant (to help phase out the C/FO’s).

The CAP Grade of Cadet Sergeant was also phased out, and it was replaced by the CAP Grade of Cadet Senior Airman, however, the same CAP Grade Insignia is used.

Please note that all USAF and CAP Grade Abbreviations are not punctuated.