The cadet rank at the United States Air Force Academy is determined by two factors: class year and job. First year, or fourth-class, cadets (C4C) have only one rank; but as they progress through the Academy, their roles, responsibilities, and ranks increase, culminating in their senior year, where roles as an Assistant Shop Lead garner the rank of cadet first lieutenant (C/1Lt), while roles such as the Cadet Wing Commander (AFCW/CC), Cadet Vice Wing Commander (AFCW/CV), or Cadet Wing Director of Operations (AFCW/DO) are accorded the highest rank of cadet colonel.
The Wing Tripod which leads the Cadet Wing in parades consists of the Wing Commander (front, middle) flanked by the Vice Wing Commander (left) and the Wing Director of Operations (right).
Cadet merit list insignia are worn by those cadets who excel militarily (Commandant's List), academically (Dean's List), or athletically (Athletic Director's List). Cadets who earn a place on all three lists are awarded the insignia for the Superintendent's List.
Cadet Merit List Insignia
Commandant's List
Dean's List
Athletic Director's List
Commandant's & Dean's Lists
Commandant's & Athletic Director's Lists
Dean's & Athletic Director's Lists
Superintendent's List
AviationEdit
Cadet aviation insignia are worn by cadets who achieve certain milestones in their flight training.
Cadet Aviation Insignia
Unmanned Aerial Systems
Soaring/Powered Flight - Solo
Command Soaring Instructor Pilot
Cadet Aviation Instructor
Other qualificationsEdit
While at the Air Force Academy, cadets may earn other insignia including: parachute wings, for completion of either freefall parachute training at the Academy or the U.S. Army's Airborne School at Fort Benning, Georgia; the Air Assault Badge for completion of the U.S. Army's Air Assault program at Fort Campbell, Kentucky; or the Bulldog badge for the completion of the U.S. Marine Corps' "Bulldog" program[note 1] at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia.
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The cadet rank at the United States Air Force Academy is determined by two factors class year and job First year or fourth class cadets C4C have only one rank but as they progress through the Academy their roles responsibilities and ranks increase culminating in their senior year where roles as an Assistant Shop Lead garner the rank of cadet first lieutenant C 1Lt while roles such as the Cadet Wing Commander AFCW CC Cadet Vice Wing Commander AFCW CV or Cadet Wing Director of Operations AFCW DO are accorded the highest rank of cadet colonel The Wing Tripod which leads the Cadet Wing in parades consists of the Wing Commander front middle flanked by the Vice Wing Commander left and the Wing Director of Operations right Contents 1 Cadet Rank Insignia 1 1 Former cadet ranks 2 Cadet Squadron Insignia 2 1 Current Cadet Squadrons 2 2 Defunct Cadet Squadron Insignia 3 Miscellaneous Insignia 3 1 Merit lists 3 2 Aviation 3 3 Other qualifications 4 See also 5 Notes 6 ReferencesCadet Rank Insignia EditCadet Fourth Class C4C Freshman Cadet Third Class C3C Sophomore Basic Cadet Cadet 4th Class Unranked Cadet Staff Sergeant Cadet Technical SergeantNo insignia nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Cadet Second Class C2C Junior Cadet 2nd Class Cadet Master Sergeant Cadet Senior Master Sergeant Cadet Chief Master SergeantUnranked Group Squadron Staff Squadron 1st Sgt Wing Staff Squadron Superintendent Group Superintendent Wing Command Chief nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Cadet First Class C1C Senior Cadet 1st Class Cadet 2nd Lieutenant Cadet 1st Lieutenant Cadet Captain Cadet Major Cadet Lieutenant Colonel Cadet ColonelUnranked Squadron Staff Squadron Staff Flight Commander Group Staff Wing Staff Squadron Commander Wing Director of Operations Character Airmanship Officer Group Commander Vice Wing Commander Wing Commander nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Former cadet ranks Edit Cadet Third Class C3C Sophomore Cadet Staff SergeantChief Clerk nbsp Cadet Squadron Insignia EditCurrent Cadet Squadrons Edit First Cadet GroupCadet Sq 1 Cadet Sq 2 Cadet Sq 3 Cadet Sq 4 Cadet Sq 5 Cadet Sq 6 Cadet Sq 7 Cadet Sq 8 Cadet Sq 9 Cadet Sq 10Mighty Mach One Deuce Dogs of War Fightin Fourth Wolfpack Bull Six Shadow Seven Eagle Eight Viking Nine Tiger Ten nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Second Cadet GroupCadet Sq 11 Cadet Sq 12 Cadet Sq 13 Cadet Sq 14 Cadet Sq 15 Cadet Sq 16 Cadet Sq 17 Cadet Sq 18 Cadet Sq 19 Cadet Sq 20Rebeleven Dirty Dozen Bulldawgs Cobras War Eagles Chicken Hawks Stalag 17 Nightriders Wolverines Trolls nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Third Cadet GroupCadet Sq 21 Cadet Sq 22 Cadet Sq 23 Cadet Sq 24 Cadet Sq 25 Cadet Sq 26 Cadet Sq 27 Cadet Sq 28 Cadet Sq 29 Cadet Sq 30Blackjack Raptors Barnstormers Phantoms Redeye Barons Thunderbirds Blackbirds Black Panthers Knights nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Fourth Cadet GroupCadet Sq 31 Cadet Sq 32 Cadet Sq 33 Cadet Sq 34 Cadet Sq 35 Cadet Sq 36 Cadet Sq 37 Cadet Sq 38 Cadet Sq 39 Cadet Sq 40Grim Reapers Roadrunners King Ratz Cellar Ratz Loose Hawgs Wild Weasels Pink Panthers Skyraiders All stars Jedi Knights Warhawks nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Defunct Cadet Squadron Insignia Edit Defunct Squadron InsigniaCadet Sq 2 Cadet Sq 3 Cadet Sq 5 Cadet Sq 8 Cadet Sq 9Deuce Big 3 Thirsty Third Wolfpack Evil Eight Viking Nine Star Trek nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Defunct Squadron Insignia cont Cadet Sq 14 Cadet Sq 17 Cadet Sq 19 Cadet Sq 20 Cadet Sq 23 Cadet Sq 28Cobras Stalag 17 Playboy 19 Starship Trolls Barnstormers Blackbirds nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Defunct Squadron Insignia cont Cadet Sq 31 Cadet Sq 34 Cadet Sq 35 Cadet Sq 37 Cadet Sq 38 Cadet Sq 39 Cadet Sq 40Grim Reapers Thunderbolts Razorbacks Loose Hawgs Wild Weasels Skyraiders Bandits Campus Rads Ali Baba Warhawks nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Miscellaneous Insignia EditMerit lists Edit Cadet merit list insignia are worn by those cadets who excel militarily Commandant s List academically Dean s List or athletically Athletic Director s List Cadets who earn a place on all three lists are awarded the insignia for the Superintendent s List Cadet Merit List InsigniaCommandant s List Dean s List Athletic Director s List Commandant s amp Dean s Lists Commandant s amp Athletic Director s Lists Dean s amp Athletic Director s Lists Superintendent s List nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Aviation Edit Cadet aviation insignia are worn by cadets who achieve certain milestones in their flight training Cadet Aviation InsigniaUnmanned Aerial Systems Soaring Powered Flight Solo Command Soaring Instructor Pilot Cadet Aviation Instructor nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Other qualifications Edit While at the Air Force Academy cadets may earn other insignia including parachute wings for completion of either freefall parachute training at the Academy or the U S Army s Airborne School at Fort Benning Georgia the Air Assault Badge for completion of the U S Army s Air Assault program at Fort Campbell Kentucky or the Bulldog badge for the completion of the U S Marine Corps Bulldog program note 1 at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia Other Cadet InsigniaParachute jump Wings Air Assault Badge Bulldog Badge nbsp nbsp nbsp See also EditCadet Wing Commander AFCW CC Cadet Wing Director of Operations AFCW DO United States Air Force Academy Cadet Wing United States Air Force AcademyNotes Edit A program to commission USAF Academy cadets into the Marine Corps after they graduate References EditSquadron Insignia of the United States Air Force Academy P Michael Sheridan 1990 ISBN 0 9627388 0 8 Cadet Insignia Badges Contrails 1999 2000 Vol 45 Air Force Academy Colorado United States Air Force Academy 1999 pp 279 283 LCCN 80640513 Contrails various years U S Air Force Academy The Core of Cadet Life Squadrons https www usafa edu military squadrons Retrieved 2021 09 08 Retrieved from https en 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