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com

Pewq

THE SECOND TEN YEARS

I952 r 196l

lncludes ribbons for period

.l942-1?83

piled by

Col Louiso 5. Morse, CAP

CIVIL AIR

PATROL UNIT!R},fS AIID INSICNIA.

The Second Ten Years.

(tgsz

1951)

Ttris is the second ln a series of books to cover the above tltled

materl-aI. Contained hereln are pages 21 through 38 of Clvll Alr Patro1 Unlforms, pages 39 through 56 of ,Cl!tI[ Alr Patrpl Inslgnia, revlsed F,ages for some of the irrslgnla lJ.iustratlons in Tne Elrst Ten Iears, additlonal lllustratlons for the Second Teo: Years, and tr,rc new sections.

all Civll Alr Patrol decorations and serviee rlbbons through 1961, lncludlng those previousl.r illustraLed j-n i;he inslgnia sectlon of The Flrst Ten Years.
The

flrst

new sectlon covers

all known wing and reglon patches to as well as a llst of the dales when wing prti.982, obsolete and curent, ches were app;'oved by Natlonal Headquarters, lf knoun.
The r:Lher new section glves
Orie adcilLlonal page

of reforence materlal Ls also provljevi, to

compi-le

thls chronology cf Civil Alr Patr,'l pro.'lect. As new nraierlal is unUnlforms and fnsignla ls an on-golng covered, revisions to approprlate pages wlLL be lnciuded in i;he bcoklet or booklets for the renraining years of ClvL[ Ajr Pa.t,r'o1's hlstory. If any rarder can provide lnformation r.*rlch is not included in this series of bcoks, it wILl be sincerely appreclated. ltre obJective ls to rnake thls chronology as complete and accurate as posslblo.
The research requlred

Y eaaa-a--.

.{. h?1rt4CAP

ICIJISA S. llCRSE, CoI., 2507 W. ITth St., WlLnlngton, DE 19805

SPECIAL N.{SM,T 10 ACEOMFAT.IY ''T!.IE SECOND TTN EARS'

After the publlcatlon of tho Plrst Ten Isara, the followlng CAP regulatlon was dlscovered atmng some early flles. Stnce lt contalns a numbsr of ttems wtrlch elther clarify or change lnforqntlon whlch res prevlously avaIlable, l.i ls reproduced here lx its entJ-rety. Hq 32d AAF Base Unlt (CAP) CAP RECI'LATIOH: 50O Fl-fth Ave., N.Y. 18, N.Y. 15 Decenber 1944 NO......r.)5-L:
PINSO}JNffi,

Section I Serwice uniform SecLion If Hearing of Service Unlform Section III Decoratlons, Aw'ards, etc. 1. &gg,Ig} a. Effectlve this date, lnstnrctlons l-ssued by thls He,adquarters pertlnent to standards of CAP-CAPC unlforrn, decoratlons, etc., and Lhe wearlng thereof , r.rhlch are l-n confllct rrith this CAP Reg. , are rssclnded and will be removed from the flIes. b. The followlng lnstmctlons covoring Prascrlbed Serviee Uni-forrn, Wearlng of Service Uniform, and Decoratlons to be norn by all CivIL Air Patrol members, -escribed w1J,I gover.n hereafter.

Prescrlbed Unifonn

d. Dlstlnctive F,:cccptions: (1) Sllvar buttons, stanped wlth the Clv1l Alr Patrol emblen, wlll be worn on the blouso and scrvlcc cap Ln llqu of aII gold Ar:rgr buttons. the large buttons w111 be 7f8" Ln dlanetcr, end the snnll *ttt Ue 5/8,, Ln dlametar. (Z) Sllver eut-out ]ettors "C.A.P., (3/81'HxL-L/2,,w) wl]-[ be worn ln lieu of the Arrqv gold letters'IJ.S." wherever requlred on the unlfor:rn. 0) Sl]-var rlngs and propellcr (1-l /e,,x)/to,l hsignfu wil1 be r*orrn Aizly gold and e1lver wlngs and propellar on the offieerts unlfor:n r+hen ln lleu of the blouse is worn. (l) Sllver eaducaus wlIL be r,rorn by medlcal officers in lleu of gold caduceus. (t) Offlcer's servlce (visor) cap devico wtll be a palr of upralsed sllver rings, wlth CAP emblen (L4/b"x2-L/2,'), metal enameled, (6) WAC caps 1111 not be worn but the garlson (overseas) eap, as prescrlbed ln paragrapir (7) below, wl1l be rrorn by fenale offlccrs of CAP. Q) 0fflccr's garulson (overseas) cap wtll be as prescrlbed for Arrny offlcers, except that, Ln the place of lnslgnla of rank, there rll-1 be worn silver cut-out letters ilC.A.P. ft. (S) Sllver cut<ut letters ,'C,A.P.,r (3/B,,HxL-L/2,,W) will be worn, in Ileu_of Arruy gold sllvcr wlngs and pnopeller, centared 1" from the lcading edge of thc left collar on the offlcerrs shtrt w?ron thc shlrt 1s'"rcrr wlthout the-blouse. (9) Shorrtdcr glccve lnslgnla vlIL be lrorn on aIL unlforms as prescrlbcd below:

ceptlons noted ln par:agraph 2 d below. c. the word "Sljlver" w*ren used hsreln shal} be lnterpret,ed to or silver eolor materlal.

sEcTtoN I - PRESCRIBED Sm.VICE UNIFO8],I 2. a. The prescrlbed servlce unLforrn for all nsle members of Clvl1 A1r Patrol ls as outllnla tn pertl-nent sectlons of AR 866-fl, as amended, wlth the dlstlnctlve exccpLlons noted in paragrraph 2 d below. b. Tho prescrlbed servlce unlform for s}l femle rnenbers of CIvIL Air Patrol ls as outllned ln perblnent sscttons of AR 6&-39, rrlth the dlstlnctlve exmean

sLlver

blue dlsc. The letters "U.S," rllL be addcd ln vhltc on thc bluc dtsc centered beneath the triangle. Above thc clrcular pilptlon, there wlll bo attachcd thereto a red strlpwlth the worr:ls "Cl.vll Alr Patrol", Ln whltc thercon.

dtam.),bcarln*"f],ffi3i:f'*m'i:;Idil*,;H:H."li;{,^
-L-

(U) CAP Cadet Mcmbers-As prescrlbed for Ssnlor nembers wlth the word "Ca.det" ln red letters on a whlte background attaehed bclow. (") Instructors--Inslgnla as prcscrlbcd for Senlor mcmbcrs wlth the word "Instructor" i.n red letters on a uhite baekground attachcd below. (O) Tow lbrcet Unlt Personnel-Inslgnla as prscerlbed for Senlor -Tatg;art fu1 red lctters on a whlto background attached membors rlth the worrls 'tT ow bclow. (10) Senlor enllsted membors wlll wcar thc sll"vcr cut-out lettors "C.A.P.,,on both sldes of the collar of the servlce coal, with tho eenter of thc lnstgnla 1" above the notch of the lapel; and centered I" from the leadlng dgo of the shlrt collar when the shirt ts worn wlthout the servl-ce ct,

(ff) Clp ctrcular metal lnslgnla w111 be worn by all senl,or enllsted members 0n the servlco (visor) c"p, and the cLrcular rnetal lnslgnla, or cloth repllca thoreof, on the garrlson (overscas) c*p. (fe) WIC caps wlIL not be worn by felele en11st6d members of CAP. the wearlng of the garrtson (overseas) cap, 1.e., enll-sted man's, a8 proscrtbed In parasraph (11) above, is dlrected. (13) tt" serwlcc coat Ls not prescrlbed for CAP cadet members; the fleld Jacket ls optlonal. (1!) CAP cadot members wlIL wcar clther a CAPC ptn (1-1/2"x)/.8") or ,,C.A.P.C." in whltc lettars on na\ry blue clotn (Z-t/ln"xl-L/l+") centerod 1/4" above the top of the rlght pocket flap of the shlrt. (11) Clp cadet members enllsted ln the Alr Corps Enllsted Reserve Corps year, centered on the laft pockct below the flap, an ovaL cloth enblem of naqy may Ulue (2-)/l+"x2"), wtttr uhlte wlngs and propeller thereon; or, 1n llctr thereof, sl1,"r wlngs and propeller thereon; or ln lteu thereof, sllver wlngs and propeller, as prescrlbed for CAP, nray be norr ln thc buttonhole of the Lcft shlrt pocket. (15) Servlce (vtsor) c.p ls not prcscribed for CAP cadot nembers. thc garrlson (ovorscas) cap *d1 h"r" afflxed., 1" from the front and t/2" from the botfom edge on the left slde thoreof , e L-lfl+" blue dtsc rdth a red two-bladed propellcr crossed r.rtth whlte wlngs inslde the dtsc. (fZ) grafa wfff not be worn on the garrJ.son (overse"s) cap by elther senlor enllsted members or CAP cadct roembcrs.
r*rin engaged ln Clvtl Air Patrol actlvities w111 wear tneliescrlbed service unlfomr as outllnea U pertlnent secttons of AR 600-40, as amended, with tho exceptlons noted ln Scctl-on f hereof,l+. I?re unlfonn w111 not be worrr by menbers whJ.le engaged ln paid employment not connected wlth a Ctvll Alr Patrol actlvlfy, menlal occup,ations, sports or such other Llmes wtren appearance in unlform would be lnapprrcprlate. 5. Members appotnted Uv Wlng Comnrandtng Offlcers ln the grade of'Tnstructor" rl11: a. When the shlrt ls wor.n w'lthout the blouse, wear sj-lver cut-out letters "C.A.P." (l/g"Hxt-I/Z"W) centered 1" from the leadlng edge of the left coJ.lar, and stlver wlngs and propeller centered 1" fron the leadlng edge of-tho.right collar. The shoulder lnslsni; r{U be as prescrJ.bed in paragraph 2 d (9) (c) above. b. When the blouse is r+orn, wear insl"gnla as preserLbed hereln for offlcors excpt that no insLgnla of rank wtIl be worn, and the shoulder lnsignla w111 be as prescrlbed in paragraph 2 d (9) (c) above. 6, Members in clvlllan clothes rnayr tn emergencle.s, wear emblems on arrn bands of red, whlte, b1ue, or khakl fe1t, approxJrmfely 3-Lh'r wlde, half rray between the elbow and the shoulder on the laft sleevc. sEcTIoN III - DEg)RATIoNg. AWARDSL EtU-. 7. a. A11 decorations, arrards, Uadg-s, or specta3- lnslgnla oarted through quallficatlon and awarrCed by competent authorlty to Civll ALr Patrol members for service performed ln any branch of the servlce of the United States or 1ts a}lies rey be worn on the CAP unlform as prescrlbed ln AR 6aO-L5t as amended.

). AIl Clvlll llr Patrol

sEcTIOil.

members

II -

WEAnS{G

0F TI{E SEVTCE UNrr'0Ru

-2-

b. The followtng CAP decoratlons, awarrls, emblems and speclal lnslgnla are authortzed for ,*ear on the CAP unlform, provlded that requlsltes, as listed, are met and that they are worrl as prcscrlbcd:

REqJISII.ES },[ANNER OF }'IEAR ._. AWAR9 pR m{BLEnf (I) Clp Pl-lot's Wlngs prlvate Above left pocket C\rrently valld (SILver eagle with enaneLed pllot ce"tlflcate or of shlrL, blouse or emblem, 2-L/2"xL-l/9") hlgher. Jacket, or over awards, lf any. As (1) above.
l--]../2',yJ,'),

(Z) OUserverrs Wlngs (single wlng, Orrently nalld solo sl.].ver w'lth enameled emblem certiflcate or 15 hrs.
as observer on authorLzed CAP fltghts and
(3

and blue

@-L/2,,) CAP emblem

CAP Senrtge-RlbUons

trainlng mlsslons.

As prescrlbed below:

ln center and a colored strlpe of green, red or blue on each side. (") Green Stripe

in red, whlta

shirt, blouse, or jacket. Takes precedence after CAP Meri-t

Enb1em.

Above

left pocket of

(u) (c)
(4)

Red

stripe

Blue Strlpe

1 year enlLstment. 500 worklng hours and L-L/2 year enlLstment. I0@ worklng hours and

250 worklng hours and

As above.

As above.
As above.

CAP Merlt Dnblems Trlangular rlbbon, 1/2" sldes ln colors of red, white, or

2 years enllstment. Varying degrees ss prescrlbed below:

b1ue.

(")

Red Eablem ( Commendation)

(u) whlte (c)

(Merit Citatlon)

&rbIem

Citatlon

Blue llmblem (Ulatfugulshed Service

)

dlfftcult or hazardous
(5)

For lnltlatS-ve and per- As above. fortance of r:nustral merlt on spclflc mlsslon or mlssions. For exceptional perfor- As above. trance of speclflc mlssion or mlsslons, or acts of heroism, under unusually

of mlssLon or mlssions of unusual merlt.

For exceptlonal prforrBnce contributory to plannlng or executlon

or Jacket, worrr polnt down; takes precedence after Arm;r awards.

As above.

pocket

Centered above

left of shirt, blouse,

condltlons.
CAP

Black satin (2"x].4 /t*,,) w'lth woven deslgn ln gold colored thread as prescribed
below:

Asslgned and served on

operatlons as proscrlbed below:

2" above cuff on left sleeve of shirt or abovc brald on offlcorrs

blouse.
As above.

(u) Co"stal Patrol (SuUmarlne and Bornb) (u) lfafson Patrol

(Cactus wlth tP)

(c) Forest Patrol" (lYee lrlth FP)

0fftclally servod on coastal ptrol duty. Offictally scrved on llalson patrol. 0fflcially served on
forest patrol.

As above.
As above.

-3 -

(d) courter Service

(Mercur:r Winged Foot).

Officially

served on Anry courler servlce or Industrlal Courler

As above.

(e) Mlssing Aircraft

Search

servlce for a mlnllalm of I monLhs or five fllghts. Offlclal-ly served on

ml,s

(5) Speclallst Dmblems. wrtn Black satin ffi16") gold colored woven deslgn ln
thread as prescrlbed below:
(a

Servlce. (wineed Binoculars).

service.

slng-a j.rcra

ft

As above.

search

Pfroto (Camera Dnblem).

(u)

naaro

(Letter "R" surrounded by 8 flashes of ltght,Lg).

(7) L\rnctlonal Instsnia. Blue clotn .f.:li-j[f / 8" x) -L / 4" ) wlth speclflc staff functlon ln 'rtrlte letters thereon, (8) Servlca Strlpes.
,t2") strlpe ffi on background of black satin

Personnol of Photo SecPhoto 0fflcerl or completlon of Photo course. Completlon of aIL Prescrlbed radio courses' can send 10 worrCs Per mlnute Internatrl Morse Code, and hold an FCC Restrlctcd Radlo Llc6nse or hi-gher.

2" above cuff on rlght sleeve of shlrt or above brald on offlcerrg blouse.
As above.

tion;

As above.

Wlng, Group, SQ., Ellght Leader.

Staff Officer
6 consecutive

persorunel;
COi

L/2"

beLaw shoulder

sleeve lnsLgnla.

(9h6" x t4/t*").

of servlce or 18O days of non-consccutiva servlcc, on offlclal CAP operatJ.onal a sslgnment for each strtpe,
of Colonel
JOHNS0N:

months

rILl be wortr above

servlce strlpes.
)

blousc; additl-ona1 strlpes to bc 5/\6" apart. (Service emblems

any

['r above the edge of left sleeve of the

By order

WII,LIAM

lst Lt., Afu Corps

AdJutant

R.

WILIfiNSON

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CilrL

AIR PAITOL

UNIFORMS

(Continued)

CivLl Alr patrol Unlforns _ paga

Weck1y

21

39, IZ 0ctober L952. 10' untforrn v-lolatloEii. nt; Natlonai commander conttnuos to note vlolattons of cAP unlform r.@ribns. Th9se, r" irr. n*Jor1ty, consist of : farlure to wear the wtrlte shlrt r*"lth the. ulue'oi t".pr"*r blouse (t<tratct shlrt t" co"r"ct for Arrqy a;p"j. rorstod Alr F.orce unlform . . Weekly Bulletln Io. lr4, 2] Novcnb er L952. 8' wearlns of lllE:rig,$lue loecoat,i--ir," Alr Force brue topcoat is not authortzcdror-wffitneprcgentt1oe.rt,i"r,""aquartersts preparlng an amsndraent to ths urlfoto Headquarters usAF' untrl the ancndnsnt ls ;;p*;A-the topcLt-rui ""gui;ilon for p""""if,t1on be ror.n not by CAP 5gm66r't.
Weekly Bu-l1et{n No.

Bulletln No.

i m" ArW-type r.rnlform rrlll not 1',. author1zedforw8ffiri..icpte,u"i.rg'l--ilr,po11cywas be announeed bv the Nattona] brecuttve Boanl or irrar u"'p.iroi at lts }ast meetlng' All rnearbers
NoTE: subseguent Natlonal Erecutlve for wear of Anqv-type unlfo"r" uy cApBoanc actlon changed the cut-off date menbei.-t" I Janrrary L955. General orrlers go' 10r 11 Febnra ry 19fi Natlonal

5, 6 Febnratry

1953.

should be notlflea not purchase addltionaL Army_type unlfornor trrr.c declslon in-ora"r that they arttcLeg.

patrol.

Headquarters,

ctviL Air

ESTABLfSHMENT OF T NIFDRM

COHMITTffi. Mernbers, Col. Wll1lam_D.- Haas, ChaLrrnan - were: CoJ. John A. Rountree CoI. Joseph p. Moody CoI. Alfred U. Wadde1l

Mlnutes of cAp unlforrn cormltte_e, 2 cormrlttee recoraaended addltio*r'nir March t953, at New Orreans. F;;;"-;iiorm. itens be ap,proved by Alr Force for wear by cAp speclflcally, whlte shlrts to bc re_ placad by blue or tan wrth""ri"r", rlntGr all personnel, nare and i"*1"; Aor sutr,,.r unlforms, as appropriate, for nunbei orltr,." 1[ems *il"-I""oruraended, includlng l{AF fllght caps.r,a-R"""s, wtntor Jackets f.r;i; cadets, and ratncoats for rnale .na i."m.i"

I"nro,

menbers.

!{lnutes of Natlon.} Fl.dr i{ it"* Generar Beau remrted trrai ari {*" L953, at Chcyennc, }fyonlns. o, the unlfoim comultt"e had been appr.ovld- ul,-tt I-ifi*For"". ;;;;;;il*

a zlppered front clogure. Ttt! unlfora orpp"red poekei", iroo open pockets, rlthin thc provistons of CApR LS-L6,.p";;;;il'44. rorrr as an vlfng ".i'u" the Tcxas authorlzed item f" spon_ sorlng thc manufacture and sala or frrc *ii;il provldlng 60 adrrance ordgrs can be obtalned. hlhen these orrcers .r" r"""lr.a, proarftron-*ri1 uegrn ana de11vo47 made to the indivrdual concerzred rrthtn tr*o weeks' perlod of t!ne. The cost of the sur-t^ls.$12.9j, tl"I-tn;rud;; ' I0, 12, I/., 16 and 18 rrfll bc-ivaI[ab].e. . :-- packaglng and mailr-ng. slzes
and

ol-$p: A frylng unlform someuhat snrlt, ir."-b""n-acirgnea by capTe:cas Hlng. rt-i;-;;; of a servr.*b1", eororfast, cotton materlal (rndlanhcad
Lor-rgar?=ts_cEucrg ffiiifit taln Martha Ann Readrng,

lteekly Eulletln No. 33, I0 Septcnbcr l.:g|lj.

1: .Frrr'urr1rory sLmlLar to that

trpc_).irtn.rori

Clvll Air Patrol

CAPer

Untforms

Page 22

Contact, October L), L951, Styled New Fashions for Alr-Woman . . . ltre latest ln dress 1s an attractlve all-blue fllght sutt, speclfLca).ly daslgned for CAP nomen by Captaln Raadlng. the suit ls authorlzed for all Clvl1 Alr Patrol femaLe nenbers for wear in flylng and fllght ltne actlvlttes. . .

39, 2! Octobar 1953. A recent conumnlcatlon from Wllklns Alr Force Dcpot llsts the followlng rnale and WAF unlforrn ltems authorlzed for C1vlI Atr Patrol furchase: HALE: bag, duffle; belt, ralst web, bluo; buckle, rrb belt; cap, fllght bluei capr H.B.T. (Herrlngbone twlll); cap, servlcc, wool, blue; coat, wool blue; cover, rain cap; gloves, inserts nooI, gray; gloves, leather shell; Jackets, rrool blue: necktle, uoo1, blue; overcoat, wool, blue; ralncoat, nyIon, blue; shlrt, ctn khakl; shlrt, oxforrd or poplln; shlrt, wool, blue; su1t, HBT l-pleca; trousers, ctn khakll tr.ousers, rrool blue. FE{A[,E: Cap, fllght, wool, blue; cover, hat r.rool gray; covcr, hat ctn cord; coat, uool , blue; frame, hat; gloves, cotton gray; gloves, cotton vhlte; Jacket, rrool blue; Jacket, etn cordi overcoat, wool bJ,ue wrlllner; oyerehocs, black; pursc, Iaather, black; ralncoat, blue w/hood; scarf, eotton gray; shlrtwalst, oxforrC blue; sldrt, cotton cord; sklrt, r*oo1 blue. Pleld Unlform: Capr ctn blue: shorbs, ctn bluo; slacks, ctn blue; shlrt, shor.t sleeve; shl-rt, long sleeve; sklrL, ctn bIue.
Weekl;y &r11etln No.

letter deallne wlth the unlforns authorized and arrallable for CAP womn is now belng dlstrlbuted to aIL unlts. The letter outll,nes the proceduro for onlering the unlfotuts, thel-r prlces, and the proper wearlng of the unLforrn. The letter should answer tuny of the questlons arislng about the unlform for l,pmen, and lt should be consulted and followed.
HEADQUARTERS ANNOUNCE{E{TS.

Contact, October 27, !95),

Weekly

Btrlletln No. /.2, 12 November 1953. of Clrothlns: AFfi 67-L, Volume 10, 15 Septernloer L953, states that CAP menbers who are actlve ln the CAP progran and r*ho hold current membershtp cards are authortzed to p:rchase clothlng sales store Ltems axcept as follows: (. ) l,{a1e personnel may not p:rchase such comon ltcns as underwear, socks and shoes; (b) Fernale personnel may not p:rchase hose or shoes; (c) nalther rnale nor fem:Ie personnel may prrchase inslgnla or such coren ltens as towels. Rccont commnlcatlons from thls hcadquarters have quoted restrlctlons as Usted

l.

furchase

attentlon of all

prevlouslv by A1r l,{aterl,al Cornnand. Request that thls change be brought to the
C,l,P

personnel.

Civil Air Patnol Regulation No. 30-8, I January L95l+. Sectlon II. MaIe Cadets. 6. Recreatlon, I'Iork, and Athletic Unlfomr. the unlfor:a i.teors llsted below are authorlzed for wear by CAP nate cadets nhlle vrorldng, whlJ.e tralning, whIle particlpating in recreatlona-l or athletLc events, or whlle partLclpating ln any other activlties in wl'rich the servlce unlfort 1s not requlred: t. lbousers, denim, blue; or athletic shorts, cotton, khakl. b. T-shirt, cotton, white. c, Cap, blrre, basebell-type. d. Tennis shoes. Approprlate apparel wlII be worn whlle partlclpatlng ln narious athletic events. Sectlon III" Female Cadets. 9. RecreaLlon, Work, and Athletlc Uniforms. The tr.lo types of r.rniforms llsted below are authorized for wear by CAIi female cadets whlle workLng, whlle tralnlrrg, while partlclpatlng ln recreaLlonal or athletlc events, or wtrlle particlpatlng tn

Clvll Air Patrol- Unlforms - Page 2J any other actlvltles ln whlch the serttlco unlform ls not required: a. Type I. (1) Trousers, denlrn, blue; or play shorts, cotton, lfilte. (Z) Shlrtr.alst (sh*rt-sl"eeved), cotton, rfilte. (3) Cap, denJ-m, llght blue, baseball-type. (t- ) Tennls shoes . b. Type II. (1) Cap, cotton, b1ue. (z) Shorts, eotton, blue. 0) Slacks, cotton, blue. (t) SH.rt, eotton, blue. $) Shlrt, short-sleeved, cotton, blue. (6) Shlrt, long-sLeeved, blue (optl"onal). 0) Anklets, b1ue. Clvl1 Alr Patrol Regulatton No. 30-6, { January l95l+. 2. GengEl. Authorlzatlon to wear the Ar4r-type unlform by CAP cadets was
extended

indeflnltely by the NatLonal

Drcecutlve Board on l+ June 1953.

Civt1 Air Patrol Regulation No. 35-8, { January l95l+, 18. co Fli.ght Cap Inslgnla Brald (l,lale): (1) Officers and Warrant Offlcers. Sllver-color and blue shade 85 braid ln dlamond pattern. (2) Alrrnen, Blue brald, shade 8!. d. Sleeve Braid. A11 offlcers and narant offlcers will wear one-half tnch brald, blue shade 95 on the wlnter coat, and tan shade 51-2 on the summer coat, three inches from bottom edge of both sleeves.
Civ11 Air l'atrol Regulatlon No . 35-7, l+ January L95l+, This regulatlon has not been located as yet, but lt authorlzed the continued wear of the Anry-type unlforn by sentor members of CAP.
Weekly

I. Class B un'if

Bulletln No. 2, 15 January I95/+.

Combat Servlcoablo

at reasonablle coct through the prrchase of Clasa B-Combat Servlcoable-USAF unlform iteme. C1ass B ltems are ltens of clothlng that have been lssued and/or r+orrr and are turnad Ln when personnel are released from servlee. fhe clothlng la cleaned and repatred as necetsat7, and sold at 50% of the prJ.ce of nsw ttems. Z. glase B Clothln5 - FenB.le: Class B clothlng for riomen ls erLremely ltnlted
and, 1n most lnstanceo, non-a'nallablc.
Weekly

Clothlxs -,L{ale: Dr{'l] and Cadet

Exchange m1e

Bulletln No. 1.7, 29 AprlL L95l+, Uniforn: flLlght clothing should not be !,orn on the atrcet or ln pqbllc establlshments, It ls to be wortr on the fl1ght }1ne, durtng fllght and may be worn durlng dlrect (non-etop) tr^anslt ln vehtcles between fllght line and quarters or place of resldencc (1.e., home or hotel Eggg).

5,

Know Your

Weekly

Bulletln No. 20, 20 May 1951r. Unlform for Fem1e CAP lera.gnnel. In ordcr to preaent a better appearance for travel, prbIlc functlona, and soclal events the wlnter blue unl"form ls authorlzed fon optlonal summer wear for femalo Clvtl A1r Patrol personnel. the w'inter blue w'lth whlte shirtwatst, wtrtte servlce hat cover,

5.

Clvil Alr Patrol Unlforms - Page 2d, and whlte gloves ls consldered fornnl or dress wear. Ihts 1s not to be constmed as replaclng tho sumner cotton cord unlform. The ernphasls 1s placed

for CAP Ferslc Members. Thls to announce that the follorrtng ltems ar6 now aval}able for prrchase ln Alr Force sales stores by female CAP members: Slacks, wool, blue - $7.8O; Jacket, wool, blue Thls unlform 1s optlonal wear for flylng and may be used for dutles (such as SARCAP's) where slacks are needed. The fllght Jacket nay also be rvorn wlth the gklrt as a duty unlforrn, The only lteur of headgear vorn vlth Jacket and slacks ls the fLlght cap. Inslgnla of grade ls norn on the shoulder loops; the CAP cut-out on the collar tabs. llhen the slaeks, Jacket combinatlon are Horn, shoes rdll be lorr-hec1ed, black, tle oxfords.
Weekly
$15.OO.

on 9.E&19.!E! wear. 6- Uniforrn ftams Avallable

6, Su:uner Unlfpnn for Clp fernale HenUerg. Ths new opLlonel surnr unlforrn for WAF Pcrsonnel, has gg[ bcen "i,ra approved for female CAP members. Approval mnrst bo obtalned fron Headqtrarters USAF. ff authorlzatton ls obtalned, announcenent to thet effect w'11.1 be made by thls headquarters. Female personnel are urgcd not to ptrrchase the new unLform at the present time. 7. Dlstrlbutlon -of Unlform Panphlata. Dlstrlbutlon of unlform pamphlets for both senior male and female personnel Has racontly made to wC.ngs. Sufflclent copJ-es were forwarded for each senlor member to receive an tndlvldua1 eopy. Wings should make f\rrther dlstrl-bution on thls basls to gr.oups
and squadrons.
Weelcly Bulletln No. 39, 22 Soptanber 1954. 6. Arruy-I)zpe CAP Unlfor:as. l'he lbtlonal E:cecutlve Boarrcl, at its.neeting 13-I, Septmber 1954 passed a recolutlon that thc atry-tJrpc CAP uilform rl11 not be authorlzed aftor I January L955. CAP RegutatLons 3O-6 ard 35-? td1l be amerded ln thc near future to announce thLa changc. 8. Urdfor:a for CAP Memnbergo I. Wlng Couerrlcrg ars advlged thst Alr Force Regulatlon 45-16, dated 15 Auguct 1951 ard amerdnenta thereto la no longer ap-

Bullatln No. 3l+, 19 August

L95b.

pltcable to Clvll Alr Patrol (ClC ncssag to L/Ots dlrccted thla). 2. T?re follordng CAP Regulatlons ars appllcable to CLvll Al,r Patro}, effoctlve fumedlately: CAPR 30-6 dated I January 1951r CAPR 3O-8 dated 4 January 1954 CAPR 35-7 dated 11 January 1954 CAPB 35-8 dated 4 Jenuezy 1954
Weekly

Bulletln No. lrlr 5 October L95l+. of CAP RcguJ.atton 6O-1. I?rc folLovlng change of paragraph 38r CAPR 60-11 l+ JarnrarT L954r la cffcctlvc 6 October l:95ht Paragraph 3e $) Ls dcleted ard rILl be narked 60 ln CAP Regdatton 6O-1. the abovc changc lc nade to agree rrlth CAPB 354, I JernrarT L95bt vhlch no longor authorLzes the use of a CAP am bard rdth clvtlian clothcs ar bclrU rn approprlatc CAP urd-

7,

Change

forrn substltute.
WASHIIEION

CONTAC?, Novonber

1, 1954. Atry Unlform Ort Aftc Jarruarly 1. - Clvtl Alr Patrol rncmbera mrct vear the regulation Alr Force type urdforn afLer January L, L955" the }.lattonal Executive Board approved the dlscontinuance of the Arry type unlforra after that datc at lts Septcarbcr mcetlng. CAP membere wore the Aruy type urdform fron L9l+2 to 1951. Betrrcen 1951 ard JanuarX I, L955, rncmbers could wcar elther the Arr1y or Alr Force type urd
form.

Beglnnlng Janua:7 J., thc unlfor"o rr111 be worn

ln

aceotdance

wlth

CAP Regu-

Clvl1 Alr Patrol Unlforms - Page 25

latlons 3O-8 anC )5-8. CAP regulatlons 30-5 ald 35-? vlnch pnescrlbed the AnqT lrpe unlform wLLl no longcr bs ln effect. Weekly Bullstln No. 45r 3 l&cvober Lgjl+, 3. CAP Unlforrn. the old-stylo CAP fllght cap for fmla pcnaorurel 1s no longcr authorLzsd for lr6ar. I?re unlforrn headgear ls ths Wlf fUght cap or the frame hat. cadats aro authorlzed to rcar thc fltght cap (wAF) gtrtE.
Week1y

BulLettn I,No" ,3, 29 Dcca$er 1954. Anry ffie Unlform, I?re lbtlonal Bcccutlve Board passod a resolutLon on l. 14 Scpteraber 1954r that tha Amry tfpe unlforn rrould rpt be worn by CAP rnobers aftcr I Jantnry L955. CAP Bcguletlons 30-6 ard 35-? erc rcsclnded ard rlIL be renovcd fronr fllss,

Wcekly Br.r.Iletln No, Zr 16 Fcbrrrary L955, 2. Unlforras For Senlor Fsrralc Hembers. Hedquarters, USAP has granted appnova). for fenale senlor ncnbcrc of fiP to reer the su,Etrer sllver-tan (shade I93) udforrtlo Ttrls ls an optloml untforur and 1s not to be con-

strued as replaclng or allnlrratlng thc aumcr cotton cord. hrchase of sllver-tan unlforru 1s at thc dlacrctlon of the lrdtvldnal ssnlor ncnber. It ls not stocked at AF Sales Storea; thcrcfore, 1t ls only obtalnable from cournercLal sourccs. Furthcr lnforutlon conccrnlrg the unlforn, accessorles, etc. y111 bc prb).lshcd at an early date.
lhange I to Ctvll A1r Patro1 ReguJatlon lO. PLeld Unlform (feesle)

)i,8r

16

lbrch L9Sj.

and

cotton, blue. Shorts, cotion, bluc. Slackc, cotton, dark blue. Sktrt, cotton, blue. Shkt, short-i1Eavcd, cotton, bluc. Shlrt, long-s1g.yd, cotton, blue (optlonal). Anklots, dark blue. b. Cornponente of Unlforu - Hoy and When l{ora (1) Skkts and Shlrta: Slclrts rlth olthcr chlrt my bc rprrr r*hcn performtng duty or parttctpatlng ln rccreatton for rhlch thc iervtcc unl.foru ts not approprlato. Shlrta rrlll bo rlorn tuck.d tn at aLL tlnea. T?re flrst button at the ncck nay ba unbuttoncd. (Zl Shorts: $horts nlIL noryLly bc norn rlth short-slccved strlrts, but rcar rlth elther shbt ls euthorlzcd. Strortc rd.Il be uscd only for phy- ' sical tralnlrqg and rccrcatlon. tcruth of shorta 1c d.d-thlgh. Wfrcn sfrorts arc rorn ac outer garmcnta, thc flcld cap rlLL bc thc authortzcd hceddresc.
Cap,

(1) t?re flald unlforn ls authorlzed for flytng, fleld type duty, recroatlon. rt conslsts of the follortng couponcni-parls:

ar

Componente

(a) (b) (") (d) (") (f) (e)

(3) Slacks: Slacks rrlth clthcr ahlrt my be norn rhcn pcrfor.artng duty or engaglng ln recreatton rtrcn thsy, ar en tt-m of clothtlg, aro rcqulrcd otr?RP p,prtate. flvinq cfothlnr. (4, Headgcar: lte bluc nool ni blnatlons of the fleld unifom .xcopt r*tcn chorta arc r.orn ar outcr garncnts; then the fle}d cap is florro rnalgrrra of gradc la rrorn on thc fllght cap, bui 1s not llorn on thc flcld cap. $') Shoes: Shocs for near rtth the flcld unlforu arc 1or+-heeled black leathcr tle oxfords cxecpt rtren shortc are t orn, thcn ut1lts tsnnla shoas are authorlzcd for sports actlvltlcs. . . .

Clvtl A1r Patrol Unlforms f , ltlscellaneous

Page 26

unlforn.

(1) hrk blue anlclets my be

Stoclclngs rey be prescrlbed Ore

taln duty"

locally for

rrcrn w'lth alJ. conponents of the flcld woar rdth aldrtg for cer-

unlform connponents rrl-Il not be uorn w'Ith or substltutod for cornponents of the servlec uniform. I?rs cncal;F (wAf, ulue), ovcrcoat, or ralncoat ney be r*orn as outer garmcnta rrlth the f1e1d unlfor^m ae requlred.

(Z)

fleld

Woartng the Unlform. Worn. The tlpe of unlforn to be worn Ls prescri.bed ln accordancc w-tth cllmatlc condittons ed"stlng rlthln I geogrsphLc are& of JurisdLctlon. Wlng couunanders shouLd conform to tho cugtons of the local Alr Foree Commrd ln innounclng datcs of change from one typc unlforrn to another. In order to present a better appearance for traveJ., prbllc functlons ard soctal events,

Sectlon

23.

V.

When

ln" *lnter blue unifor.ra la authorlsod as oeti.orlgl sumar wear for fenale persormel. ltc prescrlbed urdf,ora rrlll bc worn by nambera of the Clvll Alr

Patrol under the follovlng cottdlti.ons: ac ltre unlforrn should be sorn: (1) !.Ihen atterdfuU such natlonel f\rnctlons aa neettngs of the Natlonal ExecutLve BoarrC; Natlonal &rard; CongrcsaionaL Dlruner; Regi.onal, Natlonal and Interrratlonal 01111 Competltlonc; Cadet E:rchange Progran; Reglona1 Conferences; or when attendtrU offlclal govornnent functlons. (Z) Whcn flytng ln UsA,t', Arrry, Narry arul l{arlne al.rcraft. (ffrfng

sults nay be worn in on-loan alrcraft), (3) At any natlonal defenso lnstallation when the lndtvldtral ls actlng in the capaclty of a CAF membsr. (t) When carrylng out noranal routine dutl.es ag a CAP nernber rlthln a unit or when attendlng routlne meetings of the un1t.

bn

ln purely goclaI firnctlong hsdr no relatton to Clvl1 A1r Patrol, or ln prbJ-lc placcs of dublouc raprrtatlon whcre lt would be posstble to dlsgraco the CJ.yll Alr Patrol or the urdform. U, F1ylng Clothlng. 3o the flying sult, male and femaLe, as deslgned and sold by the Te:cas Wlng ls authorlzed for rrear. Ttre nalc flylng sult lc fabrlcated fron nercerlzcd corded pop):lnr tan shade; the female flytng sult from dark blus Indlan Head cotton material. Fenrale peraonnel nay also wear thc WAF blue rool slackg ard Jacket arxi the WAF ftald unlform (blue cotton slaeks and blue chambray shlrt) as f1ylng unlforms. b. FIylnS clothlng w111 not be rorn on thc street or ln publlc catabllshmonts. It ls to be worn on the fllght llne, durlng fltght, and may be norn durlng dlrect (non-stop) transit tn vohlclei (othcr than conrrcn carrLer) U"tween fllght lLne and quarters or placc of rosldencc. co the nale flytng unlforrn lncludes the skl-type hat of cotton twlll, tan shade. The headgear to be r+orn by fenalc rnenbera ts the WAF fllght cap.
When engagod

nected w'tth

Wearl"ng the unlfor:n le (1) hlhen engaged tn a

(2)

CAP

actLvlty, menial occupatlons, or

not pcnnLtted: polltlcal actlvltXr pald employncnt not con:

sportsn

Weekly

Bulletln No. 1/, X.2 ]tay 1955. l. Clvll Alr Patrol Unlforn. 1?rlg Headguartors reccntly corducted a surtry of aIL Wlngs to ascertaln tho follorrlng lnformatlon: (1) whcther Clvl1 Alr Patro1 menbers r*ho are Naval ard,/or liiarlne pcraonnel on actlve duty have stated that Clvll Alr Patro1 unlforn cerurot be rlorn aftcr duty hours r*ren engaglng ln

Clvtl Alr

Patr.o1

actlvttles; (2)

what base arfr,/or nlIltary organlzatlon these

- Pagc 2? personnel are asa$.gned, ard (3) Clvll Alr Patro1 'a*lt concernod. To date, only one conf*'nstlon ln thc afffumettvo has bssn recclved. If thls sltuatlon cd.stc ln any Cllr,ll A1r Patrol unlt xhlch has not rportd, ltupdlate actlon should bo takan to tnform llatlcnal Hoadquarters throtrgh propr channelg. Ttrls lnforrmtion {a requlred ln order for l[attonal Hcadquertars to take approprlate aetlon w'Lth the nllltaqf sonrlecg, 6. New CAP Rcgulattons. . c . Changc #2, CltV Rcgulatlon JO-8, datcd 23 l{e;y L955, Urdform for CLvlL Ai.r Patrol Cadets. &S,t lhlc charge should be comected to read Change #[.
Unlforms
Weekly

Clvll Alr Patrol

1. Prlce Llst. Ttre follorrlrg la a current prlco }lst of WAF cLothlng avatlable for purchaee at USAF Saloc Stores by CAF female pcrsonnel. I?tlg prlce list remalns sffeetlve untIl 1 Juty L956.

Bulletin l,lo" 26,

2L

July L955.

rl,EM cap, ffitrt rrool blue wool

Coat, blue Cover, hat wool gray Cover, hat eotton conl Cover, handbag
Rrame,

TINIT

UNIT

ffil

PnICE

1!.50
L"OO

Shlrtwatst, odorrl blue

TlEH

Sklrt, cotton

cotrd

ffis 2.25
8.35 .65 1.50
1.5O

PRICE

.7O

gray L.zO whlte 1.20 Handbag, leather black 9.AO Jacket, cotton conl L.5A Jackat, wool blue 1:1. 50 Overcoat, rrool blue wlth llner?8.25 Ral-ncoat, blue wlth hood 9.00 Searf, cotton gray 1,00
G1ove., cotton Cloves, eotton
Change

hat

?.80

"90

Slacks, wooL blue Rleld, unlforu Cap, cotton bLue, exercise Shtrt, Iong sleeve, exerclse Shlrt, short sleeve, exerctse Shorts, eotton blue, exerclse Sklrt, cotton blue, exerelse Slackrc, cotton blue, exerelse Sklrt, rrool blue Sweater, wool blue
Hood,

1.50 1.70

i,75 i,75
5,5O

raln

2.00

6,

front.

2 to C{v1l Alr Patrol Regu}atlon JO-8, 26 August 1955. Recreatlon, Work, ard Athletle UnLforrn. c. Cap, b).ue, Rldgeway-st.y1e wtth Cadst cap lnsi.gnla centered on the

3 to Clvll .dtr Patrol Regtrlatton i5-8, l1 August L955. 9, Summer UnLforru. d. Silver-Tan Unl"form, Tho sllver-tan unlform (shade 193) ls authorlzed for optlonal wear by women sonlor nembers of CAP. Ttrls unlform ls deslgncd Ilke the blue winter unlforn axcopt the sklrt ls a stx-gore type. (1) the ghlrtwalst ytth bluc colLar undcrtabe ls nadc of cotton pop11n, ten shadc 505. Dctacheblc C"astlc dornc-shepcd buttons for shlrtwalst are tan ln color. (2, Ttre blue fHght cep or the scrvlco hat (frame) my b6 worn rlth the sllver-tan un!.form. When the framc hat ls l,orr, the detachablc cover wl-IL be of sllver-tan, shade 193. (l) Accessories are: black pLaln leather oxforrCs or pumps, elosed toe and heel: black leathar shoulder-strap purse. No gloves have been ntartufactured for this unl-forrn. (f) Insignla wlIL be lrorn as prescrlbed for the rinter blue unifortnso (5) the WAF overeoat can be worn wlth thj.s unlform as lt ls an allweather, a}l-saason coatn (6) The silver-tan unlforrn nelthar replaees nor ell-minates the surnmer eotton cord. ft ls an optlonal uniforrn and may be bought at the dlscretlon
Changa

Clvll Air

Pat:'o1 Unlforms

Page 28

member, Nelther does lt eLimlnate wearlng the rlnter blue as an a]-l-year unlform. fi) Thc sllver-tan unlform rdIL be conelderod as I fornal or drssa unlforn wlth the fol.lowlng accessorles: rv?rltc gloves, rhlte shlrtwalst with blue collar urdertabs, and whlte frame hat cover. (8) Ttre s1lver*tan unlform ls not ptrrchasabla throrrgh Alr Force Sales Stores as USAF does not stock thls ltem.

of the lndlvldual

Weekly Bulletln No. I0, I Harch 1956. 9. Cedet Ovorcoats. Recent inquLrtee revoal that aLI peraonnel ar not avara that ovcreoats are authorlzed to bs r,rorrn by eadets" Par 4e(6), CAPR lO-8, authorizes the blue shadc 8!, wool ovareoat for the nale cadet. Par ?1, CAPR 3A4, authorlzes the blue shade 156, gabardlnc ovorcoat for the fmLe cadet'u

4 to Clvll Atr Patz'o1 Regulatlon 3541 22 June L956. 7, Fatlgue Unlform. (ladea)c. It ls often necsssarJr for the ground rcscue unlts of C1vlI l'1r Patrol to bo tn areas frequented by huntcrs. Wtng corrnarr{ers my authorlze ground roscue unlts to wear ltems of bnlghtly colored clothtng ovsr the fteld unlfor^m or as a complete urdform as a safety neasurs ard for reedy ldcntlflcatlon. ?ttls authorizatlon ls appllcable only when particlpatlng ln actr:sl or practlcc rnlsstons. . . .
Change

Alr Force Sumaer Untform. the new Alr Force sumner unlform ts not authorlzed to be worn by the rnale Ctvt1 Alr Patrol nembcrs. USAF Headquarters advlsed that the new summer servlce unlforn ls Ln critlcally short aupply and stock ls not adcqr.rate for the coraplatlon of the lnltlal outflttlng of USAF A1r Itrlro CAP male minnbers rr111 contlnue to wear the rtnumr unlforrns authorlzed 1n CAP Regulatlons 30-8 arut 35.-8,

).

New

Weelcly

1. B.

Bulletln ldo. 29, 2 Aqust

Unlform VLolatlons

1956.

(ctrEaI)- itt er-fan &rlfozrr. Many CAP wouen are wearLng thc slLvcr'-tan conblard shlrtmlst. lte mer) unliorm lncorrectly by appoarlng outslda ln stC-rt natlon of skl-rt and shfu.tmlsi 1s Eg!, authorC.zcd for CAP wcar elther as l {tr9l, or dress unlform. AIL compnent parts of the surncr sl.Lvcr-tlsn unLform rlIL be Horn It an cxccpt rhen a;klrt, coat, shlrbr*al"t) *t .iI th"s pcrtlsoiblc uorldng lnthe offlce.ltrere1g rrlll coat. to romoYc ih"n, .t tt,"-optlon of the lndlvldrral, be no lnslgnia of arly kln:l on ths tan ahlrtmlst. - 2}-Uafers. lbny CAP cadstg have bcen scen Ln Class 'rA'r un{foml Bcar{ng black loafers. &lg-tg-0gi.-Cg!!g5;!ggln Ipafers rr11l be worn only rlth the fatigue orfIy1nguntrohsen1orsardcadcts.I,oafers,w!en"9rn with iattgue or flylne unLform, rr111 be bLeck, snooth calf leath"!- standerd-ty?e. b. Unlform Chang6s" Tho iollorrlng reprcient chenges vhlch wLLL aPpear ln the next publlshed rsvtsion of cAp Reg lJ_8, "unlfom for cAP sonior Menbsrs".

(l) f'tfght Unlform. fire 'rlntcr fltght unlform (UIue nool slacks, Jackct, and blue oxford-cloth shlrtwalct) ls authorlzed for rrcar ln the sutnlBr, w'lth or wlthout jacket. When r+orn rlthout the Jacket, offtccr grade Lnslgnla w'lIL be rlorn on the right col]arr CAP cutout on left collar of blue o:dorrl-cloth shlrtrlalst. (tt,f. is fn optlonai surarer uniform and does not replacc or cltn{natc the wAF fleld unlform as a surlner fllght unlforu). (Z) Wool Glovei and !fuffler. Optlona1 ltong for the w'Lnter servl'ce unlfor"m are graXr yooL gloves and gray, nool ntrffler. AIco optlonal 1g the black, smooth-le"tf,L"r-[tfired gLovu of c6rt6ilf"I dcalgn rrhlch my ba rrorn Ln conblna-

Fengle scnlor personnol changes ae llsted below: -

rrl,tt

Ue

correctly

unLforared when conplylng

rrlth

Clvll Alr Patro1 Unlfor:ng - ?aga 29 tlon vlth lhe Bp{-Sofi9[_Eeqff. or Eiray wool mlffl?f,. 13 ) Sr*sater, the bl"ue r*oo1 aweater m,y l:,* rronr out of d,oqrs wtth the su,umer fltght, uni.forras (both tyryes), taa flald unlforra, and the two-ploce Butotrer serrrlee dross" It nay be roorn buttoned or unbuttoned. No lnslgnla yj.LL be worn on the sw6ater. (l) ili"sce11*tt**Lrsc Thc al-rcraft aouraander deternl.ncs rtether or not ferele personnoI are requlred to lrear fllght rurlforn vhcn cngaged Ln an aerLaL fllght" If fltght unlfom 1g not !f,onl, thcn thc nlnter or eummcr servlco unlform ls approprlate attlro,
Weekly Bu-Lletln No. 42, I Novenber 1956 2. Unlforms For Fermlc Porsonnel" CAF femaLo prsonnel rrho are current memberg may prrchaee unlform ltens fron trrc sourcos wlthln usAF: 8r Personal purehase f,rom USAF bagc sales Etoreg, A cunsnt nenbershlp card trs requlred. (nnte: Bago conmsrdors are authortzed to prohlblt sales to CAF personnel when base clothlng stoeks are !.nsufflclcnt Lo permlt guch aalss.) _!. By natl order dlras.tly to: Shelby AF Dopot, Wllldns AF Statton, Shelby, Ohlo. fn the latter caeo an AF Form 662, "lbl.} Order Requlsltlon", rmlst be accompllehsd ln dupl.{eate and acconpanfea Uy Lnoney onCer, car-tlflod check, or treasury cheek mde payable to thl Tte amount of the check or rpney ordcr wlrt affie rrlth the cost of Itens orrCered, Shlpnent of order will bc rm,di at goverrunent expansc, Female personnel rmy no-t-at ary ttne prrrehaso [ose, shocs, i.nalgnia, or such coruuon l"teros as towels fron usAF salea gourccs. 0n1y thoso AP bases i,rhlch have a minlrum strength of loo or more wolnen offlcers and enllsted pereonnel stock wAF unlforns, AF saleg stores do not stock and selJ. dtgttnettve CAP tnslgnla. These mrst be purchased from eorrterciaL outlcts. USAF eales stores do not stock the foltorlng fenale unlfornr itens (nor can they be mall orr:lered f,ron WLlklns): &o Bluo unlfor"ms of sabagltne lstsrj.al. b" & unlforras, shlrtralsfi; hat covera. c. fihlte unlforras aru{ aecossorLos (wtrLte chlrtxatsts, hat covrs,

personnel on),y. CAP personnel are agaln adrlsod that the orrly souree for mLl ordcrlng unlforms ls WlLklns AF Depot. Base oalss storee rr1l.1 not accept mll or-ders; dlrsct purchase over tho eounter only ls authorlzod. '
Weekly Bulletln No, IO, ? March LgS7. ?. , change 1n cadet wLntor unl"forrn. A change bclng processed,

pursos, etc. ) - USAF publlshes at tho bcgtnnlng of the ftscal year (l Jrly) a nsw unlform prtce rlst. Thls prlco ]"ist is effectlvo for ono ycar oi,iy. . . . - Tttls headqrrartans contlnually recelvss conplalnts aLout the ln obtalnlng fermlo unlfonne. ltrough rrc noallzs thc pr.ob1em, rsdlfflculty aro posltion to alter or effect changas in the usAF aupply syatoi. rt i.sin no to be notod that WAF who are stetloned at bascs w?rlch Ao- nol stock fcnalc un1forn ltcns umst elther obtaln them eonraerclally or maLl orrler thcn fron Wllklns. It ls also to be noted that USAF at tfunos flnls of short supply on untfonn i.tema, When an occaslon ltself 1n a pouttlon such as thlg arlsea, prchases (U,ottr dlrect salea ard nalL orrdcr) my Ue llnltod to rnllltary'

oolt,

to cAp Regulatlon lo-g, authorizo rela cadei"-io-*e"o the-rrlnier--senrlce now rool sorge or gabarrlLne, blue shade 84 or the r+inter Jackat. Since
w1-I"1

Ctvtl Alr Patro1 Unifonns - Fage l0 A1r Forcs lntends to phasc out the wlnter Jacket at a dato to bc later announced, Jackota rnay not bo amllablo for sale ln the future'
Weekly Bu.Lletln No. 14, 4 Aprl1 L957,

Glrl Cadets, Meseage, ODC a08r dated 28 Febrr:ary L957, to Comnsnders, AJ"I Reglone and Wlngs, le quoted for j"nfor"naatlon and appropriate action by all concerned: i'ODC Cadets. Roferenee NEE declslon that 2gg, Encamprnent Unlform, G!.r} WAF glrls be tbc fatlguca or exerclse sult, atancampraent unlfor.n for Restrlctlon on sale of WAF clotentltn ls lnvltad to ltem 2, subJect: thlng, Weelcly Bullettn No" ?r dgtod ].4 Fcbrrrary 1957" Inqqlry to USAF

2,

Encampment

Unlform,

indlcates posslblLity that WAF sxcrclse gulta rey not be available ln sufflclent supply to pormlt sale efter 15 MaX L957, Actlon ls belng takon to enable USAF to proJect for adoquatc supply of WAF sereLse sults for CAP mernbars uss ln 1958. Honcvcr, ln orrCer to provlde suffLctent tlme for gi.rL cadets to procurp requlrcd elothlng for wear aL L95? encampments ard due to posslblllty that reatrl.etlon on sale of WAF clothlng m,y contlnue, regtonal eommndcrs are authorlzsd to dcstgnate alternate clothtng or unifomr for glrl cadsts as proscrlbed tn CAP en-

of recetpt of thls

canpnent gutde

to wesr at

encampnonts ln L957. Rcquect aclmovledguent mossage be madc to thls headquarter. Erd l{at1 Comdt."

Weeldy BuJ.latln No. Z] , 1l June L95? . l+, Internatlonal Cadct Exchango Unlforr. Thoge CAP cadets partlclpatlng ln the Internatlona] Cadet Exchange progran who are golrry to countrles where the wtnter unifor"n ts requlred w{11 wear the blue blousc as thelr prirery unLfor:n and the rrlkert Jacket as a secondary unlfotm. Weekly Bulletln No. l+5, 21 Novembar 1957. 2. Cadet Unlforn. Xtre prescribed unlform for paragraphs l+, 5, ad 6 of CAP Rcgulatlon lO-8, fornrs v'l.th accoutremsnts such aa thoee nort by are not conslderod proper and rrlll not be worn
C.A,P

for

wtrlch

lt

1a proserlbed.

1 Janrrary L95l+. SPcclaI urrlthe Intcrnatlonal Prl]l 1696 for a4y functlon other than that

Cadcts

ls

contalned ln

n, Be h.rbU.shed Soon. Schedu}cd for zubltcatLon tn the ne&r future ls a mnual on the CAP unlform, rtrlch wil.l cornblnc aII mtertal now contalned ln sveral rcgulatlona. Tlre mrnral wtlt lnclude tpcclflcatl.ons and tnstmcttons on weartng the unlfolm by both cadsts ard serdor trmbers. It lrllJ contain detalJ.s on the ncr USAF sultlmor srvice unlforra, but rlll not be released for prbJ.lcatlon untr.l approveL of thlg unlfotm for CAP hag bcen
L958. C0NTACT, Febnrary CAP Reg & l&nr:al Changcs Due To

reccl,ved fron

USAF

Hcadquarters,

Mlnutes, lbtlonaL Board Meetlng, 4 March L958. Addltlonal Cadet Dress-International Cadct lbcchange Frrcgmn. RESOLVED by the l,latlonal Board of the Clylt Alr Patro1 that the gray slacks ard dark blue blazer rtth CAP crest on the uppor lcft-hant pocket, the bLue ALr Force tlc, whlte shirt, blaek soeks ard black ghoes, ls approved and adopted as additlonal dress for CAP cadets arul scnlor members partlelpatlng ln the Internatlonal Cedet Exchange at a cost not to cxeeod $3O.OO for the blazcr and one palr of

by tho Nattonal Board of the CtvIL Atr PatroL that ln the event a cadet selected for the Exchange progran cannot afford to pnrchase thls attire, the wlng to whlch the cadet belonga rl11 purchage the unlform for hfun. Upon quesllons from the floor, fol.lorlng thc adoptlon of the above resoluRESOLVED FURII{ER

slacks.

Ctvl1 ALr Patrol Unj.forms

Page

Jl

tlons, the llatlonal Cotmran{sr stated that tt was }'!{a urxlerstardlrU that the cost of the urrtfor-ra r*ould not exceed $30.@, thls prlce to includs the eost of the cregt. He further etateC that thi"s untfor"n nould be lncorporated lnto
the 1958 Cadot Exchango
Pnogran"

Chango: Atr Foree Regdat,lon No. 46-l+A, 3 Aprll 1918" AUXILIARISS AND ASSOCIAIES - CtvlL Alr FatroL, ArudllatT of the AFR 46-4, 13 Februal L956, ts changed as foILowE: l+. Unlforra ard Grade Strtrcturo of CAP, Ms&ers rflsar a unlforn

Alr

Foree"

thc Alr t'orcc unl.form, the dlfference belng that dLstlnctlvc emblons, buttons, lnslgnla, and badges are ernployed to tdentlff tho wuarer aa a medsr of CAP. thege devlatlone from the Atr t'orce uniforn rdIL be as preEerlbed by the !htlonal Corrtarder of CAP, rdth the approra} of, Hcadquarters USAF. I?re organlzatlon also enploys a gradc structure for both aonLors and cadets that 1g slrullar to the grade structure of the A1r Force.

slnllar to

Letter lilo. 354,l0 Aprll 1918. CAP Personnel. Sumer Unlform, Shade 505. 1. Purpose. Hale CAP senlor and cadet mambers are authorlzed to uear the new Alr Force Sunmer Service Unl.forn, Shade 505, urrter tha cordltlons speclfled ln this lettor, whlch r*111 subsequently be lncluded ln a CAP lhnr.ral on unlformg. 2. Comblnatlons Authortzod. Ttre followlng conblnatLons of wear are authorlzed: 6. Iong trousers, cotton surmer sorvlce Outergarrnent cotton surrrer servLce shlrt (short eleeves), rrlthout
CAP

necktie

3, blnatLons. L. GeneraL. &. Itona of the Suamr Servlce Unlforr, Shado 5Or, rr111 not be ulxed wlth other unlfonu comblnatlons prlrntJ.y authortsed. . . . 5, Purchase" Sale of thE nsrr $umm6r cetylce unlform by clothlrtg salog stores to CA'P nnembers ls not preeently authortzod W the A1r Force. Additlonal lnformatlon on thls subJect rrIll be f\rnlshed whcn arrallabls, Anple
supplles should be avatXable from corunerclal sourcss.

long trousers, cotton auroir eervlce or cr Jacket, cotton surrner servlce Iong trousors, cotton surumcr servlcc Ortergar"ment cotton Butluner servlce shtrt (short sleevcs), (ratn bLue neclctle) r*orn undcr cotton sunu[sr servlee Jacket. Accessorles. Accessorles are the game as on othsr gurotrer unlfor.n com-

b. Jacket, cotton sur!ffir sarvlco

or

Bulletln Noo 21, 22 t{e;y 1958, of Unlform" CAP l,hnual 5O-1, fntr.oductlon to the CIvIL Alr Patrolr- through technlcal rror, lndlcates ln the Lllustratlons on pag6s 49 ard 51 that 1!-ght-colorod or suntan caps rmy bo rrcrn rdth the surmncr unlform. ltrls i.g smoneous; orfly the bl"ue cap wlLL be worn by msn and r,romen of the CivL[ Alr Patr.ol.
Weel<Iy

5.

Wearlng

Clvll Alr Patrol

Weel<J.y

Uniforms

Pagc 32

9. Ellght, I.Iork and Rocreat,lnn Unlforrns. The WAF Ft1d Unlforn ls authorized for woar by CAP Femal,e cadets as a flLght unlform and when performlng fleld-type duty or trainlngr or partlclpatlng ln athletlc or rocreatlonal actlvltles for wtrich the servlce wrlfomr ls not approprlate. When Horn as a fIlght unlform or for duty, the approprlate ltons wetr}I be rronr wlth the blue r*oo1 Hllght Cap. a.
Conponents

r.rlth the follow'Ing:

Bu}letln No" 7, 19 Febmary 1959. Change to CAPR 30-8, l January L95l+, UNIFORI,f FOR CAP CADETS. Tho follorlng change to CAP Regulatlon lO-8, is conflrmed and cffectlve (a forrnal change w111 be forthcomlng): Delote paragraph 9 ln entlroty and supersede

5,

of the Ei.eld UnLform: (1) S1acks, f1eld, dark bLue, cotton tw,Lll. (Z) ShlrLrelst, fleJ.d, Itght blue, cotton charnbray, short sleeves " (3) Headgear: (.) flught cap, bLue wool. (b) Cap, floJ.d, Ilght blue, cotton denim, vlsor styLe. b. Accessories: (1) Anklets, dark bIue, lrco1 or cotton. (Z) Shoes, oxford-type, smooth black calf leather, closed toe and heel, wlth laces at lnstep, low heeled or 1" maxlmun heel. ()) Shoes, apkle htgh top, smooth black calf leather, low heel, lace-type shoe (optional). (t ) Gyrnnaslun shoe, wtrlte duck, nrbber.-soled, Iace (for sports on-Iy). (5) Sweater, dark blue rrcoI (optlona}).

Weekly Bulletln No. 12, 25 l&rch 1959. 2. hrrchase of CAP Uniforrns. Agreement res reached wlth Sears, Roebuck & Cornpany, through thelr unlfonn ptrchases ln Chlcago, that Sears rlll offer CAP unlforms and lnslgnla ltems for saLe ln 500 retal-L stores vlth clothlng departments. I?tis w11] lnelude the sIlver tan as weI[ as Shade 8l+ b].ue unlfonns, and lomenst shoeg. If the nolume deveJ.ops sufflclently, unlforrn itens wlIL later be offered thm cataloguc arul tclephone order aervlce addtng appro:dmtcly 7OO additlonal outletsu ALL ltens to bs firrnlshod rILL carty Al,(C approved labels, and at competltlve prlceu; and nlll carry the usual Scars backJ,ng and guarantee of satisfactlon or rcfisrd. Thesc ltems ruy also be purchased on credLt.
Weekly

2o Alr
Force
CAP

Bulletln No. 11, !J Aprll 1959. Force Mess Dress Unlform. Ir responsc to several queries the new Alr Mess Dress rrntform ls not authorlzed for wear bry CAP tnembers.

Letter )5-2, 25 t{gy L959. - Senlors, OFF DUIY UNIFDRI,{. (Xate personnel) Components of the Off-Drrty UnLform. Ttre off-duty unlforn conslsts of : 2. a. Coat, senl-form ftttd, dr.apr single braasted, t'lo-button rrcdel w.ith one patch pocket (breast) and trm Lower petch pockets, and rear vDto Matcrlal ls dark blue flannel or troplcal norsted. The breast pocket ts ornamented by the CAP Crest, attached or sewn to breagt patch pocket. b. Trousers, of medlum grey flannel or troplcal norstod matertal, I\r11 cut, stralght hanglng, pleated and cuffed. co i,Jhlte dress type shtrt, r+lth or wlthout Fench cuffs, and sLlver grey
Personnel

CivIL Al"r Patrol l-lnlforms

Page

Jl

four-l"n-hand neelctierfor casual rrear anC black borr tte for fornsl wear. d. Blaek shoes, wtth black or dark blue socks" 3. When Worn. Hale senior members rrBy !,64r thLa unLform rrhenever the reguJar duty unlfornn ls not prescrlbed for wear. Itc roar Ls not conflned to CAP occasl"onsl menbors ar 6ncourag6d to wear thls conblnati.on rtrcncvor wear of a coat ls approprlate.

Eull-otln No. lp, 28 lby 1959. Servlce Test of Bluo Zlpper Jacket. By lotter to thc Cormandcr, Dalarare Wlng, membere of the De}erare Wlng heve betrr authorl,zed to wsar a Naqy blue, popl1n or almilar J.lght, wetght raterlaL, zlpper Jlont Jackct, wtth CAP ernblem, durlng a one year serrlcs test, Upon conpletton of the eervl.ce test Natlonal Headquarters rill ena].uate thc results to detar:atne sultabl]tty of the Jacket ln tems of spcclficatlons, apparance, and the Juettflcatton for presentlng a request to Hq USAF to aIlow 1t to be r.rorn as a part of the unLform. Untt1 the servlce tcst hes bsen conpleted e.nd evalrrated, menberg of othcr rrlngs w111 not be authorlzed to wear the bluc ztpper jacket. 2, Wearlng of Dress Unlf,omn. Ttrc follorlng lnatmctlons for wearlng of the unlfornr for women, reeolved flon the Dtrector of WAF, USAF, by ncrnorandun dated 22 lb.y 1959, above subJect, aro quoted for the tnforrmtlon and guldance of riomen mombers of Ctvll Alr Patrol: "1. l'lhen r*orrr with whlte shlrtwalst, hat covsr, and gloves, the winter blue or aumatr slLvertan unlfom autonstlcally bccomoe s dress unlform ln the Washlngton ar@. .A.ccondlngly, 1t ahould be rrcr,tr only to offlclal or socl.al events whsn the lnvttatton spectrflos ibLack tlc' or wlren 1t ls a knonn fact that rsle Alr Porce personnel are wearing mess dress unlforms or dlnner Jackets. "2, Wearlng whl.te shlrtlalsts and acccssorles rrlth sumrsr or w'lnter urLforas to offlclal, sem5"-offlctal or soclal lunchoons, aftermon reccptlons, and slral1ar occasl"ons ln lbehtngton ta lnapproprlate regarrlleis of the presence or absence of nelo ALr Forcc personnoJ. or nenbers of other gervlces. "). Norrml.ty, tt should not be dlfflcult to detcrrlne wtrethcr a specLflc occaslon raqulres the wearlng of the duty or the scmtforml cvenlng dress unl.fornt. If thero Lc any questlon at to the appnopriate unlfom, lt chould be resoLved before ths event takea placo. . . o" Wearing of tho droea unlforn b5r r*ornen CIvII Alr Patnol menbers ehould conform to the quoted lnatmcttons whlch are apillcable Alr Force rldc. llhen ln doubt, refer the queatlon to your. T.ialson Offlcr or, through channels, to NattonaL Headquartors o
Weelcly

1.

Clvl1 A1r Patrol T[HE9, Jrrne 1959.

CADET T NIFURU CHANGES

AmD. A change ln CAP unlform nrles rhlch uould opn reny to eadets for thc first t1nc, la belng ctudlad at lbttorel Hsadquarters, If presant plans are acccptcd, thcrc rdIL be "conelderable broadenlng" of authorlty to perrit, cadots to rear aLL Ltens of tho unlfots nor authorlzed for
unlform ltems senlor

nrlos, vhlch a hcadguartcrc Bpokesmn erphaslzed worc not yet approved, rrould use dlffereart rank lnclgrrla, collar ornansntg and breast patches to dlfferantlate betwoen eenlors and cadetc. . . . Hlghllght of tho prrcposed llftlng of cadet unlforn restrlctlons, at least far as CAPts %r0OO mle cadots are conccrrdr vouLd bc the authortty for as them to rsar the vleored blus servlce hat. Por aevsral years, cadetg have been asklng for lts lncluslon as a part of thotr rguLar rurtforn. . . . The narc changes , " . 1f appnoved . . . wl,IL bc lncludcd in the CAP unlform nanual whlch wILL replace CAP ReguJatl.on 35-8.
The new

members"

C1vll A1r Patro1 Unlforms -

Page

34,

CIvIL A1r Patrol ?I}.{ES, Ju}y L959, JACI(EIS 10 GET IES? FOR TEAR. Beforc the recontly arrrouncsd blue zlpper Jacket ls authorlzed for CAP-rlde wear, tt rrltl ftrst be gervl-ce tested for one year by members of the Delarraro Wlng. . . . Delarare Wlng senlor monbors and cadets may roar the new Jacket and the CAP emblen wtth clrr{llan, fatlgue and flylng clothlng, ltre Jacket my be vorrn wtth the w'lnter or sunmor shirt and tr^ouaer unlfonn conblnatton by cadets only. The Jacket, being tested between nor and July 1, 1960, ls of pJaln Navy blue cotton popIln, or a elmfilar llghtrrelght mtorlal, cclf-cuffed, nlth a zlpper front, t?rc CAP emblem, raeasurtng four lnches frln top to botton, rlIL be rom on the left brcast of the Jackct,
nembershlp lacludes runy AF Ressrve personnel who are not on actlve duty. Ttrls ralses a questlon about the propcr unlform they should wear when engaged tn CAP actlvltles. To clarlt) the questlon, a lbtlonal Hoadquertero spokesmn sald that such nembers mrst flrst doterrnlne the organlzatlon they arc servlng ln order to declde whlch unlform ls appllcable. For ercample, an AF Beservlst wtro ls partlctpatlns ln a polnt-galnlng actlvity credlted towarrC hls regenre E6rvlco, as authorlzod by AF Reg 45-15r ls l\rnctloning as a menrber of the AF Rcserve, regen:Lleas of wtrether such activity ts in cormoctlon wlth CAP or some other organlzatlon. 0n these occaslons he ltust wear the AF unlform. . . . AF reservlcts who perform CAP functlons as CAP nenbers mrgt wear the prescrlbed CAP unl"forrn. Thls neans that CAP merubershlp rmrst be dlsassoclated fron reserre status and that reservlsts, therefore, mrst ablde by tha same unlfontr requLrenents appllcable to aiJ- other CAF msmbers. In other r*onCs, both the AF and CAP unlforma aro reqtrlred.
NON-ACTIIrES GWEN UNIFORM HEAR RULE. CAP's
l

Clvlt Alr Patro1 TIUES, August

1959,

Weekly

1. Clothlng Sales Store Items" N015S follorrlng llstlng of l"tens of mle distinctlvc unlform authorlzed to CAP personnel: Shirt, Poplln, rri-Ll be ruppllod untIL odraustsd, at wtrlch t{'ner the Shlrt, Oxford, wtll be utlLlzcd. Cotton Khakl Shirt and tbousers rrILI be supplled untIL exhsustcd, then utl}lze Shlrt and t?ousers, Shade Tan 505. Sult, HBT, supply untlL o:drausted, then utIH.zc Shlrt and housors Sage Oreen or Shlrt and lboueera, OG 10r/. N01ES foIlowlng llstlng of ltems of l.tAF dlstlnctlvc unlfotm authorlzed to CAP personnel: Shlrtmtgt, Cotton Charnbray, Iong Slceve rdLL bc suppllcd untll exhaustd.
SIeeve.
When

Bulletln No. 28, 17 Septembar L959.

o*raueted, supply Shirtnalst, Cotton, Charnbray, Short

Weekly BuJ.letln No. 11, Il October L96O. l+. Supply and Wear of the Unlform. Rocent dlstrlbutlon of a letter, subJect 'rSupply and Wear of the Unlform hbmen Msmbers CAPr'r rlth attachmentg 1 and 2, rras rBde to all reglons and wlnga" Attachments l and 2 tndlcated the aeJ-llrrg prtce as Flscal Year 1960--thls should be changed to Plscsl Iear 1951, Weeldy

27 October 1960. 1. Alr Force Mess Dress Unlforr. fire ner not authorlzed for wear by CAP members.

Bulletln No. 32,

Alr

Force Hess Dress tullform

ls

ClvtL Alr Petrol Unlfoms

Pagc JJ

Weekly Bulletln Non 81 2 llrreh 196:-. 2. Change {n Ssnlor !{onbcrshlp Regulatlon. C}rangc I to CAPB 35-2, "ilenbershlp ln CAP'" LO Fabr.uary 196L, . . . uas prblLghsd to lncl,uds nlthtn CAPrs menbershlp nr1ee arid prcccselng lnstructtone, tho tno ner typos of scnlor nembors approvod durlng I95C: thc Alrcraft G*nar-Pllot Spectellst (rcpS) and thc }[ernber et Lrngo. o Host msnbcrship nrlee apply to AOPS and UA, " exccpt roqutrenents of untform, tratnlng, duty acrlgmront, and nectlnga. AOPS, hovever, must tmln for cnorgcncy acrvlcca, and mgt att,and ncctlngs

1n eonnectlon thsrswlth.
CAP

IIHES, Hay 1961. llNlrcRlf . n . Sanlor Hemberg of ClvIL Atr Patro1 have boen euthortzed by the l{at,lona1 Comnder to rcar tho now }tghtvetght USAF bluc suunGr unl.form. Thts unl-fom Es dcva).oped by tho ALr Force to replacc the Sl1vertan Shade L93 coat-and-tnoueers acrviec unlfora, offectlve May 1. The Shade 193 untfona, horev6r, nBy contlrnro to bc norrl through at least t965, Ttre llghtneJ.ght gervlce unLforn ls ln bluc Shadc 84 troplcal r*orstod for ncn and nomen sen!-or nsmber offlccrs and alnaen. For non the uniform conslsts of e coet and trouscrs yrrrn rlth oxford chlt{ and bluo noc}Slo; for rromen the unlform eonstats of a coat and aklrt nortr rLth blue oxford shlrtrralst, Inslgn1r, patches, badges rrll!. ba r*orn ln the satne menner as on the wlnter bLue untform.
SUUI{ER BLUE

CIvII Atr Patrol lbrrual 39-L, Scptenber 1961. ?he bl,azcr unlform my be uorn by ualc ard fmle sstlor and eadct nembcrs, ln clthcr suril[trr or rlntar, whcnevrr tho scrvlce uniform la not prcscrlbed for rcar. l{earlng of thie r.lnlforn at CAP coclal occasl.onc lnttced of the sorvlcc untform ls encouragod. It my bc rror:n rrlthottt rcstrletlo[ on noDCAP

occastone. Ha).e pcrsormcl ycar the blazcr unlform aa fnovl"ously preseribed. Fbr fenalo prsonnsl lt ls conpoacd of: a. Coat. Poru-flttcd, thrce-button, comrclal-'modo1 blazer with one brcast patch pocket and tro trorcr ptch lnckcton l{atcrlal ia derk b}ue ff,Ennol, tr.optcal rmratod, or cLn![ar comrrolal blcnd, ft ls ornancntcd by thc CAP crcrt attschad or lcrn to tho brcaot ptch pocket. b. Sk!:*U" nril. pilcetcd of ncdlun grry flrnncl, tnoploel rorsted, or
slmLl,ar eoamnorclel bLand.

d. Footncar, ElthEr black tall.orcd Fnpa rlth neutrtl rylon hosc or black }eathar loefcrc rtth bluc anklota, 8t approPrlatc.
Elylrrg, P[c]d, and Rocroattonal Clothlng, lhe type of cLothlng to bc rprn rhlJ.e flylng, pcrforulng flcld duty, or engagLng ln or6an!.red rccrortl,onal actlvlttcr, ln llgtr of authorizod scrvlcc untforms descrlbed 1n thta mnrl, 1111 bc ec prcacrtbcd by vlng corrsndcra or by ecrrnqndcra to rhon thcy hevu dclcgrtcd thLa ruthorlty. Drpcrtcncc has ahown that lt lt furyrectlcatdLc to rcqulre untfomrlty ln thts type of clothdng throughout CAP; thcrcforc, l{atlotu1 Hedquartcrs rlIL not prqsLerl.bg thc type of elothlng to bo rcrn for therc ectlvltics. Hovuvcr, Alr Force typc untloms rhlch arc gg!&f;[1gd, for vcar arc:
!{A[E

nantatlon"

cr Blousa. ldhlte, slnplc dcslgn, vlthout

nrff,Lcc or Grccttlvc orta-

a, Sutt wtth mtchlng cap. One-ptecc, hcrrangbono trdLl, 0D shedc 7. b. Shtrt, troucers, and eap. Etthcr ollvc grcfrlr CD{ ahadc IO7, or sagc grocn, AF sh*de 5O9, co Hln5lnun dlat!"nctlve lnsignla requLrcd vlth abovc: Col'lqr lnalg-

PERSONHH,:

Clvll Alr Patr.o1

Unlfor.ms

Pagc 16

nta, senlor or cadat breast patch, ahouldcr ptch. hrrgcncy scrvlcoc personnel.lBy vcer tho energency sorvlcos badgc (bcncath the brcaat ptch) and patch (on cap and lcft brcast). FffiAIE PffiSONI{EL: a. Surmcr fllght unlform. BLuo long- or shortcslceved cotton chauibray shlltw8ist, blue cotton trlll olacks, black oxforrig or loafors, bluc sockc, fltght cap. Dlstlnctlvo lrrslgnla rcqulred are: Senj.or or cadet breaat peteh, collar lnslgnta, fllght eap lnslgnla, ahouldcr patch, aLrun grede alccve lnslgnla. Ihls unlform ts worn ln thc rutmcr and only rhcn dutics lnrnlvc flytng or reglrtre thc rearlng of slacka. Ralncoat or oyorcoat my bc rcrrr. b. Wintcr (tlght unifonn (opttonal for cu'mr). ELus rcol slacka atd mtchtng Jacket, blue oxford sh1r.bl,alst, black oxfor{a or loafcre, blue aocks, f,Llght cap. Dtstlnctlve lnslgnla rcqulrcd erc: S'cntor or csdct breaet patch, Jackct lapel lnelgnta, offlcer grado shouldcr loop lnctgpb, airran gradc sleeve 1ns1gnla, fllght eap lnslgnla, shouldcr ptch. lhls unlfor:n ls authorlzcd for optlonal gumer rooar w?ren duttcg lnrolve (lyfuU or rcqulre tha vcarlng of slacke. Ralncoat or ovcrcoat my bc $otno t{ey bc rrorn rlthout

c. El.sld untfor^m. Sklrt, buttondovn flont of blue cotton dmln; shortslaeved shlrtwatst of blue cotton ehenbrcy; nylon hosc or blua anldcts; black prtttrpsroxfords or loafers; (Llght cap. DLatlnctlvc lnslgnla rcgrrlrcd arc: Senlor or cadct brcast patch, eoJJar tnstgnla, fllght eap lnslgnla, shouldcr patch, alnan gr.adc sleeve lnslgnla. For flyfng or flcld duty. Ralncoat or overcoat rny be liorrl.
UAIJE AND FEI{ALE CADET

Jacket.

and placcd ovcr the rcgular blua brald.

offlcers rny lrcer tho sorvtcc eap. The mle servlcc oap 1s thc Alr Forcc blue vlsor-type, but bardd rlth a whltc (lnstc&d of blue) I 3/1, lnch brsl"d end a front chln strap of bJ-aek lcather. ?hc wtrltc brald la prrchascd acpenatcly

OFFICES:

ff authorlzcd by thc Wl,ng Corrsndcr,

cadet

lllng comndcrs my authorlzo eertaln ltcus to be rprn for spociflc rrtthln thelr rcapeetive rlngs or rrlthln naned unlts of thair rdngs.frrposB &ranples of pfposca of thcss ltens arc: Io daslgnatc ncnbers of cadct advlsory GolllcILs; to dcstgnato drlll teans, bands, and color guarda. Thcsc Ltens xhlch
rcqutre wlng corrm.ndersf approrreL ere:Shou1dcr cords (algulllettcc, lanyar{,a, ctc. ).
Iagglngs.
Searves for mle Eembers. g).ovea for rmle nanbrs. HcLnet llners. Whlte and black belts. "Juttpt' or |tConbat'r bootg. Those ltcns w111 hsve no nattonal stgnlftcanec or reeognltlon as 8 part of thc CAP unlforu, and they rtJ.l not bc yorzr out of thc rdng erca. Thcy rrtll not be vorr: at sutmr encanparonts and at netlonal cventa (cadct oxehangc, Jct and Jct ago orlentatlon eoutaos, natlonsl dr{]I conpctltlon, ctc.) ttcy nay Uc rcrn only wtrIle perforrnlng the duty for rtrich the usc of thc ltcns *" authorlzed; for ermple, a bandstun authorlzod to rcar a rhltc bclt, shou.ldcr cord, and Icgglngs, my not rcar those ltcnc uccpt rtllc pcrfoming duty ytth the band. No other Ltcms are authorlzcd a 1ocal op,tlon, unlegs Epcclflca}ly authorlzcd clser*trere ln thls rmnual.

l{hlte

[onthly

6.

BuJ.letl-n No. 5, 25 Septenbcr 1961. Requlrement for nlyfug and tfork Unlform.

It

has boclr suggcstcd

that

CAp

Clvt.l Alr PatroL Unlformg -

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obtaln a conbirrratlon flyi,ng and rrork unlforu for mle end fmlc ssntorg and cadcts. In ordcr to dctcralne rhethar guclt a rcgulrencnt cxLsts, a selfaddrcsscd poct card ma fti,rrnLshod 6aeh unlt r*trlch GpfEfrlcd that a Lenge natlonaL gement mnufacturer had utatod that hc could firrrrlah a rsashable 1ow-cost tten rultab1a f,or eorablned purposca of flylng, fic1d, and general dtrty work. ftrc suggasted col.or (for Elntrt'u'n fade) is pordar bluc;-a color vhtch pertnl.ts good apeanrncc ovcr long porl"ods of tmo and wtrlch closcly rcsembles thc Alr Forcc CoLort. Natlonal reguuatcd that thc post cards bc retu.rned no later than 3O Septcrnbor refLcctrng the opinlon of tt" mcnbera of unlts rlth respect to the ltans apperlng balow:
Check One

ablc.
Check One

A eonblnatlon flylng and r*ork unlfom 1s a defhltc rcqui-rament. Not, requlred ag prescntly authortzed unlform ltens ere adequate. Needed for tmncn nenbers on1y. Alr Forcc type flytng sults and fatlgue unlforaa for nen are sufflctcnt and earlly obtaln-

A one-placc ovorall typc lc thc bcct. 4 go,p-plece Jacket (Elacnhorer ty'pc), ad alacks la the bcst. Abalt thc nlddlc of October, thc resnLts of thts survay rrl-Ll be announecd. If tho survvy raveala a requlrcmcnt for such a garent, tt l'1I[ bc authorlzcd ln additlon to exlstlr.rS eppr.ovsd rrnlforas on an optlonaJ. baals. Monthly BuLLstln No. 7, 2O October 1.95L, I. CAP UnLforms and Unlforn l,lanual. AJ'l of thc lnstnretlons, poL1c!.cs, 1lln9rlzattons, etc. on CAP unlfor^lls contelncd Ln regulatlons, ntrdcrcdCAP letters, veottly txrllctlns, ard panphlcts are norr eonsollditcd lnto a
CAP

unlforn ,Bmgl--.CAPM 39-L, ptrt ln rrnlt mlllng thc lattcr pert of Septenbcr' T?tc hlghltghta ard changss lrcludcd fron pncvlouc regulatlon" a. It lncludcs thc cumor n]-.a 5A5 unlf,om conblrstlona, arrl the "r"t brarer unlforn for nalo scnlora fomcrly announccd ln cApL 35-l ard )j-2, wtrlch have alncc explrcd. Addcd mr authortaation for femle aenlors ana nsle end fmla cadctg to rsar the blarer conblrutlon, ac wo'|1 aE cflco[rrrf,cncnt to rear these garmnts lnstead of ceryl.co unlforms at CAP eoclgl, oeeaslons. Alr Forco nernbcra woer this typo of outftt, c&Llod "off duty unlfotnr" wtlsn thoy rdah to bs out of their norklng c),othca, !q! gt{1i bc tdcntlfled es msmbora of thelr orgurdzattona et aoclal gathcrlnga. b" Emphasle ls glvcn to thc gtlfulatlon that ncmbcrs shouLd rpt be rc$rlrcd to posoess aL[ of the \Bdous typco of rur!?orm conblrrrtLons. T]rc rarlous eonblnati,ons arc euthorlred to cover thc dtlfcrcnt clLmtlc areas of-the Uo s.; horever, Eollbcrs ln the couthctnr atatcr, for cmryIc, nlght rclJ' equlp-thanaelvcs only v!.th a ahort rlccvc shlrt end trouccrs c6rlbtrBtlon (mle), or cotton cord drcac (fcmlc). llrose vhosc pottt!.ona dcrnnd thet thcy uset a ccrteln stenderd of drcsc appar.ol conperablc to that rorn undcr slLllar condlttons tn the ctttllru coumalty my- necd coat erd trouaerl eonbhatlons. Ths ldce ls to kecp unl.fora cpcnee at a nfurlnrn, atd all eomandere aro cautloncd to obcervc thie stlpriatlon. cr The natr Alr Force ltghtrrllght bluoc for mlo end fml.c acntors are-lncludad, aa ts the clord ard ll6htnlng vtror dcatgn for scrvl""..l" of lleutenant colonck, aa las recently aulhortgcd ALr Foroc Offlccrs, d. The mnual armouncca lbtlonal Eeadqnartcrgr poLtcy thet tt r1l.I, not prescrlbc urdforas for flylng erd flc1d duty, Unlforulty tn ttracc garments has not becn obscrv,od ln the paot, and rc haw conccdcd ttrc futfllt; of ffrturc stsndardlzatlon. I?re nln rason, hwcwr, ls thet untforaltSr of ap-

Clvtl Alr Patrol Untforme - Pegc l8 parel on flflng and flcld duty ts not rcally a ncoasLty. the Alr Force ltae1f does not attelpt to attatn unlforalty, es Jrou knor Lf you havc obaerved lts orenge, bluc, tan, grcen, etc. ff.yfuig anlta and dtffsrant eolora and styles of fatlguc;. CAP docs not drlll, hold forutl.ons or othervlsc pass ln rcvlcw ln thc prbllc gazo ln lts fiLylng ard flcld unlforng. Utlllty, confort ard axpcnsa ar thc mln considcratLonc for f,Lylng and fleld garmcnts. Becausc cl-vlllan garncnta arc ofLcntlncc Drc pactlcal than nllltary nherc thoto conildcrrtlona arc lnportant, and
can bc

rom rhen not perfottlng CAP duty, ctandatd url?orms arc not prcserlbed, CAP le authorlacd to rer A1r ioroc "fatlguc" clothlng (mIe) ant flylng and flcld unlfor.us (femle), tdth approprlatc CAP tnslgn!.e, Scparate lrrstnrctlons t-n othcr CAP Rrbllcatlons epply to spcclal aetlvltlcs such as IACE, Jct Orlentatlon Courcc, cnoerpcnta, ctc. oo Wlng oomnrdcra my authorlze nlc and fcnlc cadet offlccna to wcar scrylcc (vlaorod) caps. Ttre m1c cadet scrvloc hat la rlorn vlth a rhltc band of breld or eLastic, about L-},/2" rrldc, onrr the bluc brsld. Thls can eaally be obtalncd frnoa notlon counterc, end bc attochcd by thc cedct so that lt can bc renoved for laundcrlng. . . . l, Unlfornc arc deslgnated by grpc. A oomndor rrlghtrrg hls cadcts to appoar ln thc short slecvc rtuucr shltt and tnouscrs unLfola, for axanp1a, nLLl apcclfy ''lypc Arr to ba uortl. Thc aanc unlform la "T;4r Arr for sontorr. Ycars ago unlforu typca lrcrc rpcclflGd 1n thc nl}ltaqy as "Cf.ags Ar'' "CLasc Brr' !tc. Thcae are not Ln usc today end havc no rcaL nenlng bccausc norhere arc thcy doflnod, Bf ualU thc t ?cc ln the lamtal, a speclflc unlfona conblnatlon ts ldantlftcd, . . . t. Unlforas rrlLl not be norn outstdc thc Unltcd Ststes and Rrerto Rlco vlthout spcelflc pernlsston of Natlona1 Hcadquettcrs. . . . k. Thcre y111. be four acpamte unlfom panphletc prlnted on tha follorlng subJocts: m1e cadcta, fanale cadets, rnle scntora, felalc sqllorc. Every nenbcr v111 be entlilcd to a copy pcrtalnlng to hla catcgory to takc honc for handy rcfereneo. lhts rrlll casc thc problca of trXrlng to rcfcr to nanualg flJ-cd ln unlt haadquar"Lars. Ihesc paqhlcta nl[I ansrcr mgt of thc unlforo queetlons. Addltlonal lnformtlon can bc obtelncd lbora CAP Usnual
39-L.
CAP Ttl.lES, Dceanber 196tr. I.ETIERS.

Unlfor:m Qrcry. Ncr fork - trIthough not usnttoned

Can ncnbers yar ehronlun nauep}etcr rlth bLack lettcrc lnstcad of thc CAP !1.Y. m.ag Itlcnbcr naaeplate? (trd ltotc: Pcrsonnal offtclals at llatlonal Lrdlcatc that rcubcrs By strJ.l wcar plastlc ralncoats. Ctvlllan typc covcr garmcnta llkc ovcrcoatar ralncoatg and Jackcts arc pernrloatblc for rccr to ard fron ncctlngc and Ilkc uscr, but cannot bc rrcrn ln for:ratlons for obvlona rronr. ?tllc lnformtton docs not appcsr ln thc new CAP mnnal bcceucc thcrc are cccptlona, mthcr than unlform ltcnc. lhc CAP nancpJ-ete ls not rcqpl-rcd, and othcr tyacc arc per:mlealbIc, l4any nobers obtalncd, arrd rorc, nancplatca beforc thc CAP Dalxrpl.ate ms declgned. ft r*as rtylcd prlmrlly bceausc of thc poprJartty of nauc-

ln thc ncr unlform unual, plasttc ralncoats as formsrly authorircd?

ean

nmbcrr rr

platcc, but lts usc is not mrdatory.)

CryIL AIn PAIB0L INSIG'IIA

(Contlnued)

Clvj.t ALr Patro1 Inslgnla !{lnutes

Pagc 39

at of CAP Unifor:n Co1131lttce, 2 }darch L953 twaa t'lorr Orleans' the compnoaented to proposod ncl'-cap lnslgnl&E A photograph of tr*o J.nslgmlttee for conslderatlon. It ras unanlnpusly appr::wod,that"ths cap Pactvll Air nla ehorn at thc top or thc photoraph bc recomendad for trol wsar.
Ttt ls oRI c INAL t LLUSTR'-A'TloN I.S T}{8. FROPERTY OF THE

I-'{r.n-nLDIc Bn,qwcx

oo!.{G

CAp tN.SrGF,ltA C,vru- Arn- Pa.rR.ou

lnsr-gnla' fiit[ili il]#]t,:'i'", rnsrsnla. rhc nsw q1'11 Atr Patro] cap by has been-approved endorsod by the Natlonai Eorecutlvo Boanl,

oFFIC !,r(r'

recently USA'f and wll1 be lncorboth CAp Natlonal Headqurrt""" "id Hcadqrnrtersskotches can be poratcd tnto offici*f i11, **t ""-";;;-;; mn'facturlng week' annotrnced thls conpleted, autrroiiti""-"t cAp Headquarterl ths offlce of the Qrartermasio The nsw inslgnla has bcen ;;;ltt"d rnnufacturersr drawlng patterrrs are ter General where speclflcatfons-ana be1n8 preparod. ,ta L^ ^***{m*.a] .s, o{r r*eeks before -fi:ture 0ff1c1a}scgttrntethatltrrlllbeapproxlmatelyslxweeks of coNissue be ready r"i n*$-"tlor,. I Jir the new the lnalgnla rfien lt beoittofttf"g ""p "ruili TACT lrl1*l mrtltne the proccdu".'fiicomcs arrallable. nearer for offlccrs onlX, ls dcscr.I,bed as 'rbolng tmrch

thc Alr Force

The enblem, caP

lnslgnla"'

Contact, August 28, L953' ffiE OTT1CIAI CAP SEAL has becn aPProved bY thc Natlonal Stscuttvo Board and the NatlonaL Comnander of Clvlt Alr Patrol, and by the SccrctarT of the ALr Forca. The PrcParatlon of the declgn lras &ccotrlP1tshed bY thc Heraldlc Branch of thc Offlce of the Qrartetmastor General. lhe ccal
1111 be dlsP1aYed

or w'tthout color.

rlth

Clvll Alr Patrol Instgnla .Un@,

IMMEDIAIE RM,EASE
PRESS A}ID RADIO PRESIDEI.I? APPROVED SEAL

Page

l+0

tOR CIVIL AIR PAffiOL, AUXILIARY UNITD

STATES

AIR

FORCE

presldent Elsenhower today approved the desLgn submltted by the Secretary

of the Unlted States A1r Force. The coat of arms and the scal is of the folloning
three bladed propeller gul,es.
C,RES?: On

deslgn and color:

a

sHIELD: Azure an equllateral trlangle argent charged with

a wreath argent and azure an Amerlcan bald eagfe wlngs

dlsplayed and partially elevated proper

ln fnont of a cloud argent. Encircli.ng the shield and crest an arc of thirteen stars argent. The SeaI of the Clvil Alr f'atrol shall conelst of the coat of

arms on

a silver gray d,isk enclrcled by the rrorrls CML AIR:PATBOL, AUELIARY LNITED STATES AIn FORCE, on a rihlte band edged Ln gold, ln
the seal ls used norma]-ly, 1t r*1U be wlthout color.

blue letters.
when

The coat

of

arms and seal syubollze

the clval Alr FatrrcI.

the Heraldlc
Branch

The preparatton

of the deslgn

was accompllshed by
Gnera1.

of the 0fflce of the Quartermaster

NOTE:

In HeraldtTr, eEtsE ls bluer arlent 1s sIlver or rvhlte, gules ls red.

READY SOON. Drardngs and spoclflcattons for sLx ncrr rlbbons, deslgned ln recognltlon of ssrvlcec rendered by Cldt ALr Patrol durlng WorLd War rI, are belng draun up by the HeraldLc Branch, 0fflce of tho Qrartermatar Gencral, and rr111 bs aral"lablo for presontatlon to doservlng personneL tn about 9O days, offlclals at CAP Natlonal Headquartorr announced thls wccko

RIB$NS

Clrrll Alr Patrol Inslgnla Contaet, Septenber 11, L953.

Pago 41

rnarlne

Actlvltles clted $or recognltlon under the nsw decor"atlons ar anti-subpatrol, nnlsclng elrcrafb search, courter duty, Southern ltalson patrol, forest patrol and tow-targct and tracklng acttvity.

INSICNIA. Pr"oductlon has begun on thc nev Clvll Alr Patrol cap lnslgnla, CoLo Alfred L. llutchscon, doputy chlof of staff Support Servlees, CAP Natlonal Hoadquar'06rg, announccd l.eot wsek. One nanufacturer has begun rork on tha nss omblem and orpoete to have the flntshed product neady by tha flrst weck in Dcccmber. The sma}}er vergLon of the cap tnsignla, desJ.gnod for wear by CAP qmnen, lt:l,}I be rcady by Decenber 15.
PROilTCTI0N STARTS 0N CAP

Contact, Hovembcr

U,

1953.

lltBttrf: The nsrd cap cmblem for CAP pcrsonnel 1s balng narmfactured ln a srrrlL size for feroale rnembers. Ttrle enibLen rr111 be worrn on the servlce hat (frane) by all coronlssloned offlcers, ltre netal elrcular hat devlce rvlth lnclosed trlangle and propeJ-ler wlngs wlL1 be norn on the servlce hat by noncomnlssloncd sentor mernbers ard thoee rrlth no rank. the sanc derrl,ce ln cl"oth 1111 be $onl on the fllght cap by senlor nombors who ars noncotmissloned or have no rank. Cornonlssloned offlcer pcrsonnel r1I1 wcar lnslgnla of grade on the fltght capr The new hat lnslgnja w1lL be anatlabLe sonetlnc ln thc uonth of Decaaber. Civil Alr Patrol Regl-tatlon l0-8, 1 January L95l+. (Cadets). Sectlon IIf. Female Cadets. B. h. Cuff Ilnks, oxldlzed-silver color (CAP Uutton deslgn, 20 Ltgne) for wear on peaked cuffs of sunrner servlce blouse. Sectlon IV, Inslgnta. 16. AvlatLon l}adges. . . . llirriature avlatton badges, 2 inches long, are authorized for opLlonal wear. i,
CAP

Weekly Brrl-Iettn

1.16,

&5r

lr

DccenDar J-9530

Ctvll Alr Patrol Regulatlon 35-l+, /+ Janr:ery lgSt+. Sectl.on I. General. ). Authorlzed Decoratlons ard Ssrvlce Rlbbons . Any docoratlon or srvlce rlbbon not dsscrl.bed hereln wtrlch provlously has becn authortzod by ldrtlonal_Headquartere, Ctvil Atr patrol, ai16 tras been awarded to any monbor of Clv1l Ab Patrol iay conttnue to be worn but no longer wtI1 ba authorl,zed for firture amrrC,. b. Al1 decoratl'ons, acrvlce rlbbonc, badges, erd speclal lnslgnla through quallficatlon anl auardcd uy confotenf auttrortti to Cai mcmuerscarned for servlce perforrned ln any branch of lhc.ined scrvlces of t*,c Unltcd States or lts allles nray bc !{orn on thc CAP unlform. UDltsd States decoratlons take preccdsnce oven all cAP dccorattons. Arry arrards m,dc by foretgn govsrnnente vlrl take precedence lnmcdlatcly after 11} mp decorattons. cr Dacoratlons and earvlco rtbbons accordLng to type ard preced6nc aro: (I) Unttod Statas decoratlons and (2) Clv1l ,{Lr patrol Dtetlngulshgder,ids. Arsrd. Sryy1eo \31 Clll'lt Alr patro). Excopttonal Scrvlce AIB!.(C. (A) CtvLl Alr patrol Merltorlous SErvLco Arard. (5, Ctvll A1r patrol rsrttruo s*vl.ce rlbbons.

Clvtl A1r Patrol Inslgnla - Page 42 (6) Clvll A1r Patrol BIuc, t'th1tc, and Red Servlce RLbbons. (?) Clvll A1r Patrol BIue, whlte, ard Red Cadet Mcrtt Rlbbons. (S) Forclgn decoratlons ard arrarde. d. Rlbbons are trorn lmnedlatcly above thc left braast pocket of thc coat, Jackct, or shlrt whsn rorn as an outer garncnt, Ln ordcr of pneccdsnce from the Y6ar6rts rlght to left. 6. Repetltlvc Arards. a. 0n1y onc decoratlon or ssrvlcc rlbbon rrtll be amrded for a slngle act of horolsm, a stngle nerltorlouc achtcvcncnt, or one contlnuous pcrlod of narttorlous gcrvlc. b. Subeequcnt arerds of the same dccoratlon or gertrlcc rlbbon for latcr acts of herolsn, norltorloue achlcvenentl, or pcrtoda of nerltorloug servlcc are denotcd by oak-]eaf clusters rrorn clasped to thc rtbbon of thc orlglnal decoratton or servlcc rlbbono A gllver oak-lcaf cluatcr ls equlvalent to flve bronze cluctcrc. Sectlon II. Dceoratlons. 8. Dtstlngulshed Servlce ArlarrC. ttre Dlstlngulshod Scrvlce Amrrl ls auatdod to nenbers of Ctvll A1r Patrol nho dlstlngulsh themsclvca by extraordlnarT acts of herolsn under unuar:al,Iy hazardous cordltlons (crlterlon for such hcrolsn 1s rlsk of llfe so extraordlnar17 a! to sct the pcrron apart frorn hts comadcc) or by exceptiornlly rnerltorlous servlcc ln a duty of grcat rcaponsLblllty wtrlch has to a mrked dcgrec contrlbutcd to the succcrcful accoupllshnent of the nlsslon of Ctvtl Al,r Patrol on a natlonal sca1e. 9. Exceptlonal Servlce Ararrd. ltrc E:<ceptlonal Servlcc ArarlC ls auarrlod to nenbers of Clvll Alr Patrol who dlstlngulsh thensclves by a hlgh dcgree of herotsm lnvolvlng rrcluntary rlsk of llfc or by cxccpttonally nerLtorlous eonduct ln the perfomBnce of outstandlng gcrvlce. Ttrc savlng of a llfe or the suecess of the voluntary herolc aet ls not esaentlal for consLdcratlon for an arard. Ttrc servlce rmrst be clcarly exccpilonal; thc auperlor perfomBncc of norrmr dutles of a posltlon alone rtlr not Justi$ thc arard. IO. l'{erttorlous Servlee Arraltd. thc Mcrltorlois Servlcc Arsrd ls arartlcd to membcrs of CtvI[ Alr Patro1 vho dlstlngulsh thcnsclvcs by herolsn lnvolvlng rlsk of llfo or by outstandlng rnerltorloug cervlce or ncltorious achlevoent. I?re degree of merlt neod not be unlquc, but lt mrst be dlatlncttve.
Sectlon ffl. Servlce Rlbbons. L2, BIue Servlce Rlbbon and Clacp to Bluc ScvLcc Rlbbon. 8r Blue Scrvlee lllbbon. the Bluc Senvlcc Rlbbon 1t ararded to gcrdor nembers who have conpleted a total of at least 20@ hours of actlve partlclpatlon 1n nlsslons, staff and conusnd functlona, neetlngs, encanpnentE, and slnllar offlclal acttvltles of thc CAP pnogran and rtro have bcen scrdor tremt bers ln good stardlng for at lest a1x ycars. Itrc esrd of a Blue Servlce Rlbbon w111 autonatlcally supersede thc Whlte or Rcd Scrvlcc Rlbbon. b. Clasp to thc Blue Scvlcc Rtbbon. An oak-lcaf cluster Ey bc asrrled to a reclplcnt of the Blue Scrvlcc Rlbbon for addltlonal pcrloda of merltorlous servlce. A bronze oak-Icaf cluster nray bc erlarded for cach addlttonal 5Oo hours of acLLve partlclpatlon and tro yearsr nembershlp aubaequent to the anard of tho BIue Servlcc Rlbbon. 13, Whlte Servlcc Rlbbon. T?re Whlte Servlce Rlbbon ls ararded to senlor members who have conpleted a total of at lcast 10OO hours of aetive partlclpatlon ln mlsslons, staff anC comrand functlona, ncetlrgs, encarrpcnls, and stnllar offlclal actlvtttea of the CAP progran ard wtro have besn senior D6Dbers ln good standlng for at lcast four yearc. Ttre ararrc of a Whlte Scrvlce Rlbbon wtLL autorntlcalry supersede the Red servlce Rlbbon. 14. Red Servtce Rtbbon. The Red Servlce Rlbbon ls alardod to senlor nerF bers who have couplstcd a total of at least 50o hours of acH.ve partlclpatlon ln misslons, staff and conrnand functlons, neetlngs, encampmsntsr-ard sfu1L}ar offlclal actlvltles of the CAP Program and wtro have been senlor members ln good standlng for at least tlro years.

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CAP

Actlve-duty Ssrvlce Rlbbons arE aa follors: (r) the Antlsubuerlne Coastetr Patrcl R:Lbbon ls amnled for I actlvc duty eervlce at a CAP Coastal, Patrol Base betlreen _-Febrr:arv 19/12
Southern Lial"son Patrol Hi:Lbbon ls arardd for offlctaL actlve duty oerwS.ce at, a CAP Southern Lialeon Patr-ol Bage betr*cen l Aprll 191,2 and 1 Ju.Iv.]9&4.. f3l Tffi*Targct ard Ilaclclng Ribbon ts atar'd6d for offlclal actlve duty servJ-co l"n a C.AP Torrlbrget Untt betrreen I Aprll l,9l'2 and -

L5, Wartfuae Actlve-duty Servlcs R!,bbona, a. The specific prerequlsttca for the ar*art! of the

Wartlne

aftne

I?re Courl.er Blbbon ls auar<led for servlco w'lth tho Arrry Courler ServLce or Industrlal Courler Senr!.ce for a mlnlruum of throe (3) months or for particlpatlng ln flve (l) courler fllghts durlng thc period l_UEren _Ufo} to L&&-12A4,. ' Foroet Patrol EUUon ls anarded -f5]f-Ce a mlnlmrn of three (3) monttrs orfor service w"lth the for partlclpatlng in Forest Patrol fon (5) patrol fllghts durlng the perlod I l&roh 1q&2 to I rlulv 19t5. flve (6) the Hisslng-Alrcraft Seareh ltlbbon ls awardod for senrlce on a mlnimln of five mtsslng alrcraft search latsslons or perfo:rulng flve

I JuIv 19&5. (a)

search fllghts durlng the peri.od I Erch IcL2 to L&!*gX-]945. 15. Cadet Merit Ribbons. a. Blue Cade t Merlt Ribbon. Ttre BIue Cadct Mertt Rlbbon ls arrded to those cadets who have been members in good standlng for at least three
o

.years

b. Whlte Cadet l{erlt RLbbon. The Whlte Cadet Merlt R:Lbbon ls ararded to those cadats who have becn tnenberg tn good standlng for at least trvo years. co Red Cadet Merlt RLbbon. the Rod Cadet l{erlt ltlbbon is auar'ded to those cadets who have been msmbers Ln good atanding for at least one
y6al! .

L7. Surner Encampnent Rlbbon ard Clasp. e. Ttre Sr:.runer Encampraent Rtbbon Ls awarded to each cadet sattefactorlly cornpletlng a suntrner encamprnent. (ttrta rlbbon repLa,ces the Sr:nnrer
Encanrpment Patch
wtT

b. A clasp is ar*arded to reciplents of the Sunmer Encampmcnt for aitandance at ffi:re than one su[ner encampmont"

j.ch naa prevlously authorlzed.

Rlbbon

Civll Air l'atrol Re6:latLon JJ-l, I January L95\. (Senior Members). SecLlon IV. Inslgnla. L?. Avlatlon Badges. Persons granted aeronautLcal ratings in accordance rrlth CAF Regulatlon 5O-3 are authorlzed to r+ear CAP aviatlon badgos rfi1ch r*iIl be worn centered one-ha1f lnch above the Left breast pcket of the coat, Jacket, or shlrb when worrt as an outer gannent. When rlbbons or medals are lrorn, the aviatlon badge w111 be wonn centered one-quarter lnch above them. United States Armed Forces avlatton badges or forelgn avlation badgos, awarded by competent authorlty, wlIl- be worn centered above the CAP breast patch.over the rdght pocket of the coat, Jaekei or shlrL (when worn as an outer garment). 0n1y one such badge may be worr: at a tLme. Minlature avlatlon badges, 2 lnches long, are authorized for optlonaS- wear. 18. Indivtdual Inslgnla of Grade. 3,r Inslgnia of Grade. (f) Offfcers and warrant offleers r+111 wear the regular slze officer grade lnslgnla of sllver or gold color metal or silver or gold color wlre embrotdery, five-eiglt,hs j.nch from the outsl-de odge of Lhe shoulder loops cf the ralncoat (blue), overeoat, topcoat, blouse, Jacket, and coat. [lnlature size grade lnslgnta ls worn on the rlght slde of the co3-lar rvhen the shlrt trs worn as an outer

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garment. . . b. Service Cap Visor. (t) Colonels (l"Iale). Black broadcloth-covered visor embroidered ln aluminum wlre wlth Alr Force llghtnlng-cloud and dart design. (z) Cotonels (Female). Covered vlsor, blue shadg 84r sarne deslgn as in (l) above. . . I9. fnsLgnla of Speelalty. b. Technlcal Speclalty. The lnslgnla of Technlcal Speclallsts may be worn by any quallfled senlor memlcer holdlng a speciallst's assigrunent in a CAP unlt. the lnsignla rd.}l be worn centered 4 lnches from the bottom edge of the left sleove. OnJ-y one w111 be worrt.
o

Weekly E:l}etln No. 11, 19 l,larch 1-95lt, I. VJartlme Actlve-D-rty Service Rlbbons &re now ava11ab1e for purchase from Gemsco, Inc", 395 Fourth Avenuo, NewYork 16, N. Y., prchase price $ .tO each. Note- Thls does not constltute indorsement or recomnendatlon of thts

product by thls headquarters.

(DCSP)

Bullettn No. 23, LO June 1954. Inslgnla for Female CAP 0fflcers. Female offtcer members of CAP do noL wear Ug1lgtuE lnslgnla of grade except on the blue chambray shJ-rt of the field or eiercise uniform. The nrlniature lnslgnla r.>f grade (offlcer and warant officer) ls worn on the rlght coIIar, the CAP cut-out on the left. the f11ght cap with regular lnslgnia of grade or the field cap, on which no insignla ls worn, rnay be used with the field unl-forzn. (DCSS)
Weekly

I.

Week1y

Bulletln No. U, 17 June 1954. L3. CAP Fernale F1y1ng Uniforn. The follornrlng changes in wearlng of the CAF female flying uniform, as deslgned and sold by the Texas Wlng, are
announced:

a. OffLcers and warrant offlcers w111 wear rogular-stzed inslgnia of grade on the right collar of the flying unl-fonn: the CAF cut-out on the left coIlar. (Ttris ls the flying uniform as sold by the Texas Wing.) the collar inslgnla will be one (f) fncn fYom the lnslde edge of collar. The WAF f11ght cap wILl be worn wlth regular-slzed tnslgnla of grade. b. Non-commisstoned offlcers will wear chovrons centered betr*een the elbow and shoulder seam of both sleeves of the flytng unifor:a, and the CAP cut-out on both collars. On the flight cap (WAtr') wlII be worn the circular cotton patch (UIue disk w'lth sllver col-ored triangle contalning threebladed propeller ln red). c. Senlor members rrithout grade w'111 r'ear the CAF cut-out on both collars and the flight cap (mf) r.rlth lnsignla as mentloned in paragraph
above.

d. the CAP cloth breast patch nl1l be worn on the rlght slde of the f11.ing unLform in approximately the same positton as worn on the servlce unlforrn. (So stated slnce the zippered pocket on the flyfng uniform slants from the shoulder. ) (nCsS)

Weekly Bulletl-n No. 27, I July 1954. 5. CilrL ArB PATR0J,_I^rARTT}m _SERVIqE RIB.BoNS AI{D THE GEI'{SCo DTSPLAY CARD 0f CAP RIBBONS: Nattonal Headquarters has lnltiated approprlate actl-on wlth GEMSCO to remedy the error of that Company ln dlstrlbutlng wartlme servlce ribbons whlch vrere not ln accordance wlth the speciflcatlons approved by the OQMG. this Headquarters has also advised CmdSCO wlth respect to the consigrunent of GEI"ISCO fabrlcated display cards of CAP rlbbons. Wlth respect to Lhe latter lt ls deslred t,o polnt out that Cemsco provlded Lhe display cards on a constg,fsl!_ basl-s anci its pu.rchase is optlonal wlth each of tlie Wlng Comnanders. (DCSL)

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Weekly Bu1letln No. 28, 15 Jufy I95Il. ?, Woarlng of ClvlJ. Al-r Patrol, Bluen Whlte and Rod Servtce R.i.bbons: Attcntlon of-al*L personnol 18 lnvited to the fact that the Bed, llhlte and ELue Serrrice Rlbbong are not authorLzod to bc worn at one tl-me. fite Whlte Servlce lIlbbon automatlca.]-Iy strpersedes tho Red Ser.rlce R:l"bbon ard the BLue Se!:vlce fllbbon autonstl"caS.ly supersedes the h'hlte or Red Ser-rj-cc R:[bbon. 9, Clasp to Bl"ue Servlce Rlbbon: Paragraph 1,2b, CAP Regulatlon 35-4 states: An oakleaf cluster rnay be avarrCcd to a rcclplent of the BLue Servlce R:lbbon for addlttonal perlods of nerltorlous sorvlce. "A bronzo oakleaf cluster nay be arrarded for each addlttonal 50O hours of actlve partlclpatton ard two yearc rnembershl-p subsequent to the ana:d of the BIue Ser"rlce Rlbbon" " Due to the fact that maqy persons r*orc not a',rardd the cluster uhen eLlgib1e, the above-quoted paragraptr J-s lnterpret,ed to authorlze the award of the eluster for each two-year perC-od of servLec subsequent to the person becornlng el"1gtblo for the anard for the rLbbon or cLuster, Weekly Bul"letln No. J5, L septenber L954. 2. Wearlng of USAF ArrLatlon Badges. Attentton ls tnvlted to paragraph 17e CAP RcgulatLon 354, 1 January L95l+, whlch etetes: "Unlted States Amed Forces avLatj-on badgos or forotgn aviatton badges, awarded by cmpetent authorlty, w111 be worn cantered above thc @ hreagt D+ggh o$r the rtsh9 br:oast pocket of the coat, Jecket or shirt (when wotrn as an outer garment). 0n1y ono such badgo rnay be worn at a ti-n6. " These avlatlon badges wIlI not be worn over the left pocket in lieu of the CAP avlatlon badges. Weekly

11. CAP Decals. The Renton Scpradron, Washlngton W1ng, CAP, lnforms that they have a )-arge supply of colored (sllk-sereened, slide-off) decals for sal. The decals aro slmilar in deslgn to Elgure 18, CAPR 38-5 (paee Io) and ars avaLlable ln slzes 2e 31 4, 18 and 28 lnches. Unlts Lnterested ln obtalrrlng such decals nay obtaln a prlce }lst by wrltlng to the Renton Squadron, WashS-ngton Wlng, C1vll Alr Patrol, 225 WeLls Street, Renton, Washlngton. Thle announcment does not eoneriltute an lndoraanent of thc product
September I95t*. Unlforms - CAP Female Usabors. In maqy lnstanees female CAP members are not rrearlng the proper-slzcd buttonc on unlfomog. For the Bumlner cotton cord ard tho nlnter blue coat, the button 1s 30 llgne or 11/16 lnch ln dlameter; the euff llnks are 20 llgnc or L]..l?,t+ tn dlamcter. I?re largest slzed button (36 llgne) ls uorn on the oYorcoat g!LE. CAP lnsignla ean be pr:rchased at Sugarmants, 407 West Houst,on Street, San AntonJ.o, Te:cas. I?re rlght stze can bo obtained nerely by dcslgnatlng for what the button ls requlred. I?rLs does not constltute an lrdorssnent of tho ltams as sold by

Bulletln No. 18, 15 Septenrber

1954.

mentloned"
l,teekJ.y

3, Buttons for

Bullefi.n No. 39r 22

of CAP Breast Patch. Paragraph 16, CAP Regulatlon 35-8 ard the tn CAP Pamptrlet No, L0 nhlch states that vearlng of the patch on the shlrt when *orn as an outer garrent le opttonal, ls tn arror. the Clvll Alr Patrol breast patch ls mardatory ard y111 be rrorn above the rlght breast pockct of t,he coat, Jacket ard shlrt wilen wprn as an outer garment by all

4.

the eormnerctal agncy monttoned"

Wearlng

referenco

senlor

members.

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WeeIcIy Bulletln No. /i0, 29 September 1954. 2. W-eartng of Medlcal-Inslgnl-a. Wlng corunarders are edvlscd that the Caduceus (Irry gpe Medlcal Inslgnla)-or any other tlpe of-Medical Inslgnia

are not authorlzeA to bc worn on the A1r Forco type

lbttonal Board ). Changes to Clvll Air Patrol Unlform. The thc CAP urdfortdurlng ltg neetas follors: ldy L95t passed a resolutLon to changc ing in a. SlUstttute a dlstlnctlve shoulder patch for the breast patch. b. Authorlzed CAP offlcers to wear the grade lnslgnla on both gldec of the collar of the shlrt when worn as 8n outor garraent. bc c. Chango to design of the CAP unlfor.u buttona" 1?rese changes rugtby adopted approved uy [ne Chlef of staff, USAF, prlor to-being offlclal]y -Patrol; therefore, iIt memblra should be tnstructed to contlnue Civil Air wearlng the unlform as presently prrescrlbed, Attcntlon ls lnvlted to letter, thls hLdquarters, 7 l{r,i Lg5l+, buUSt 'r0hanges to the Clvll Alr Patrol Unlform.
tt

CAP

urdforn.

Weelcty Bu.Lletln No. /+1r 6 0ctober L95l+, ?. Cirange of CAF Reguiatlon 60-1. I?re

followlqg change of paragralh ?9f 5o-ir 4 Januaty-L95!+r ls effecttve 6 Oetober L95l+l Paragraph 3e (3) ls CAPR deleted ana taU be narked so I'n CAP Regulatlon 6O-1. ltto above change Ls made to agree wlth CAPR 3541 L Janr.rary L954r'rhlch no longer authorlzes the use of a Clp arru band wlth civtllan clothcs as belng an approprlate CAP urdform substitute.

Weelcly

j. tt1r,l.trr" Avlatlon B"dges" l,tLnlature avlatlon badgco may be optlonally worn by CAP personnel who are authorlzed to woar thls lten of inslgnla. I?ris a-ppIles- both to the shirt whon worn as an outer garrnent and the coat ("ri")l the rlnter coat and top of Bummer tro-pieee unlform (fsrale).
Weekly Bulletln 2. Unlform.

Bulletln No. 45, 3 November

1951+.

p6. 45r 10 November 1954.

.-o*i ^."t'i*i'
i.."-$i:\""'

i.,

!r4en's

Cart

Men'r Fllqht Jocket

Wolncn'e F&qht Jockct

Coot

The above drawings show the p3.acenent of tho CAP cutout on the unLfora coat, and fllght Jacket (rnale and fenale), thls drad,ng ropresents the dcs-

criptlve phrase found ln the regulatlon that the CAP cutout ls placcd horlzontaUy and vertlcally on the lapel (collar). Insignla of grade ls worn on the shoulder loops of the ratncoat, topcoat, and overcoat. 1?ro wlng pateh r*111 be worn on the left slecvc, centcred ard rlng patch I tnctr from shoulder sean, of the overcoat and topcoat. I?re and fenale rrt)-l unlboth to nale not be urorn on the ratncoat. lte above applies mterlals rrill reform ltems. Regulatlons and supplementarly lnformatlonal flect these addltlonal provlslons at a latar date. See above for l1.lustratlon. 3. Combat Infantry Badgo. CAP personnel who have been amrdcd the tornbat Infantry Badge by competent authorlty may r,ear 1t centered ebove the CAP brcast

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patch over the rlght bneagt pocket of the coat, ja*ket or shLrt (when yorn as an outer garnent). CAP mcnbers who hava been anarded an avlatlon
ba4Eu

rrill

of tho U. S. Armed Porceg 1n addltlon to the Combat Infantry Badge, to wear only ono badge, either the lnfantry or EdLLtary avlatlon badgc. Paragraph 17, CAPR 35-8 w111 be changed to reflect
be authorlzed

the above pallcy"

WeeLIy BUL[etln No. 48, 24 Novcnber 1954. 1. Sumner Encampnent Rlbbons. T?rs Sunmer Encarnpment Rlbbona can now be pnrrchased from GEl,tsCO, Inc. , 395 Fourth Avo.1 Nev Tork 16, Nerr York. thls doss not constitute an endorsemcnt or rocomlordatlon of the product of the above namod flrrn,

1, I9rl+. Breast Patch Not OK For Use Ae Inolgnla. WASHIIEION - the roproductton of the CAP broast patch worn on the unlforn ls not authorLzod for use as an lnelgnla on atrcraft or vchlcles or as part of banners, flags or letterheads, aceorrll,ng to Col,. Alfred L. Hutcheson, deputy chlef of staff, Support Servlces, at llatlonal Headguarters. the only authorlzcd lnslgnia ls the blue disc upon rrtrlch ls superlmposed the wtrlte equllateral trlangle rrtth thc rod three bladed propeller, Above the dlsc ls a rcd arc rrith whlte letters, "CIWL AIR PAIBOLT* and on the lower seg:rnent of the dlsc below the trtangle ts lettered 1r: whlte,
CONTACT, Deccmber
'

''U.sAF AIIXILIARY. ''

Weekly Bu.Lletln No. 5L, 15 Docembor L95l+. 3. Surrner Encampnent Rlbbons. Cadct menbers uho have been auarded the surtner encamprnent rlbbon By rrear tha rlbbon on thelr unlform after they beeome a sonior member. Senlor nembers who have attendcd q surmner eneanpnent as part of the ancanpnent staff r rnay be authorlzed to 'wear the encampment

rlbbon.

Change I to Clvll A1r Patrol Regulatlon 35-l+, Deccnber 1954. 19. Certlfj.cate of ProfJ-elancy. the Certlflcate of Froflclency Ls awarded by the }bttoml Comerdcr on behalf of Clvl1 Atr Patro1 and the Unlted States Alr Force Ln recognltlon of thc succoasful conpletlon of the CAP cadct tralnJ"ng prog?an. Spoclflc requlrenents are outltncd ln CAP

ReguJ.atlons 3O-1O

ard Jj-$.

Wcekly Bu.Iletln Ho. 10, 16 lhrch L955. 2, Sumer Encampment Rlbbons. Cadct menbors wto have been amrded the CAP srrrrfiicr encaupaont rlbbon utay rear thc rlbbon on thetr urdform after they becone a scnlor nenbor" SEnlor rus$srs rtro have atterded a autolor cncanpnent as a monber of tha oncaupiront ataff, arc authorlzcd to year the encanpment ribbon. CAP Reguletlon 35-41 4 Jan 54, dB bc anendcd to reflect thls

authorlzatlon"

Wearlng of CAP Surmer Encanputent Rlbbon. Ttrc gurrpr Gncanpnent rl.bbon worn rlth the groen to the waarat's rlght. Cadct nembers ylIL rear the rlbbon lrmedlately before any CAP eedt nerlt rlbbona. ScnLor nenbcrs w{LL wear the rlbbon lmedlately after e4y CAP gervlca rlbbons.

). is

Change I to CLvtl A,1r Patrol Regulatlon 354, 16 t6rch ].9j5, 10. E[eId Unlform (fermtc) c. Inslgnla. For offlcor personnel mlrdaturo lnsirnla of grade ytll be worn on the rlght slde of trhs s6]lnp; the CAP cutout on the left. When the

Ctvll Alr Patrol InslgnLa - Pagc 48 fyght cap ls r*orn wlth fleld unLform componenta, the regUlar-slze grade lnslgnla ls worn on thc cap. Senlor manberg wiro are noncomtLaslonsd or have no griae rlIL rear the CAP tutout on both ctdcs of the collar. Dlstlnctlve CAP insignla as proscrlbed for service unlfot:rs rrlll bc totn on the ftlght cap-ly senlor nenbers who are noncolunlgsloned or have no gradc. Ssc below for collar arrangenent of lnalgnJ.a"

'r,r'&i"'r*,$*
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Breact Patches. AIL serrtor neubers rdLL rrear thc CAP broart patch csnterd one-half (L/2) lnch above the rlght brcast pocket of thc coat ard Jaekct. l61e neubers w'!IL near the petch on the servlcc unlfor:rn shlrt rtrcn lt tc uorn as an outer garment. Fem1e menbers rlIL vear thc patch on the fteld unlfont shl'rt ss prescrtbed ln paragraph 10d of thlc regulatton. 2l+. Flflng Clothlng" d,. Inslgnla rttt U" riorn on thc flylng sult (Tems degl8n), m1e and ferele, as follows: (1) Collar Insignla. Offlcers and Warrant Offlcers rri}.l ncar the rogular size gradc lnslgnla on thc rlght collar; thc CAP cutout on the lcft coL1er. .l,11 ottrcr scldor nembers vlll vear thc CAP cutout on both collarg. Inslgnla w.lIL be worn as shorn tn Fllguro ].?. (2) Sleevc Instgnla. Noncomrlsaloned offtcers wear the ehcrnons of grade centered betreen the elbor and shouldcr soan. (3) Cap Inslgnia. Malo officar nenbers rdIL vear regu)ar slze lnof grade ccntered on tho front of thc flylrg cap above the blIL. Female slgnla ofilcer members rlIL woar regular slze tnsignla of grade on thc WAF fltght cap as shown ln ffunrc 15. AIL othor senlor meinbcrs wlIL wesr tfre cloth headgear insicnla (clrcilLar dlsc lrtth enclosed trlangle ard propelLer) on the flftne

ClviL Atr Patrol fnclgrrla - Fagc 49 cap (malo) and WAF fltght eap (fcml"c). (l) lrllng Shouldor Patch" l{lng uhouldcr potches trlll be uorrr on the unlforlu e! outllned 1n paragraph 21 of thls regulatLon.
Changc 2 to Cirll Atr Fetrol Ragulstlon 35-4, 16 lfay L955. 17. Sr:nmer Encarnpnent Ribbon end Claap. Br The turrner encampnent rlbbon wllJ be ermrded to oach CAP cedet satlsfaetortl.y conploting a sutrtrer cncartpmcnt' Cadct narnbsrs wtro have bccn alarrced the eneampmont rtbbon my alao wcar thc rLbbon on thelr unlform aftcr thay become scnlor nernbcrs" It rrf,IL alao bc arardcd to acnlor nembcrg ulro havo bsen asstgned arut serycd as nenbcrs of an encarynent gtaff .

2 to CtvII Alr Patrol" Bcgulatlon 35-8, 1O June L955. L7, Avlatlon Bedgcs. T?re badgcs ltgted balow arc authorlaed for wear on thc CAP unl-form: &. Psrsonnel granted acronauticel ratlnge ln accordancc rlth CAPR 6O-3 are agthorizod to wear CAP avlatton badges, ttre badgo rdll be rprn centered one-half lnch abovc ths left breaat pockct of the coat, Jacket or shlrt (wtren Horrt a8 an outer garmcnt). tlhcn ribbons or nedals are lrorn, thc avtation badgc rlIL be worn contcred onc-quarter lnch above then. These badges my ba rrorn rlth those euthorlzad by sub-paragraph b. b. Unltd Statse Armed Forccs avlatlon badges, conbat lnfantr:y badges, or foretgn avlatlon badges, awarrdcd by conpetcnt authortty, whcn ror:r ,1fi Ue eenteied above the CAF breact patch ovcr the rlght breast pocket of the coat, Jacket or shl.rt (when rorn as an outor Sarrnent). Only one such badg6 rnay bc worn at a ttme. cr I'Onlaturo avlation badges, 2 lnchee Iong, are authorlzed for optlonal uearo 2L. Organlzatlonal Inslgnla. Approved rrlng shorrl,der patches rrlIl be rprn ona-half lnch below the shouldcr sean of the lcft slceve of the coat, Jacket, shl.rt (wtren l,orn &s outer garment), ovrcoat or topcoat, Change 2 to CklL Alr Patrol Bcgulatlon 3O-8, 26 August L955. 6, Recreatlon, Work, and Athlettc Unlform. cr Cap, bluo, Rldge*aX-etylc rlth Cadet cap lnclgnta centered on thc
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I to ClvtL Alr Patrol Rcgulstlon 354, 31 August L955. 19. -Inatgnia of Spectal.ty (sei ft8rrrea ?2 ard 25) 8o Chap}afn, Medtcal Officsr ard l{urse. Ttts Chaplain, l{sdical Offlard Nurse i"nsigrrla ntIL be raorn conterd l/2 tneh above thc left breast cer pockot of, the coatl Jacket or ahlrt (rtren rrcrn ar an outer Saracnt). When rlbbons and/or a CAP avlatton badge arc $orn, the lnsignla rrILL bc centered L/2 Ldch above then. Peraonnel authorircd to vcar thcsc lnclgnta rrlll be those asslgncd duties as Chaplalng ard l{cdlcaL Oft[cErs ln CAP tutlts and ara fully quaLJ.fled to hold thcse poeltlonc urdcr provLrlons of CAPBTs f65-1 and 15O-1 reupcctively.
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CON?ACT, 0ctober 18, 1955. Regs Vlolated In Pr"onotlons. Several Wlngs have recontly subnltted for publlcatlon ln CAP News stories whlch lndlcated serl-ous vlolatlons of CAP Rcgulatlons vlthtn the Wlngs concerrned. TYo such storles toLd of cadets rho have attatned tho rank of naJor. CAP Regulation D-1, attachments 12 and 13, authorlzea a Brdrtrun grade of cadet captain for CAP cadcts. Therefore, there ts no J.egel basls for a CAP cadet to have a rank above cadet eaptain, The }Iatlona} Colnnander has dlrected that no ngrra releases whLch reflect a vlolatlon of CAP dlrecttves wILL be madc to the pub1lc or submlttcd for publl-

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Bulletln No. 10r I March L956. 8. Mllltary Decorattons. T?re qucstlon hag been ralsed wtrether CAP personnel nny w6ar nllltary deeoratlona on the CAP unlform. Paragreph 2Ob, CAP Regulatlon 35-8, lr Jan 54 states : "A11" dscorstions, ararda, badges and sertlcc rnedala earned through quallflcatlon ard awardcd by corupctent author{.ty to CAP nabcrc for servlcc performed ln any branch of thc servlcc of the Urdtod States By be worn on the CAP urdfotm. Urlttod Statss dccoratlons ta,ko pnocedenc ovcr aLL CAP decoratlons and ar+atds and rrlll be rcrn above such dgcoratLons ard awa:.ris. Forelgn dccoratlons or rJ.bbons, awar.rclod by cornpctent authortty, w,lLL t,ake preccdence lrnmedlately after CAP dccoratloas, ananls ard scrrlcs rLbbons."
The questlon has also bcen ralscd whcther nltltar:y persormel on actlve duty wear CAP dceoratlons on the nttLtarT unlform. Paragraph 4, Am,35-5Or 3L may July 1953 states: "Servlce medals, rlbbona, and doviccs are also awarded by thc Unlted States Arny, NaIf, MsrLne Corps, anl Coast Guar.rl. Sueh awarrls arc nadc 1n conformance wl.th the ragulatlons of the awardlng authortty and thls Rcgulatlon wtIL not be constnrod to nulltfy then. Scrvlce ncdals awarrled by agencles of the Unlted Statea Governnent other than those Llgted hereln, or by Statcs aryl other Jurtsdlctlons subordlnate to the Fedsral Goverrment ylIL not be worn on

the unlform."

Change 4 to ClvLL Air Patrol ReguJatlon 3541 22 June L956" 16. Brcast Patchos. AIL senLor nenbers wlLL rrear ths CAP breast patch centered one-half (1/2) lnch above the rlght brcact pockct of, tho coat, Jacket, fatlgue unLform and f}ylng sult" MaLe rnonbors wlIL near the patch on the serylcc unlforn shlrt when lt ls lrorn as an outer garmento Pmale aenbors ylal rear the patch on the aunmer cotton cord trro-ploce drsss and on the f1e1d or exorclge unlform (trre :attsr proscrlbed ln peragraph 10d of thls rogulatlon). 18. Indlyldual Insignla of grado, 8o fnelgnla of Grade ( Soe Akurc 2O on nexf pagc).

Weekly BUL[etln Ho" 29r 2 Auguet L956, 1.8. UnLforn Vj.olatLons,

(I) Sllver-Ibn Unl"fono. , , AII conponent parts of the culurrr sllver-tsn unlform rrlll ba worn (sklrt, coat, shlrtualst) at aLL tlnes exeept wtren worlclng ln an offLce. It ls then, at the optton of tho lndtvldual., perralsstblc to rerrcve the eoat. tharo wlIL be no inslgnta of aq7 tdrul on thc tan shtrtrclst. b. Unlforrn Changes. fite followirrg reprosent charrrgos wtrlch rIlL appear Ln the nert publlehed revlston of CAP Rog 35-8, "Unlform for CAP Ssnlor Monborg". Fenale senior personneL rdLL be correctly unlformed vhen complylrU r,rlth
changes

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I. Claet Achlevement Rlbbons. Ihe four nen cadet achtevement rlbbone, wtrl'ch ar6: the Certificate of Froflclency rlbbon, llatlonal DdIl Competltion rlbbon, Internatlonal Dri}l Competitlon rlbbon and the Interrnatlonal E:cehange rlbbon, are nor, 1n pnoduction and analLablo through a cotmerclal source. Tta only firm that has thus far notlflad thlg headquarters of hevlng the rlbbona for sale tc G@too, Inc. , ,95 Pourttr Alctuto, llcrr lork 16, I{cr Iork. rtcy llst the r|bbon completo on stezon baes ln eny quantlty at 40f each. lttts notlce does not constltuto an Lrdorsemcnt of thc flrmfa product or servlce. Ellglbtllty requlrernents for the above rlbbons w.lIL bc set forth ln CAP Re$rlatlon 35-4 wtrlch ls ln pr.ocgss of revlglon arxl w'll[ be dlstrlbuted ln the
near future.

Bulletln No. 32, 23 AWust L956.

Weekly BuJ.letln No. J6, 20 September 1955, 3. Unlforrn (Wonen). Ilhn the blus oxforrd shlrtt{alst ls worn as &n outer-garnent r*lth the bluo wool slactcs (thls 1g an optl.onal surlmor fllght unlform) lnslgnla of grado (regutar or ruLnLature stze) ls uorn as ghottn below: !9!E: Ihe lllustratlon, w?rich shovod lnslgnla of grade on both sLdes of ;hs sel]er was lator correctod, as lndlcated beIow. Weekly Bu].letln No. 37, 2? September 1956. 1. Cadet Tralnlng and Incent!.ve Program. A nan phase ff Cadet Ilalnlng and Incentlve Progran Ls now 1n tho process of betng dlstrlbuted to aL1 urtlts. Ngn cadet NCO grades of SS0T, ?SGT, and I4SGT are authorlzed by thls progralrr Chevrons for thess grades have been dovlsad and rr111 soon go lnto productlon. You ,rl]-[ be advlsed ]fien they are avallable and can be or{ered from GE}'ECO (l'hnufacturer of uniform accessorles.
Weekly

2, Unlform (women)n Ths foll"or*lng Ls a corrcctlon of the ltem xhlch appeared ln the Weelcly BulletLn 2O Septembcr 1956. the 1ns18n1a pl,acement as ahown below ls correct. When the blue oxford shlrtrralst 1g worn at 8n outer garment wlth tho blue sLacka (th1s ls an
optlonal sunncr fl.tght unlforn) lnslgnla of gradc (rcsular or mlnlature) rlLL bs norn on thc rlght collar; the CAP cutout on tho Lcft coller'

Bulletln No" 38r lr October

L956.

Weekly

Bulletln No. 39r I[ oetobor 1956. Decoratlons and Awards. A dark blue rlbbon haa becn authorlzed for arar"rC to nembers wtro have completed ten (1O) sortles elthcr as p1lot or obsener whlle pertlclpatlng tn actr.ral search and rescuc ralaslons of a hazarr:lous nature. 3. Woartng of Docoratlons and Ar*arrlg. It haa been notcd that mny membcrg are wearlng thetr decor:atlone and ar*ards incorrectly. lhe follorlng ls the corrcct order of wear beglnnlng rtght to lcft I. Unlted States decorattons and anarr:ls 2. CAP Medal of Yalor ). CAP Dlstlngulshed Sorrylce Axarrl l+, CAP Exceptlonal Servlce Award 5, CAP Merltorloug Serrrlce Awarrl 6, CAP Wartlme Servlce BLbbons 7. ALr Seareh and Rescue Rlbbon

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8. Certlflcate of Proflclency BLbbon 9, Internattonal Exchange Rlbbon I0. Internatlonal Dri-LL Competltlon Rtbbon I I . Nati"onal DriIL Competi'tlon Rlbbon L2, Sununsr EncamPment Rlbbon

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Weelely Bullctln No. 48r 13 Dacenbcr 1956. 1. cAP Air ssarch and Reseue R:[b'non. tha colon, "sapphtre B).uer', cablc No' 7O216, haa bean cal..seted for thc CAP Atr Scarch &- hescuc Rlbbon. Heraldlc Branch, Off,tco of Qrartemester Gcncml., Dcpar.bment of A,rrqy, 1s

presently drewtng up cpee{"fi.cat1ons for thls rtbbon.

Mlnutes, l{atlonal Executlvo Board, 5*6 }'ebrua4p 195?. Selectlon of Deslgn for the MBdBI of Valor, Upon Fbtlon by Colonsl Uhelan, secorded by Colonel Bushlng, unanlnousIy passed by the Board, tha follorlng resol"utlon mB adopted: RESOLVED by thc l,tatlonal Executlve Board of CIvIL Atr Petr"oL that dosign number 2 (ag presented W the llcral"dic Branch) for the lacdll, and doetgn nunbar 6 (ee presanted by the Henaldlc Bnanch) for the rLbbon are selected for tho Ued8l of Yalor,

who have been ararrled theaa rlbbona may alco trcar then on the CAP unlfora after they becone senLor menbera. Senlor nenbsra ny also be arerr:led these rlbbons provlded thay hava properly quallfled aa ghorn bclov: a. Certtfleato of Proflctcncy Rtbbon. Cadet arxl scnlor nembera mrst have completed the requlrements for, and havc been arer.rcled a Ccrtlflcate of hofl--

ClvIl Alr PatroJ. Bagu}Btlon 35-l+, 1 March L957. 5. Repetltlve Awalds. b. Subsequent avarde of the sane decoratlon or servlco rlbbon for later acts of herolsm, nnenltorlous achtevornent, or.porlods of nerltorlous service are donoted by the CAF bronze cl"asp worn on the rlbbon of the orlglnal decoratlon or serylce rtbbon" A CAP sLl"ver clacp ia equlrralent to, ard w111 be r*orn ln llcu of, fLve bronze clasps. 7. Medal of Valor. the Mcdal of Valor rss establlshed as the hlghest Clvtl Alr Patrol decoratlon by the Natlone1 Executlve Board. It ls anarded to any person who, whlle aervJ.ng as a laember of Clrl{L Alr Patrol, dlattnguishee hlnself consplcuously by gal-lantrxr and horole aetlon, at the rlsk of hls Llfe above and beyond the cal-l of norml duty. It rrust be conclustvely establlshed that the bravery or salf-sacrlflce lnvolved consplcuous rlsk of l1fe and the omlsslon of the valtant act corrld not Justly eeuso censuro. l), Alr Seareh ard Rsecue Rlbbon. the l,1r SEarch ard Rescue Rl"bbon rl.LL be ararded to senlor mernbers who partlc*.pato aa fi"1ght crcw nembers, elthr as pllot or obgervsr, tn at Lcast ten (10) ectual scarch and reacuo sortlos of a hazardous nature. A, sortle for thls type ararril unrat be f,lor*n in aupport of an actual asarch and reseuo mteslon authorlacd by competont authorlty. ttre nunber of sortiee xhlch may be eredltsd ln any ono rnlsslon wlIL not be restrlctod. A cJ.asp nay bo arerded for each addltlonal ten (10) sortles. 14. BIue Serrrlco Rtbbon and Clesp to BLue Servlce Rlbbon. . . b. A bronse clasp my be amrried to a rcclptent of the Blue Servlce Rlbbon for additl.om,l pcrloda of arerltorlouc serlcs. A claap ruy ba ararded for oach addltlonal 500 hourg of acttve partlctpatLon anl tno ycarcr actlve menberahlp, subsequent to the aranl of thc BLue Scrvtcs Rlbbon. L7. Cadct Achievement Rlbbons. Cadet Achtevmcnt Rlbbons rrtl1 be amrdod to cadets who neet the guallfleatlons for thi rtbbons aa Llsted belor. Cadets

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cr IntcrtrcttonaL Dr'lII Competltlon Rlbbon. ?ho InternatlonEL Dr{Il Compctltlon Rlbbon will be arar.ded to CAP cadctc rho are selootsd for and acrtro on the drtl'l team durLng tho lnternat{onal dr{1a compctLtlon" $enlor lnembers wtro aene as drl-Ll lnstrructors or drl]l camp supervieors wlth tho lntornatlotsl drtlr tean rny be awar.ded the rlbbon, d. Natlonal Dr{Il Competltlon Rtbbon. Ttro Netlona} DrlLl, Conpetltlon [ilbbon w'l-L[ be arerdod to CAP cadots who arc asolgnod to a drlll toan ]rtrlch partlclpatos at the Natlonal DdIL ConpotLtlon" Sonl.or nsmbers wtro serve as drIll lrp stnrctors or drill camp supsrvLsors rrtth a Drllt tcan that partlclptcs Ln thc llatlonal DrILl Compotltton rffiy be auerr{d tho rlbbon, or Sunmer Encempment Ri"bbon. The Sr"rmor Encampmorrt R:lbbon lr'ttl b amrded to each CAP cadet satLef,ectorLLy eomplottng a rumor encanapuent. It r*tLL also be ararrled to senlor nembers who harre bscn esalgnod ard sorvod as members of an encsnpnent etaff" Senl.or monbers uho have boen amrded thLe rtbbon ac a c&det my contlnue to roear aM add el.espa to tto T?rc rLbhon arl.IL bo wrn wlth the gr6en to the rearerlo ri.gh&" 18. Cadet kalnlng Rlbbone" (Formerly dcolgnated Cadet Merl.t Rlbbons) Cadet fraln1rtg Rlbbons ane estebl"tshed to dcnots the love1 of tralntng ln the !&rtlorsl
CIvIL Atr Patro1 Cadat th"alnlrlg Frogmun ALL three tralnJ.ng rtbbonc and elarpe be rlorr: by csdots tf, properJ"y awarrdod, but senj.or uembera my w6ar on\y the hlghost Cadet ft?1ning Btbbon and clacp amrded whllc a cadeto lho rvlng commndcr uay delegate to groups on squadrons thc author'lty to publ"tsh ordcrc arardlng the tralnlng rlbbone and elaspc to actl,ve CA,P cadots who noot the regulrenents llsted below: ar Blue Tralnlng Rlbbon. The BIus tnatnLng Rlbbon ls ar*artlsd to those actlve CAP cadets r?ro havo passed the emmlnatlon on ary fl.v.c of thc clx CAP avlatlon study boolclets. A claap my bo arerded to the ELue tlalnlng Btbbon when the ocaninatlon on tho sfurth booklct ls pasaod. b. Whltc 1}atnJ.ng Rlbbon. ths hlhlte TlFatnlng Rtbbon 1c auardcd to those actlve CAP cadets who have passed the mnlretton on ar5r throe of the slx CAP avistlon study bookLsts, A claop to tho Whltc ltalnlng Rtbbon r,ray be ararded vhen the oramlnatlon on a fourth bookLct l.s pecccd. co Red lbalnlng Rlbbonn ?he nod filctldng Rlbbon ts atarded to those ac-

lay

tlve CAP cadats who have pasaed ths e@EtnetLon on aqy on of tho slx C^P avLstlon study boolclets, A eJ.,osp to the Bod tlalntng Rtrbbon By bo arardod r?rcn ttre cnntnatlon on a socord boolclot ls peaaodo d. fnterlm Proceduro, Thoso oadoto ytro heva bccn pnoperlly er*arded ar47 or all of above rLbbons, fomrerJ"y desS"gutod !{cr{.t Blbbona, are authorlaod to con:. tlnue wearlng thoge rlbbons. A$. cadets rtro hsvc oartred the Ccrtl:flcatc of hoficlency ruy bo arerdod aI[ threo treinlng r{.bbona. Effectlvc I July 1957, Vol I, Book II, Avtatlon Study l&ru.ral. wlll- bo phascd out of ths cadEt tr:atnlng progran by aLI nnlts. In the noantfme, the fo3.lordng requlromntt rrIJ..[ apply to thc arard of trelnlng rlbbone ard cLaopg fon eadetc usln6 Yol I, Book II, AvJatlon

fO Acttve CAF cadsts who havo paoced thet Fart of the lla,tlonal &rantnatlon Tegt A or B, pert^afnlng to ar6r 10 urdts of YoI I, Book IlrAvlatlon Study Manual, nay be amrded the BLue lba1n1ng RLbbon. A claep my bo ararded to the BIue Ilalnlng Rlbbon to eadets r*?ro have paescd that part of Nattonal Enmlnatlon Tegt A or-B-portalnlng to any L[ urdts of YoI I, Book fI, Aviatlon Stu{y l{anuaI. (Z) Actlvo CAF eadets vrho have peesod-that peri of Hatlonel ncantnatton Test A or B, pertatnS.ng to er{f slx unite of Vol. f, tsook trI, Aviatton Study l&nuel, rey be atanded the i,ihlte frahlng Rtbbon. A clasp rmy be amrdcd to cedets who have passed that Sxrt, of ltatloml &ranlnetlon ?est A or B pertalnlng to any 8 units of Vol I, Book trI, Avl"stlon Study l6rnral. (3) Actlve CAP cadsts nho have passod that part of tho ![attonal Dantnatlon Test A or B portafudmg to arry 2 untts of YoI f, Book II, Avlatlon Study l{anual, nay be aunrd.od the Red l}atntng Rlbbon. A clasp to the Red tlelnlng Ribbon my be ararded to cadets tlrat hevs passod tho Natlonal Examlnatlon, ?est

Study l,hrural.

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A or B, portalnlng to any
Weak1y

unlta of Tol I,

Book

Ii, Arrlatlon Study l&nual.

3,

Bulletln No. 12, 21 t&rch Lg5?. Correctlon to Change ) to C*PR 3O-8. The follor!"ng LLlustratlon should !9_9u!-o1t and pasted over the Addd Elgura 16 on pagc trlo of charue 3 to CAPB 3O-8, detod LB l&rch lgj1,

(Added) Figure 16. Cadet Photography Sleeve Badge Insignia

Ttre NEB unanlrrcusJ.y approved the purchase of 12 medals at of $lrO.0O each. fire Nattonal Comarder was authorlzed to cstabllsh crtteria for the arardlng of thc medal. ?hc arm,r.rtJ,ng of the nedal vlrl be by the l&atlonal &cecutlve Boarit upon the recormen:latLon of the Natlonal corrrendar, and each case wlrl be hardLcd separately.

lttnutcg, lbtlonaL Executl.ve Board, 9 l{ay LgI?.

Medal

an approxfuate cost

of Valor.

wILL be lncorponatod 1n

Bulletln No, Zlr ll July L9|?, AssocLation Junlor Rlfle Amnls. Cadets are authorlzed to wear the Junior IIHA }&rksmnshlp Badges. Seni.or Menbers are not authorlzed to wear NRA axanls. lhe Junlor NR,{ Varksmnshlp Badge wlIL be rrorn centered on the left pockct flap of the rrlnter and sunrrcr outir gar.nent shltt arud the 4*"1 coat or Jacket. (.t1mt: pp 8r $B Mlnutes, 1o-1I lfay 195?). Thls change
Weekly

1. Natlonal Rlfle

future.

CAP

Rcgulstlon !O-8 rtren

tt

1s revisod Ln the near

Changes Due to be publlshed soon. . . A Bevlcion of CAPR 35-4 rlll change thc tlt}e and allglbll.tty crLterla for amrrl of the I{atlonal Drr{'I] Competttlon ff,lbbon. The ner tttle rrlll be "Spoclal Actlvltles Blbbon'r ard 1111 be areerded addltlonal-ly to mabsrg uho suclcsst\rlly compleie sPci8l actlvltles whlch hava been approved ae a substltute for a surnr encAP Reg &

CONTACT, FebrrrarXy

lhnugl

n,

LgrB.

canpuent.

cAP Lettcr No. 35-Lr 30 Aprll ].9I9. surmcr untform, shade 505, l+. b. Hlaeanant of rnolgnls of Grade, Badgcs, Rlb'6ons and-patches: (1) offlcors and ramant offlicrs ilii near the lnslgnla grade on thc rlght slde of thc shlrt collar, arrl tho ,'CAP', or ,CAPC, citoutof the left on slde of the shlrt eollar. All other ncrnbers r,rLLL yetr thc I,CAP" or "CAPC,, cutout, as epproprlate, on both ctdes of the ahlrt 6611ea. AII ncnbera ytll wear the eo'l'lar lnalgrda on thc shlrt rhen lt tc xorn clther vlth or rdthout the sunner servlce Jacket. (2) A11 ofiteers and mrrant offlccrs nlIL near lnslgnls of grade on shoulder loops of tha suutrer service Jacket at presently pieacrtUea for coats and Jackets" AIl other personnel rr{LL rrear inslgnta- of graae on the sleeves of the short sleeve ghLrt and Jackct. e) No fuslgnla rrlll be rrcrn on the coller or lapels of the sumer

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(4) Ttre CAP breast patch l/tt[ b worn on the shlrt and Jacket as presently prescrlbed for other shlrts, Jackets arrl eoats. $) Rlbbons, badges, ard rdng ahoulder patchea my be nort on the shlrt and Jackct ln sarne lmnner aB prosnt1y pnascrlbed for other shlrts,
Jackets and coats.

l+, Alr Search and Rescue Rtbbon. Perdlng the prbllcatl.on of a change to paragraph 13, CAPR 35-l+, "Pr"escrlbod Decorations, Sertd.ca Ribbons and Cortlflcates", th6 flrst sontonce of paragraph 13 nlIL be anendod to read as follorrs: rThe ALr Search arul Rescue Rlbbon wlIL be amr{ed to sonlor netrbors wtro partlclpate as fllght crey nerabcrs, etthr &s pllot or observer, and ttound petsolnel, ln at leact tcn actual soareh ard rescuo sortlos of a hazardous nature.t (AUTll, P lr.1r }flnutes NEB, 4-6 JuIy ,S).
Weekly Bu.Lletln No. 52, 26 Daconber 1958. 6, Change ln Requlrements for Air Search and Rescue Blbbon. I?re NEE at lts 8 Novenber 1,958 nectlng authorlzed a change ln the crlterla for anard of the Alr Search and Roscue Rtbbon to ground personnel. RegS.on.and wlng eomnanders are authorlzed to award the ALr Search and Bcscue Rlbbon to ground personnel wto serve on at least ten actual scarch arrl roscue trtrg.g.lgIg. A clasp nay be ar*arded to grourd personnel for cach addttlonal ten search ard rescue rutsslons. Ttrcre 1s no change ln crlterla for arard to alr crer, personnel. we are preaently ncgotlatlng on e t3pe rlbbon or devlce to dlfferentlate betweon the arard to alr crcrr anC ground personnel. Tlris w'lIL be lncluded ln change to paragraph 13, Change 2, CAPR 35-l+ aa soon as determlned.

Weekly

Bulletln No. 35r

28 August 1958.

Clvll A1r Patrol TI}.{ES, }&rch Lg59. UNITORM AND RIB$N CHANGES, Nearlng completton at Natlonal Headquarters ts a new CAP unlforr manual for sanlor menbers and cadets. Blggest news, lf present plans flrm up, r*t1"1 be for cadetso CAP Tlmes expocts to carry the conplete etorT Ln tts Aprll lggue. Personnel offtclals at natlonal are atu(ylng trio proposed deslgns of a three-bladed propeller to go on the acarch and rscua rlbbon LND to differentlate betrveen ground and aLrcrew membera.
l'tlnutes, Natlonal Executlve Boarrd Meetlng, 25 Aprl1 L959. AIR SEARCH AND RESCUE RIBBON. A resolutlon res propoeed that: I'the arard of the Alr Search and Rescue Rlbbon to alr cr6, pcrsonnel rvILL be s18nlfled by a bronze three-bIade propeJ.ler device whlch rrlll be afflxed to the Alr Search & Rescue Rlbbon ln the same nBnner aB bronzc el.aLps ars afflxcd to CAP rlbbons.r' However, the Natlorel Comrander announced that thlg lten nould be taken of ln Natlonal Headquartersn No actton ns takcn bv thr f,atlona1 E:cecucare tLve Board. NAME PLAItsS. The problem was presented to deterrlne the deslrabltLty of authortzlng CAP mennbers to uBar I name plate on the rlglrt breast of the unlformo Ttre llatlonal Con'rnander nado the foLlolrlng remrks: We vlIL glve you an answer on that real qutck. I thlnk 1t ts a good lde bnrt rve wllI nork that one out. I donrt thlnk I need raete your tl-ne wlth that one. Ttre Natlonal Executlve Board took no actlon on thls Eattp-L,
CAP

Personnel

Letter 35-2, 25 l{ra^y L959. - Senlors, OFF DIJIY UNIFORU.

2. a. Coat. . .

The breast pocket

ls

onlamented by the CAP Crest,

at-

Clvll Ai"r Patsrc3" Ins*gnla - Page 57 tached or ss&rn to breast Fateh pocket. ClvtJ. Alr PatruL TIMES, June 1959' cAmT UNIFoRM oHANGES mEi). & o ,& cgvlS Alr Fatnol croat ls tDrTl on ttre lefb breaat of ths bl.aaer, ?l:*.* cr*st rosembles thc offlcla]. CAP aeal, vlth the words ',C1yLL Alr Fatrul'r ,*nhrojdered |n gOId on a acro}.l at the bottom. A headqparters spokeenmn eaL,c the arest utt ue araLl-ablc ftona Gcmscor- Inc., igl forrth Aveirue, Nerw York L6, N" Y. Detalla on the bl"azer ard eaal nLll be lncludod ln CAF Lettsr 35*2, e . . In addttton, headqmr*ere i.s etudylng a nc/w aen'lcc hat lnsignls that nould be r*orn by'alJ- *eng"r roembers below the grede of rrarrant offtcer. . . It ia a smller veralon of tha unetr,anged CAP offleer'e hat tnalgnfu enclosed ln a sllver rlng, rmr:r rrlth the

"V" ur5^11 requLre e,adet eherrrons to be Another "rdrrg* of, as now ulorn. Horlzontsl baro, rcrn by fLrst-threepolntlru doun, J-nst@aa gr:adcrs, wlLI be on toP. Ttr6 new changos . " * lf approved . . n w:LlL be lncLuded tn the CAP unlform rarnrat whtch t*1J"J- replace CAF Regulatlon 35-8,

. Ttre CAP erabLem, nasurlng four Lnches flou on"tha Left, breast of the Jacket. top to bottom, wj.II- be rcrn 1pTE: 1?re bastc CAF emblem, rrltl: red CIVIL AIn PATR0L arc at top, also tncluded USAF AUXILIARY i"n rEhi.te letterg on thc blue disc below the wtrl-te trlangle, rttere the l-etters US wene prevlously located. lhe agenda for the Zg"Ap;[ 1g59 Nettonal Board ]teettng refers to thls en&]cn as "sane as alrcraft decal,"
JACKETS tCI

CIvIL Alr Patr.ol TI!48S, Ju.}y 1959.

ffiT lES?

fOB YEAit"

LETTtsR AUTT{OBIZES }'IEld STANOAHDIZED NAII{EPI,ATES. A dECI"SION

Cltrtl Al,r Fatrol

tO SIANdATTIIZE thE NatlonaL Headquartera, wfth_type and use of nameplatoe has been reachsd Cii, t ctter 39-l (*at,txt ? Decenber 1959) belng sent out to the fl}d to spell out the spoclf,lcatlons" Ttro new standard CAP m*meptrate w'lLl, be of bleck plasttrc composLtlon, two and savon-etghth inchme rrlde and three-quarters of an tnch hlgh' rt has comblnd black Jnd 'shlte eomponents to glve a non-l,uEterous black plactlc surface wlth wi,rlte engraved }ettcnlng three-etghths of an lnch in helght. Edges of the pfute r^r111 be beveled f,rom flont to rar to pnovtde a narr.ow whlte border around thc outer perlmeter of the nameplate. A metal CAP crost, app:"ox!:nately n!.ne-sbrLoenth lncheg hlgh and 86ven-3L(f,centh lnches wtde.-b-Lo1or. w1"11 be nounted one-strghth of an lnch fron the left edge of ttre plate (the-wearerrs r!"ght), The l"ast name of the nenbor nlIL be centered on the rematnden of the plate. Authorj.zed wear of the neff naneptrate lo s1nple. It rrlll be rrorn lmmedlately belou the CAF or CAP Cadet breast patch. trt can be uorrr tdth aIL outer urniforrm 6prm,ents, exeept the ratncoet and orretrcoet. It my also be h'orrl on clvl"lLan c)"othS.ng. Although pr*rehase of the nameplate 1s encoumgod, tt 1s constdered an optlonal item" ff prchased, lt shoul,d be pr"ocured from a source approved by Nattonal Headqr.rarters" One sueh compen5r rccotulndcd 1s P..[.l Products Companxr P. 0n Box 26, NlJ"es l+8, trlllnots" Speclflcatlon r11I be mde to other manufacturors on roquest. Speclflcagtone for the standand namepJ.atos w,IIL be lncorporated in the CAP r:nlform m,nual wtren lt ts publtehed.

TIMAS, February 1960.

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Weekly BuJ*letln No. 11, 31 March 1960. 6. Air Search and Rescue Rlbbon. Cadotg are not pemltted to f1y as crsw membors during actual trascuo mlssions so eannot be avrarrCod the Alr Search and Reecue Rlbbon as pILots or observergo They rey, howevor, be ararded the rlbbon on the same basls as senior members porfortlng Sround support firnc-

tLons. Authorlzed Cadei Inslgnta of Grado. Interlm lnstmctlons for rrcar of Cadet Inslgnla of Grade ls contained ln attachment I of thls bulletln. ATTACHUENT 1 to Week1y Bullettn No. lL - Authorlzed Cadet Inslgnla of Grade, a. Cadet lnslgnla of grad,e, offlcer, wlLL be the tradltlonal ROll cadet offlcer lnslgnla as {laustr:ated: A - Cadot MaJor; B - Cadot Captatn; C Cadet lst tleutenant; and D - Cadet Sacond Llsutenant. (Ttre ternporary grade of Colone}, three dlanrnds, and Lt" CoJ.oneI, two diarcnds, r*rrc purposely omltted. ) ttrls lnslgnla rrfn be r*orn ftve-elghths of an lnch llom the outsLde edge of the shoulder loops of tho ralncoat, topcoat, blousor-$acket, and coat. It wll"L be worn on the rlght eolJar of the shlrt when the shlrt ls trcm as an outer garment or when the shlrt ls Horzr under the shade 5O5 bnreh Jacket. Grade lnslgnla wl-ll not bo worn on tho fllght cap. b. Cadet lnstgnla of grade othar than offteer grades w.ll1 be nl.nlature cherrrons of whits embroldery 1/.' Ucfr Uy L-L/z lnches wlde csntered on a rctangular backgr.ound of darhbluo of sufftclent slze to pr.ovlda a L/t+ Lnch border of b1uo. Inslgnla as Lllustrated Ls: E - Cadet lst Sgt; F - Cadet l&ster Sgt; G - Cadet Technlcal- Sgt; H - Cadet Staff Sgt; I - Cadet lst C1ass; .l - Caaet 2nd Class; and K - Cadet 3rd Clasa. Chewone nILL be worn on all outer garments, except tho ralncoat. thoy nl[1 be eontered on the outsLdc of the slieve half way betrreen the shoulder seam and the botton hem of the sleeve. In all cases, the point of the chevrone rrllL polnt dotrnr*ard.

9.

@
C

@
D

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Mlnutes, Nattonar Exocutrve Board Meettng, 22 ApriJ- rg60. The follorrlng resolutlon wae ulsntnouury"ippr"vuar Ttre prcsent [edal of Valor Ls. ehangod_to t'oro types: t?rs "$ti.vei'F{6dal of Valorr,, to recognlze acts of herolem fon erhxeh- i,h* prresant Medal of Valor ls now'a[r.rced; and, the "Bronze Medal-.of, vaJ'*v", t" reeognlze acts of henolsn rrhlch do not meet the criterla for t'he a*erd or tne "sll"ver M6da1 tlngutshed, Except$-ona1, and Merttorlous Se:rrlceof vaIor". Ihst thc DtsArrarrls *ttt no longer be ar*arded for aete of herolen,

Clvtl Air Patrol TIlmS, AprI[ ]960" ll new lapel pln is norr arrallable to all menbers of the CtvlL Ain patrol. ldentlty rn blue, red, gold and whlte, the pln rs topped rlth a golden eagre. ,,clvil ?:1oI the_ e*gIe le the blu-e, red ind rptrit,e Alr Patrol'r lettered Xn goJ.d rrnderneath, cnr p*p"Ller crest wlth the plns are arratlable for 65 cents eaeh fron p-N prrducts Co. , 6T6L ronla, chieago &6, ri.l, t?re comperry Io*1,cigarette clvrl A1r pa_ trol li.ghtero and nameprat,es" rt "iro-*nufactures r* currently deslgnlng a cAp ldentiflcatLon
NEI{ IAPEL PIN Now AVAIIABLE,

br*celet

"

Civll Alr Patrct ReguJatton 39_3, 15 August 1960. f;._Pl^f1.1 and ,ill_uetrated J_n Attachruent l: Ilsted below l:ry:.A.:* ,t*.modals "r,J rruioii rrrrcn my bo ar*arded are
Dlstlngu{shad Servlee Anarrd Excepttoml Serrrlce Auard Merttorious Senrl.ee Ar*arr{
Bronze

Sl3ver F{edal of tralor

Mdel of

Valon

Untt, Cttatlcn Anard (for unlts) Unlt 0ltstlon Aranl Blbbon (for hald.dr:a1s) ee and T\*a'!n{n* F*}.}.^- * l-^ --^-^J--,
,-\

81ue S*rvi"ce }L[bb*n lIhl"te SsrvLce &lbbon

CerttfLcate of profl.clency Ri.bbon futonnattonal Exchaqge Rlilbon

Red Ser.rrtee ft:lbbon

#:m'i;il?Ltr* -ft|H" Sumnor gncanpent

Ibalntng Rlbbon Blue Tmlnlne Rtbbon !,Ihlte fnafnhe R:lbbon
ECtr
R:!.bbon

Rd Tnalntng

prov{ous]"y arrther{aed by Natlonar Hoadquartore, that lras to a aember, rne;r he worn-. no"or*[ro*rir*oaa, rlbbons, been aand tlflcates not desertbed j-n thts-regulatton, tncJ-udtng cAp nartrne cersermv nor be arsarded airer tire'errictlvc-date ;i-ihi" resu_ i"t;i";:ooons, warded

thsr !&v Be Arerrced and worn on the 3;, Siii;;|lon", a' Any deconation or rLbbon deecrtrbed horeln and any decoratlon or rlbbon,

Rlbbone, i',nd Badgos

Rtbbon

flcatlon

b. Ar[ decorations, rlbbone,

and ararded by competent

rattng badges earned through q,ari_ authorlty Io menbcr for senrlce porand

"

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formed ln any branch of the Armed Serrlcos of the Unlted S+.ates or lts al1les rmy be worar on the CAP unlforrn. Forelgn decoretlons, rlbbons, badges, etc., ararded ln wrltlng to a member not ln the Amed Servlcag of the Llnlted States nny be worn, p.orld"a they have beon ear.rtsd. {eronautlcal badges, enblens, tnstgnla, .ibion", otc., glven by a forelgn governmont, or a$enlfr as souvenlrs or eibfums of frlindshlp do not qualifY es earned arards and rIIL not be norn on the CAP uniforrn. A11 cases where doubt exlsts as to tho proprlety of a badge, medal, or other devics belng worn wlJl bc referrod to Natlonal Headquar-

ters for
l+. . ..

CAP ribbons, other than decorattons, wlIL bs r*orn ln the order earned. g. Crlterla for Awardlng Docoratlons. Ttre folJ.owlng ls the'mlnlmm crlterla establlshed for the consideratlon of acts or scrvlces for CAP decoratlons. (AUnlORIlYr p. lI, NEE Mlnutes, 22-?! Apr 60.) a. Sllvlr Hodal of Valor. Dlstlngul"ehed and eonsplcuous gallantry and hor.oic actton, at the rtsk of trlfe, abova ard boyond the caIL of norml duty. b. Bronze Medal of Valor. Dlstingutshed ard conspl"cuous gallantry and her"oic actlon vrhere danger to self ls probable arxl lonown. c. Dlstlngulshed ServLco Awarrl. Consplcuous serrlce l-n a duty of great

decLsLon.

accomplishments end prestlge

responslbiltty rfiere the posltlon held and results obtalned reflect upon the of CAP on a national sca1e. d. &xceptional Servlce Awar.'d. Notable servlce ln a posltlon of responslblllty wfiere the dutles perfornmed and conduct of person norrelly affects the affalrs of CAP on a regl"onal scale. ao Merltorlous Sirvlce Auarrl. Merltorlous servlco or achlevement of local lmportanee. The degree of merlt need not be unlque but lt nust be dlstlnctlve and above that normally expected ln the perfomEnce of duty. f. Unit Cttatlon Award. Excepttonall-y merltorlous conduct, by a unlt of CAP, in the performance of outstandlng serrrlces or dlfflcult tasks wtrlch clearly sets the unit apart and above othor unlts wlth slmlLar ntselons. g. Unlt Citatlon Award RLbbon (for lndlvlduals). The ribbon rtsy be worrt by all members of a unlt r*hlch has recelvad a Unlt CLtatlon Award by orrCers of Natlonal Headquarters subsequent to 15 November L955. Those lndlvlduals r*tro were members at any tlme durtng tf,e porlod (sholrn ln the orrlers) for whlch the unlt ms ctted for the Unlt Ar,rard may waar the rlbbon pcrrenently. those lndlviduals who Jolned the unlt after thls period may w6ar thc rtbbon as long as they are members of the untt. Wherr they c6ase to be membarg of the unlt rhlch non the arrard, they cannot wesr the Unlt Cttatlon Amrd Blbbon, unless they are members of another unit rvhich has won the ar*ard. Evldenc of membershlp as above is all that 1s necessary for an lndlvLdual to wear the rlbbon.

L3, Crlteria for Arrard of Servl.ce Rlbbons. &. Alr Search and Rescue Rj.bbon, Actlve pertlclpatlon ln at least ten search and rescue sortLes. A br"onze clasp ls arrarded for each addltlonal ten sortles. All sortl.es nnrst be ln support of an actr.ral search and rescue mlgslon -(ftrmOnfU: p. li, l[B Hlnutea, 22-% l{ay 56 authorlzed by eompetent authority. and p, I.1 NEB Xlnutes , l*4 Ju]. 58. ) (1) Alrcr*r Members. A bronze three-bLaded propellcr device rrl}l be rrcrn eentered on Search and Rescue Rlbbons earned as atrcrew members. Credlt w111 be glvan for parblcl-patlon tn fllghts as olther pllot or obsrver. (e) Ground Personnel, Credit glven w1I[ be cornptrted on the basls of time spent on a mlssLon ard the nature of the dutles performod. (.) Ground personnal perforraJ-ng hazanlous duty, such as a ground or grcund search Far*byr nray be credlted wtth one sortle for each four rescue team hours actual parttclpation but not to excoed three sorties ln any 2lr-hour perlod. (U) Ground personnel porformlng non-hazanlous dutles, such as base support or staff l\rnctlonsr my be credltod wlth one sortle for each elght hours of partlctpatlon but not to exceed trco sortles for any Z{-hour period. . o .

a. BLue tratnlng Rlbbon. Avrarded for completlon of Achlevenent Flve, cadet tralnlng progra,n. A bronze clasp ls ararded for conpletlon of Achlevement Slx. b. Inlhlte l.ralnlng Rlbbon. Ar.rarrCed for cornpletlon of Achlevement ltreer crdet traintng prograrn" A bronze clasp le ararrded for completl"on of Achtev"munt
Four.

a cadct.

members may wear

Clvll Alr Patrcl fnstgnta - page 61 h, Cadet Spociai Actlvtttss fttbbon. (u ) Partlcipation as a team menbers, dri-i,} lnstructor, camp supervtsor or escort, ln the CAP Natlonal Dr{rl Competlti.an. (U) Parti.cipatlon ae a student or escort ln the Jet 0rlsntatton or Jet Ago Orientatlon Course" (c) Completlcm cf, speclal courscs or programe lrlthln a vlng provided that theee courses or progrgms have been approved ior thls awanc uy Itri l,latlonal Cormander. (To obtaln ap$r"ow3., a request-wlth firlL outltne of progren and descrlptlon of aettvlttee rnrst, be fonerded thnorrgh conrmnd channeLs tf luttonal Headquarters.) . . , J. ECI Tralnlng Rtbbon, Compl.otton by a senlor or cadet of an onttre Ebctenslon Course Institut,e course as evldenced by the receLpt of a Certlficate of Completlon lssud by the Instltuto. A bnonze tksp ls ar+ardod for the completlon of eaeh addltLonal" courso" 1l+. Cadet I?alnlng Htbbons. lhese rlbbons are awarrCed to denote the leve1 of traJ-nlng ln the eadet, tralning program as descrlbed ln CAPR 50{. AII three tralning rlbbons and clasp-s nray be rorn by cadets 1f properLy ar+arrled, but senlor
only the hlgtrest cadet trainlng rlbbon ina ebsp ar*arded wtrIle

tralning

c.

Red ?rainlng Rlbbon" Ar,rarded for conptretlon of Achlovement one, cadet proE(!"am. A bronze clasp ts awarded for complotlon of Achiev"r"rrt t\..

CAP TIllES, AprlJ. 1961. Ilnergency Servlae Inslgnla Approved. A spcclal" patch, badge. and decal for use on al-rcraft wer recentJ-y epproved for pllots wtro Soln Cl,P as-epeelaLists fn tfre CAp Duergcncy Serrrlecs. The dtsttnc-ttv_e saorgoncy sgrv_lcc-1 rytch, whteh j.s Z* lnchcs ln dlameter, ean be rpr:n on the shoulder or poekot of ftylng ciothes, or oi the f:ront of b{'tled baseba1.!'-tJp8 capsr Embrotdarod ln the eolora of bror+n, blue, black and rJ, the patch rrILL be r*orn by ES*personnoL only. ?Prla _patch vli.}. not undcr any cJ-rcumstances be rlorr on tha offlclel CAF untform. (Not,e: T?rls is the plutl or Dog Patch. ) the specl"alJ"y-destgned bdge, I by l/t, lnch ln stze, vlll be prtmry flcatlon for .&norgeney ServS.css porsonnel not ln unLform, .rrd rrltt Ue roi.nidentibt all partlclpants trn ES. tho badge fcatures a rod backgh;und rrlth xtllte lcttlrs and bears the erest of, Civll Atr patrol. The-decalo, Just,racentl"y deslgnod, rd!-L not ba rogtrlcted to ES persormcl, bu!_tuy bc used by glt CAF pcrsonncL. ip,pro:d-mtely 6 lnehcs dcep, thi dccals w{II be for prfuately-owncd alrcrafb wht;ir have boen m.de anallaUi6 to CAp f;; us6. lte dceals my_ba placed on stablllscrc and englnc cowllnga. In cotoifng lt tltl be b]'ack, BgU, blue and red. Offtclslc eryfuslzed ttsi ttrts aecal rrtil not be plaeed on C.AF vehlclao, sr s{n{lar ur6c, but }dtt be only used on alrcraft. PrLvatc ptlots and al.rcreft or*nors cho mnt to tske part 1ir doneatlc cnorgenclcs wtrare organlzed alr serch ar raeorruigsance ars prcroqulsltca, ar pre-.

sently belng recrultsd for the

Requlremonis" You are nequl-red
CAP

Emcrgoncy

scrvlccc forco.

9tl^l.fpnf ?L-?, Hay 1961. Indoetrlnatlon PILO? Spociallsts.

and Operatlonal Pr:occdurcs

for

olrym-

13.

tlclpattng ln

b.

to woar ths CAP hergoncy Servlccc OPS badgc whtle parfXight oporatl"ons; thc nearlng of thc CAP Energcney Servlela

ClvtL Alr Patro1 trn*lgnla

patch 1a optlonal.

Page 62

T?rc lflddlc East Bcglon rcccntly edoptcd a shouldcr patch, patch cver to be uscd ln thc rcgton, Br1g. Gcn. Stcphcn D. HCELthe flrat roy pralccd the peteh by saylng, r', . . & very attnnctlve desLgn and the mtto la lncptrLnt." Ilre Hlddle East Roglon ls comndd by CoI. Stanhopc LlncbcrrT. (Notc i ttrLs Ftch hag a torch ylthrn a etrcl.o arrt IGDIIIS EAS? REOION tn an arc et thc tnp, vlth thc CIP retto, SP{Pffi, VIOILANST ln a rcroll at tho botton" It ms declgned by CoI. Llneber:if. )

CAP TI!,{ES,

Flrst |n i'atchea,

July 1961.

l{onthly Bul-letln l{o. I*r 2O Juty 196I. 5. l{aarlng Rlbbons on S}rost S}cew Shlrta. Hc havc rocol.vcd lnquLrtca bascd apparurtly upon publletty lasued by Ecadquar{srg USAP s&ttch qcludes thc rrcaring of servtcc rl"bbons on thc mla short a}ocw ohl'rt, Shadc 5O5. ?trtc sam ,pollcy 4ggg$gq epply to CAP. CAP uso&ctrc arc authorigcd to vear scrrrlce and trelnffiE_bonl on a}l, ahlrta, lncludlng tho short clceYc atrnncr shlrt, rorr es outsr garnoartan Wa trava not adopted thc aforcncntloncd Ai-r Forcc pollcy on scrrlco rlbbons rrlthln CAF bccauss tt rrould hava dcprlved a largc number of msnborg fton ncerlng thelr JustLy carncd rlbbons rtrtch thcy arc pr:oud to wcar. lbny ncabcra, end Frttqilrrly tholc ln thc southcrrr area of thc Unltsd Statas, do not poraoss unlforrns other than a short slaevla ahirt and trousers conblnatlon, rtrcrea, mt$crs of thc l1r Forcc arc roqulrcd to havs ln thalr posceaslon aLL coribLnatlons of Atr Forcc unl-

forrs.

ilonthly BrrLletln No. 5, LA August 1.96I. ), Dncrgancy Scrvlco i'ateh (Dog Patch). ttrc ftrul doatga for thc hrgcncy Serrlcc Petch hac bcen approvcd. Thc ptch that raa appnovcd for.nnuf,acturc

ms cubnlttcd and ta nov bolng produccd by Bnooka &rtcla,rtaea, L'12 Gnocby 9t., l{cr York 12, }lcn York. firlg hendrctrc patoh la tn colora of acarLct, bluc, bronrc, and black. 'rDog Pateheat' lBy br or{crcd dlract fton Brookc htcnprlscs at a prlcc gchcdule of I to 12 ptchca at, 450 coch, 13 to 49 Ftehca at [Oi caeh, and 5O patchos or Eotrc ef 350 oach. Iarger qwnttty of unl,t ordcrs my bc arrenged by a apoclal 3HBy ercdtt ordcr" CIvII Atrr Petrol l&nuE1 39*1., Septc&cr 196I, &crgency Ser"vlcos fdmtlftcatlon Eltdgq_q. the encrgancy servlccs badge ch (cnbroidcrca blrd dog dcstsn) dcscrlbcd ln CAP Hrrnral 50-15 arc not authortscd for raar on acrvtcc rurlfoms. ?trey nay, horevor, be worn on f,lylng and flotd cl'othlng. (Scc CAF hnual 50-15 for <iet811a.) SerrElcc cgp end hat. ths (ssntor nmbcr) offlccrst arrd elrocnra scrv.lcc cap
and

lnslgnla rLLL bc lrc,rtl on the mlc scrrtcc erp and fcml.o eervl.co hat. l61a fcmlc eoLoneLs and lteutonrnt colonels arc author{zcd but not rcqulrcd to year thc A1r Forcc-enbrolderod vlaor for thoro grader on thclr acrvlec cap and hat. Othcr acntors rrl-Il wear a plaln black vlcor rlthout dcslgn. Offlccr Orsde Inslsr!+._Sqnlgfa. Both Chlcf lfrrrant Offleer ard l*arrent Offlcer lnslgnla arc dcacrlbod as bolng gold color mtBI and ncdlun bluc enenel. (Prcvlously, the Chtaf Warrent Offlccr lnatgnta ms doscrlbcd aa clJvor color rctal, and nrcdlun blue cnanol. ) A.lmcn Slecvc Gradc Instgnta. .Jqcntorg, Afuaen wt-Ll veer the cloth chcnrons of

zce: l6).e, & lnchas rldo;

(t,?c l].Luctratod lncludcs star).

S1-

Pcnal,c,

3 lnchas vlda.

CLvll ,{tr Pa*rqrL InsJ6ntra -

Pago 6}

Shouldqq Patch, El.thor a wlng or roglon shoutrder" pat*h nrrr*t be vorrn by alJ. mornberan Hombors of tho rcgton stsff and l{EC nembsrs roprcsentlng roglons rrf,l"} w6ar e regl.on patch (tf one has bcon adopted for the rcglon)" A1l" othsr menbars wlll wear a wlng shou]"dqr patch. Habcrs wtro ars not, effi1{af,.d wl-th an organlzatlon rlthln a rrtng (f,or c:rample, csrteln nettonaL comm*ttos mrabors) rlll wear the shouldor petch of the wlng j,n whleh thoy reefde, Only one shouldcr patch rlJ-l bo yonil, and lt vtIL be locatod f/e Ucn belov the shouldr scere of, the }eft slccva of aII" coats (exeept ralneoato), Jack.to, shf,rto Hoiln aB outer gprrnents, and

f,tylrg
Th.c

" lnslen*a oe tschnleal Epoeialtles. (radlo, mlalco mj.ntcnanea, transer auttrorlged for wmr by ienLor

sul"te

ncmborg. The CAP &ock$trE SgS!& and criterl-e for lte !r6ar aro deserlbed 1n thls manualn However, thc Ll-lustrated badgo, rlt]r rockot and CAP but vtthout

ly Bulletln No, 7. ) Aru Bande-.,(Brae.saEk}" ?hese ara not authorlzsd as a part of the unl.forn for regular weatr, Unit coum,ndors my euthorlzo thetr rcxlr for opocial prrposos of a ehort durratlon. tctterlng my dcserlbe the duti.es, but 1n no caso wILl the r+ord "Folleo" or any othar ).cttcrfng lnfortng pollee activlty be used* Shoulder ggrdg, theso are not I part of thc nagd"ar senlor CAP unlforn. Ttrey may bs wora on}"y lf authortzd tn mrlting by l{atlona} Hcadquarters subscquent to tho date of thls mrmal. Nane Plgtg. ttre stsndard CAP nama platc is an optlonal ltcn; howover, lts near ls encouraged. It w.lIL be of bLack Castlc coupoalttonr 2-7fB lnchoe wtdc and 3/to j.llrcn hlgh, l&nufacturc trlll be of conblnod whtte and black components so &s to gtrlo a nonluster, black-plastlc mrrfbce rlth vhlte engraved lettorl"ng frcn L/Ir lnch to 3/S tnch ln halght,. Edges vl}[ bc bcvel-ed f,rora front to rear to provJ.do a n&rrow, whlte bordsr ar.ound the ontlre plate" A metaL CAP crest, approx!-aahsLy g/L6 lnch htgh and ?/16 lnch wldo, tn color, rrlLl be mounted approxLm.tcly 1/8 lnch from lefb edgc of thc pLate, The wearer's last nauc rrri.l ba cantored on thc romlnder of the plate" It w111 bo worn centcrod lmcdtrately bclw tho CAP breast patch (on the rlght pocket fLap of garwrts havlng a poeket) on ell. outar unlforrn garments exeept ralncoate, ovoreoets, and topcoats, ft my be xora on eLvllian clothcs. CAP- 9regt gr_ld ,O&P*&klglE, Each usc of the CAP creet nuust be apprtved by lrbtlonal Hoadquertena. Ttrc CAP smbl"eu By bo uaed on any lten o! elothlng, not unlform, whera tho uso of a club cnblm, gchool letter, or other such d dcvl.co *rould bc approprlats. (frs gAp emblen 1o LLluctreted as thc basle bLuo dlsc lrlth uhtte trlangl.o and rcd thrcc-b}sdcd pEopeller. A red arc at the top eontelns CItrtL AIR PAffiOL ln rtrtts Lettcra, ard USAF AUITT.IARI ls on the blue dlsc beLmr the vhj.te trlangle, aleo Ln ntrLta Lettors. ) Sorvtce grp-.(eqdetel. If so authortred by thc rlng comandcr, cadct offl(nale) ena ino nst (rcmtc). ueLi caffiou ""p "rrrrio det eap lnsJ-gnta wLll be vonr tharoon. tho mls aorvtec cap ls the Alr Forcc bluc vlaor-typr but bendod vlth s uhLts (lnatmd of bluc) L4/4 lnch brald and a flnont chl"n etrlp of blaek lcether. ThG whltc brald lc purcheaed separately ard pl,eced over the roguler blue braid" Offlqe.r flhgt&Iltgr loqp-0redo Inctmla" Cada&s. Inslgnla l1Luctrated tneLudcs

clreuLar embLmr at top, 1s bellcvod to havs bccn rcplaad bf another deslgn befora lt '@s &pprovod or placed in uss. (Soo ltem bolor* fron t{onth-

CTrrIL

Air Patro1 Inslgntr -

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Cadct CoIoneI and Cadet Lj.outenant CoLoncl,, both for cneempoont uac onIy, trtaJor, captsln, lst Lleut*mant and 2nd Llstrtenant. Ith'in Sfeeva qS,Ao Inaltenb.-E&&g"._ Chentns, w3,th_poLnts^of.V dorn' 8re Scrgcant, Staff Sergcant, Cadct lst Oaaa' Cadet 2rd Class, and Cadot Jr"r* Claco, Spcotattv Sf""vi$,,aso InsSJqFts. Csdctg. Upon conplctlon of-Optlon 9 of Phsec bc euthorlzcd IfI of thc e.adat tratntn6 prcer*;-]mfr fr{), thc cadat Y1ILgpqlon IL of Phaaa Upon corylctlon of to ror the radlo sl,esva-bB6gI hsi*nl.' thc be fII of thc cadct tralnlng progssa, tho cadct vlILrrlll authorltd to wcerllon bc tott & Lnehca pnotogrraptry alccve badgo*GafgrU, tfr" hstgnta if," $ttir cdge of thc l"oft alocva of acrvlc- coatc, Jaaketc and long-alccvcd chlrte. Nonc rr111 bo rorn on short-slccved ah:frts. Avlatlon Ba{Ecg. eeronautteal B. 67re avtatlon badge of, cadcta ytro havc bcctr cmrdcd anLlZ lnch abovc rabc rorn ccntltcd tlng on or.rlcra of l{atlonat neaerya*trr" rlIL thc lsfb brcest pockct of coat,ai 5actcetc, or ahLrts vorfl ac outcr garunta'rlbbonc. -ghcn rlbborr"."u'rsclrn, the badgi itl"l ue'*orrr ccntcrdl'/2 lneh abovc thc

(lf by lNatlonal ti)--il" foictgn sv1atton b{gc m,y bc uo:nrtach authorlccdcadct brceat ebove _tho L/2 Haadqr:art6re 51 lrrltfurg) ccntcred patch. To be eltglb).c i,hc cadct mrst have ccracd ttre badgc through qrreltfication ae idacncea ln rrltlng by thc forelgn agency. Ib obtaln authorS,ty for rrcar hc rnat addrosa a requcat through ch81ncla to Watlonai Hcadguer*crs end attach thcreto thc rrlttcn cvlaonca of qqa]"tfdcatl"on frorn thc forelgn aSoncy. Natloml Hoadqgertcns rrj-U, tgeuc rnrltton euthortty for vcar 1f thc r"cqtrest tr approvod, tl; (z) riaguu acqulrad as gtfts or rouvenbs (for mupJ-cr.ll*,rqlt iqtlal!.htchange prFoStBE, do not elt on tho Intsrnatlorpl Atr CBdd tV as earnod badgce ard rd.LI not bc torn on ths urdfora. Ourrggy ana prntl.ltEs @3t$}rlr,E.I$!8cq. - P" Junlor Natlomal BlflLc Assoclrdctc rhcm carncd 8a an ochlcvoncnt ln tlon t{erk"mrrstr accordenec rtth b,np n"grfr[ten jo-6. I{alc oedcta r*[I[ rcar the brdgo rdth- tfc Jackct, top cdgc crntcrod on tfrc Ie{t pocket frlrp of tho acrvlec coat, acrvlocvlth thc or ahlrt rrorn as an outcr gamont. Fcurlc cedcts vllJ. roar thc bedgo ccrvlcc top cdge eontered f/e fncn"Ual,or the top cdgo of thc lcfb pockct ol thc coat eid Jackct. ltonc yl. bo rorn on lho ihfu+mlrt, 0thcr $rnn.t? and etB1I
arns badgcc v111, not bs worn on thc untfor:n.
l{ont}rly Bu.Llcttn t{o" ?r ?0 October 196I. l. CAp Untforms end Uni.fom l{ar.ual". . . ?ha htghLLghtc and changoa lncludcd flon prcvloua reguLatlons arol o o . g: hcrgcnci Sorq{.cas tnstgnla arc llluatratcd only ln tho eedet acctlont uut ihcy "p,ply to asrtoro ,e uciJ.. Dcctelon to lncludc than rrrc Bdc eftcr thc mnuel na 1ayad out, and therc ma lnarft!,ctcnt roou ln thc acalor acctlon to lncludc thcn rdthout & llott leyetrt. h. The Rockctly Badge l"a hlluacdl horcvcr, lt la ro! yct.authorltcd for r.8r. Natlone1 neadqpartara has not fl-nrtilcd apoctflcettonc_for units to bc aenctloncd for pekctzy. ttrc badge rma lncludcd ln thc mnr:ol "Juut tn e8tc." J. Slceyc badgas lf tcctrnlcel epcclelttcc (radlo, uraic, nlntcnencc, no end tranipofiatlon erul photography) have bccn dlccontlrmcd for ganlorcthcu arc 'Consldcletfun for ls bclng glwn to dlsconthulrtg longcr authorlssd. caditc as roon es a suttablo ogbstltutc l.a dcclded rpotl 3 . Dlatrl.butlon of hnblleatJ.ona: Changc 1 to C.[PR 3g-1. T?r1s ehangc anno\trlceg 1O ncr CAP rlbbons end thc

b.

Forclgn badgeu.

tolo

badgc.

CLvLL C,lP

Atr Patrol

Xnr5.6nla

Page 65

AlrtT{OREEn" &s Dsprty Chlof of, Staff for Porsonml et NaHeudqwrt,@rs ra$r!,*3y announaed sewmL ehangeo ln CAF Rcgu}atlon 39-3 portsirrt&S te the arm.rd of Mals, rlbbono snd certlfteatss. Chenge I to thE rogtalat*on gJ.rrem all the lnformtion conccrntrng nw r$bbons and requJ.rww$o, tho$"n d*sertptS"one and vtro ormrdr thce" Fo[orS.qg 5,s tho t*t}o ard a brlaf rccuna of oEch of thc aor rtbbona: Intenpttsrq*L$J.-r CC(lo& &clg!8q-&1bbon. tho XnternettorBl Alr Cedot Exchsngs- Rfdbsm m,y ba;w,-lded to s eadct or smi.or cccor+ rtro hrg corylctod a vls$t Sn ttra XACE Progran. G$k ! ecSlrEW S$Fbpg. thiu rtbbon Le elerdod to gtrl cadota or senlor T exchEnge betrasr rrtn8e or rogtonc" !{qnbers prevloua].y eseot't,ao auardd the TntoEnattonnL Exohengc Btbbon for a Gl.rLe n &rehenSo Pmgnan rdIL rcar the GtrLs t Exchsngo Rlbbon lnctesd. llatlonaL-Dr"JLl, R&hhop, Watfonal DrllJ Rtbbon d6stgnateg a tcsn mnbor,

13

fiilES, Octobor I96L.

tlonel

NEw AWABBS

arfff fiCtrcetor,

eeeort or mcm&sr of ltlatlonal H.}1 &laaryeat ataff of the Hattonal Drtl1 eompetltLon. Jct-OrleptatLgE, Schglershgg R,lbbog. ittlc ribbon ts srarded to a studcnt or an cgcort for prttclpetLGn ln tho JOS Course,

of thc JAOS Couraeo

Space $ge Ol".LenUt-&J.on $gbplsrs|rl.e

lhls

rr.bbon deaLgnates
SAOS Oourse,

a studont or
aiCIandod

eaeort

Rlbbpn, ttr*s rtbbon dealgnatas etudonts or escorts *n the PAA Ortcntatlon Cours. Recnrlter.&1b-bq&. ThLs rlbbon my bc allardcd by a eoumender to any cadct of hLs unlt *rho euceeesftrS-ly z"ocnrlta t*o naw cadets for neunberahlp ln hls unlt, Bronse C},aeps are arsrdcd for cach additlonal tuo cadcts rccnrltod, Orranizor-EAbbqg. thfe ribbon mf bc ateidcd W wfng corcndcrs to tho ncnbor lnctmmental" ln organtulng a partlanl.ar unlt 1n whlch he 1s a nautber. Ttrj,s rtbbsn $-e a*mndd to onl"y onc nember of a wrlt. It te roeolecndad that ths erar.rd bm mdtg dtrr*ng the charter pralroatatlsn. Thla rlbbon La arardad for unite organ{xed after } "Itr}y }961. Cadre Rlbbgp, fhle ribbon ta awrded by a trlng eorcrdor to thc ncmbcr of hla wln6 whs rqrdored bhe rcat asslstsnco torard the organl"gatlon of a pertlcular nCIr wrlt. On"ly one rlbbon rey bo euthortaod for ech unlt orgenlgod. I?rls rlbbon {e a*mrded to an lndlvldusl. nho le not a mnbor of thc unlt organlaed. It ts al"eo recomondod that thta arard be mde durlng tho pnescntatLon of the un5.t's *har8ar" Bnonas Claspe my be awarded for vsar on thc Cadre Rtbbon for sech addltlonal unl,t orgenleed, T?rle nlbbon ts asrrled for thc
FodereL AqIAtL%,AtrrrEv--lQ$LggLelUlgLlcbolershle
Qp_oelal" 4cttWtSE_EE&bqB. ?hl.s rlbbon, nhteh had almst becous a "eatch-a}lrrr rr111 be authorl"rad only for epecLal pnograur approwd by lietlona} Hoadquerterg. PersonneL rryho earned the rlbbon for Jffi, JAOC, ete", vtr-Ll wear thoss

elpetLon es a ef,udent sr an oseort In tho

RtbB)n. Thls rlbbon ls

for pertl-

unlts org*nlad aftar 1 JuIy 1961-.

ribbons tnstead.

30 Yeer FexviEg &evteq,o trn ordcr to deslgnate menbers xtlo hsvo aorwd 20 yoars fui C{vlX Air Fatrol, gold colorad ncta} 20 nu.aser.ra.La are authorlscd for wear on the El"ue Ssrq*.co Ribbon, ?tcsc mssmLs 2O are of ono plecc, and v{]1 p6pi;1co al"I st}vor and bronse olaspc on thc B}uc Servlce Blbbon. To qrullfy, a member uarst hs?a acrvcd ln CAP for a pcrlod of N ycarc-not ncecssarlly eonse*utive. ?hte rlbbon 1s effoctlve I Decormbor 1961. Ttre nurnarala ?0 my be obtalncd acparetely or already atteched to ths Blue Scrv{.ce Ribbon fron tho follortng cornpanieoo A}L of thc eonpanlcs llsted

Clvl1 Alr PatroJ- Inslgnla - Pagc

66

below frrrnlshcd Bamplcs for thc selectlon of thcsa nu rlbbons and thcy rl1-[ havc thcse rl.bbona for sale ln the ncar ftrturo. Ttrc ner GlrLst brchange, Natlonal DTILI, and Jct Orlentation Scholarahlp rlbbon$ ucre seLcctcd flon tha samples subnltted by S" t'tltchclL l{lLita:y Supp}les. Tha ner Jet Aga Orlcntstlon Scholarshlp (.lloS)" spaco Agc Ortentatton SchoLarshfp (SeOs), FM Orlcntstlon Scholarshfp (fUOS), Rccnrlter, Cadre, and Organlzcr r1bbons wcre sclectod from the sanplcs eubnlttcd by Bmoka Enterprlaoc, l'12 Crosby Strcct, Ncw lork 12, N. Y. Wo1f-Brorn, Inc. , 636 So. Broadwry, Ios Angclca 14r Cellfornla. S. l{ltchel-l lfitlt^ary Suppiltee, 8 Wcst 26th St., ilm York 10r H. I. Brooks Enterprlscs, 172 Crosby Strcet, Ncrr Iork 12, N. Y. Gemsco, Inc., 395 fourth Ave., !{cv York L6, N, Y. Solo Badqe. Any unlt comrs.ndor By authorlzc thta nw Solo Badgc to be rcrn by members; who sxhlblt ;atlafactonr cvldancc that thcy hevc solood ln an aircraft. Ttrle bedge 1s not &n arronautleal retlng, It does, howevtrr, tdcntlfY an lndivlduaL nonbcr of Cklt Alr Patnol rtro haa aolood tn an alrersft brut xho hes not yet attalnod an aononautLca). retlng. Ttrls natal badgo my be rcrn onc-half lnch abova tha IsfU brcaat pockct on aIL outcr garmcnte such as ahl.rto, coats anl Jackats. If rlbbona erc t orr1, lt rllL bc r+orn one-haLf lnch ebovc thc rlbbonc. It y1II not bc rmrn by any mcmber nho possessos & CAP acronauttcal ratlng. ttc beglc dcslgn of thls sstln flnlshed oxLdlzod atlvcr badge 1s s{rntlar to tha .C,b Forcc ROlt rlngs rlth pnopclLer and dl.anond of CAP gubstltutcd for thclr shLeld. (Note: thls should read "propollor ard trlanslc of .ClP".) AIROtt vory ldndLy authorlred CAP to utLLlzc tholr baalc dealgn. The orlglnal propoaal for thls Solo Badge orlglnatcd flon the Pcnnaylenla Wlng that dcslrcd rccognltlon for nenbcrs of CAP who wcrc taklng f,Lflng tnctructions and had attained a solo tLcket. Unttc and lndtvlduels ny prrchase these badges dlrcctly flom coumcrclal vcndora. Goeco, Inc.1 395 fsufi,h Ay., Nor lork 16, Ncw York and $o1f-Brrorn, Inc. , 6)6 $o. BroadraXr los Angclcs 1I+, CalLfomla, w?ro nrrnrfacturc thc iOTC Wlnga, vi-LL havc the Solo Badge

for calc rlthtJr the nort slx to clght rrcckg,

1I{E TIIILE HANOAR (eAP f*mea, Octobcr L961). Plaatlc Rlbbons. . o l"brgr querlcs havc bccn rccelvcd at t{eti.ona1 about CAP ndrbcrs wcaring plasttc coatcd or oovercd rlbbons, Natl.onal her no obJcctlon to the prchestng ard rreartng of pactte-covrcd or coatcd r{.bbonc provldcd thc rlbbons presolt an approprlate eppcenanco end roprcscnt thc tmc dlcttnctlon of thc axard Ln sccordancc rlth CAPR 39-3.
CAP ?II.@S, Decmber 1961,. I,ETIERS.

Unlforn Qrory.

l{. fo Hlng l{edcr Notc: . . . ?h6 CAP nancplatc k not ro$drod, rnd other typca are pcrzLsalble. ltiarry nabcra obtalncd, and uorc, nrncpiletca bcforc thc CAP naneplatc was dcsignod, It ms ctylcd prr-urlLy bcceusc of thc populartty of neuaplatea, but lts ugc la not nndatory.)
(Ed

l[m Iork - . . . C&n mobers wsar chnonlun atcrd of the CAP nanop}atc?

nanepl"atca

rdth black lcttcra tn-

ILIUSTRATIOI']S OF

Cr\TL AIR

PATROL INSICNIA

ancl addltlonal Pages for The Second Ten Years.

Revlsed Pages to uPdate some of those in The Ptrst Ten Years

AIRCRAFT I}ISICN,IIA

COASTAL PAINOL

Operatlons Dlrectlve Noo 8-A, August 26, L9l+2. CAP Coastal Patr"ols. (tttt= Oper-atlons Directlve No. !!-A supersedcs Oper.atlons Dlrectlve No' 4 of June 22, 19L2, whlch ls hereby resclndcd as of mldnlght August J)., L9l+2 and whlch w111 be removed frorn flles.)

39. @.

to thls auty. ih"*e rnarklngs, wtrich w111 ln eaeh case consl-st of a blue disk with superlmposed white trlangle wlthout the red three-blade propeller of the baslc Clvll Air Patrol lnslgnla, wlll be dlsplayed only on airplanes on duty wlth Civtl Air Patrol Coastal Patrols. Alrplanes dlsplaying thls rmrklng w111 be flown exclusively by Ctvtl Alr Patrol pllots on actlve duty wlth Coastal Patro1s. b. Insignla dlsks placed on wlngs wlJ-[ be centered on the top slde of the left wlng and on the bottom slde of the rlght wlng at a polnt one-thlrd of the distancc from the wlng tlp to the firseLagc. the dlametcr of sald dlsks wlll not axceed two-thlrrC.g of thc wlng chord at thc polnt of appllcatlon.

duty lrith Clvtl Alr Patrol Coastal Patrols w111 dlsplav on '*"lngs and fuselage dlsttnctlve marktngs to dlstlnguish them from otf,"r airplJnes, includl-ng other Clvl1 Alr Patrol a!,rplanes, not asslgned

@n

co Inslgnla dlsks placed on the l\rselage rrlll be ccntercd on both sides of the i\rselage at a polnt one-thlrd of thc dlstancc from the leadlng edge of the horlzontal stablllzcr to the tretLlrU cdge of the w'lng. The dlof sald dlsks wtlL not cxceed two-thLrds of the depth of thc fusclagc ^m"t"r polnt of appllcatLon. at thc d. Conrmandlnl Offtccrg of Coastal Patrols wtU sec that aII alrplanes

on duty wlth thelr unlts arc propcrly rnrked Ln accordance wlth the forcgolng and that whcn airp.Ianas arc rcllcved fron Coastal Patrol duty sald marklngs are elthcr renpvcd thcrefrom or have thc standald rcd thrce-bLede prop"IL"r of thc baslc c1vll A1r Patrol lnalgnla supGrlnposd on thc whlte trlangle thcreof. cr The red thrcc-bladc propclLer appaarlng on thc baslc Clrrll A1r Patrol lnsLgnla w111 not be dkpJayed on markLnga uscd on al.rplanes on duty wlth Clvll Alr Patro1 Coastal Patrols,

(Wota: Since a copf of 0peratlons Dlrcetive No. Z) of Jvne 22, I9lr2 has not been locatad, tt ls not lanown wtrcthcr or not that dlrcctlvc also prcscrlbed thc baslc tnslgnla w'ithout the propcllcr for alrcraft nerkings.)

Speclallsi ln*lgr:la - Pagt l

Itochanle

MtraSe

ta;i

vhlte
on

All

blue.

Radlo

';Fen8}xrr,atlon fu*ncprtati.on

CIvIL Alr Patrol fte.ryllati.on 35"-8, S "traRlratlr 1?5&" 19. b. Tcchnlcal $peelalty. Tha lnatgnt* of Te*hn!*al Spacleltst my be uorzr by sny qualtf,ied eonior mstrber holdtng a r*pe*{'a"}-ist,?s ass{gruncnt ln e CIP unLt. !1e l-lretgnia wt13 be r*orvr cent,ered & J.rl*:]:** fr*m the botton adge of the lcft gleeve" C!:Iy one tdl} be uofllg
Wcckly Bulletj-n $o.
Badgc 3, Ctrrcctlon te C:han8* 3 no CLPR 30*8. Ce'de'L Ph**ognaphy Slecwchange. :l,lltxstratton ln Inslgnta {s ll"Lus*-mted as sho$n abovq to correct Clvtl A1r FatrcX Hanual 794, Septonbar X961" (radtCI, mrstrye ffitntsnanco, trranspor&a lnslanls. gf, &gg:\st$q.$.,Bqgg$Sltlpe authortned f*r q6eer by senJ.or Bmbcrg. y1o fingsi of Optlon 9 of SWleLtv HsSgSp- I.pel.e$a . Cgdelg. . _Yry* _*omp}etton (eAfn S0*4jo the cadot wILI bc ar*hophaac fII -Siec-geof th;;m,*ffi rl.zcd to wcar the :qd*,,p sLoevs-badge tns*"gn3"a. {Ip*rt corylstl.on of Optlon LL of Phasc III of th* q:sdct tra*.nlng progr*m, the *adet wll} be authorLacd to uear thc photography sleuve badgo tnaignle, Tho $*totgnra YfLt bc rcrt ,l lnches frorthe botioa edge of the l.eft sl"eeve of sertrtee coats, Jackcts and long-s1s.Yed shtnte" }Ione rll,L be vor:n on ahorb*s]'**ved abirts"

1?, 21 l&reh L957.

!{onttrly Bu}Ietln No. ?, &) 0ctobor i"961". I. Cli, Urrfomrs ayg1 tllttforro Harrual , , , Yhs hr5"g'!ri*ghts and changes lncludcd fron prev$.otes roguletions are: , tefuitenanec, J. Sloeve bedges oI teehnlcal. epec*al,ttem (rud1o, ffireLeeonl'ors and ar6 for trcniportetlon and plrotography) trave been disecn*$-rrued no longor authortaed" C*slsldoratlon tc bo*ng 55'wen to dlacontJ'nulnS then for cadcts as aoon as a sultabla substituto 3"s d'ip*i(ied ilpollo

fnalglla - Offlcarg _ pagc l rn1t181 appolntnents to thc grade of coloncl 1n clvl.l Alr patror nade ln l{ay and
Rank Jrrnc 1946.
AFR

wcre

26. Indlvldual-Inslgnla (flga. lg, n, 2t and. 22)t a. Inaignla of Gradc: (1) Offfc"rl'.Inclgn1a. Rcgular-rtlc tnrlgnta r.aII be uorll tha shouldcr loopr of thc oirrrcoat, foat, ano-Sacrct wlth nlnlature on slze optlonal for vcar on thc rlght gldi of tf," uhen the shltt ta rcrrr as an outer garunt. ""rLr 18. Indlvldual Insignla of Ghde. a. Inslgnla of Grade. (1) Offlcers and mrrant ths rogular slze offlccr grade lnslgnla of srlver orofflcers rrll1 rrearor sflvEi or gord gold color mctal color rlre embnold:y, flvc-etghths Inch tlon the outsldc edge of the shoulder loops of the ralncoat (bruc)r.or"r.*i, t"p"*t, brouse, Jacket, and coat. Mlnlature slze grade lnslg;fa fs tlc; on the rfght slae or tl,e
s6'l1.ap when
CAP

45-15, 15 Auguct I9i1.

Regulatlon

5-8, l* Jannary

Lg5t+,

the shlt't ta w6m as en outer garment. 35-e, 22 Junc Lg|l6,

rtcuL^r Sttt
INS|GXIA

Change

4 to

CAPR

iWffiffiI
coro|*r
(t&vtt) lJt ?b{

tlt< w /rotl

l--rx"_!

O' Gr

Ot

xI co(o[r (t{vll,

(@tD,

JOI

CAIIAIN

(lftvlr)

i[-=,J
Headgcar

-r-:l

L- ,'-J
('tLY,r'

.?

L-r.
(&,.Dt

,rrtr t,trJTlr.rr.xt tacoro uu?tta^x!

_L

iH-E'E
C,fiE WAiIAMT

l-

rr'--{
.

l-_t\'

i,'l-l
ll-t

E={l
.-d,

oaficct

,ttvtll co(or
a^,o r{o,UA.

A.ft^r

wattaxt orrtctl. lcot-o coLc{ tgt^L

axo wotur rtuf fN^^4at,

ltut tN^lrfi,

91.1I A1r Patrol thrnral 39-I, Scptc&cr 1961.

Offtccrs rdLL vcar thc rC,A.p.,,uctal lcttcrs (ff8urc Ie?r flont of rhc curta{n oi ir,.?rOl *r:-.'.Jil; l0) on the replaccd thc tnslgnla of grudc, pnffiusry ,*;-;1;c tut-out fUght e8p. ) Offlecr Grade Inslgnla, Scnlorc. Both chlef VErrant offtccr ard lrrant 0fflccr as bc!'ng SpId color nctar and ncdlun uruc enami. lnslgnta ere dcscrtb'd Ttrla my havc bccn an crror aa prlor and forlordnt rearlatlons dcacrtbcd chlcf r*rrant offlccr lnstgnta as sllver color nctal ."orr- bluc enancl. "rra

Ellqht_ tap (I)

Inrlgnla, Scnlors. lnstsria.

sEtIoR

t{Et{BER CHnrnoNS

yrsttr Sfncf^tf

lfcintclL

sticElxr

Photocopy of

l,laster Sergeant

Chermon

Alr Force Regu1atlon

I'iyurg llt...-St nit,r lnrtil't't'r'

ittxirrltirr

45-16.

-ol gra<lc.

Note: I?rere is some dtfferencc 1n the acttral chevrons ueed by CAP nerabers after r95I and thoge Prescrlbcd by Art 4r-16 both ln slze ard ln the currrature of the are. It tg lmor6 that the Srrade of staff sergcant ras alao us6d ln CIrrLL Alr Patrol at that tlne.
Am 45-16, Il August 1951. ?b. a. (Z\ SenlJr Hembors (flg. t9). ftre lnclgnla rlll be chenrons conposcd of whlte strLrrs enbroldered on a b1uc, shade 8J, mbroldered background.
Chernons

i|" rcldo. (Actual slze rlaa l-3/tr" rvldc. ) "ru Cher6oni (ftg. Z5). Chevlons of grrade wtll be rmrn by aenlor nenbers and cadets of noncolmlcslonod gradc on the aLcevec of aLL outcr garments, occept the ralncoat, cesrtored betrssn thc elbow and ahoulder gean.
32, b.
Change

4 to

CAP

Regulatton 35-8t ?2

J:uurte

L956.

taAtYti ItiocAxr

YlcHr.lcAL rriotax?

tl Al? li(allArT

V\#\y
,,i'{#8i,.

...jii}:'i.

,I'i'HEi^,,

lbnua1 39-1, Soptcnbcr 1961,. Alr"ncn Sleeve Gnade Instgnta, Scnlors.

CAP

Men

Ir" rtde; geant, Alrrran

l{omen

J" rldc. l{aater Sergcant, ?echnlca} Scrgeant, Staff ScrIst Class, Alrmn 2rd Class, and Afumn 3rd Class. (As above.)

Actlve

DtrtY Enbloms

Page

colored thrcad conseeuttve servlcc on offlclal asctgnncnt on cAP opcratlonc, ryId ftrat strtp' ablo, fhc i:ifi;-;- l/A; t ro bc uortr centarcd [clor thc acrtcc bd l/2 apart' rrLLI bc 1/l+', bclor thc erablcm .t e-Atttf1cr strlpea rrtLl ELl.Ehtr 15 Nov Al+' CAp Hsrdbook, 19Ll Edltlon (Second h:r.ntfng) Southcrtr 8. Scrvlcc cnbleng ' . . 5 Scarch and Rcrcue - l*lngcd bfurocrrlars'

III, t{o. J8, Lf l},acclbcr 19lr&. blsck ln thc aanc atyle as t{lsslng Alrcraft Scarch p"6:."r--i-t i" cmblcn, gold on bcan dcalgncd for rear thc enblcn for "o."tai patrol aJ othcr CAP sei11ccar-hls for d'salng alrcrraft' by nc6lers Hho r,aii p*letpated 1n offlelal scarch d.salons on Alr Porcc t3pc unlforns' Rcplaced by stn{lar rtrltc on bluc ablcua for ucc
cAp HCra

BulLetln VoI.

(Xotc: Only thc Coastsl Patrol ard l{lsslng Alrcrafb Scerch enblcm arc h.o*, to exist ln whlte on bluc.) Alr Forcc Rcgulatlon t 5'L6r 15 August 1951- (ELuc Unlforaa)' Servicc atrlpca erd lnslgnla of uar2?. Inatgnta .f-;;;;;"-(6ptio*i). coat on ttnc actlve dut, arc not aulhorlzcd for vcarrl1l thc rortlo or Jackct' In bc rlbbon plr"" thcreof, a dlstlnctivc ecrrlcc

I{EDICAL INSIGTIA

Y
]
Pebnrary ]94/..

CAP Handbook, 19[r+

6Z Inalgnia

Editlon (Souttrcrn Ellglrt),

For trtcdlcal

ard propcllcr (62-3).

L2.

SLLvcr Caducaru.

0fflccra only ln placc of rlng

l{cek1y tne

Bullcttn No. lro, 29 Scptcnbcr 1951+r NatLonal Hcedquartcrs, Clll,ll Alr Patrol. 2. WEARII{G 0f XEDLCAT-EEIGN:IA. l{lng comndcrt aro advlccd that
lrrurgU..l , L'r vvtlE'r' ufp
wr

'r'J I{edlcal InsLgnla lrc not authorLgcd to bc lom on the Alr Forcc typc of CAP unf?or:rn.
Phesod s,ut xhcn cAP NatlonaL

uorrr

ffif1954 aftcr I

&rccutlrt Boad rotcd at ltt I3-1' ncetlng thst thc Arry typc CAP unl:forn rould not Janrata L955.

be

Change 3 to Clvll A1r Patno1 Regulatlon 35-8, 31 Ateust L955. 19. Inalgnla of Speclalty. a. Chaplaln, ldsdtcal Offlcer ard Nurse. The Chaplaln, MedlOfflcer and Nurae lnslgnta rdII bc rrcrn centerd, l/2 lnch above cal thc lcft brcast pockct of thc coat, Jackct or shttt (uhen rsrn ag an outcr garment). t{hen ribbong erd,/or a CAP avlatton badge are lrorn, thc lnatgnla ytll be ccntcrod Llz lnch above then. Peraonnel authorlzed to rmar thegc lnslgnla rtLL bc those eastgnod dutles as Chaplalna and Hedlcal Offlccrs ln CAP unlta and are fUlty qnllfled to hold these porltlona urdcr pnovLslons of CAPR's 15Ll ana 16O-1

rerpectlvcly.

l{edlcal Offlcer

CADET OTFICEN INSIGNIA

,= =: - ColoneI

Llcutcnant Colonel

HaJor

Captaln
CAP

Elrst Llautanant

Second Lleutenant

Manual Volume I, Book )., L Auguat 19[9. Photographs of cadets, takcn prlor to prbllcatlon of thls mrmal,, and prlnted ln the mnual, show cadets woarlng "plps.t' No dlrectlve has been located wtrlch glves the ecact date of authorlzatlon of thl.s lnslgrlla. Page 8-I1. flLustratlons shor cadet offlcer lnslgnla wortl on shoulder loops of battle Jacket, left side of gerlaon cap, and rlght side of shlrt co)-lar when shlrt ls wom as the outer garment. A11 slx cadct offlccr gradcs, hd Llcqtanant through Colonel, arc gtvcn tn thlc mrnrel, as lllustreted above.
CONTACT,

Rcgs

CAP l{crg storrhlch hdlcetcd acrlotrc vtoletlon! of CAP Rogulrtlona vltiln thr l{lngs lcs conccrncd. fi{o such storlcs told of eadcts rho hst! ettetncd thc rank of laJor, CAP Ecgul"atlon 2O-1, ettechncnta 12 ard 13, authortEct a mxlnu gradc of cadet captaln for CAP eadcts. Ttrcncforc, thcrc la no lcgal basls for a CAP cadct to havo e renk abovr cadct capteln. ltre llattarsl Comndcr hac dlrcctcd thet no ncra rolesca vhlch rcf,Lcct a vlol.atlon of CAP dlrcctlvea v111 bc ndo to tho publlc or aubulttcd for Rrbllcatlon 1n CAP llcva. CAP l{rnuel 5A-2, Cadct log Book end (hrldc, Junc L9r7. Cedct thnnlng lablc gtvct thc gr:dc of Cedot lbJor for thc Cadct Comndcr of e Cadct or Corupoaltc Squrdnon rlth I+5 or rcrc eadcts. Cadct grndcr of Coloncl and Lt. Coloncl src authorlccd durlns oncarycnt pcrloda only. Appolntncnt to thcac gradct rrlll bc prcaor'lbcd by mcanpant dlrccttvct.

October L8, 1955. Vlolatcd 1n Pnonottong. Scvcral lflnga havc rcocntly aubnlttcd for publlcatlon ln

Wcclcly

Bullctln No. f.lr 31 Mrrch 1960. Authorlzcd Cadct Inslgntg of Gnadc. Intcrln lnctnrctlons for rcar of 9. Cadct Intlgnta of Gradc ls containcd ln rttectrncnt I of thts bml-lctln, Attachncnt 1 to Wcck]..y Bullcttn llo. LL - Authorlzcd Cedct Inslgnla of Gredc. 8o Cadct lnstgnla of gradc, offLccr, rlIL ba thc tmdttlonal ROTC cadct offlccr lnaignla ag lllustntod: Cadct l{rJor; Cadct Captaln; Cadct Ist Lloutenant; and Cadct 2rd Ligutcnent. (Ttrc tcrporBt? Sredc of Coloncl, three d,laronds, and Lt. Colonel, trp dtarcrda, rrltrc prrpoaely oalttcd. ) Thls lnstgnts rILL bo nortr ftvc-clghta of an lnch frou thc outslde cdgc of thc ghouldcr loops of thc ralncoat, topcoat, blouac, Jackct, and eoat. It rl1l be rorn on ihc rtght coller oi ttrc ahl1t whan thc ahlrt la rcrn aa 8n outcr germent or rhen thc chltt !,c rcr,n undcr thc shsdc 5Oi bush Jackct' Gradc lnalgnia lrllL not be rorn on thc fllght cap.

CADET gHE]rRONS

!{anual VoLumc 1, Book l, I Auguat 191+9, Photographs of cadsts, taken prtor to prbllcatLon of thLs manua)", and prlnted ln the manual, show cadets woarlng these chevrong" No dlrectlve has been located nhich glvos the ecact date of authorlzatj"on of thLs
CAP

8-11. Placsaont of chevrong lc shown as half-Hay between the shoulder acam and the elborr on both slacveg. Page 8-16. The four cadet non-conmLsaloned officer cherrrone ghowTr above are lllustrated: Cadct Elrst Sergeant, Cadet Sergeant, Cadet Corporal, and Cadet Pfc. Cr{.terla for the arar{ of cadct chevrone ls not gtven ln the n"nual,
Page

lnclgn1a.

Wcckty Brrllatln No, 3? t ? Septernber 1956" I, Cadct l}alnlng ard Inccntlvc Progren. A nete phase II Cadct fralnlng and Inccntivc Progren la notr ln the proeess of b,eing d{strlbutcd to aII unlts. Ncw eedet NCO gradcs of SSGT, TSG?, ard !*3GT are authorlrcd by thls progr:an. Chcvrona for thoac gmdca havs boon devLsed ard rrILL eoon go lnto productlon. You rdIL bc advlgcd r&en thoy ere asalfablc ard cen be ordcrcd from OEllSO (l{arnrfacturcr of unlfom acecseorlos).
Weclcly

Bul1etln l{o. 11, 31 }hreh }960. Attactnent 1 - Authorl.zcd Cadct InslgnJ,B of Grado, b. Cadet lnelgnla of gradc other than offteor gnadas rrl].l bc ninlaturc chcvrona of vhltc cnUrolder:f 1/4 tnen by 1-L/2 tnch vldc cantcred on a rcetangular background of dark bluc of suff,icl.ant slao to provldc a 1/4 lnctr bordcr of b1uo" Insl6nta aa l1lustnatd ls: Cadst J.at Sgt; Cadct l{aster SBt; Cadot Tcchnlcal S6t; Cadet Staff Sgt,; Cadot lct Chss; Cadct 2rd Clags; erd Cedct 3rd C]aca. Chqtrona tdIL bc uorn on aIL outcr garrncntc, except thc relncoat. Thay vILI be centcred on thc outsidc of thc slccva half rey bstveon thc ahouLdcr ssam and the bottonn hon of thc slccvc. In eII carcr, thc potnt of thc chcvrons rlIL polnt downmrrd.

DAROIDERED VISOR INSIGI{I/I

CAPIT 35*B

ww
,
lr Jarnra4T
L95l+,
COTONEL

CAPM 39Sep l95l CoIoneI Colonel

oFflcERS AND W^RR,ANT OFTICERS

Alr

Forcc Rcgrlatlon ilo. l+5-L6A, 5 Octobar 1951. Prcscrlbed Unlfor:ns for Ctvfl Alr Patrol Persormel. 26. Indlvldual Inatgnla. b. Servlcc Cap VLsor: (1) Coloncls (mlc). Elack broadcloth-covercd vlsor embr.oidcrod ln alunlnurn rlrc vlth Atr Forec lJ'ghtnlng cloud and dart dcsLgn aB prcacrlbcd for Alr Forcc colonclc.
,

Clyt1 Alr Patrol Rcgu.latton 35-8, I Jarararlr I95r+. 18. Indlvldual Inclgnta of Gradc, b. Scrvlca Cep Vlsor:

(z) Colonola (paual,c). 0ovced vlsor, blue ahadc &+, sanc dealgn ar h (1) above. clvIl Alr Patrol l&nual J9-L, Scptcnrbcr 196I. 2r. Hcadgcar Insltnta, Scnlora. a. Scrvlcc cap end hat. Itrc offlccrcr and alrncarr scrvlcc cap lnslgnle rtLLL bc vorrr on thc rlc sclYlcc caP end fcmLG !crvlcc hat. lhlc and fcruLc coloncla ard llctrtenant coloncla ere authorlzcd but not rcqulrcd to raar thc Alr Porec-cnbnoldcrcd vlsor for thosc grndca on thclr aorvlce cap and hat.

dart doutgn.

(1) Colonc1g (!hlc). Rlagl( broadcloth-cowred vlaor crnbroldcrcd 1n alunlrnrn ytrc lrtth A1tl Forcc llghtnlnS-clond and

OFPICEN,S' CAP INSIGIIIA

(lctuaL Slzc)
lihLc Offlccrc
Deslgncd by Hcraldlc Branch,

Pcmalc Offlcers

officc of

Ttrc Qgartctlaeter Galeral.

CONTACT, JuIy 31, L953. Natlonai Boai.d oK's it*, trr"tgr,L. The ncw Clvll Alr Patrol eaP tnslgnlar 16becn appr"ovcd by both cently endoracd by the Natlonal Btccuttvc Boed, haswlIL be tncorporated lnto and cAP Natlonal Headquartcrs and Hcadquartcrg usAF offlclal CAp vcar as Boon as lgrufacturlng skctchce can be conplcted, authorltles at CAP Headquarters announced thle rcek. Offlce of lhe Qr:artemster GenI1,e nev insignla hss becn embnlttad to tha pattcrna arc bclng prearal wtare speclflcatlone end rnnufacturerst dravlng

perd. -

Offlclals estlmte that lt vllL br appr^oxlmtcly slx wcels before the new -A firturc lssue of @IIIACT rILL outcap emblem r11I be ready for ploduction. Ilne the proccdure for tUtatning the lnslgnla vhcn lt bscomes availab}e'the mre LnUtcn, fo" offlcere oily, fu dcscrlbed ae "belng mrch nearer
_

A1r Forcc cap lnstg:ria."

CONTACT, Novenber

-D.lsrexu. Productlon has begun on the ner clvll Alr crioN STARTS oN'cAp patr.ol cap inslgnla, Col. ALfrod L, !futeheson, deprty chlef of ataff support S"rvtcccr' CAP N;ttonal Headq.arters, annqtnccd last vcek. Onc mrmfbcturer has bJgun ,orli on the ncr celblen and orpccts to have the ?tre stB],lar flnlsh6d product ready by thc flrat wcck ln:Dcecr&or. bc ready by verslon of Dcccmber 15' w1I[ lnslgnla, designed for war by CAP uolnonr if,"
pRott

U,

L953,

""p
Cip

Weelcly Br,rL-Letln No.

ffglEl,(: the nr* c.p enblcn for CAP personncl ls bclng rsnufactured ). for femle 6enbers. Ttrls ablcn w!-LL bs rprzt on the eervlce fn .ffi1,e i.t-(ir.r"l-uy arr comlssloned officcrc. Ttre nretsl clrcular hat devl-cc wlth lncloscd trlanglc and propellcr rlngs w111 be norrt on the scrvlcc hat by noncomrlssloned senlor nqabers and thoie vlth no rank. . ' flle ncrr hat tnslgnta w111 be avallsble sonetLme ln thc rrcnth of Deccmber'

45,

l+ Docember L95).

CWIL AIR

PATROL SEAL

by tho Natlonel Dcccutlrrc Board thc Natlonal Comnder of Clvl1 Alr Patr.oJ., and by the Sccrctary of thc Alr Fore6. the prcpanatlon of thc dcslgn rns acconpHshed by the Heraldlc Branch of thc offtec of Thc Qra:termstcr C,cncrBl. I?rc seal wILI bc dlsplayed ylth or ytthout eolor.
and

CONTACT, A,ugust 28, L953. TI{E OFFICIAL CAP SEAL has bccn approved

w
kry;
thc colorg of the basle ahleld

the roraaths bcneath the eagle lncorpor.atc deslgn.

Clvll Air Patrol Rcgulatlon 90O-1, 9 AprIL L962. Portlons of thls rcgulatlon rrhich wcre rcvlctons of CAPR 9OO-I, 15 !,lav 1961, arc dcnotcd by a 'lt. 2. Descrtptlon. a. C1-vIL Alr Patr.ol Scal. I?re CAP scal Ls thc lnpreeslon uscd on docuncnts and rceords of Clvll Alr Patrol. Thc lntcrprctatlon of thc hcraLdlc descrlptlon folloys: (1) Crcgt. Thc crcst lncludcs the Amrtcan Eagle, wtrlch ls symbollc of thc Untted Statcs and alr-strlklng porr6r; thc'clord formtlon behlnd the cagJ.e doptcts thc crcatLon of a now flmncnt; and thc tylsts of (2) Shle1d, Ttre baslc CAP crnhlcn 1s cupcrlnpoccd on the shleld. G) Enclrcllng atara. ?he oncircllng ttrtrtecn stars reprcaent thc orlglrnl thlrteen colonios of thc Unlted Ststcs and, by theLr grouplng, set off three at the top of thc deslgn which portray the thrce departnents of the Department of Dofensc-tha Array, the Nany, ard the A1r Force. (t ) &rclrcllng band, On a-band cnclrcllng the whole dcslgn are the lnscrlptlons, "C1\rIL Alr Patr"ol" and "AuxlLlary Unltcd Statcs Alr Force." (l) CoLors. llhen thc scal l.s rcproduced 1n color, the backgnound

stlver gray; thc shteld wll-t bc dark blue; the triangle r11I be whtte; and thc threc-bladed propeller rrlll be red. Thc trdsts of the yreaths lril] bc alterrrately whltc ard dark b1uc, and thc cagJ-c rdll bc 1n natural color ln front of a whttc elotd. Ttrc thlrt,ccn atara rrl}l bc whltc. The enclrcllng band wl.]'l be rrhl"tc, cdged ln gold; and thc Lcttcrs on the band w111
w111 be

3. Authorlzed Usc. Ttre Clvll A1r Patnol s6a1 and Clvll A1r Patrol ernblem w"lIL not be placed on any ltcn uscd tn a comncrclal actlvlty but rmy generally be used as follows: a. Ctvtl A1r Fatr.oL Scal. (1) Uattonal prbllcations. *(2) Offlclal lnvltat1ons, greetlnp, and prograns at natlonal, reglon and wLng Lcvel. *(3) Statlonory of the Natlonal Boar.rC, Natlonal Executlve Corunlttee,
nrtlonal conrnlttees, Natlonal Headquatters,
and Regton Headgr:arters.

be

ultramrlnc blue.

Clvlt A1r Patrol Scal - Pagc 2 (4) Iacntlflcatlon and ncnbcrshlp cards lssucd by Natlonal Hcadquarters. *(5) Othcr Usca. I{hcn usc of the scal ls dcslred ln casea not covercd abovs, requests Y111 bc fomrdcd to l&atlonal, Haadqtrerrcrs for approval. Rcquests for apProval of thc usc of thc tI ln advcrtlscncnts rrILI not be submlttcd to Nattonal Hcadquartcrs undcr thls provtslon slncc such use ls unauthorlzed.

crvlL

ArR

Pr,ltot

cREs?

At lcft ls thc orlglnal bLeacr crcat, eotual" slze" It raa aubtequantly reduccd ln slrc, aa plcturcd at rlght.
CAP

Thc brcact pooket

tette

sttn to broaet pateh pocket.

r 3Y2,25 l{By 1959. OFF DUTY t}{IrcRN, t{a}o Senlors. of the coat 1s oraancntcd by thc CAP Croat, attached or

Clvll Alr Patrcl lbrnral 39-L, Scptenbcr 1961. CAP Crcgt. Eaeh usc of the CAF ercst nrat bc approvcd by l[atlanal Hcadguartcrs. BLazcr"Unlform, D&J.e ard FmIc, Scniors and Cadctc. Ttra coat 1s smancntod by thc CAP crcat attachcd or sGUn to brcast ptch
pooket.

OXVXI AIN PAffiCIT

EffiET,EM

locatcd.

boc*a:e arr auxll"larf ef the Unltod Statos Atr Forcc on 26 l{e,y 19/+8, r?rcn Oongrs:rs passed hrblte lew 55?. Tho mct datc of thc additlon of USAP AUffi,IAftY to the Cl.vIL Al.r Patrel. o*lan hrs not bccn

Clv1l Alr Fatro1

(*n m:aware WLng)" . Ttro CIP mblcn, ncaaurlng four tnchas from *op to tm&*am, w{Ll be wrts"on thc lcfb broaat
Jacket" TLe basl.c 0&P rub3.em, *dth rcd CIfr& Am PAffiOL arc et top, also lncludcd IrSAF AUXXLIA&Y t-n whtfte Letters on &he blue dlcc balqr thc rtritc tr1an61c, whorc the letters US voro prevlously loeatd. Ttrc agcerda for l-ha ?9 Aprll 1959 N&t,lana} Bo*nd Heetfug rofisrs to thta cublou rr ttrsnc

Clvll Atr Fatro1 TIHES, July 1959, JACXEIS 10 @T 1BST FCR nX,lB* & s
of thc

(t0tt:

ac *lrcrefb dccaI,")

Clvll A1r Patrol ReguJst,lon 9SO*1, 9 Aprll 1962. Portlons wtrlch ravtsod CAFR 9OO-L, Iq-lhilS3, ars indlcetcd by *. 3. Authorlzcd Use. fre 01v11 Atr PatnoL aa*L and Ctvll A1r Patrol qablcn uLlL not bc placed on &my f"tea usod ln a csmre$aL acttvttty but ny gencrally bc ugcd as f,o}"^}"ows: b. Clvtt Atr Patnon- fublw. (1) CAP""wned end pn&vatoly"rwnod e$:rcraft" (a) CAP-ownod and prf,wte3.y""5ry6*4 v*h$.eles. $) Any slgn for J.dentLf$$S a CAP En$.t. (t) cAP-dsrnsd on prtvate).y-ownod oqr$pnt. (5) Postcre and st!:er f"tuns used 1n #d,F dlepl*ys, (6) Unlt prb3.{cetsens and {n t}ta prfruttne of untt lnformtlon
mtorl-ele, cartlfteatea ard acro}ls. 0) *(8) Statlonery of, any OAP unlt or a&thon{"sod comtttoe. CAP untts below reg$.on Levetr ero encoumged to ucs thclr rlrg ahouldcr
Wlng

Ctvll Alr

Fatr:o1 Etb1cn

Fegc 2

(9) Inclgntr,

rtrcn thc narcd lrdlvtdual holds strch offtcc. JcuchT, rtd slnllrr artlclca rhcn apcctflcel.ly authortzcd by lfetlonal ltcadquartcrg.

unlt atatlomcrlT clthcr ln conJunctlon tdth or rlthottt thc CAP cublcn. ltrc neuc of thc comndcr or thc coulttcc chatrun ny sppcer on auch atatLoncry ou\y firrrrtt thc pcrlod
petch on

ctvll Alr Patrol t&rnral )9'L, scptcobcr 1961' 3?. CAP Crcat and CAP hblcn. eprprovrrd by ttatlonal HcadqrsrtGtra. ?ltc g3ch usc of the CAP crcct rust bc CAP cnblcn Ey bc urcd on any lta or clothlng, not unlfolrr Yhcrc thc ucs of a club cnbicn, cchool. lcttcr, or othcr cuch dcrtcc rouLd bc appropriatc. IOIE: T?rc Jeckct, bcerlng thls oblo, vtrlch nl f,Lcld tcctcd by thc Dclararc l{lng, B! not edoptcd for CAP..vldc unlfort rtBll

NAIIEPI,AM

doclston to standarr:llzc the type and use of naneplatas haa beon reached at.ltlatlonal Hcadquartera, wlth CAP Lcttar 39-1 (dsacd ? Dccembcr 1959) bcl.ng sent out to thc flcld to spelL out the speclfleatj.ons. Thc ner standanl CAP narnoplatc rrlLl bc of bl.ack pla,stlc composttlon, tr*o end seven-lghth tnches wtds and three-quartcrs of an lnch hlgh. It haa cornblned black and rhlte conponenta to gLvc a non-Iuetcrous black plastlc surfaee rlth vhttc cngraved lcttcrtng threo-ctghths of an lach ln hclght. lklgca of the pJ.atc wILl be bevclcd tlon fnont to reer to pnovldc a napow yhlte bordcr around the outcr perlmcter of, thc rancp)ate. A nctal CAP crcst, approxl-mtely nlne-sbctecnth lnchcs hlgh and aavan-sb(teenth lnchcs wldc, ln color, wtIL bc muntcd ono-clghth of an lnch f,ron thc left edge of the plate (the woarerta rlght). T?rc Last nenc of thc nornber rr111 bc ccntercd on tha rcmalnder of tfri plate. Authorlzcd rear of tho nar naneplato 1s slnpla. It trtLl bc nortr 1nncdtately below thc CAP or CAP Gadct brsat patch. It cen bc rorn vlth all outcr rmlforr gar:ncnts, uccpt tho relncoat arul overcbat. It my alco
LErTXR AUt]ORIZES $Ehl STAIIDARDIZED NAilEFIAltsS. A

CtvtL Alr Patro1 Tn{&S, Fobrnrary 1960.

bo norn on clvlltan clothl,ng. Although prrchase of thc nanepllrte la ancouragcd, lt ls consldcrcd an optlonal lten. ff prehasod, !.t ahould bo procurcd fron a source epproved by tdatlonal. Ifudqrrartars, Onc auoh conprry roeounondcd la P-ll Products Co4any, Pn 0. Box 26, Nllcs l+8, flllnols. $pec!.ffcatlon rll.I bc rdc to othcr mnuf,acturetrs on rcqutet. Speclftcatlons for the gtand8rd nanepletcs rrl"l"ll be lneorporctod tn thc CAP urlform mnual vhcn lt ta publ"fuhcd,

Clvtl Alr Patrol t{anuel )9-L, Septcnber 196}. Nanc Hlete. the stendar.rd CAP nanc platc 1r an opttornl ttcn; hor.cvor, lts *car-lg incouregcd. It rd1J. bc of bleek ptrestlc conpos!,tloln, 2-7/8 lnchea rldc and 3/t, llrrcn h1gh. irhnufeoturs nLlI bc of conbtncd rhlte and blrck courponcnta ao aa to glvc a nonluctcr, bleck-plaetlc surfecc vlth rhltc eDgnaved lctterlng ftora l./t ro 3/S lnch ln holght. &tgoa rlIL bc bcvclcd fbon lbont to rear to provtdo a narror, rrhlte bordcr Bround thc cntlrc platc. thc wearcrra ].ast nare wlll bc ccntctd on thc rcri.ndcr of ths',

platc. It wltt

be norn centcrad t-unodtatsly bclor thc CAP breaat Patch (on thc r{.ght pocket flep of garaenta ttavtrg e pckct) on rlL outer rrntforn garmcnts cxccpt ralncoats, ovorcoata, and topcoatc. It lay bc rorrt on clvlllan elothcs.

Cr!IIL AIN PA1tOL CRETIT

I.APEI PIX

Ctvl1 Alr Patrol TII'!ES, Aprll 1960. asL1ablc l{Et{ IApEL pDI }Df-A%IL.tBi.E. A ncr lepcl ldsrtlfY pln la nor to eLL nanbcra of thc C1Yll Alr Petrol. In bluc, rJr-goU "na *,ftc, thc nln lg_topPcd-trlth a goldcn cagla. Bclor tf," *if" ii [f," bluc, rca ina *rltc CAP propcller crcst Ylth urdcrncrth. "Clyll A1r pitrol" lcttcrd ln goldccnts eah fron P'l{ Pnoductc Co', Ttc Plns arc allleblc for-65 6?6! North Ionle; Orf;." 46, IU: Ttrc coupeqy-elso anulecturcs Clv1l" Alr patrol clgerittc 11lfrtcri and runcpletca. ft ta curcntly dcllgnlng e CAP tdcnttflcatlon brscclct.

)'1.

clvtr

A1r Patnol l{anuar )9-L, scptcilcr 1961' CAP Crcat ard CAP hb1cn. hch uac of thc CAP crcat nrct bc aprovcd by ltatlonal Hcadquattcra.

E}'{T*RGFHCY SEF"VXCES PArcH

&nergency-Ssrvl"ce In*1e,nl* App,rovod, A spcelal" patch, badgc and dccal for uee on alrcnafL rero n*e*r:tly approvnd for pllota r*tro Joln CAP as spoelallsts ln CAP Encrgency $ervtr:es" Ttre-dtstlnctlnre Hnorgeney Senvlces patch, whi-eh 7e 2l lnchca 1n dtaraetcr, can be worn on hher nh*u"l-<{,ar or pcket of flLffig ctrothea, or on thc front of btllcd basebsll*tyF"ffi {:eps* SmbroLdered ln tho eol"ors of brorm, blue, blaek and red, the pat,cti wtl-} bs wrn by ES-pcrgonne). onlg. Thf.s patch trlll not undcr any ci,reursstancme h* wsrfl en thc offLctsl CAP unlforna.
l-B August 1961, Emergoney $en".st*,* Petehr (Uog Pateh)" The ftnal daelgn for the hergency ServLce Patcl: hap heor: siFprsnod. ?ho patch that rms approved for nanuf,aeture nas submltted and Ss **w bo*ng p:'oducod by Brocks &rterprlaosr 172 Crocby St., Nerr York 12, ?'lww Yn::'k, Thl"s handsome patch 1a *'n colons of, scarl,ct, blue, br.onze and trlaek"

CAP TIUES,

Aprfl

19$}""

[onthly Bulleti-n ]i*. 5*

3.

tr)aergency Scrvlccs Patch

Page 2

clvrl Alr Patrol lhnual )9-1, septcnbcr 196r' 6t+. Emergcncy Scrvlccs Idcntlflcatl.on Dcvlccs. Ttrc enericncy servlcea ptch (cnbrotdcrcd btrd dog dcsl[n). dcscrlbcd ln CAPU 50-15 ls not authorbca for vcar on scrvlcc unlforns. It ney, howevcr, be worn on flLylng and ftcld clothlng. Scc CAPII ,0.L5 for dctplls. hcrecncv scrvlccs Petth (llluctr=tcd, 2!']-dtangtcr). Ttrlg 1s a cloth
on the

y be uscd ag-a CAP.cnbIcn on baacbalt typc ftylng cepso larger patchcs (apir"oxlrtcly 5" ln dtoractcr) my bc-utlllzed on ftight Jaclcts and othcr ftylng clothlng. lhcrc ptchct vlIL not bc uortr

offlclal

CAP

unlforn.

nEfInCED chonn ln

by T-3r+ (aircrafL) typ" Emrgenoy Scrvlccs Fatch, vhleh ms flrst Aprl1 1967 lssuc of CAP Tlnce.

EMEftGENCY

SMVICES

BADGE

IIMES, Apru. 1961, Dncrgoncy-serrrtco Instgnla Approvcd. A speclel pltch, badge-and dccal for ise on alrcreft wsie roccntly apprrovd for pl.Iots t*tlo Jotn CAP ae speclalists 1n thc CAP hcrgency Scrvlccc. . o 'The spcclal3.y-dcs!.gncd badgc nlll be prlnury ldontlflcatton for Ernergcney Sorv*ccl pcreonncl no[ fui unlfotm, and wlJL bc uorrr by all partlclfintg ln ES. Ttro badgc fcaturoc a red background rlth whltc lcttcrs, and bcars the crost of CtvLI A1r Petrol,
CAP CAP

L3. Rcquirenente. b. You aro rcqulrod to wer the CAP hcrgcncy Serylccs 0Pfi badgc rhlle ertlctpattng tn CAP f,L18ht opcrattonc.
CIvIL ALr Patrol lhnual )9-L, Scpbcmbcr 1951. The cncrgency sorvlcos badgc-(plaatlc pfatc) and cncrgcncy servlees patch (cnUrotaercd btrd dog dcslgn) dcscrlbcd ln CAPH 50-15 arc not authorizcd for rcar on sarvlco unlfoms. They nay, horevar, be rcrn on fly1ng and ftcld clothlng. Scc CAPM 50-15 for detalli. hprrrEncv_Scrglgs Sgte. A vlcual ldcattfiaatton dcvlce for Eacrgcncy to-tC rrorn vhlJc pcffor.atng cAP nlsslonr on thc ffi1

Indoctrlnatlon and Operatlonal Proccdurcs for

Panphlqt,

%t

t{ay 196L"

OI{NER-PIIOT

Spcelallgts.

rlght breast of, shlrtc, Jackcts, and fly1ng smlts" CAP nmbors rlIL ,,of, our thls bsdgc rtrcn-ycarlng thclr sem,lce unlform. Ttrc Onncr Ptlot Spcctallata trIll, rcar thia bedgc rrlth OPS on tho nlddle llno. Othcr quallflcd &rorgency SErvlcc paroonnol ury us thc nlddlc llnc of thc badgc to ldantiqy tUcU spcclaltyi tor annpl"a, "DISFAltCEmr'] "Cot'{MUNICATIONST" otc. Abbrgdlttons uy bc uscd ln thc nlddlc llnc. l&nufacturo'wllL bc of corablncd xtrlto aruil rd conponents to as to gtvc a non-lustcr rcd pl.eatlc rurfacc vtth double cdgca provtdlng a uhltc bordcr around cntlrc badgo. Wtrltc J"ctterJ.ng gf tgp and bottoa row rrllt bc approxl-mtcly 1/8" hlth and rnlddlc lcttcr (OPS) trtll bc .approxlmtcly ,:iA,, ilgt . A nctal 6lP crcst ln color approx1uately 946't htgh and nlll 7'/L6,,dfc r|]1 bo uountad approx!-mtcly L/b" J]on lcft cdgc. Bdgc havc pln and lock attac}ncnt,- (raagc t;3;'long and 3/4" trtgtr.)

ROCTAMT BADGE

Clyl1 Atr Patrol t&nnal ,9-L, Scptcdcr 1961.

Ttrc

59. RockctrT Badgc. CAP Rockctry Badgc ry bc rorn by cadctr lf thcy arc ncnbers of a fllght aanctloncd by llatlonal Hcedqrnrtcru tn vrltlng to pertlelpatc ln thc CAP rockctry prognu, povldcd: 8o Ttrcy arc partlclpetlng dlrcotly tn thc rockctry proglan; and b. Ttrcy havu nct thc qpalltLoatl.onc oatebLlshcd for thc ararrl; ard cr ttrc rurlt coundcr of thc aanctloncd flfuht haa dcalgnatcd thc nauca of thc cadcta fn vrltlrrg rtro arc authorlrcd to vcar thc badgc. d. Ttrc badgc trllL bc rorn cantcr.cd on thc lcfC pockct of thc scrvlcc coat, Jackct ard ahlrt rcrn at an outcr garoent. If a Junlor }{Rl-]lrrksnnrh1p Badgc la aleo rorn (par. 57), tl rlIL ovrrlap thc rockctry badgc.
:

Uonthly Bullctln ilo. ?, 2O Octobcr 196I. Ttrc Rotkctr:r Badgc lc includGd (tn CIPI{ r9-I)i hovctr, lt 1l not yct authorlzcd for rcar. Natlonal Hedqper.tcrs lrsa not flnallzcd aPcclflcatlonc for unlta to bc canctioncd for rockctrlT. l'hc bedgc ras Lncludcd ln thc mnuel 'tJust Ln c8rc.'r
NOTE: }{o cvldc6rcc hec bacn fotmd thet thla rookctrlT bedgc rla! cvrr author:tacd or tanufacturcd. In thc latc 196ora a dlffcrcnt typc of CAP Rockctry Badgc Bt apPlltovcd ard ls LlLuctretcd fn CAPI{ 39-1, 18 FcbnrarT LY7O,

CTUIL AIN PAINOL DECONATIONS

A}ID SERVIcE RIBBONS,
CADET AND SE}IIOR
PRO,GRA!.T

RI3tsONS,

ASrIVITT

RIBBONS,

}{A8rilE SEErltCE RTBBoNS,

AWAND BAIEES,

AI\ID UEDAI,S.

L9t+2

L9g)

RED,COUUEX{DATION

WHI1E
MERIT

BIUE

DISTINCUISHED SERVICE

},IERIT

AWARDS

Gl4-39,

July 2, 1:9lu2 - Natlonal Headguarters, Civl1 Alr Patrol. 3. llerit Awards--Ernblems sha11 be trlangular and riII be worn point Corrn above tfre EEEE-eT-of the blouse or shlrt. Colors will be:
Red:

Whitet lfurlt Citation--For initiative and oerforrrlance of unusual merit on soeciflc misslons. Blue: Distlnguished Serrlce Cttatlons--For exceptlonal oerformance of sce rolsm, under unusually difftcult
or hazardous condttlons.
GI"I-L5,

lng out of misslons of unusual nerit.

Conmendatlon--For exeeotlonal oerformance contributory

to the carry-

July 1?, l9lr,2 - Natlonal Headquarters, Clvl1 Air Patrol. 2. INSIGNIA J.. l,lerlt Awards- Dnblems, authorl,zed for indirlduals on\r on soectaL order of the National Connander, w111 b'e trlangular and rril1 be rorn oolnt dorn above the left rocket of the shlrt or blouse as follorrs 1. Red l Corunendation--For excectlonal Derformance contrlbutory to the plannlng or executdon of mlsslons of unusual merlt. 2. lihitel Herlt Cltation--For lnlttatlve and performance of unusual nerlt on goeclflc nlsslons. 3. BLue t Dlstlngulahed Sernlee Cltatton--For exceptlonal oerfor-mance of eoeclflc misslons, or acta of heroism, under unusually difflcult or hazardous cordltlons.
s

be r+orn by l"ndlvlduals authorlzed by specia)- order of the Natlonal Conmarder, on recorurnendatlon of unlt cornardcre, wILl be trtangular and 1111 be worrr poi-nt dorn above the left pocket of the shlrt or bLouse. t Red : Comnendstlop-For exceptlonal performance contrtbutory to plannlng or executlon of nlsslons of unusual merLt. hltrlte: Merlt Cltatlon--For lnltlattve and perfonnance of urnrsual ? merlt on speclf,lc mlsslone. L Blue : D_lsttnrnrtshqfl Servlce Cltatlon-For exceptlonal performance of spocl-flc ltisslonlr, or acts of herolsm, under unusua1.ly dlfflcult or hazardous condltlons.

62 Inslgnla 6. Merlt Enblems. to

CAP

Ru-l-es 28 OcL

l+)

qunllflcatlons as for adult

E1{look,_l9ll. &lltlon, Second Prlnting (Southern Etlght), 96 CADETS, Supplv 5. CAP Cadets may wear the. . . CAP Merlt emblen (62-61 . . .
Q4p
members.

15 Nov

1941+

under the

same

BIue
SMVICE
RIBBONS
,

.;/lB
z x:.
' ,/- rr<^\:,

i''"

-:li

Green

Deslgned by
CAP
CAP

Offlce of

The Qrarterrnster Generel, 0ctobcr

13, l9l+)'

Bulletin VoI. III, No. l, 'l January I9L4 Servlce Rlbbong--Members of CAP rrho harrc gerved more than a year and put lnto the work may be avrarded the CAP senrlce rlbbon re@ cently approved by the War Department. It ls whlte with the CAP emblera i^n the mlddle and green stripes for one year and not less than 25O hours; red strlpes for 18 months and 5@ actual worldng hours; and blue for two years and IrOOO hours or more. Details ar st forth 1n GM-103. Ir approvlng applicatlons for ribbons, unit commanders should note the requlrements carefrrlly. Members r+ho have pri in a large number of hours ln less than a year are not ellg{b1e for the green ribbon until they have conpleted a fuII year in CAP. A member rrho has ;r:t l-r, trOOO hours i-s not ellgtble for the blue ribbon t111 he has served a firll tt+o years, but may now get the red or green.
CAP Handbook, 1944 Edltlon (Southern Elight), 1 Febmary L9l+l+ 52 Insignia 1. 10 CAP Servlce Rlbbon--The War Department and the Qrartetmaster General ha,,appffieribbon,},'x1*'',white,withtheCAPinsigniai.rr red, wtrite;and blue ln the center, and a colored stripe 5A6" rrlde at each end, the color of the strlpe to denote total years of contl-nuous seFrlce since enllstment in CAP and total number of hours actuaJ-ly devoted to CAP r.nrk includlng both ground and flylng dutles and the nolunteer work of Wlng unlts as well as dutles on operatlons asslgnments. 0n1y one rlbbon w111 be worn; a member ararded a rlbbon and subsequently ar,rarded one denotlng longer servlce wilI wear the latter. A member w111 wear a rlbbon only on approval of hls unit conunander. Thls approrral w'111 be sent to National Headquarters for entry on the member's service record on form 62-I.10 r+hlch urlll contaln the fo)-lowing information: fu11 name of member, CAP grade and serial number, home address, name of uni-t, date enllsted 1n CAP, hours of actual work for CAP to date, the date, member's signature, unit corrnander's slgnature, and rernarks if any. ,r Green strLpes-Ml-nlmrm of 25O actual worklng hours and minlrmrm of

one ,ry'ear enllst,ment l"n CAP. b Red strlpes--Mtnimrm of 5@ hours and 18 months enllstment. c Blue strlpes--Mlnfumrm of 1r0OO hours and two years enlLstment.
CAP Handbook, 191,1+

96 5,

&lltlon,

Second

Prlntlng (Southern Flieht), L5 Nov 1944

CADETS, Supply CAP Cadets may wear

same

. . . the CAP servlee ribbon (62-f.tO; . . . under the quallflcatlons as f6p adult members.

DECONATIONS

i|

DrstN.ursHED
MEDAL

UIHIIE [trAilEl
sERVrcE
t':;:lLonoL
sERVrcE

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r,rier

I lf,1i"'."f*Atr

f -wHlrE

F Ri-u

oLUE

PROP

ME

itlffillt
RITORIOUS SERVICE
AWARD

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wltlYF,-rlEL I wHrY r'

oPo,l

Deslgncd by Hcraldlc Branch,

CAP

Offlcc of Ttrc Qrertcrmstcr Gcneral.

to amrd decoratlons to senlor nenbera for superLor performanco of thelr dutleg. Thegc anards lnclude: 1. Dlatlngulshed Senrlce Aranl-Thla dceoretlon is dven for henolsm and exeeptlonally merltorlous sorvlce ln a duty of grcat reaponelblJ.lty that hag contr{buted ln a hlgh degree to the srccescf\rl acconpS.lshnont of the Ctvll Alr Patro1 nlgston. 2, &ceptlonal Servlce Arard-Senlor nembers uho dlsttngutsh theuselveg by exceptlonally merltorloue conduct ln the perfonrance of outstandlng servlce are anatded thls rlbbon. Such servlee mrst be clearly exceptional. Superlor perfortance of the norral duttes of a poeJ.tlon r+ILI not alone JustlI) thls ararrd. i. Meritorlous Servlce A*ard-Thlg dacoratlon ls glven to senlor
members who

Manual Volune I, Book 1, 1 August 1949. Page 1-10. Decoratlong for Scnlor Henbers. Tho Natlonal Cowrander of CAP has the authorlty

dLstlngulsh thenselves by particularly exce)-lent servlce or by accompllshment less than requlred for the exccptional serrrlce ayar.rC.

Clvil Al.r Patrol Regulatlon l5-b, l+ January l95l+, Sectlon ff. Decoratlons. 8. Distingulshed Servlce Awarrd. Ttre Dlstlngulshed Senrice Arrard is awarrCed to monbers of CivIL Alr Patrol rrho dtstlngulsh themselves by exlraordlnary acts of heroism under unusual-ly hazarrlous condLtlons (crlterlon for such herolsm ls rtsk of llfe so extraordtnary as to set the person apart from hls comrades) or by exceptionally merltorlous eervlce ln a duty of great responslblllty whlch has to a rerked degree contrlbuted to the successl\rl aecompllshraent of the mlsslon of Clvll Air Patr.ol on a na9. Exceptlonal $ervlce Award. Ttre Excepttonal Servlce Arard Ls amrrled members of Clvl-l Alr Patro1 who dlstlngulsh themselves by a hlgh degree of herolsm lnvolving rrcluntar? rlsk of llfe or by exceptLonally merltorlous conduct ln the perfonmnco of outstandlng gervlce. fite savlng of a Life or the success of the vrcluntary herolc act ls not essentlal for consldorratlon for an awatd. Ttre serrrlce mrgt bc clearly exceptlonal; the superior perfornunce of nor"ral duties of a posltlon alone rrlll not Justlfy the arsr.rd. 10. MerLtorious Servlce A'ranC. Tho Merltortous Servlce Auard ls awarded Lo members of CivIL Alr Patrol who dlstlngulsh themselves by herolsm Lnvolvlng rlsk of llfe or by outstardlng merltorious serrrlce or merltorlous achievement. Ttre degree of nerLt need not be unlque, but lt rm.rst be dlsto
tinctlve.
l'{inutes, Natlonal Drecutive BoarrC Meetlng, 22 AprlJ. I95O. the Sllver l.{edal of Valor and the Bronze Medal of Va1or, the NIE resolvod that: "1he Dlstingulshed, Exceptlonal, and Meritorlous Serrrlce Awarrls w111 no longer be arrarrled for acts of herolsm. "
Upon approvlng

tlonal scale.

Clvll Air Patrol RegulatLon )94, IJ August 1960. 9. griteria for Awarding Dccoratlons. The follorrlng ls the mlnfuum

Decoratlons -

Page 2

criterla e"stabllshed for the conslderation of acts or serv'ices for CAP decorattons. (nufrcRllY: p. 11, NB tlrnrtes, 22-4 Apr 60.) co Dlstlngrrlshed Service Award. Conspi-cuous ser:rrlce in a duty of groat responstbllity where the posltlon held and results obtained refLect upon the accompllshments and prestlge of CAP on a rntlonal seale. d. Exceptlonal Servlce Award. Notable senrice ln a posltlon of responsibiltty wiere the dutles performed and conduct of person nomal-Iy affects the affalrs of CAP on a reglonal scale. e. }{erltorlous Servlce Arrard. Merl-torlous se::l/lce or achlevement of Local lmportance. The degree of merlt need not be unlque but lt nnrst be dlsttnctlve and above that nornslly expected ln the performance of duty.
Change 3 -

Patro1 Regulatton 39-3, 19 AuSust 1970" g. f . Oirtir',guished Service Meda]-"._Conspicuous. perforrnan!".?f outstandlng i-n-"-ailty-of great responslbiJ,lty whore thL position held aand results "".,ri"" obtalned reflect upon the accomplishments and prestlge of cAP on natlonal scalo. Recognltlon should be for an exbremely difflcult duty of nerked natlonal slgnlficance which !s perfomed ln a clearly outstandlng nenner or servlce whlch

to Clvil Alr

clearly aided CAP tn furtherlng national poIlcles. d. Iirceplional Service Ar^rard. kceptionally outstanding service lo the Civil ALr Patrol in a dut.y of greaL responslblllty whlle senrlng in any capacity t.'i-th CAP. However, the auty s5ouId carry the ulti-mate responslbility for the successfuJ- operaLlon of a region, wlng, or rBJor proJect wj-thtn the region or w'i-ng.- The dlscharge of such dut1, nrust tnvolva the acceptance and fulfj-Ilment of the obligatlon so as to greatl;r beneflt the wlng or reglon and Civtl Air Patrol' a. Meritorious bervlce Award. Outstanding achlevement or merltorlous service rendered speclfically on behalf of Clvl1 Air Patrol. Superior perfornance of norrral duties does not, ln itself, constltute autotmtlc Justiflcatlon for the Merltorious Servlce Ar^rard. Awards should be restricted to the recognjtlon of achievements and services whlch are elearly outstandlng and unmLstakably exceptlon:l when compared to similar achlevements and accompllshrnents of personnel of 111<e rank and responsl-bt1ltles. In instances where reny lndlvlduals are afflllated w'ith an exceptlona1ly successf\tl program, proJect, or mlssion, the Meritorlous Service Ar.rard shou-Ld be awarded to the refa{,fveIy f"*, lndlvlduals vrhosa contrlbutions clear1y stand out from the others, and who have contrlbuted most to the succcss of the progr.r. Ihe reglonal cormrander ls authorlzed to award the Merltorlous Servlce Award to members of units withln hls reglon.

Mlnutes, Natlonal Unlform Corunlttee Meetlng, lr December 1981. Mr. Kopi proposed a plan to phase in new stindard slze rlbbons slml-Lar to the ribbons now used on the minlature medals. The desl-gns rrar11 sllghtly from the current ribLrons hrrrt, the col.ors would rermln the same. Each rlbbon that currently has a de.ign ln tire center will be replaced bv a ribbon wlth the same coforlng slmply omit'tlng the eenter deslgn, Thls w111 result l-n a more professlonal appearance, standard size and less inventory /cosL for the bookstore. The Commlttee approved thi-s proposal and the new ribbons will be phased in starting in July 1982.
NOTE: Phase-ln date

Clvil Air Patrol

}4anual

for

j9-1, I January l9E.

new standard

slze rlbbons is 31 December

1986.

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RIue center st,ripe

Al-1

lnlhite center strlPe

and

Red

center strlPe

three ritrbons have wh1te, red, whlte, blue

gold strlPes from each end.

SERVICE RIBBONS
OLUE

neo

LUE

? wHl?

nEo

nEo rnoF
E

EO
C

.< wHl?E

LUE

rFEO wHrYE \

PROP

Elur Servlcr lllbbo

Ihlrr Srrvlcr Rlbbq

Rod

5rrvlcr Xlbbon

Deslgned by Har.a1dlc
CAP Manual

Bnnch, Offlcc of tha Qurtcrmstcr Gcneral.

Rlbbon wlLl autoratlcal-ly supersede the Whlto or Red Servlce Ribbon. bo Clasp to the Blue Servlce Rlbbono An oak-leaf cluster rey be awarded to a reclpLent of the BIue Senrlce Rlbbon for addltlonal perlods of merltorious servlce. A brrcnze oak-loaf eluster ney be arrarded for each additlonaL 5OO hours of actLve partictpatlon and two yearsf membershlp subsequent to the arerrl of the BIue Scrvice itlbbon. 13. hlhlte Servl"ce Ribbon. Ttre Whlte Servlce ltlbbon ls auatded to senlor members who have completed a totaL of at least I0OO hours of acllve partlcipatlon in mlssions, staff and conrund frrnctlons, meetlngs, encampments, and slmllar offtclal actlvltles of the CAP program and who have been senlor members ln good standlng for at least four years. The anard of a Whlte Servl.ee Rlbbon wlIL autonetlcally supersede the Red Servlce
Rlbbon. 14. Red Servtce Rlbbon. the Red Servtce Rlbbon ls anarrled to senLor members r+ho have complotod a total- of at least l0O hours of actLve par-

of a Blue Sorvlce

Volune I, Book 1, I August 1949. 1-10. Servtce IL[bbons for Senlor l{enbcrs. Wlng conmandore are author{.zed to awarrl serwlce rLbbons to senior members of the Clvtl A1r Patnol 1n recognltlon of honorabLe vohurteer gervice. The natlonal coruander wtLL anarrl such rlbbons to ttre rlng cosrnanders for dlstrlblrtlon. 0nly the hlghest service rlbbon wtrlch a metnber has recelved rvLLL be xorr1. 1. Blue Servlce Rlbbon-Ttrlg honor ls amrded to senlor nenbera wtto have porfor:ned at l"eact 21000 horrs of honorable volunteer serlrlce ln the Clvll, AJr Patro). progran, and wtro have been rumbers ln good standJ.ng for at least 6 years. 2. Whlte Servlce R:lbbon-After senlor nembers have served at least I,0OO hours of honorable volunteer servlce Ln the C1vll Air Patr.ol over a d-year perlod they recelva thls servlce ayarrC. 3, Red Servlce Rlbbon-Thls rlbbon 1a glven to senJ.or mmberg nho have boen nenbere of the Clvlt A1r Patrpl ln good standlng for at least tno years and perfomed at }east 5@ hours of honorable service. CivlJ. A1r Patr.ol Regulatj-on 35-4, { January J-95l+, Sectlon III. SernLce Rlbbons. 12. BIue Servlce Rlbbon ard Clasp to Blue Senrlce Rlbbon. a. ELue Servlce R:[bbon. Ttre Blue Sorvlce ll3bbon 1s ariar"rCed to senior members who have completed a total of at least 2OOO hours of actl-ve partlclpation in mlsstons, staff and conumnd functlons, meetlngs, encampments, and simllar offlclal actlvltles of th6 CAP prrogram and who have been senl-or members ln good standlng for at least slx yoars. The award
Page

tlclpatlon in mlssLons, staff and comnand l\nctlons, meetlngs, encampments, and slmllar offlclal actlvltles of the CAP Program and who have been senlor members ln good standlng for at least two years.

5ervlce Ribbons WeekJ,y

?ap,e 2

llul"letln No. 28, 15 JuIy L95L. Worrlng of Ctvil Air Patrol, BIu", Whlte and Red Servj'ce Rlbbons: At7. Lentlon of all personnel 1s lnvitea to tire fact that the Red, White and BIue Servlce Rlbbons are not authorlzed to be wortr at one tlme. the Whlte Servlce Rlbbon autonatlcally supersedes the Red servlce Rlbbon and the Blue Servlce Rlbbon autormtlcaUy supersedes the I'lhlte or Red Servlce Rlbbon' CAP Regulatlon l5-4 states: 9. Clasp to Blue Slrvite Ribbon: Paragraph I2b,of the Blue Senri-ce Rlbbon An oakleaf cluster rey be awarded to a reciplont cluster nay for addltlonal perlods of merltorlous servlce. "A bronze oal<leafand two years parttclpatlon be awarded for each addltlonal 50O hours of actlve membership subsequent to the award of the BIue Senrlce Rlbbon'" when e1iDue tc the fact that nrany persons were not arerrCed the cluster the award of the g1b1e, Lhe abovo-quoted parag""pn f" lnterpret-ud to authorize cluster for each tt*-y*" p"tfoi of servlcl subsequent to the person becorning ellgible for the award for the rl'bbon or cluster'

Ilr. Blue Servlce RiUUon and Clasp to BIue Serrrlce Rlbbon. . Blue b. n uronie ftr13ngle) rey be awarrled to a reciplent of themay additional perlods- of meritorious service. A clasp Servlce Rlbbon for"i""p each addttlonal 5oO hours of actlve partlctpatlon and two yearsr be auarded for actlve membershlp, subsequent to the award of the Blue Service Ribbon'
c

Clvl]- Alr Patro1 Regulatlon l5-l+, L l'{arch L957.

2o-ya. DEIIICE, GoLD

CAP

ffi
. .

hoRN oN BLUE SEn'vIcE RIBBoN

13

changes ln CAP Regulation 39-3... . Fo]-low1ng ordor-to ls Lhe tltle and a brlef resumo of cach: 20 Year Servlce Do9cs' -IDcolored gold Patrol, deslgnate members who have served 20 years-lnEvllllr 20 numerals are authorLzed for wear on the BIue Servlce Rlbbon. Tttese metal rrumerals !O are of one piece, and w{LI replace all sllver and bronze clasps on Lhe BLue Servlce Rlbbon. To quallf}r, a member mrst have served ln CAP for a perlod of 20 y@rs-not necessarllf consocutlve. thls rlbbon ls effectlve I December 1951.
NEW AWARDS AUTHORTZED.

times, October 1951.

CAP

hours of acblve partlclpatlon 1n CAP actlvltles and 2 years as a senlor mernber {n good standlng. c. Whlte Service Rlbbon. Al,etded for I,OOO hours of actlve partlclpatlon tn CAP actlvltles and 4 years as a senlor mernber ln good standing' d. BIue Serwice Rlbbon. (I) nr.araeA for 2rOOO hours of actlve partJ-clpatlon_ln CAP actlvlties and 6 years as a senlor member ln good standlng. A br"onze clasp ls auarded- for each aaditlonal 5OO hours, plus 2 years addltional roambershlp. A silver clasp is worn in place of flve br.onze clasps. the total servlce neod not be consecutlve years. ' (Z) Tkenty-Year Servlce Devlce. To denrote 20 yoars servlce in CAP, gold-color, metal i t/,, lnch numerals "2O" are worn ln the conter of the BIue Servlce klbbon. fhu"" numerals w111 replace aIL slJ.ver and bronze clasps on thls ribbon. To quaIlfy, the member must have served ln CAP for a total of 20 years, not necessarlly consecutlve.

15. b.

Regrrlation 39-3, 3) Ihrch

196l+.

Red Servlce'Rlbbono Awarded

for

JOO

Service Ribbons - Page J

a5
Go lJ Nrmcro lr (Y/orn an Bluc Scrvlcc Rlbbon)

Sllver Srrvlcr Rlbboa

18, a. 1\.ronty-Year, T*6nty-Flve Year, and Thlrty-Yar Ssrrlce Devices. ?o denote 20, 25, or lO years t senrlce tn Clvll" A1r Patr.ol, the goldcolord, mta1 , L/!-tnch numerals "t&rtt tt25rtt or "30r" as appropriate, are uorn ln the center of the Blue Servlce Rlbbono These numerals w111 replace all sllver and bronze eLasps on the rlbbon. To quallf|r, the merr ber rmrst have served ln CivIL Alr Patrol the stated number of years, not necessarlly consecutlvely. (Note' "3orr was never usd. See below.) 19, co Q) hrenty-Year ServLce Devlce. To denote 20 yoars' servlce in CtuU Alr Patrol, the gold-colored, meta]., L/t*-tnch numer.als "20", are woln 1n the center of the BLuc Servlce Ribbon. Thege numerals rvl].l replace aI1 sllver and bnonze clasps on the rLbbon. To gua1lfy, the mernbr rmst have servd 1n CIrrIL Air Patro1 the stated nunber of years, not necessarlly consecutlvoly, d, Sllver Servlce Rlbbon. Arerded to denote 25 y@ls of menabershlp ln the Clvll Air Patrol. ServLce as a cadet and servlce as a senlor rnember ney be combined for the curnrLatlve totaL of 25 years! servlce. A bronze clasp ls awarded to denote each addltlonal five years membershlp. Monthly Bulletin No. LI, 18 November 19?0. Cadet Ribbons: Cadcts are now authorLzed to wear the Red Servlce Rl-bbon (same crlterla as for senior aembers). senior Rlbbons: 0n1y the Red servlce Ribbon (ln tleu of the red, wl,rLte, blue ard silver servlce rlbbons) will be ussd to denoto length of eervlce. The baslc rlbbon w111 bs authorlzed upon completlon of two years CAP servlce (both cadat and senior service count). the flrst bronze clasp ls added for three addltlonal years servtce (denotlng a total of five yoars service) and then bronze clasps are added for each addlttonal flve years aervlce. A sllver cLasp repLaces fLve bronze clasps. (Rluuons no longer authorlzed, lncludlng whlte, blue and sllvir servlce r!.bbons, rmst be removed from the unlforn no latr than I January L971.)
LONGEVIIY DEVICES

Ctvtl Air Patrol Regulatton 394,

22 June L966,

Clvil- Air Patrol Regutatton 39-3, 10 AprII 1967,

":ffi- [.]g ffi ffi Sft\im-COIORED ItsTAI

Clvi.} Alr Patr.o1 RegulatLon 394, Change 1, 30 Septerrber 1981. 19. a. Bed Servlce Rlbbon. Ararr:led at the end of tno years (as a cadet or senlor member ln good otandlng), (I) Ftrst Bronze Clasp. Arerrled at the end of three addltlonal years (totat of flve years)" Q) Additlonal Bronze Clasps. One addltlonal br.onze cJasp will be arerded for each addltlorral flve years t servlce. A mrrcfurnlrn of three bronze clasps (denoting 1l yearst servlce) wfff be worn. (:) Longevlty Device. A raetal nunber, (oILver*.co1ored), denotlng years I service, awarded at the end lf 20 years and ln increme,nts of f:-ve years thereafter. the longevlty devlce ts worn centered on the red sorvice
rlbbon and the bronze clasps are no longer wDfilr

Service Ribbons - Page L

ilt HII

Rf:l) SI]RVICF RII]t]ON

White, red, white, blue, vrhlte, rrldo red center, whlte, blue, white, rd, v*rlte.
Mj-nutes, l'ja.ti-onal tlniform Committee Meetlng, l+ December 1981. Mr. Kopf proposed a plan to phase ln new standard slze rlbbons slrn-iLar to the rlbbons now used on the mlnlature medals. The desi5ryrs rrary sIlghtIy from the current ribbons but the colors would rermln the same. Each rlbbon that curentl.v has a deslgn in the contor will be repLaced by a rlbbon wlth the
same colorlng slmplv onittlng the center design. this wILI result ln a more professional appearanee, standarrd sizo and less lnventorv/cost for the bookstore, The Corrnlttee approved thls proposal and the new ribbons wILL be

phased

in starting ln July 1982.

Civll Alr Patrol l,tanual )9-1, 1 January L9gJ, NOIE: Phase-ln date for new standatd size rLbbons ls 31 December

1986.

CADET
_ wHlyE

(I{ERIT) I?AINI}IC

RIBBONS

\1"i""i,.
Elur Trolnlng llbbm Ihltr Trolalag RlLba
R

rJ

Tro la ln 9

lbbon

Dcslgnod by Hcraldlc Brranch, Offtcc

CAP l'{anua1 Vo1ume

of

Thc Q.rsrtcnrBatcr Gcncral.

Although no speclflc crltsrla aro glven ln the nanual for the auarrC of the Red, l.Jhtte and BLue Cedet l{erlt (ftafnfng) HbUons, the rlbbons are illustrated and tha courso of lnstructlon for cadete Le descrlbed. An approprlate Cadet l,[erlt Rlbbon uas a]Brded for the completton of each sectlon (appr^od.nately one year) of cadet tralnlng as follors: 1. Basl,c-Rd. 2. Secondary-Hhlto. 3. Advanced-Blue.

1,

Book

1, 1 Augugt

19119.

Clvl1 A1r Patro1 RegulatLon )J-la, { JanuarT L95l+. 15. Cadet Meri"t Rl.bbons. a. Blue Cadet Merlt Rlbbon. I?re Blue Cadet Merlt Rtbbon ls awarrCed to those cadets wtro have been nenbere ln good standlng for at least three yoars. b. Whlte Cadet Mertt Rtbbon. The Whtte Cadet Merit Ribbon ls awanCed to thoso cadets rrto have been membcrs tn good standlng for at least trro years. cr Red Cadat Merlt RLbbon. the Red Cadet Merit Rlbbon ts arrtCed lo those cadets who have been members ln good starding for at least one
year.
Cadet Marlt Rlbbons) Cadet Tralnlng Rlbbons are egtabltshed to denote the level of tralnlng ln the Natlonal Clvl1 A1r Pat:'o1 Cadet Ilalnlng Programo AIL three tralnlng rlbbons and cLasps rrBy be worn by cadots lf prcperly awa:ded, but senlor members may wear only the hlghest Cadet tralntng Rlbbon and clasp ar.arded whlle a cadet. The wing commnder nay delegate to groups or squadrons ihe authorlty to publlsh orders ar+ardlng the trainlng rlbbons and clasps to actlve CAP cadets who meet the regulrements llsted below: a. BIue Tralnlng Rlbbon, Ttre Blue llalnlng Rlbbon ls anarded to those actlve CAP cadets r*ho have passed the o<anlnatlon on any flve of the six CAP aviatlon study boolclets. A clasp ruy be awarrled to the Blue Tralning Rlbbon wtron the e:ramlnatlon on the sixth booklet ls passed. b. 'r,lhite lYalnlng Rtbbon. The White Tralnlng Ribbon ls anarded to those actlve CAP cadets wtro have passed the e:tarnlnatlon on any three of the si: CAP avlatlon atudy bool<Iets. A clagp to the Whlte tralnlng Ribbon may be awardcd when the axaminatlon on a fourth booklet 1s passed. co Red Trainlng R:lbbon. T?re Red thalnlng Ribbon ls ar*arrled to those actlve CAP cadets who have passed the e:camlnatton on any one of the slx CAP avlation study booklets. A clasp to the Rod Trainlng Rlbbon ray be awanled wtren the e:smlnatlon on a sccond booklet ls paseed. d, Interlrn Prnocedure. Those cadets wtro have been pr.operly ararrled ar\y or aIL of above rtbbons, formerly dcslgnated Merlt Rlbbons, are authorlzed to contlnue wearing thesc rlbbons. AIL eadets vrho havs earned the Certiflcate of hoflclency rny be awarrCed aIL three tralnlng rlbbons. Effectlve 1 July 1957, VoI I, Book II, Avlatlon Study }bnual wtLI be phased out of the cadet tralnlng prograrr by aIL unlts. In the rneantlme, the fol-

Civil Alr Patrol Regulatton 35-lt, 1 I'tarch 195?, 18. Cadat Tbainlng Rlbbons. (Former1y deslgnated

Cadet Tralning Ribbons

Page

lowlng requlrements w'IL1 apply to the award of tralnlng rlbbons and clasps for cadets using Vol I, Rook If, Aviatlon Study Manual. (1) Actlve CAP cadets who have passod that part of the Natlonal E:<amlnatlon Test A c,r B, pertalnlng to any 1O unlts of Vol f, Book II, Avlati.on Study l,tanuaLr mX be aw:arded the BIue Tralning Rlbbon. A clasp rey be awarrled to Lhe Blue Tralning Ribbon to cadets who have passed that part of National iixamlnation Test A or B pertalnlng to any LL unLts of VoI f, Book fI, Avlation

(Z) Actlve CAP cadets wtro have passed that part of Natlonal F,:amlnatton Test A or B, pertalnlng to any s1x unlts of Vo1 I, Book II, Avlation Sludy l\&'nualr my be ara,rded the hlhite Ilalning Rtbbon. A clasp ray be arrarded to cadets who have pssed that part of llatlonal Ercamfuletlon Test A or B pertaining to anv I unlts of VoI I, Book II, Avlatlon Study l'{anual. 3) Actlve CAP cadets who have passed that part of the l'lational Examlnatlon Test A or B pertalnlng to any 2 unlts of VoI I, Book II, Avlatlon Study lbnr:alr mY be arazded the Red Tr.alnlng Rlbbon. A clasp to the Red Ibalnl-ng Ribbon rnay be awarrCed to cadets that have passed the Natlonal bcamlrstlon, Test A or B, pertainlng to any lr r:nlts of Vol I, Book fI, Avlatlon Study
l'lanual.

Study l4anual.

Civil Alr Patrol Regrilatlon )94, 15 August 1960. 1l+. Cadet Tratnlng Rlbbons. These rlbbons are aryattod to denote the level of trainlng ir the cadet tralnlng program as descrlbed ln CAPR 50-6. All three trainlng rlbbons and clasps nay be worn by cadets if properly awardod, but senior members rrBy wear only the highest cadet tralnlng rlbbon and clasp arvarded whlle a cadet. ac Blue tratnlng Rlbbon. Ar*arded for conpletlon of Achlevemont Flve, cadet traj-nlng program. A bronze clasp Ls ararded for completlon of Achlevement bo ',rrhlte Tralnlng Rlbbon. Awarded for completlon of Achlevement 1hree, cadet trainlng program. A bronze clasp is ar.ratded for completion of Achlevement co Red Tralnlng Rtbbon. Awarded for completlon of Achlevement One, cadet trainlng prngram. A bronzo clasp is ararried for completlon of Achlevement 1\*o. Clvil Air Patrol Regxrlatlon 39-3, 20 l6rch 195t. Obsolete Rlbbons. Effective wlth date of thls regulation, these rlbbons rmy no longer be awarded. . . indivtduals previously awarded these ribbons rmy continue to wear them: Blue Cadet Tralnlng Rlbbon, hlhlte Cadet Ilalnlng Rlbbon, Red Cadet Trainlng Rlbbon.
REPLACED

S1x.

Four.

and Goddard Rlbbons, under speeLflcations vtsed.

MonLhly BuJ-letln Number

by Curry, Arnold, Llndbergh, Doolltt1e, Wrtght Brothers, RLckenbacker, of the Cadet lYalnlng Pnogram, as re-

l-1, 18 November 1970, Senior Member Rlbbons: Senlor members may wear the hlghest rlbbon earned as a cadet, unless the Falcon Award has been earned. (Th" b1ue, white or red cadet tralnlng ribbon could be wom only by a senlor who dld not earn a higher cadet award, such as the Certlflcate of hoflclency, Mltche1l, Earhart, or Spaatz Anard.)

\YARTIME

SERVICE
7 YELLOT cicfxrrx \ oRowH

RIBBONS
<,oRAxcE

COASTAI- PATROI

S LIAISON PNTROT

TOW.TARGET & TRACKINC

COURIER

FOREST PATROL

MISSINC AIRCRAF'T

Alr Force Regulatlon t+5-L6, 1! August 1951. (n1ue Unlforrns) n, fnslgnia of Servlce (Optlonal), Servlce strlpes and lnslgnla of ryartlme actlve duty are not authorlzed for wear on the coat or Jacket. In place thereof, a dlsttnctlve senrtee rlbbon w'111 be rrDm.
and speclflcations for six noru rlbbons, deslgned i.n recognltlon of eervLees renderod by Clvll AJ.r Patrol durlng World War II, ar belng drawn up by the Heraldlc Branch, 0fflce of the Qrartermaster Genoral, and rr111 be anallable for presentation to deserving personnel l"n about 90 days, offlclals at CAP Natlonal Headquarters
announced
CONTACT, SepLember lJ-, L953. RIBBONS READY S00N. Drawlngs

thls week. Activltles elted for roeognltlon under Lhe new decoratLons are antlsubnarlne patrol, missing aLrcraft search, courter duty, Southerrn Liaison patrol, forest patrol and tow-target and tmcking actlvlty.

Clvll Alr Patrol RegulatLon )5-l+, lr January L95b. 15. Wartlme Actlve-duty Serwlce Rlbbons. a. The speciflc prerequlsltes for the auard of the CAP llartlme Actlve-duty Service Rlbbons ere as follows: (1) The Antlsubmarl-ne Coastal Patrol Rlbbon ls ar+arrled for actlve duty servtce at a CAP Coastal Patrol Base between t Febnrarv 191.2 and 1 Januanr_I?AA. Southern Llalson Patrol Rlbbon is auarded for offlclal actlve duty servlce at a CAP Southern Llalson Patr"ol Base between 1 Aprl1 1942-f2TTfie ]944,. and I Jul:. 6I-Th'ffi'*-Target and Tracklng Rlbbon ts auarrCed for officlal active duty servlce Ln a CAP Tow-Target Unlt between I Aprll 1,9t2 and ! Ju].v 191'5. (f) ftre Courler Rlbbon ls auarded for ssrvLcs wLth the ArW Courier Servlce or Industrlal Courlbr Servlce for a mlnfumun of three (3) months or for partlclpatlng tn flve (5) courler fLlghts durtng the perlod I l,larch ]-9L2 lo 1 Julv 19tt. are,rdcd ----TiI Patr.ol Th?-E;ffi*ar"o} Rlbbon lsnrontfrs orfor servtce wlth the Porest for a rnlnlrmrrn of three (3) for partlcipating tn five (5) patrol Illlghts durLng the perlod l l6rch 19L2 to LJuly 1945. (6) T?re Mlsslng-ALrcraft Search Rtbbon ls awarlCed foi service on a nlnlrmrm of five mlsslng alrcraft search mlsslons or:r' performlng ftve search fllghts durlng the perlod 1 I'brch 19112 to LQg!g!gIJ9&.I. Clvll Alr Patrol RegulatLon )9-3, 15 August 196O. 3. a. Any docoratlon or rLbbon descrlbed hergln and any decoratlon or
rlbbon, prevtously authorlzed by Natlonal Headquarters, that has been ato a member rnay be r*orn. DeCOrattons, arrrards, rlbbons, and eertificates not described ln this regulatLon, tncluding CAP rrrartime servlce rlbbons, rflay noL be ar.arded after the effectlve date of thls regtrlatlon.
warded

REPETITIVE

AWARDS

,\ Bronze Oakleaf
Clustcr

(Actual Slze)
Brrcnze

Sllver
Clasp

Clasp

tf6lsrged'

Cio:p

rllvIl Alr Patro1 Regrlatlon l5-11, L January 1954. 6. Repetltive Avar{s. a. Only ona deeoratLon or serrlca ribbon will be awarrJed for a slngle oct of herolsm, a slngle mritorlous achlcvcment, or one contlnuous perlod of merlLorious serYlce. b. Subsequent awards of the sam6 decoratLon or sorvLco rlbbon for later acts of horol.sm, merltortous achievenents, or perlods of nerltorlous servlce are denoted by oak-leaf clusters wonx clasped to ihe rlbbon of the crtglnal decoratlon or servlcc rlbbon. A sllver oak-Ieaf cluster ls er:ulvalent to five bronzo clusters. 5. Repetltlve Auar"ds. b. Subsequsnt anards of the sam decoratl.on or sorvlce rLbbon for later ,icts of herolsm, merltorious achievenent, or perlods of meritorl-ous servlce are denoted by the CAP bronze clasp rrorn on the rlbbon of the origlnal decoratlon or servlee rlbbon. A CAP sll-ver clasp ls equirralent to, and w111 be worr tn lleu of, flve bronze elasps.
r-1v11 Al-r PaLroI Rogulatlon 35-l+,

1 l4arch L957.

SUTO,TER ESICAXPHE}TT

RIBBOI{

Dcatgncd by Hcreldlc Branch,

Officc of Ttrc Q:ertcruatcr Gcncral.

Clvll Air Patr.ol Regulatlon 35-l+, l+ Jarnrary L95l+. L'7, Sumner Encanpnent Rlbbon and Clasp. a. Ttre Surrner &rcampment Rlbbon ls artsnCod to each eadet satlsfactorlly conpletLng a sununer encampnent. (Ttrfs rlbbon replaces the Surmrer Eneanpment Patch whlch was prevlousLy authorlzed. ) b. A clasp ls arrarded to reclplents of the Sumrner Encamprnent Ribbon for attendance at more than one sumner encampnent.
Weekly Bulletln No. 5:., 15 December L95l+, 3. Surrner Encampment Rlbbons. Cadet members wtro have been al+ar.ded the Sunrmer Encampnent Rlbbon may wear the rlbbon on thelr unlforrn after they become e senl-or member. Senior members w*ro have attended a sumner oncampment as part of the eneempnent staff, may be authorlzed to waar tho encampment

ribbon.

Weekly

reflect thls authorlzatlon. ). Weartng of CAP Srurmer Encampment Rlbbon. The suroner BncemFnent ribbon ls r*orn wlth the green to the wearer's rlght. Cadet nembere r+111 wear the rlbbon lnrnediately before any CAP cadet mertt ribbons. Senl-or members w111 wear the rlbbon lrnmedlately after any CAP servlce rlbbons. Clv1l Alr Patt'ol Regulatlon 3 5-l+, I l6rch L95?. 17, Bo Summer Encampuent Rtbbon. Ttre Suruner Drcamprnent Rlbbon w111 be ar.rarded to each CAP cadet satlsfaetorlly conpletlng a surner encanplent. It w111 also be arsarrled to senlor members rvho have been asalgned and served as members of an encampnent staff. Senlor nembens vrho have been arrarded thls rlbbon as a cadet nay continue to r.rear and add clasps to lt. The ribbon wllL be uortr rdth the groen to the wcarorrs right.

Rlbbons. Cadot members rvho have been awarded the sunner encampflent ribbon m&y wear the rlbbon on their unlforrn after they become a senlor member. Senior membcrs who have attended a sunmer oncampment as a member of the encampment staff, are authorized to woar the encamprnent rlbbon. CAP Bcgulatlon )5-1., l. Jan 5l+, rrifl be amended to
Surmner Encampment CAP

2.

Bulletln No. 1O, 16 l&rch 1955.

15. c.

Clvi-L A1r Patr.oJ. RegulatLon

Drcampruent

Rlbbon. Ararrtsd to aenl-or members only for satlsfactory complction of an encempont as e mernber of an oncampmcnt ataff.

394,

20 March 196!.

ribbon previously authorlzod by Natlonal Headquartsrs that has been awarded to a member ney be worn. . . Decoratlons, awards, rlbbons, and certlflcates prevlously authorlzed but not descrlbed ln thls regulatlon, lncludlng CAP wartime servlcc rtbbonsr BX not be aryarded after the effectlve date of thls regulat{on. (Thc Sr.umcr &rcarnpnent Rlbbon 1s not descrlbed

Clvll Alr Patrol RegulatLon 39-3, 22 Jr.rne 1966, ), Decoratlons, Itlbbons, and Badgos ltrat ]by Bc Awardcd and Worn on the CAP Unlforrn. a. Any decoratlon or rlbbon descrlbed hercln and any docoratton or

Sumrner ircampmenL Ftlbbon

Page

ln tl'ris:'.:qttl,'rtion, nor is lt lneluded 1n the Ilst of rlbbons to be wolrr t'.,'cadeL.. l'trr seniors, lt ls llsted wlth the notation that 1t rmy be worn onll' if earned prlor Lo 22 June 1955.) Civil A1r Pat:'o1 Regulatlr:n 39-j, 10 Aprll 1967. 1,o. j. iinca;'nliment Rlbbon. Ar.rarded to cadeLs for satlsfactor;r complelion of +n enca,rfyner,L and to senlors for serwice as a member of 1n encampment staff. Cl'.ar,ge ?. tr, ';1v11 Alr l:rtrol Regulation j9-3, 20 June 1968. lt?. i. lt.e ent.ire par;i.gra.ph shorrld be changed to read as follows: 'A senior ':r.iinf)r.,r ru1.\ we.'rr Ll.e ilnc.rmpnent Rlbbcn after having served successfull;r on the sf.;rl-l'cl';r'i),-pe ii or T\,'pe B encampnnent. A cadet member ral/ waar tire:"ibbon :f't.er i e h,, 'r tsr.rrned llrr: !lii1]' Mitctrell Award and at the coneltrsion of his ser:r.;nd 'i),ie A :;r l.v1,e ii encampment, one of whlch he rmrst have served sriccessf'r,:]1'
I

c I st,,, f'l' f.lm'nef

i{onti:1:,' !uLl.,:r-in Lrrint'er li, .l-F Novenber }970. ''r,.iet, Ii,ri;i'r'i,:;: il.l .rcLir".it.., ribbons, excelrt for IACI, ir.ive i>eeri deleL.:d. .letii'-'r i11i'f,;-J q : .llec i-rl +ctivit..,, ribbons were conlpl-etel.tr elinjnrtecj. (iiibh,ons r,ot 'ruthorized, including the lhc,rmpment Ribbon, must be rr.:mrrved lron, Lhe unil,rm i,,, L'"t,er Lhan I Januar,.. 1?'/I. )

CER?IT'ICAIE OF TROFICITNCT RIBMN

-\ \ aLUE wxlTE BaRs wHtyE pROp

by Hcraldlc Branch, 0fflcc of Thc Quartcrmster Generrf . Changc I to CIvLL Alr Patr.ol Rogulatlon 35-4, Decombcr 1951r. 19. Certlflcate of Proflclency. The Ccrtlflcate of Proflciency is anarded by the Natlonal Conumnder on behaLf of Clvll Alr Patrol and the Unlted States A1r Force in recognltlon of the succcssfrl completion of the CAP cadet tratnlng pr.ogram. Speclflc roqulrements are outllned ln CAP Rcgulatlons 30-L0 erd 35-6.
Daalgncd

Weokly Bullstln No" 32, 2J August L956. I. Cadct Achlavement Rtbbons. Ttre four now cadet achlcvcmcnt rlbbons, (deslgned by the Heraldlc Btrnch, Offtcc of the Qrarterrmster e'cneral) rvhtch arc: the Ccrtlflcate of Proflclency ribbon, Nattonal Dr{11 Conpetltlon rlbbon, Internatlonal DrILL Conpctttlon rlbbon and thc Internatlonal Srchange rlbbon, arG now ln pr.oductlon and ava'ilable through a corotrrelaL source. . . EtlglbUfty rcqulrcnsnta for thc above rlbbons rr111 be set forth ln CAP Rcgul,atlo\ 35-l+, whlch ls 1n process of revlslon and rr111 bc dlstrlbutcd ln the ncar firturc.

Clvll. Alr Patro1 Regul"atlon 35-l+, 1 !&rch Lg5?. L7. Cedct Achlevenent Etbbons. Cedet Achicvemcnt Ribbons rlLL be awarrlcd to cadcts who meet thc quallfLcatlone for tho rlbbons as llsted below. Cadots vho havc becn arerdcd thcse ribbons may also wcar then on the CAP untfor.ra aftcr thcy bccona scnlor menbers. Senlor monbGrs my aIso be ar*ardcd these rlbbons pt:ovldcd they have properIy quallfted aa

a. Certlflcate of Pr.oflclcncy Rlbbon. Cadet and senlor ncn:bers mrst hava completcd the rcqulremcnts for, and hsvo bcen awardcd a Certtflcate of Proflclcncy.
Alr Pstrcl lAntral 5O-2t Cedct Iog Book and Chrldc, June L957. 19. General, You can cam the foJ-lorlng CAP cedet arards and dccoratlons by sueccssflrlly completlng the tralnlng requtrcmQnts: . . . Certlflcato of Proflelcncy Rlbbon Ttrls rlbbon ls avarr:ld wicn you havc cartrcd tha Ccrtlflcatc of Proflclency. You mrst satlsfactorlly complctc AFlrst Bnonzc Clacp for the Ccrehlcvcncnt Scvcn of thc Phase III tiflcatc of Proflclcncy Rlbbon
ClvlJ.
Sccond Bronzc Clasp

shown bel-ow:

for thc Ccrchlcvoment Eight of the Phace III tlflcato of Pr.oflclcncy Rlbbon cadct tralnlng Prrogran. You u at satisfactorlly conplcte AThltlt Bronzc Clasp for thc CcrchLcvcncnt l{lnc of thc Phasc IrI tlflcate of Proflclcncy Rtbbon cadct tratnlng PrroSllen. Ccrtlflcatc of Proflctcncy Buthorlzca you to cntcr USAF as alrmn thfud
clagg.

cadct tralnlng pnogran. You rutrst satlgfactortly conplctc A-

C1vl} Alr Patr.o1 Rcgulatton 39-3, 2O Harch 196Il. Obsoletc Rlbbons. Effcctlve rrlth date of thls rcgulatlon, thesc rlbbons

riart.{ l'lcrrt,a
rDay

of t'rrrflcloney Rlbtron -

I'u7,o

?-

may

no longer be arnrxlcd. Indlvlduals Prevlously anardcd thcso riblxrns eontLnue to wcar then. . . Cartlflcato of Proflcleney Ribbon'

Monthi.y Brril-etin Nurnber

Ribbons: Senior mombers may warr the Falcon Aw'ard highest- ribbc,rr ez.rrr.xl as a cadet.

.jenior

11, I8

I'lovember 1970.

l.'lernber

or

Lhe

Ctvl1 Alr Patrol Regulatlon J9-3, 4 Junc 1971. Dccoratlons, Rif,bons, end A;rd Badges 1'hat Mav Bc Worn on thc CAP Uniforu. &. AlL decorutlons, rlbbons, and badgcs dcscrlbed hcrctn and rrartlme ruf sorvlce rlbbons arrarded durtng thc pcrlod Febmary L9l+2 - July 1945all nerubers rr111 not wcar be worrr on the CAP unlforrn. Howevcr, senior rlbbons earncd ag a cadct, but rr111 wear only the hlghcst cadct rlbbon earnod. Other CAP dccorailon", rlbbons, ed badgca prcvlously authorlged but not dascrlbcd ln thls ."grrirtton .aif not bc Yorno (ttra Ccrtlflcatc of Profl<:leney Rlbbon ls not dcscrlbcd tn thts rcgulatlot.l -- Attaehrnent I - CAP Rlbbons - Ot{er of Praecdcncc - Sarlor Rlbbons' Elt,her the Col. F.rrank Borrran Falcon Amrd or th6 hlghcst rlbbon cer,nd as a cadct" (The Ccrttflcatc of Proflclency Rlbbon eoarld bs wrcrn only lf the senlor member earrred, es a eadet, tha Ccrtlftcate of Proflclcncy but not the Btl1y Hltche1l, furhari or Spatz Arrards.)

j.

No subseqrrent change has been nadc

to thls authorlzatLon.

TffI?
wxl?r LfYltRlxc

CITATTON
ox 3caiLEl

AT{ARD

tacxcnouLo

OTA1rO @N

(O-t.)

Unll Clt.lld ArotJ A rilk scerlct strcsmcr ylth the drtc o( rwerd eod tho word "Cltrtlort'ln lct(crB. T}le Strermer is .tt.chcd to thc top o( thc unlt benncr rtaff'

whltc rllt cmbroldcred

roiEsT gNEEN
Sucrmcr L.ngrh H.lBhi Lettcrr Dlmcnrlonr: - J6 lnchcr - 2% lnch.. - l% lnchcr
: i.1. .:.:.:

:,::.

Unlt Cllolld Aqord Rlbbm

Ctvll Alr

Thls rcgrrlatton establtchcd the unlt cltstlon Ara'r{, horcver, a copr of thc rogulatton has not bcen locatcd. It ls assuEd thet '' glven ln CAPR )9-3, below, also appltod ln ths orl-

PatrrcI Rcgulatlon 35-11+, 15 Nowuiber 1955'

glnal dlroctlva.

)94, I5 August 1950. g. Crttarla for Arrardlng Dccorettona. f. Unit Cltatlon Arard. &ccoptlona]-Ly ncrltorlout conduet, by a unlt of CAP, tn thc parforunc6 of outctandlng scrvlc's or aiffteutt taska xhlch clearly scts thc unlt apelt and above othcr unlts rlth alnlLar nlsatona. ribbon g. Unlt Cltatlon Asncl Rlbbon (for lldtvtduals)' ThcUnlt C1of a unit vhtch has rcccived a *y t" worrr by eIL ucnbcra taiton Arard by ollcrs of llatlonal Hcadqqartcrs subscqtrcnt to 15 tlnc Novcnbcr Lg55, Thogc lndlvldnals vho Ycr. uonbcrs at anyy,ag ducltcd (shryn ln the ordcra) for vhlch thc rurlt rlng thc perlod ycar thc rlbbon pordnently. lhose lndlvldufor thc Untt fwar{ lay a1s yho Jolncd thc wrlt afUcr thlc perlod try- rcar thc rlbbon as Iong as ihry *r. ms6bcrc of thc unlt. l{hcn they c&gc to bc ncmbcrl of thc unit xhlch rrcn thc arard, thcy cannot wcar the Unlt Clunlt tatlon Atlgrd Rlbbon, unl,cgs thcy are ECnbGrs of anotharaIL rhl-ch 'Evldcncc of rcrrbcrshlp ac abovc 1s that ls has rrcn thc arar{. rear thc rlbbon. noecssarT for an lndlvtdrrel to change 1 to Clvll Alr Patrol Regul8tLon )94, 20 0ctober 1957. the note under the unlt cttatlon streanor should be change to read: A sILk scarlet streamer wlth the nords "ljnlt Cltation Arerd" in whlte sllk embroldered letters. ?he streamcr ls attached to thc top of the unLt banner staff. (Ihe date wtlI no longer be lncludad on the streamCtvt1 Alr Patrol Rcgulatton
er.
)

to clvIl Alr Patrol, Regrrlatton )94, 20 June 1968. read as (Z). Change the first scntcncc of the paragraph to 10. -"0n1y one Unit Cltatlon Arrard certLflcate and strearner wll-1 foilors: be presented to the unlt rocelvlng the auard. lot ocamplo, l-f an en(rather than Just the lroup headquarters) recelves the Unlt ;i.;-;il; Citation l,r*ard, the certiflcate and stroamer rl11 be dlsplayed at Sroup t,Laqu.rt,r"" orly: however, all mernberc of Sroup headquarterg and uqrr"d-r," w'ithin that group aro authorl.zed to wear the Unlt Citatlon
chance 2 "c.
Rlbbon. "

Unit Cltatlon Auarrl Change

Page 2

3 tr: CIvIL Air Patrol RegulatLon 39-3, 19 Augrst 1970. 8. t. Unit Cltatlon Awanl, Exceptlonally merltorlous servlce or exceptionally c,uLstanding achlovemant whlch clearly sets the unit above and apert frorn simllar units: (I) Recognitton of merltorlous sorvlee should cover a perlod of rt ler.st- twe.lve monLhs ln orrCer to penult the recorrnendlng authorit..1 Lo conslder slr,mltaneousl,v unlts wlth related mlsslons, cornpare aII the unlts withlr, nis wing or reglon, and select the tmJ-y outstandlng unlt

(Z) Iiecognitiorr of ouLstandlng achievement ls lntended to recogplze ;r :ringle speclflc ;ict or notable accompllshment that ls separate and dlstlnet frorn the norrrrrl- nlsslon or regular l\:nctlon of the unlt. fi;e period of ;,n outstandlng achlavemont ls norrmlly short and characterj-zed Lr.v deflnlle i;eglnnlng and ending dates. I to Clvl1 Alr Patrol RegrJ-atlon 39-3, 30 September 198L. 72. c. ( .l) . ( tt,ts paragraph 1s the same as 10. c. (Z) . of Change 2 to CAPII 39-3, 20 June 19-68, axcipt that the follow'ing has been added;) The members of each unlt whlch recel-ves the Unlt Cltatlon Award are autirorized Lo woar the Unlt Cltatlon Rlbbon. This rlbbon is not furnisl'red b."' liatlonal t{eedquarters but nay be purchased from the CAP BooksLore or conrnercial sources. the Unlt Cltatlon Rlbbon may be worn perrBnentl.v by aIL lndivlduals who were members of the unlt durlng any portion of the pericd ol t,ime shown in the Natlonal Hraadquarters psrsonnel actlon anrrou']cing the award. (Ihose nembers who have been authorlzed to wear the rlbbon Lernporarlly because they Joinod a unlt after the perlod of servlce cited ln a
t)hange

morlLing

+-ire awarrl .

Natlorurl Hadquarters personnel actlon dated before 1 January 1981 nray conLlnue to woar the rlbbon unt11 they cease to be members of the unit whlch won the award. ) Evtdence of membershlp as stated above ls all that ls necessal'X for an individual to wear the ribbon. Unlt conrnanders wtlI post the members' records to show their ellglblllt.y tc wear the rlbbon.

IIATIONAL DRILL COIIPBII?IoN

SPECII ACTIUITY RIBBO}IS

R6d,

t{hltc, bluc atrlpc,

rcd propcllcr

Yhltc, bluc

,***rl,

o,{,,'',,,,,,,,,,,,,

Natlonal DrllJ. Conpctltlon Spcclel Aetlvlttca

Dcslgned by HeraldLc Braneh, 0fflca of I?rc Quattcrnngtcr Gcn-

tlatlonal Drt'll Coapctltlon (xor te Octobcr 1%1)

Selected fron sanPle cubnlttd by S. Hitchall ltlIltery SUPp}.lce .

cral.

Wcekly Bu]-letln No. 32t 2! August L956. 1. Cadet Achlevemcnt RlUUona. Thc four new cadet achlcvemcnt rlbbona' whlch are: the Ccrtlflcate of Proflclcncy rlbbon, l'tratlonal Dr{'11 Competltlon ribbon, Internattonal Drtll Conpetltlon rlbbon and the Internatlongl Exchange rLbbon, are nolr ln productlon and arralLable through a connrclal soutcc. . . EltglbIllty requirerncnts for thc abovc rlbbons rlll be set forth ln CAP Rcgulatlon )5-l+ whlch ls ln procoss of revlgion and w111 be dictrlbutcd ln thc near firture.

Clvt1 Alr Patrol Regulatlon 3l-lt' I li[arch L957. ]7. Cadst Achleverncnt Ribbons. Cadct Achlevement Rlbbons w'ILl be awardcd to cadcts who meet thc gua),lflcatlong for the rlbbons as llstcd belon. Cadctg who havc been arr&rlcd thcsc rlbbons my also wear them on the CAP unlforrn elter they becone eenlor Esnbers. Scnlor tnenbcrs my also be anardcd these rLbbona proyldcd they havc pnopcrly qrrallftcd ac shot*n bclorr: d. Natlonal Dr{'t} Conpctltlon Rtbbon. Thc Natlonal H.Ll Conpetltlon Rlbbon w111 be arer{cd to CAP cadata who arc asslgncd to e drrlr -parttclpBtcr at thc Nattonal Drr{I] ConpctltLon. Scnior nma;; Giatr bers rho serrro as dr1}l lnctructorr or drlll canp suPorvisorc rrlth a Dr{ll Tcan that partlclFtcc lr thc }latlonal Drlj.l Conpctltlon By be awardcd thc rlbbon.
1958, CONTACT, Febnury CAP Rcg & Mrnua1 Changcu Due

to be Publlshcd Soon. . . A revlglon of changc thc tltle and ellglblltty crlterla for amrd of thc CAPR 3j+ rlll Natlonal Dr1lI Cornpetftfon Rlbbon. ?hc ncrr tltle rrlll be "Spcclal Aetlvltles Rlbbon't and trfft Uc aerdcd addltlonelly to ncnbsra rho succcsafully conplete apaclal aetlvltlcs rhich havs bccn approvcd as a subctitute for a guutor encamlment.

n,

Clvlt Alr Patrol Regulrtlon 39-), 15 AuSuat 196O. L3. Crlterla for Amrd of Scrvlcc RLbbonc. h. Cadct Spcclal Actlvltlca Rlbbon. (") Parttelpetlon as a tean ncnbcr, d1{]1 lnstmotor, canp supcrvlsor or osco*, h thc CAP ltatlonal l}1.lll ConpctI"tton. (U) Par-t,letpatlon es a strdent or cscort ln the Jet Orlcnt,atLon or Jct Age Orlcartatlon Courac. (e) Conpletlon of spcclaL courscs or proSrcnll rlthtn 8 Ylng provldcd that thcsc couracs or PrroglEnr havc bcen approvcd for thls amrA Uy thc Nattonal Comndcr. (To obts!.n apProlal, a rcquest rrlth firll ogtllnc of Frognan and dcccrlpblon of ectLvltlcs rrct be fon*ardcd through comnd Ltranncla to lbtlonal Hcedguertcrs.)

Natlonal Dr{'l'l Conpctltton

CAP

Speclal Activlttcc Rlbbon

Page

13

dascrlptlons end Yho amrrls thcm. Follorrtng ls the tltLe and a brlcf rcaunct of cech of thc ncw ribbons: Hatlonal. Drlll Rlbbon. NatLonal Drl1I Ribbon dealgnatcc a tcan ncnbcr, drl)-l ttrc l{atlona1 1*rtruct.r, iscort or menber of Nattonal Dr{r'l Encaapmcnt etafl ofvertlcal' (ttrts ls thc rlbbon nith rcd, thlte and blue Drtl1 Compotitlon. strlpas. ) t'cateh-g]-lr" Spccial Actlvltles Rlbbon. Ttls rlbbon, rtrlch had aLaost baeonc a *11I be "uth"rTzcalnfi for spcclal progrens approved by Natlonal Hcadqua rt,ors . Personnel wtro oar:red the rlbbon for JOC, JAoC, atc., Y111 vcar thosc rlbbons
1n

. . . changes ln CAP Rcgulatlon-)9-3 pcrtalnlng to thc arard of Ecdals, rlbbons and ccrtl.ficatcs. Changc I' to thc rcgulatlon glves aII thc lnforutlon conccrning ncw rlbbons and rcqrrlrotncnts, thclr
NEW AWARDS

III'GS, Octobar 1961.

AUTHORUED.

stead.

Clvil- Air PaLroI Regulatton j9'3, 20 lbrch 196l+, 16. 4. l,iational Drl-l-I Ribbon. Ararded for partlclpatlon in the CAP National dri11 lnstructor, escort, or member of NaDrlll Com@er, t-i.onrrl I)rlIl- encampment st;rff .

b. SfecjaI Activltles Ribbon. Arrarded for completlon of speeial courses CrprOgr:jSecoveredlnthisregu1ation,whiehhave l.een;rpprroverl b.r National }{eadquarters for thls award. (fo obtaln approval, a request'wilh full outllne of program and descrlpti-on of activlties rm:st be forwarded t,)-i rougir chanrrels tc liational l{eadquarters. ) Civii Air Pat,rol Repplatlan 39-3, 22 June 1966. lhe Natlonal Drj-l1 ilibbon may be worn only lf earned prlor Lo 22 June 1965.
2 to Civil Alr Patrol Regulatlon 39-3, 2O June 1958. Speclal Actlvities Rlbbon. the Splrltual Llfe Conference ls an approved special -"tl"iq'/ "r-.-l Fur*r"""t tnsls and does not requlre the request for appro'vaI . Monthly Bul-letin Number 10, 17 October L969. iadets attending the following courses are authorlzed the gnectal Activltigs tlibbon. No new ribbons are being designed for these courses: Aerospace Career Erploratory Seminar , nceci "Iet Orieniatlon Course Cadet Leadership School Air Force AcaCenry Surwival Course Commrnieatlons Electronlcs Course Nurse Ortentetion Course
Change

Splrltual Life

Conference

Monthly
CadeL

Bulletin Number 11, 18 November L97O. Ribbons: A1I actlvity ribbons, except for IACE have been dele+-ed. Senior Ribbons: Special activity ribbons were completely ellmlnated, p"ibbons not authorized in the revised reg-rlation mrst be rerroved from the unlform no later t.h.rn l Januarv 1971. (Ttre Nati-ona1 DrlII Ribbon and the Speclal Activlties Rlbbori ;ire not authorized in thc revised regulatlon.)

INIENNATIOITAL DRILL COMPEf,ITTON RIBBON

Dcslgnod by Hcraldlc Branch,

Week1y

Offlcc of ?he Qrartcnnatcr Gcneral.

yhlch aro: tha Cortlflcatc of Pnofloicncy rlbbon, NrtLonal Drll'l ConpetltLon rlbbon, Interaatlonal Dr{LI Conpctttlon rlbbon and thc Intcrnatlonel Erchargc rtbbon, arc noy ln prodnctlon and alallable thnough a co61orclal sourcc. , . Eltgtbtllty rcqutrencnts for thc abovc rLbbona vLLl bc sct forth tn CAP RoguJ"atlon 35-l+ wtrlch 1a ln procct! of rcvlsion and rlIL be dlstrlbutod ln thc ncer filture.

I.

Bullettn No. )2, 2t August L956. Cedct Aehlevcncnt Rlbbons. Ttrc four ncw cadct achlsvcnGnt rlbbons,

Clvl]. Alr Patrol Regulatton 35-l+, I llrrch 1957. L7. Cadct Achlcvcncnt Blbbona. Cadct Achl.ovcnctrt R{bbonc yt.LL ba arrarricd to cadett rto nsct thc queLlflcatloaa for thc ribbonc aa llstcd bclor. Cadcts rtro hsvc bccn amdcd thcac rlbbons Ey slto rear thcn on thc CAP unlfor:ra aftcr thry bcconc rcnlor Ecnbcrg. Scnlor ucnbcrs my elco bc ararrlcd thcse rlbbona provldcd thcf hcvc propcrly qualifled ea
shorn belov:

to CAP cadcta rho are sclcctcd Drltl for and scrlrc on tho drILL tea durlng the tntcrnatlonal drl1.l coup.tttlon. Sonlor rnonbcrc yho scrvc as dr{]I lnstmctors or drlll calip supervlaors yith thc lntcrrnetleys] dfll] tcan my bc ar&rdod tho ribbon. Clvtl A1r Patro1 Rcgulatlon 39-3, 20 lhrch 1964. Obsolcte Rlbbons. Effcctlvc rlth datc of thls rcgulatton, thesc rl.bbons rmy no longcr be amr{cd. . . Indlvlduals prevlougly anarrlcd these rLbbons my contlnuc to wcar thcmi Intcrnatlonal DrILI Rlbbon. . .
l,lonth1y Bullettn Number 11, 18 November L974. Cadet Rlbbons: AIL actlvlty rlbbons, except for IACE, have been de1etod. Senlor lltbbons: All speclal actlvlty rlbbons were completely ellmlnaRibbons not authorlzed, tncludlng the Intcrnattonal Drrll Competitlon Rlbbon, uust be retnovoa fron the unlform no later than I Janr.rary J.9TL.

cr Intcrnstt6p]

ps.{11 Conpctltlon Conpctltton Rlbbon vlIL bc anrrlcd

Rlbbon. Ttre Intcrnatlonal

td.

Unlform.

ClvlL Alr Patrol Regu1atLon 39-3, Z) Jvna L9TL. 3. Dccoratlona, Rlbbont, and Asrd Bedgcs T?rat l{ey Bc Worn on thc

CAP

servlce rtbbons arardcd durlng thc perlod FcbrtarT L9l+2 - JuIy I9Ir5 my be nonr on thc CAP unlforn. . . 0thcr CAP dcconetlona, rlbbons, and badgcr prcvlously authortsed but not daccrlbcd ln thlc re6ulatlon rrILL not bo yorro (Ihc Internstlonal DE{ll Coupctltlon Blbbon ls not dcscrlbed ln thlg rcgulatlon. )

a.

A11 decorettonc, rlbbonc, and bedgcs dcscrlbcd

hcrcln and mrtlrc

INMRNAEONAI AIR CADET EXCHANGE RIBMN

\1o",'.,^o,.

ffiin
0fflcc of fite Qsrterrmster Genaral.

Deslgned by Her:aldie Branch, Weekly

Bulletin No. 12, 23 August 1956, (hdet Aehlevemont Rlbbons. Thc four ncu cadct aehlcvamcnt rlbI. bons, which arc: thc Ccrtlflcate of Ploflclcncy rlbbon, llatlonal Drlli Corapetttton rlbbon, Intcrtrattonal DrlII Conpetltlon rlbbon and the Intcrnstlonal Exchanie rlbbon, arc now 1n pr"oductlon and avallab1c through a eon'qrcla} sollreo. . . EllglbtJlty requirenents for tha abovc rlbbons w111 bo sct forth ln CAP RcguJ.atlon 35-L whlch ls ln process of revlsion ard rlIL bc dtatrtbuted tn the ncar future.
Clvl1 Alr Patrol Regulatlon 35-4, I lhreh L957. t' . cadct Achlevement Rtbbons. Cadot Achlevenont Rlbbons Y111 be anardcd to cadcts who meet the quallflcatlons for thc rlbbons as Ilsted bclow. Cadcta yho have becn arrarded thcse rlbbons my al-so rrear them on the CAP unifor.m aftar they bccom senlor membars. Sen|or marnbcrs IBy also ba arrarded thcse rlbbons provldcd they have propcrly quallfled as shoHn belov: b. fnternatlonal Erchangc Rlbbon. Thc Intcr^natlonal Exchange Rlbbon ls arratdcd to CAP eadcts wto are eelcctcd and pertlclpate ln the fntcra1atlonal and Intranatlonal Dcchange Progran. Scnlor menbers nay qualllY for thc rlbbon by sc1-r7lng as 8n cscorL offlccr on the Interr:atlonal or Intrsnatlonal bcchangc program.
CAP

13

changcs 1n CAP Rcgulatlon 39-3 pcrtalnlng to the ayard of ncdals, rlbbons and ccrtiftcatea. r . . FoJ*loring ls the tltlc and a brlcf rcruns 0f each of the ncr rtbbons: Internatlonal Alr Cadet &(chanAc Rlbbon. fh Internatlonal AIr Cadct rtca to a cadct or cenlor cscort vho has conplctcd a vlslt tn the IACE Progran. Glria' Exchangc Rlbbon. . . . !,lcnbcrs prcvloualy amrdcd thc fntarnetlonal Exchangc Ribbon for a Glrlar Exchsngc Pnogran vll'I vcar thc Glr1s' bcehange Rlbbon l-nsteed.
NE1{ AWARDS AUTHORUED.

TI]{ES, 0ctober }96}.

. .

Civll Alr Patro1 Regulatlon )9-3, 22 June L966. L1. &. Internatlonal DcchanAe Rlbbon. Particlpate as a cadet or an lilr Caaot Exchange oirtslde the contlnental escort fn-gre- niiEr-i"Ii;;i Unlted States. llmlts of the
Monthly

Bulletln No. B, 26 September 196?. I. Crlterla for Awanl of Internatlonal l)<change Ribbon - L966 Alternate IACE Partlclpants Ody. Walver ls hereby gralted to that po-rtlon of CAPR 39-3 reiaUg: "Outslde the continental 1lm1ts of the Unlted Staies." Ttils walver authorlzes all cadets and escorts who partlcipated in the 1956 alte11ate IACE to be awarded the Internatlonal b<change Rlbbon.

AIR
5^''PHiRE

SEARCH AND RESCT'E

6LUE

RIBMN

Alr 9rorth & Rrrcuo llbbq

Erure PrePrllrr (g.oa oa .{SAn ttrDbd' Avttd'd to Att C?.v tfrb.r.)

Bullctln No. ?9r }]" Octobcr 1956. Dccoretlons and Arsrrla. A dark bluc rlbbon hag bacn authorlzcd for amrrl to mambsrs who hevc conpletod ten (1O) aortloa olthor aa pllot or obscrrrar uhlJ.c partlctpatlng ln actual scerch erd rcaquc niralont of s hazerdoug naturo.
Wccld.y

2.

Wcckly BulLctln No. 48r 13 Dccornbcr 1956. 1. CAP Atr Serah and Rcscuc Rlbbon. ftc color, 'rSapphlrc Blucr'' C8blc N6, 7O?L6, has bocn cclectcd for thc CAP Atr Serch & Bcscuc Rlbbon. Hcraldlc Branch, Offtcc of Qrerteructcr Oonoral, Ibpartncnt of Arry, ls

prcscntly dravlng up cpcelftcatlons for thls rlbbon.

Clvll Alr Patrol, Rceu].atton 35-4, I l{rrch L957. 13. Atr Scarch and Rcscuc Rlbbon. ftrc Alr Scarch and Rcscuc Rlbbon rlIL bc ayardcd to gcnlor nonbcrs xtro partlclpatc aa fllght crcr ncnbcrs, clthcr ao pl.J.ot or obacncr, h at lcaat tcn (IO) actual sarch and rcgcuc sorttcs of a hazardous naturc. A sottlc for thls typc exard nust bc (Lotnr ln supporb of an actual s.arch and receuc nlsolon authorlzod by conpctcnt authorlty. Thc nunbcr of sortlcc yhlch my bc orcdltcd ln any onc ntsslon IrLLL not bc roatrletcd. A clasp my bc arartlcd for cach addltlonal tcn (I0) sortlcs.
Waclcly

l+. Alr Search and Rescuc Rlbbon. Purdlng thc publlcatlon of e ehangc to paragraph 13, CAPR 35-4, "Prcscrlbcd Docorations, Scrrlcr Blbbons and CcrtlfleatcE", thc flrst sontcncc of paragraph 13 1111 bc encnd.d to rrad as fo].lorrs: 'Thc Atr Soarch and Rcscue Blbbon ntll be amrrlcd to scnlor nembcrg who parblclpate as fllght crer nembcrs, elthor ao plJ.ot or obscrver,@,1net1easttonectug1scarchandrcscu6Eor(lum, P IJr t{lnutea NEE, 4-6 July 58). tlai ffi.'
Wcek1y Bulletln No. 52, 26 Dccmber 1918. 6. Changc J.n Requirenents for Alr Search and Rcscuc Rlbbon, Ttre NEB at lts 8 Novenbar L958 neetlng authorlrcd a changc tn tho crltcrla for amrrl of thc Alr Scarch and Rcscuc Blbbon to ground pcrrorurel, Rcglon and Vlng comundcrc arc authorlzcd to anerd thc A1r Search and Rcacuc Rlbbon to

Bullctln No. 35r 28 August 1958.

ground parsonncl yho serro on et lcast tcn ectuel scerch ard rcacuc gLg.g.1g!.g,. A clacp my be smdcd to groud poraorurcl for ach addltlonal tcn ssarch and rcscuo nlgslons. Thcrc lc no changa ln crltcrte for arard to alr ercy porsonncl. Wc erc prGrcntly ncgpttatlry on e typc rlbbon or dcvlcc to dtfforentiate bctrecn thc anrrl to alr crcw and ground pcrsonnc}. Tttls tltU bc lncludcd ln chrngc to prngreph 13, Changc 2, ?AP?.35l+

as

aoon ec dctcnar.ncd.

Wcclcly

ncnbcrs durlng actual rcreuo nlastons ao cannot bc emrdcd thc Atr Serch and Rcecuc Rlbbon as pllots or obrcrvcrs. Thcy my, hovcvcr, bc amnlcd thc rlbbon on tha sa!il6 ba!1t as scnlor nenbcrc p.rfomfurg Sround support

Bullctln No. 11, l1 l{rrch 1960. 6, Alr Scarch erd Boseuc Rlbbon. Cadcta arc not pcrtlttcd to fily as crcw
f\rnctlons.

Alr Soarch and Roscue Rlbbon - Pago

Ctvll Alr Patrol Rogulatlon 39-3, 15 August 1950. 13. Crttorl-a for Arard of Servlcc Rlbbons. a. Alr Scarch and Rescuc Rlbbon. Actlvc partlclpatlon ln at loast ten soarch ard rcscuc sortleg. A bronzc clasp ls agtdcd for cach addlttonal ten sortlcs. A11 sorttes mret bc ln support of an acttral scarch ard rescue mlsslon authorlzcd by conpctcnt authorlty. (ALEPRIIT: P, lir NB Hlnutcs, 22-Z+ l&y 56 and p. ,+1 NEE li(lnuter, I+-5 Jul 58.) (1) Alrcraw Menbera. A bronze three-bladcd propeller devlce wlIL worzr centared on Search and Rescue Rl"bbons earr:ed as alrcretr nembera. be Credlt wl11 be glven for particlpatlon ln fltghts as eLther pllot or obserGround Personnel. Credlt glven 1111 be conprted on the basLs of tlne spent on a m{g3lon and the naturc of thc dutLes performcd. (") Ground personnel perfornlng hazardous duty, such as a ground rsseuo team or gr.ound search Party, rny be credlted wLth one sortle for eaeh four hours aetuaL partlclpatlon but not to exceed three sortles ln any 2A-hour perlod. (u) Gr.ound personnel performlng non-hazarrlous dutlcs, sueh as baso support or staff l\rnctlons, rmy be credlted with one sortle for each elght hours of partlclpatlon but not to exceed tuo sortles for any Z4-hour Yer.

(Z)

perlod.

Clvll Air Patro} ReguJ-atton )9-3, 20 March 1964. 15. p-. (l) Combined Partlcipaflor,. A member wtro earrts the ALr Search and Rescue Ribbon as an alrcraw member, ldentlfles hlnself as an alrcrew member by havlng the bronze propeller attached to the rlbbon. If thls same indlvidug.ou.d member of searches or mlssions, he ls authorlzed "". "i.".r"-clasps clasps Io the same rlbbon wlth the bronzo propeller. thls apto attach the plles also to tfre fnatvfdual who lnltlally earried the A1r Search and Rescue Rlbbon as a member of a ground search party and at sone later date partlclpates in enough searches as an alrcrew mamber; he ls then authorl'zed to att'ach lhu br.or,ze propeller to the rlbbon. lhe flrst clasp, when ar*arded to a memnjddLe of ber wlth a brrcnze prrcpeller already on the rlbbon, ls placed ln thopropeller; and the Lhe wearer's left-hand slde of the rlbbon betneen the edge are the second, on ihe opposlte slde 1n the same position. Addltlonal claspsclasp a silver placed ih.t ttre riluon wiIL have a balanced appearance untll "oflve bronze clasPs. replaces Monthly hllletln No. 11, 18 Novenber 1970. Cadets are now authorlzed to wear the . . . A1r Search and Rescue Ribbon for partlclpatlon ln ground search and rescue actlvltles. (These were restrlcted to senlor members ln the pst.)

}I8DAL OF VALOR

ffi.ffis$m
STLVLR MEDAI

@$llil$lltE MEDAL
BRONZE OF VALOR
ST AA5

or

vALoP.

REO

wHlt ELUE wxlTg BLUE wHIYE

RO

Sl!,or ,.l.dol ol Volor

Bronrr l{odol ol Vrlor

L95?' Mlnutee, Nattonal Exccuttvc Board, 5-5 Fcbnrata U"d9I of Valor' SJcctl5n of Dcslgp for the uy colonel Bushlns, unanlnoualv upon Hog.or,'fo ;;i";:i-i,h"i;";- ";;i;* adoptcd : passed by thc B.";,-il"' itUt'i'u'rcso1utlol.T" Atr Pat;ol th.t desl*n n""ta of CldL RESOLVED by the X.ti.t*f brecutlffi ff"*fafi-grsnctt) for thc modal' ard dcalgn nunbcr 2 (as proaentcd by thc for tho rtbbon are soLected nunber 6 (as prcsontcd bv the H;;iil; ;;;;h) for the MedaL of Valor.

1 lbrch 1957:. Clvll A1r Patrol RegulatLon )5-l+t V"for HBs cstabllshed aa the hlghast Clv', Ji ,1. Medal of Vrioi.' ftu-Ucaif Board' It ls arrardcd to any Alr patrrcI dccoretlon by ttrc nailorrl nt"*tlvc Atr Patrol, dlstlngulshes person wtro, vhile servlng t"-. iliI"i oi Cf"ffactlon, at the rtsk of hls hlmself consplcuously by g.rynffi-.na tr"""lc It Etrst be coneluclvely eaIlfc ebove and beyond thc caIL or nor:lGr duty' lnrplved consplcuous rlsk of tabllshcd that the bravery ot "lir-""itiri""cou1d not Justly caut. cen*'ure' life and thc omlsslon of ihe eltant act
ULnutos, Natlonal Executlve Boarr:lr-9 Uey L957.'. the prrchase of L2 nedaLs at t{edal of varor. Ttre HEE rr*"d;;ry .pirroved gf*O.OO ;;;:" fit" X"tfonal bommnlcr tras authorlzcd an appr.oxi-mt" Thc awardLng of thc "ost-of to estabrlsh erltcrta for ttre ararilng of tho rncdal. recomncndetlon of Board upon the n mcdal w.111 ba 6-;;;N;iro*r """iri"wlll bc handlcd scparataly' casc the Natlonar connrndcr, "r,a .""rt
}95O' !{lnutes, Nattoml bcecutlvc Board Hcctlng' 22 Aprt} Ttre present Medal of ipplgvin: Ttre foI1or1ng resolutl"on ras urtr,lrcrr"fy -tf,"-;Sff,"i'Ucd81 of Valor"' to rccoSnlse Valor J"s changcd to tuo typect prc"Lt-["a.r of valor la non arardcd; and' acts of herolsn for n?rlch ttc

of Valor - Pag,a 2 tho "Brrrnze Modal of Valor", to rocogrtze acts of herolsm whlch do not meei the crlterla for tha arrard of the "Sl1ver Mcdal of Valor". That the DLstlngrlshe<i, bcceptlonal, and Merltorlous Servlce Arards rI11 no longer be arrarrdcd for acts of horolsm.
Merlal

Ctvll Alr Patrol Regrrlatlon 39-3, lJ August 1950. 9. Crlterla for Amrdlng Decorations. Ttre fo]-lorlng 1s the mlnfumm crlterLa establlshad for the conslderatlon of acts or servlccs for CAP decoratlons. (nUmOnfIY: p. 1I, NEB Mlnutes, 22-?! Apr 60.) &. Sllver Medal of Valor. Dlstlngulshed and conspicuous ggllantry and herolc actlon, at the rlsk of llfe, above and beyond the call of normal duty. b. Bronze Medal of Valor. Dlstlngulshed and conEplcuous ga]'lqntrT and herole aetlon whare danger to self ls pr.obable and lonorn.

ECI 1nA]NINO RIBMN

CHROME YELLO}

j:,:rii;,',i ii'i;": i i -.
i:,

ir,1;;;,,1;1 i:,1;11:,1; ;i;;l

ECI Tralnlng Rlbbm

Clvl*t Alr Patrol Rcgril.atlon 39-3, IJ August 1960. 13. Crltcrla for Amrd of Scrvlcc Blbbons. J. ECf Tralnlng Rlbbon. Conplctlon by a senior or cadct of an cntlrc bct,cnslon Coursc fnstltutc courrc ac cvldonced by thc rccrlpt of a Ccrtlflcatc of Complctlon lssucd by thc Instltutc. A bronzc claop ls ar*enlcd for thc conplctlon of cach addltlonal courgro

Clvll Alr Patrol Regulatton 39-3, 22 Junc 1966. J. Decoratlons, Rlbbons, and Badgea that tby Be Amrr:lcd and Worn on the CAP Unlforrn. ao Any decoratlon or rlbbon dcscrlbed hcreLn ard any dccoratton or rlbbon prevlously authorlzed by Netlonal Hsdquattcrs that has bcen arranled to a menber tuy be worrr, . . . Daeoratlons, ararrds, rlbbons, and ccrttflcatca prevlously authorizcd but not dcscrlbed 1n thls regulatlon, lncluding CAP mrtine gcrvlcc rlbbons, my not be avar.rlcd after thc effcctlve datc of this rcgulatlon. (mc fCl l}alnlng Rlbbon Ls not dcscrlbed ln thls regulatlon. ) Attachrnent 2 to thls rcgulatlon glves the ECI Tnalnlng Blbbon as authorlzed for wear only lf carned prlor Lo 22 June 1966.
Monthly Bulletln Nunber 11, 18 November 1970. Rlbbons not authorlzcd ln thc rcviscd rcgd.atlon mtrst bc rcoovcd from tha unlform no latcr than I January lfll. (ttra pcr 1hafutlng Rlbbon was not arpng thosc euthorlzcd ln thc revlscd rcgu)atlon. )

GIRIS

EXCHANGE RIBBON

BIue, Ilght bIue, blue whlte, whlte,

Salected from samplc submltted by S. Mltchel-l l'(111t"4ry Supplles.

I3

CAP Tfl,{ES,

tatntng to thc anrd of nedals, rlbbonl and eertlficatcs. Changc I to thc r8u1atlon gltls aII thc lnfor"ustton conctrnlng new rlbbons and requtromcnts, thalr dcscrlpttons and xho awardg them. Follorrlng la the title and a brlaf rcsunc of each of the nsr rtbbons: Glr1s' b<chanle Rlbbon. Thls rlbbon ls avardcd to glrl cadots or senlor escorts gfiljt exchangc bctrreen rlngs or regtons. HeDbers prevlously arardod the Intarnatlonal Exchange Rlbbon for a Glrls' kchange Progran ylIL rear the Glrls' btchange Rlbbon lnstead.

0ctober 1961. NEl{ AWARDS AUITORIZED.

. . chanlcs ln

CAP

RcBrfatlon 39-3 Frer-

Civil Alr Patrol Regr:latLon 39-3, 2O l'hrch 196/+. 16. e. Gtrls Drchange Rlbbon. Completlon of a vlsit as a fenale cadet or senlor escort on any glrls' exchange between wlngs or reglons that have been folnelly est^abllshed and operated by wings or ieglons. Other visits by lndlvlduals or groups of members outslde tnlfr w'tng whlch are not a part of a wlng or reglon offlclally eslabllshed glrls' exchange program do not quallfy for thls rlbbon. Members pr6vlously aurardea the Intarrratlonal- D<change Rlbbon for a glrlst exchange program wILI r+ear the Girls D<change Rlbbon lnstead'
CAP Regnlatlon 39-3, 22 Jvne 1965. Glrls t Brchanga Rlbbon tmy ba worn only lf earned pnLor to 22 June

L966,

l(onthly BuJ.letln
Cadet Rlbbons:

Nr:mber

A11

actlvity rlbbons, except for

LL, 18 Novamber !97O.

IACE, have been

deleted. Senlor Rlbbons: Special actlvity rlbbons wer conpldtely elimlnated. p{t,t'ane ra*. arri-harlzed ln the rewleed reerllatlon, I'nCiUding the Girls Exchange Rlbbon, nmst be romoved from the unlform no )aLer

,il

than I JanuarY :.97r-.

GIRLS

'

EXCHANGE RIBBON

Blue, Ilght b1ue, blue whlte, vhlte,

Selected from samplc subnltted by S. Mltche}t l{1l1t8ry Supp1les.

CAP Tfl,{ES,

0ctober }951.

13

I to thc rBUl"Btlon glvts all thc lnfolastlon conccrnlng new rlbbons and roqulroncnts, thclr descriptlons and rho arrar{s them. Followlng la the tttle and a brlcf rcsulflt of cach of tha nsr Glrls' hchanse Rlbbon. Thls rlbbon ls arrarded to glrl cadets- or senfor escorts on Strlit sxehangc bctneen rlngs or reglons. }lembers prevlously ararded the Intcrrnatlonal Srchange Rlbbon for a Gtrls' kchange Prrcgram rr111 rear the Glrlsr bcchangs Rlbbon 1nstead.

tatntng to thc amrd of nsdals, rlbbona and ccrtlftcates.

NEW AWARDS AUTTORIZED.

. .

changcs

ln

CAP

Rc8tflatlon 39-3 perChange

rtbbons:

Civil Alr Patrol Regdatton 39-3, 20 l&rch 195L. 15. e. Glr}s Drchange Rlbbon. Completlon of a Vislt as a fenele cadet or senl-or escort on any glrls' exchange between w'lngs or reglons that have been fornelly establlshed and operated by wings or ieglons. Other vislts by lndlvlduals or groups of members outside ttrelr w{ng whlch are not a part of a wlng or region offtclally esLabllshed glrls' exchange progran do not qualtfy for this rlbbon. Members prevlously auarded the Internatlonal kchange Rlbbon for a glrls' exchang" piogr*, wILl wear the Gtrls Erchange Ribbon lnstead' Glrlst
CAP

Regrrlat!:on )9-), 22 Jvna 1965. bcchange Rlbbon luy ba lrorn only L966,

lf

earned pnlor

to

22 June

l.{onthly BuJ.lettn Number IL, 18 November L97O.

deleted. Senior Ribbons: SPecial actlvity rlbbons wers completely ellmlnated. Ribbons not authorlzed ln the revleed regulatlon, lncludlng the Girls Exchange Rlbbon, mrst be ramoved from the unl-form no later than I Janr:ary L971.

cadetRtbbons:A]-lactlvityrlbbonsrexceptforlACErhavebeen

JET ORIENTATION COURSE RIBMN

.IET AC'E ORIXNTATION MURSE RIBBON (mnosplcr AGE oRTENTATToN couRsr)

BIue, red, go1d, rad, blue whlte, whlte,

Ltght bluc

SPACE

A@ ORIE}ITATIOI
RIBBON

MUNSE

FEDERAT AVIAIION AGSICY ORIEITATTON COURSE RIBBON

l'Ihite, red, whltc

&h,

b1ue,

gold

Jct Orlcntatlon Coursc rlbbon cclectcd from sarrylc subnltted by S. Mltchel"I Mltitary Suppltca. Other threc rlbbons geleetcd fron sanples gubnl.tted by Brooks &rtcrprlses.
Octovcr 1961. AUfiORIZED. . . changea In CAP Rcgulatlon )94 pertalnlng to the anarrl of nedala, rlbbons and ccrtlflcatcs. Change 1 to thc regulatlon glves aII the lnforatlon conccrnhg ner rlbbons and requlrenentc, thelr dcscrlptlona and wtro awardt thm. Follorlng ls the tltlc and a brlcf rosunc of aach of the new rlbbona: Jet 0rlentatlon Scholarshlp_Rlbbon. Thls rtbbon Ls amtded to a atudent or an cscor-L for partlclpatlon ln thc JOS Cource. Jct Aqe Orlentatton SchoLarshln. 1?rls ribbon dccLgnatcs a student or cscort
CAP TIUES,

13

NEITI AWARDS

of the JAOS Coursa, Space Aqc Orlent^atlon Scholarshlp Rtbbon. I?rts rlbbon ls aHsrrlcd for partlclpetton ar a studcnt or an cacort ln the SA0S Courac. F'cderaL Avlatlon Arancv Orlcntstton Scholarshlp Rlbbon. Thts ribbon dcslgnates studants or cscortr ln thc FAA Orlcntatlon Courgc.
CAP Rc$rlatton )94, 2O }hrch L96l+. 16. f. AcrprpEcc Aqlr Ortcnrtatlon Coursc (A.AOC\ Rlbbon. Fartlelpatlon ee a cadct or escort 1n thc Acrospaec Agc Orlcntatton Courae. (Ttt1s courso ms formcrly caILcd tho Jct lg- Ortcntatton Cotrrsc.)

Monthly Bu].letln No. I0r 18 Oetober 1968. CHANGE 10 CAPR 39-3 z I?re follorlng change rylll appear ln the next revlsion of CAPR 39-3: 18. c. Jet Ortentatlon Course (JOC) and ATC Advanccd Jet Fanllfurlzatlon Course (lrcUrc) Rlbbon. (1) Baslc Rlbbon. Aratdcd to cadets and escorts who attend either course. (Z) Baslc Rtbbon and One Sllver Star Attachment. Arerded to caand escorts r+ho have attended both courses. dets Monthly Bulletln Nunbcr 11, 18 November LnO. Cadet Rlbbons: AIL actlvlty rtbbons, exccpt for IACE, have been deleted. Senlor RLbbons: Speclal actlvlty rlbbonc were completely e]lmlnated. Ribbons not authorlzed ln the rcvlsed regu3.atlon, lncluding JOC, SA0C, AAOC, and FAAOC, rmrst be removed fron the unlform no later than 1 January
1970.

CATN.E

RIBMX

ORGANIZEN RIBBON

tihltc, Ilght bIuc, whltc

Rcd,

Ilght blue,

red

i!

t1# +r l ftt
Jtll .l-{-l-i'

tir

Codrc Rrbbon

Orgoni

rcr

ibbon

Sclcctcd llom aanplcg clrbtrlttcd by Brooks &ttcrprlaes.

CAP TII{ES, October 1961. 13 NEt{ AWARDS AUIflCRUED. . . . changca ln CAP Rcgd.atlon 394 per"tatntng to thc arrar{ of ncdals, rlbbona and ccrtlflcates. Changc 1 to the rcgulatlon glvca all the lnforutlon conccrnlng ncr rlbbona and requtrencnts,

thelr dcscrlptlons ard who avar{a thcat. Fol-lowlng ls thc tltlc and a brlcf rcrtrnc of each of the ner rlbbons: Cadrc Rlbbon. I?rls rlbbon ls anarrded by a wlng eomndcr to the menber of hls rtng rho rcndcred tha rmgt assLstenec touard thc organlzatlon of a partlcular ner untt. OnIy one rlbbon my bc authorlzcd for each unlt organ!.zed. I1rls rtbbon ls auarr:lcd to en lndlvldual who Ls not a ncmbcr of the unlt organlzed. It ls rcconrnerdcd that thls arrard be mdc durlng the presentatlon of the unltts chartcr. Bronzc Claape my be arrarded for wcar on the Cadre Ribbon for cach additlonal unlt organlzcd. Ttrls rlbbon ls awanlcd for the units organlzcd aftcr I JuJ.y 196I. Orsanizer Rlbbon. Thls rlbbon nay be amrrled by rlng comnders to the rncmber lnstn:ncnt^B1 tn organlrlng a part,lcular unlt ln vhlch hc 1s e DGnber. Ttrls rlbbon La evardcd to only onc nenber of a untt. It ts rceonmended that the arerrl be mdc durlng the charter prcsontatlon. Thls rlbbon ls arrardcd for untts organlzcd eftcr 1 July 1961.
Monthly Bulletln Number 11, 18 Novanber 1970. Rlbbons not authorlzed in the ravlsed regulatlon nnrst be rerrcved from the unl-form no later than I January lgTL. (ttrc Caare Rlbbon and the Organlzer Ribbon rrer6 not anong thosc authorl.zed ln the revlsed regulatlon. )

CADET RECRUI1M RIBMN

ttght bLuc, rcd, l1ght bluc

Selccted
CAP

llon sarplc subnlttcd

by Brooks Enterprlsca,

AUTIPRIZED. . . ehangcs 1n CAP Rcgulatlon 39-3 pcrtalnlng to thc avard of ncdals, rlbbons and ccrblflcates. Changc 1 to thc regulatlon glves all tho lnforrnatlon conecnlln6 ncv rlbbons and requlrencnts, thetr dcscrlptlons end rho arrards thcn. Follorlng ls thc tltle and a brtcf rsllDrc of caeh of the nry rlbbons: Rgcnrlter llbbon. thtg rlbbon my be avarrlcd by e conmndcr to any cadet of hls unlt nho succccsfir"lly recrults trrc new cadcte for rucribcrshlp ln hls unlt. Bronza Clesps are ewarrrlcd for each addltlonal tro cedcts rccrrltcd.

TIttES, Octobcr I96L,

13

IIEITI AlrI RDS

15. h. Cadct Rccnrltar Rlbbon. Amtdcd by a unlt cournder to ar\y cadet ln hls unlt wioae efforts arc ruecosafirl ln recnrltlng trlo nr quallfled scnlor or cedct mcnbera for hla unlt. A cadct who haa oarncd tho Cadct Rccmlter Rlbbon w{LL bc emrrled a brongc cLasp for wer on thc Rccmltcr Rlbbon for cach addlttonal tro rnenbcrs rccmltcd.
Monthly Bul.lett-n Number IL, 18 November L97O. Rtbbons not authorized 1n the revtsed regulatlon rmst be removed from tho unlforra no later than 1 January L?TL. (the CaAet Recnrltcr Rlbbon ls not

CAP

Rcgulatlon 39-), 2O l{arch

195/+.

authorlzed
Monthl;z
CAP

ln the revisd regulatlon. )

Bulletln Number 9, 2 September L97!. Rlbbons: Effectlve lrrnedlately, the follorlng CAP rlbbons are relnstated: CADETS: . . the Cadet Recrtlter Rlbbon.
RcgulalLon

Bccrlltcr Rlbbons. lmrdcd by thc unlt comrdcr to eadcta ard scntor ncnbcrc tn rcoognltlon of outatandfns cfforts to rccnrlt ncv ncubcrs for ClYl]. Atr Patrol. (1) Cadct Rlbbon" Amrdcd to cadctg yho rccnrtt tno ncw qtra}lflcd cedets or scnlor ncnbers for Ctvll Alr Patrol. A bnongc elasp 1s awarrlcd for each addltlonrl tr*o mnbera rccnrlted. A slJ.vcr claap replaccs flvc bronuo elasps. Bronzc elaspa arc not rorrr efter thc sllvcr clesp ls
axatded.
Monthly
The An

CAP

19. f.

)94, 6 Scptcrebcr

1972.

10 nenbers reeruttcd.

addltlonal slJ.vcr claap rtLl bc amrrlcd for

cach

addltlonal

gram and

Bulletin Nunber 1, I January J-97lr. recrulttng rlbbon or clasp wtIL be anarded to all nrembers (senior and cadet) vrho recmlt one addttlonal menber between 12 October l9T) and l1 December L97l+. Thls 1s a temporary change to support the +1 recrultlng prot,hls progran's mlnlmrm goal.

to provlde furnedlate recognltlon to those members who have met

SOI,0

BIME

AUTIiSRUED. thc Deputy Chlcf of Staff for Personncl at Natlonal Hcadquartcrs reccntly announccd gsvor.al changes ln CAP Regnlatlon 39-). . . Changc 1 to the rogulatlon givcs all the inforratl.on. . . Follord-ng ls the tttle and a bricf rcsu[c of, each: solo.Ers!fle. Ar\y unlt couupndcr my authorlzc thls ncr SoIo Badgc to bc vorrr by Danbers vho exhlbit eatisfactorT evldcncc that they have soloed ln an alrcraft, thls badge ls not an a.rornutlcal ratlng. ft does, horevcr, ldentll) an lndlvldual ncnbcr of CIvIL Alr

CAP

13

IIHES, Oetobcr 1951.

NEW AWARDS

Patrol wto has soloed 1n an aircrafb btrt vho hac not yet attalned an ecronautlcal ratlng. lhls netBl badga nay be rorn ore-half lnch abovc the left breast poekct on all outcr Eernarts anch ar rhlrtr, costt end $cketE. If rlbbons arc rcrn, tt rtIL bc rorn onc-half lnch ebovc the rlbbons. It rrLLI not bc norn by arly ncnbcr xho postcssor e CtP acronautl-cal ratlng, Ttrc baclc dcalgn of thls satln flnlchcd orldizcd sl.lver badgc ls s{x{Iar to thc Alr Forco ROTC rlngs rith propel1cr end dlamnd of CAP aubstltutcd for thclr shlcld, (Iotc: Itla should rcad "propcllcr and !,I@g of CAP.") AFROTC vcry kindly authorlzcd CAP to utlJ.lse thclr baalc dcslgn. Ttre orlglnal proposal for thts Solo Badgc orlglnatcd flon thc Pcnnaylenla Wlng tlnt dcslrcd rccognltlon for ncnbcra of, CAP rho werc taklng flylng lnstnrctlona snd hed ettslncd a aolo tlcket. Unlts and lndlvldtraLs nay pu.rchasc thcte badgcs dlrcctly tlon cotmsrclal vendorc. Genseo, Inc. r 795 Pourth Avo., Ner York 16, Ncr lork and !{o1f-Brrown, Inc., 636 So. Bnoadnaf, bE Angales }/+, Callfortla, vtro manufacturc the R01t Wlngt, rd,II havc thc Solo Badgc for c81e ylthln thc ne:rL slr to ctght wccds.

Clvll Air Patrol Regulatton )94, 20 }farch 1964. 16. Criterla for Auard of Activlty Rlbbons and Badges: J. Solo Badge Awarrl. I?re Solo Badge may be awarded by any unlt conrnander to any cadet or senl-or member who has exhlbited satlsfactory evidence that he has soloed an alrplane or a glider, but it wlLL not be worn by any member wl"ro possesses a CAP aer.onautical rating of Comnrand Pllot, Senlor Pllot, P1lot, SenLor Obsenrer, or Observer. The badge w111 be worn ln the same posltlon on the trniform as a CAP aeronautical rating badge. I?re Solo Badge does not entltle the wearer to any special benefits or ratlng, and lt does not constitute an aeronautlcal ratlng.

llolo i';i,:lge - t);tg,e 2

(livil- ,\ir Patro1 Regrl:,tlon 60-1, 5 I'krV 1980. Chapter | - Aeronautlcal Ii,atlngs. /+-I . R.atings and Reqllrements. RecA:irements for
are as follows:

CAP

aeronautlcal ratings

a.. A CAP solo Pilot rn-rst: (Ij Ou a Cnp member, age 15 or o1der. Minfurum age 1-s f4 lre.ars for a glider or balloon solo Pllot. iel Hotd a va1ld fAA medical certlflcate (not required for gllder or oalloon). 3) Hold an FAA student pllot certlflcate' operator permlt. ii) Hold an FCC restrlcted radlotelephone CFI' (li Have recelved lnstmction from an FAA (5) Have soloed. l'-l'. Authority to Wear an Aviatlon Badge. z. CAP avlatLon badges denote qrillflc.tlon by training and experlto ence. Aut-hority to wear a designated cAP avlation badge ts granted only be an aeronautical rating. The badge rm:st members who are forrmlly arrardeJ purchased by the lndlvldual.
change 1 to civll Air Patrol RegulatLon 394.r-30 September 1981. (See DeIeLes the SoIo Badge which rfif ue auar"ded-in accortanee with CAFB 5O-I.
above ) .

STNIOR

MEMBER RECRUITER

RIBMN

Scarlet rcd

&

por+der bluo

<7 T^\
Srlvrr Sror /Worn on Scnior Recrurtc R,bbon)

SIJNIOR RECRUITER RIBBON

(-iold I'rupaller
(Worn on 5enio, Recru,te, R ibbon)

Month111 Now

BuJ-letln Number 4, 19 AprI[ 1963. Itlbbon for scnlor Mombcrs. Pcnding rovlslon of cArn ],9-1, lr. authorlty is hereby Sranted for award of "Senlor Member Recrllter Rlbbon." Ellgib|llty for award w111 lncludo rccrulttng accompllshed on or after 1 Janu4v L963, Award of thls rlbbon may be nede by the unit comrnander to sanlor mambars of his unlt who queltlY as shown:

Rlbbon--Awarded for recrlltlng soven senLor membars. Bronae Clasp-Anarrled for each addltlonal 10 senlor members recnrlted. (No more thin l+ bronze clasps nBy bc lssued.) Si1ver Star--Awarded ln }lcu of flfth br"onze clesp for addltlonal 10 members nftor { bronZo cJ-asps havo beon ar*arrCed; and for e'rch addltlonal 50 members rcrutted'after awarrC of first sllvor star. (lto more than five sl1ver stars r6y bo awalded. Bronze clasps wllI not be worn wtth sllver stars. ) Gold Propeller-Arrarded by Natlonal Headquarters upon reconrunondation by wing commander |n lleu of a sbrth sllver star upon recml-tmcnt of lb aaaitfonal members after award of flfth sllver star. (Clasps or stars w111 not be worn wlth goLd propeller. ) How Bronze Clasps are Attached. I?re flrst Bronze Clasp y'ILI be placed on the left lnslde blua strlpc. The second clasp on the rlght lnside blue strLpe. Ttre thlrd Bronze Clasp on left outsldc blue strlpe. The fourth on rlght outslde blue strlpe. How Sllver Stars are Attached. I?re flrst SILver Star w'lIL be posltloncd on the centor red strLpo. Tho socond SlLver Star on thc loft middle red strip. ltre thtrd Sllvcr Star on the rlght mlddlc red strlpe and the fourth S{Lver Star on thc left outsldc red stripe and the ftfth on the rlght outslde red strlPe. How ihe Gold Propellcr ls Attachcd. ltre C,old Propc3.ler w111 be posltloncd ln the centcr of the Senlor Mcrnber Recnrl-tcr Rlbbon. Wolf-Br.own, Inc ,, 636 South Broadway, Ios Angclcs I4r Callforrrla has advlscd that the rlbbon wtlL be ready for shlpnent to r:nlts and other stores ln two wseks.

Civil Alr Patrol RegulatLan 394, 2O l4arch 1951. 15. 1. SenLor Rcc11lter Rlbbon. Awarded by a trnlt cormander to any senior member of hls unlt whose efforts are succcssful in rccrultlng seven new qtrallfled sonlor or cadct mnbers for the mcrnborshlp unlt.
Monthly Br.tllstin Nurnber 11, 18 Novcmbcr 1970. Rlbbons not authorized tn thc rcvlscd regulatlon mrst be removed from the unLform no later than 1 January lgTa. (Ttra Senlor RccrlLter Ribbon is not authorized ln the revlsd regtrJatlon. ) Monthly
CAP

Erlletln Number 9, 2 September 1971. Rlbbons: Effectlve hanedl-ately, the following CAP ribbons are rinstated: senlors: . . . the senlor Member Recnrlter Rlbbon.

Senlor Reen:lter Rlbbon - Page

Clvll Air Patrol Rep1r-lation 39-3, 6 September 1972. f9. f . Recruiter Rlbbons. Aryarded by the unlt conrmnder to cadets and senior members in recognltion of outstandLng efforts to recmit new membars for Civil Alr Patrol. (Z) Senior Rlbbon. Ararded to senlor members who rect:tllt seven qualified cadets or senlor members for Clvll Alr Patrol. A bronze clasp new is awarded for each addltional ten members rscmlted. A slIver clasp replaces flve bronze clasps. Bronzo elarps arc not rronn after the silver elasp l. arerded. An addltlonal sllver clasp is ar.rarded for each additional 5O members recrllted. Bulletin Number 1, 3 Januarv 197L. recmlting ribbon or clasp w1ll be awarrdecl to all members (senior and cadet) who recruit one addltlonal member between 12 October L973 and l1 December 197L. Thts ls a temporary change to support the +1 recrllting prosram :ind to provide lnmediate racognitlon to those members who have met this program's !!b@E goaI.
Monthlv
T'!re

FAI,COhI AWARD

&ramel

- white r+ith red & brue strlpes,

-rt4SF _r/.1 -trarf
.....4-.eil

cag),c

whltc ard gord

FALCON
^WARD

credited college or universlty. 0) Become an active senlor b:r the unlt conrnander.

former cadets who have achleved the htghest accompllshments posslble w'ithin the CAP Cadet Program and taken the subseguent steps to become a dynamlc Amerlean and Aerospaee Loader. I?rls ar+arrl ls authorized only by National Headquarters and ls given t,o those cadets who have completed all of the requirements speclflad ln CAFR 50-5, achleved the Spaatz Arer.rl, served in the Cadet Honor Cadre, and accornpllshed at least one of the followinq: (1) Secured admGslon to Alr Force lcaaeav ana succis"full" completed the second vear of lnstnrctton. (Z) Secured admlsslon to advanccd Alr Force ROIf, tn ar acmember

Clvil Alr Patr.ol RegulatLon )94, 2O March 195/+. IL. a. Falcon Arard Bibbon. Thls award is given only to thoso

of

CAP

and be recorrnended.

Civil Alr Patrol Regulatlon 39-3, g 1/.. a. Frank Borren Falcon Awarrl.

Amerlcan and aerospace lcader (Uotfr membcrs and non-rnembers are ellglble for this award). The Falcon Anarrl ls authorLzed only by Natlonal Headquarters and is arrarded only to former cadets who complete all the requiremenLs specifled ln CAPM 50-16, achleve the Spaatz Awarrl, and accohplish at leasi one of the followlng: (1) Secure adrnlssLon to the Alr Force Acadory and successfully eomplete the second year of instmction. (Z) Secure admlssion to advanced Alr Force ROIf, tn an accredited

is given only to those former cadets who have achieved the hlghest accompllshments possLble ln the CAP Cadet Program and have taken subscquent steps to become a dynamlc

Jwre 1971. TtrLs award

college or unlversity.

3)

recornmnended

Become and actlve senlor nember of Clvtl Air Patrol and by the unlt corrender.

be

Clvil Alr Patrol RegulatLon 39-3, 5 September 19?2. L5. a. Frank Borrmn Falcon Arrard. Awarded to those cadets and forrner cadets who have achleved the hlghest accomplLshments possible ln the CAP cadet program and who have taken subsequent steps to becomo dynamlc Arnerlcans and aerospaec leaders. Although this award is partly in recognltlon of cadet program achievements, an lndlvldral mrst also meet crlteria which are not associated rlth the cadet program. thcrefore, this award is adminlstered under the senLor program. Indivlduals qualtfying for thls auard mrst have completed all requlrenents of the cadet prrcgram as outllned ln CAn{ 5015, "The Loaderrs Handbook for the Cadet Programr" achleved the General Carl A. Spaatz _Al rd, and accompllshed at }east one of the folloring: (1) Secure admlsslon to the Alr Force Acaderqv and sucessfirlly complete the second loar of l-nstmctlon. (Z) Secure admlsslon to Advanced Alr Force ROTC in an accredited college or unlverslty. $) Serve at least one year as an actlve senlor member of Clvil Alr Patrol and be recomnended by the unlt commnder. N01E: ltris ls the only achlevement auard ln C1v1I Air Patrol whlch can be

[.';rleon Ar"rrrrd

- I'tge 2

avrarrled r:ven t.lrough Llre rectplent mlght no longer be a CAP member' For /rxrrmf)l-e, If ,. cadet drops h1s membershlp when he enters the Alr Foree Ac;rden1'r, ne would stll] quallfy for the awarri upon applicatlon to Natlonal
I{e:"dqua

rters.

Civil Air Patrol Regr-rlatlon 39-3, 2 January 19?6. Lr,. b. (1) Frank Borren Falcon Award. . . Applicatlon wiII include verlflcatlon of the followlng eI1glbl1ltv crlteria: (") Reclplent of the General CarI A. Spaatz Award' (t,) Completion of one of the follow'ing t Second year of lnstmctlon at U. S. Milltary, Na''al, Air Force, or Coast Guard Acaderqv. Air Force ? Admlssion to Advancc Amlyr NaWr or member andF'OTC' comOne yearts servlce as actlve senj-or 1 t s recormendation. mander
The Frank Borman Falcon Ar.ard was discontlnued on rnemhers who earrted the award prlor to I July 1979

l0 June 1979. Senior ray continue to wear the

ri bbon .

t to CAPM 39-1, 15 March ]981. The Falcon Avrard Rlbbon, earned prlor to 1Ju1:r L979, below, replaclng the enamel bar prevlouslv shown.
Ch:rnAe

is lllustrated

as

I,./hite, red, wtde blue wtth rvhlte stars, white,

rd, r'&ite

CURRY ACHIE\IB,IN{T RIBBON

llsted in the r6gulatlon as red, thls rlbbon ls actually brlght Illac-pl-nk,

Although w.ith whlte rr0rr and trlangles.

Clvl1 Air Patrol RegulatLon )9-3, 20 hrch

11.. b. (I) General J. F. Curry AchLe'rrement Rlbbon. Successful of aIL Phase I requirements.

1964.

completlon

Monthly BuJ-letln Number 11, 18 November L97O. Cadet Ribbons. No more than alx achlevement ribbons w11I be wortr at any one tl-me--the firrry through the DooLlttle. When thc BItly l&tcheII RLbbon is earted, aIL prevlous achlevement rlbbons leadlng up to lt are rcnpyed. Senior Rlbbons. Seniors are authorized to wear either the Falcon Award Ribbon or the highest ribbon earned as a cadet.
Monthl.v Bulletln Number CAP Rlbbons:

9, 2 September 1971.
CAP

Effective inunediately, the followlng

CADE?S: A11 achlevement ribbons leadlng up to the Billy Mltchell Award (these are now taken off when the BIILy Mltchell Ribbon is earned).

ribbons are reinstated:

Order

Cldl Alr Patro1 Regulation )9-3, 5 September 1922. of Precedence: Cadet Rlbbons:
Cadet Program Acfrlevements Dr. Bobert H. Coddard Achlevement Gen. Jlmny F. Doolittle Achlevement Charles A. Llndbargh Achlevement Capt. &ldle Rlckenbacker Achlevement

Wrlght Brothers Achlevement Gen. Hap Arnold Achlevement Gen. J. F. C\my Achlevement When the Btlly t'{ltcheIl Rlbbon 1s earned, all prevlous achlevement rtbbons (Cumy thru Coddard) wlil contlnue to be worrr.

ARNoLD,

mOtIrEE,

CODDARD, LINDBmCH, RICKEX{BACIGN,,

ACHIETIEI'IENT RIBMNS

AND

l',RIg{T BROTHffiS

ARNOLD ACHIEVEMENT

IH@EI

-rai-llI|;E DOOLITTLE ACHIEVEMENT

CODDARD ACI{IEVEMENT

mm
WRIGHT BROTHERS ACHIEVEMENT

Rsd, whttc, b1ue, whltc, and red strlpes wlth whlte alrp)-anc.

Orange and

nhltc.

t.Ihlte rocket on blue rtbbon wlth bJack, w?rlte, red, w?rlte

ctrlpea each end.

LINDBEROH ACHIEVEMENT

RICKENBACKER.

ACHIEVEMENT

YeLLow and

black.

rlth yellow strlpesi rdr uhlte and bLue hat ln red

Whlte

BLack

rlng.

whitc alrplane.

ends, wtrlte strlpes,

ccnter,

green

Clvl1 Alr Patrol Regulatton )94, 2O March 196&. 1l+. b. (il General Hap Arnold Achlevement Rlbbon. Successl\Ll completlon of the speclflc requl-renents ln Phase If ltsted for this achlevement (CAPR
50-6).
ment (cAPR 5o-5).

(f) General Jrrm1r Doollttle Achlevement Rlbbon. Suceegsful conpletlon of the speclfic requlrernents 1n Phase II llsted for thls achLeve-

ment (cAPR 50-6). (:) Ctrarles A. Llndbergh Achlevement Rlbbon. Successful completion of the speclflc requlrements ln Phase If llsted for thls achlevement (cAPR 50-6). (5) Captatn &tdlc RLckenbacker AchLevenent Rlbbon. Successf\r1 completlon of the speclflc requlrements 1n Phasa II llsted for thls achlevement (cAPR 50-6), 0) Wrllht Brothers Achlevenent Rlbbon. Successftrl completlon of the speclflc requlrements 1n Phase II Llsted for thls achlevcnent (CAPR NOTE: Above rlbbons wcre worn Ln orrler esrrted. Monthly Bullettn Nunber 11, 18 November L97O. Cadet Rlbbons. No norc than stx achlevencnt rlbbons wlLI be rorn at any one tlme-the Curr? through thc Doollttle. llhen thc l{l]y Mltchell Rtbbon is aarrred, aIL prevlous aehlevcncnt rlbbons lcadlng up to lt are remoyed. ltre Goddard Rtbbon has bcsn eltrnlneted eomplctely slnce the BILLy MltchelL Rlbbon wtll be ar*arrCed upon complctlon of aIL echlevements ln Phase II (ttre C,oddarrt Achlevement ls the lsst achicvement ln Phase rI). Senlor Rlbbons. Senlors are authorized to wcar elther the Falcon AuarrC Rtbbon or the hlghest rlbbon earaed ag a cadet.
5c-.6).

(t) Dr. Robert H, Goddard Achtevement Rlbbon. Successfirl completlon of the speetflc requlrements ln Phase II llsted for thls achleve-

Arnold, DooliLtle, floddard, Llndbergh, Rlckenbacker, and Wrlght

BroLhers Achlevement Rlbbon5

Page 2

Civil Alr Patrol Regrlatlon )9-3, 2] June 1971. Order cf Precedence: Cadet Program Achlevement Rlbbons Gen. Jfurqv F. Doo1lttle Achievement ,

Rlbbon

Charles A. Lindbergh Achlevement Ribbon Capt &ldle Rlckenbacker Achlevement Ribbon Wrlght Brother Aehievement Ribbon Gen. Hap Arnold Achievement Ribbon Gen. J. F. C\rrry Achievement Ribbon

Monthly Bulletln Number 9, 2 September 1971.

CAP Ribbons:

Effectlve i:nnedlately, the follow{ng CAP rlbbons are relnstl'ted: CADETS: All achtovemont rlbbons leadlng up to the BILIy Mltchell Ar+ard (tnu". are now taken off when the !|l}y-Miiche}l Ribbon is earned).

Bulletin Number 5, 6 June Lnz. C,oddard Ribbon is Back. Shce cadet achlevement rlbbons contlrme to be worn even after the BIILy Mltche1l rlbbon Ls earned, the Goddant Rlbbon has been reinstated to represent the lagt achl-evement in Phase II of the cadet program. T?ris change ls effective funnedlately. liOTIi: In the order of pr-cedence, the C,oddanl Achievement Rlbbon follows the BILl:r Mltchell Arratd Ribbon and precedes the Doollttle AchieveMonthly
ment Rlbbon.

}ETO{ELL

AWARD RIBBON

Orange wlth wtrlte ttMt' and stars

Civtl Alr Patrol Regrlatton 394, 2O l4arch 195[. 1A. b. (8) Generil B11ty Mltchell Arard Rlbbon. Successful completLon of Phase f, the slx achlcvements of Phase ff, "OperatLon Oountdown," an encampnent, and possesslon of General Bllly Mltchell- Award Certlflcate (Certiftcaie of irr.oflclency). Certlfted and awarded only by Natlonal
Headquarters.

Clvll Alr Patrol Regulatlon 39-3, IO Aprll L96?. 15, b. (S) GeneraL Btlly Mltchell Award RLbbon. Successfully complete all requirements of Phases I and II of the CAP Cadet Program. Certlfled
qnd awarded only by NatLonal Headquarters.

Monthly

Bulletln Ntrmber 11, 18 November 1970. Senlor.s are authorlzed to wear elther the Falcon Award Rlbbon est rLbbon earned as a cadet.

or the hlgh-

EARHART AWARD RTBBOI{

Llhlte wlth red and blue strlpes and red rtrlte, and blue shteld

Clvil Alr Patrol RegulatLon )9-3, 20 March 195L. ll,. b. (9) Amella Earhart Auard Ribbon. Successfirl completion of the speclflc requlrements ln Phase fff. Certlfled and awarded onlY bY Nat,lone I Headquarters.
Monthlr'BuLletin Number 11, 18 November 1970. lenioro are authorized to wear elther the Fa1con Award Ribbon or Lhe highest rihhon earned as a cadet.

SPAATZ AWARD RIBMN

Red wiLh

whlte S and stars

Clvll Air Patrol Regulatton 39-3, 20 I'brch 196L. 11. b. (1O) General CarI A. Spaatz Arard lllbbon. Successful completlon of Phases I, II and III, and other requlrements llsted for this award ln
CAPR

5O-5. Certifled and awardcd only by Natlonal

Headqrrarters.

Clvll Alr Patrol RegulatLon 39-3, 22 June L966. 1t,. b. (1O) General Carl A. Spaatz Arrard RLbbon. Successfully complete Phases I, rI, and ffl, and other requlrenents llsted for thls award ln
CAPR

50-6 and

CAPM

50-15.

Monthly

SenLors are authorlzed

Bulletln

Number

est rlbbon earted as a cadet.

to r*ear etther the Falcon Auard Rlbbon or the htgh-

11, 18 November l..n0.

Clvl1 Air Patrol RegulatLon 39-3, Z) Jwte 1971, 1l+. b. (1) General CarI A. Spaatz Awarr:l. Suecessfully complete aIL phases of the CAP Cadet Program and the Gerneral Carl A. Spaatz Ar+ard Dcanination. Ttrl-s award ls certlfled and arrarded only by NatLonal Headquarters.

CADET ADVISORY COUNCIL RIBTJON

Codrt AdvirorY
Ribbon

CoL'nc

'

White

Clvll Air Patrol Regulatton )94, 20 hrch 1964. L5. f . Cadet Adv|sory Cotrncll Rlbbon, Awarded by regLon or wing eomBnders to cadet officers who hava partlcipated as a member of two or more Cadet Advisory Councll meettngs, held at slther wtng or region. Civil ALr Patro1 Regr:latLon 39-3, 22 Jvne 1966. 18. f. Cadet Advlsory Councll Rlbbon. . . . Up to thrce bronzc stars are authorLzed for partlcl'patlon at rcglonal conferences, one star for everT two
conferences attended.

Monthly Bulletln Number IL, 18 November r.n0. Rlbbons not authorlzed ln the revlsed reg;uJ-atton mrst be removed fron the unlform no later than I January 1971. (Ttre Cadet Advisory Councll Rlbbon

Cadet Advisor.y Councll Rlbbon. Although the Cadet Advisory Councll Rlbbon has been reinstated, we w'ish point out that the criteria authorlzing the wear of the rlbbon has changed. to the ribbon is now authorlzed OtrLY for the chal-rmen and vlce chalrrnen of the adwisorlr eouncils. Chalrrnen and vlcc chairmen of the Wing Cadet Advisory Counclls will wear the ribbon only, Chalrmen and vl"ce chairrnen of the Reglon Advisory Counclls wlll wear the rlbbon rith one bronze star. The Chairrsn and the Vlce Chalrren of tha Natlonal Cadet Advlsortr CounclL vrl-lI wear the rlbbon rrlth one sllver star.

is not authorlzed in the revlsed regulatlon. ) Monthly Bu-l-Ietin Number 9, 2 Scptember 1971.

Clvl1 Air Patrol RcgrrlatLon )94, 5 September L972. 19. . Cadet Advlsonp CounclL Rlbbon. Ananlcd to the chairren and vice chaLrman of the cadct advlsory counclls as follows: (1) Baslc Rtbbon. Ctraiman and vLcc chal.r:rsn of the Wing Cadet Advlsoqr Councl"l. (il Bronzc Star Attachnent. Chafu.rnan and vice chaLr:ren of the Reglon Cadct Advlsory Councll. $) Sllver Star Attachment. Chalrnan and vlce chair:nan of the Natlona1 Cadet Advlsofr CounclJ.. (llote: the sllver star rcplaces the bronze star. Both devlcos arc not wortt on the ribbon. ) Ctvil Air Patrrl Regr:latLon )9-3, J- September 1979. 19. f. Cadet Advlsorlr Conncl]- RLbbon. Awarded to all prlnar.v members of aach cadet advisory councll. the rlbbon wlth appropriate device as lndlcatod below is a perrnanent cadet actlvltv auanl. Additlonally, a shoulder corrd is worn as a means of ldentlf:rfng current CAC membersl however, it is worn only during the term of offlce. (1) Wlng IeveI. Basic rlbbon and red shoulder cold. (Z) Reglon level. Baslc rlbbon with bronze star and blue shoulder corrj. (3) Natlonal Ievel. Baslc rlbbon wlth silver star and gold shoulder conC. (t'lote: The silver star replaces the bronze star. Both devlces are not

(2tt)et, Advtsory Counell Rlbbon

:.ge

worn on
Chzrrge

the ribbon.

I to Civif Alr Patr.ol Regulatlon 39-3, l0 September 198I. 19, . Cadet Advlsorlr Councll Rlbbon. . . (3) Natlonal Level (dlscontinued September 198O). Baslc ribbon w'lth silver strr ma..,' stl1I be worrr by prfunarv members 6; 3 national council who were.lppolnt,ed prlor tr: September 1980. The gold shoulder cord ney be worn by eurrent menbers until September 1981. (UOfg: The silver star replaces the bronze star. Both devices are not worn on the ribbon. )

ST&{ARDESS BAME AWAND

Civil Alr Patrol Repxrlallon 39-3, 2O March 196&' 16. Criterla for Ararrd of Activlty Rlbbons and Badges: k. Stehrardess Badge Arard. the Stewardess Badge rny be awarded any fennle cadet who succe""rutt:, completes a steryardess course. To quallfy, the course rmrst be sponsored by a recognized alrline and approved by Natlonal Headquart."" i" a speclal actlv!-ty. Ttre Ster.rardess Badge will not be worn tf the cadet holds any CAP aeronautlcal ratLng. Wing corunanders are authorlzed to awarll thls badge to any cadet meeting the requirements of thls paragraph. The badge wILl be worn in the same posltion on the unlform is a-CAP aeronautlcal badge. I?re Stewardess Badge does not entltle the wearer to any speclal beneflts or retlng, and 1t does not constltute an aeronautlcal ratlng.

ATIONAT/?ECIoN y'^rING FLYING NCAI'{PMU\I

RIBB0NS

Notionol CAP Summer Flying

Encompmcnt Ribbon

ilotlonol CAP

Summor Flying

Encompmcnt Rlbbon wlth Onc Sllvqr Stor Attochmcnt

Notionol CAP Sunrmer Flying

Eacompmcnt Rihbon with Two Silver 5tor Attoch-e^r:

(Prlvorc Glldcr Pllot)

(Privotc Pilot)

White

wlth vertlcal gold strlpes at ends, upper hortzontal stripe of Ilght blue, lower horlzontal strlpe of red.

Rcgion./Win9 Flying Encompmcnr R lbbon

Rcalon/lYing Flylng EncomPment Rlbbon wlth Onc Sllvcr Slot Atlochm.nt

Region,/Win9

lying

Encompmenr

Ribbon -ith Two Silver

Stor Attochrncnts

(Ptlvol. Glldor Pllor)

hlhite wlth horlzontal stripe of llght b1ue.

Monthly

(Privotc Pllot\

Bulletin Number 1], 19 November 1955. Wing Soaring EneamFrnent Rlbbons. Wing Soaring Encampnent Rlbbons are available at the National Headquarters Bookstore. Theso ribbons seII for 2Of each. i. Civll Air Patrol
eomplete Regulation

)9-3,

22 June L966.

1) this rlbbon Ls awanld by National Headquarters to cadets who a Natl,onal CAP Summer Hlylng EncampnenL, as follows: (") Basic Rlbbon. Attend and complete a Natlonal CAP Sumner Flylng Dncamprent, elther sallplane or single-engine aLrplane. (U) Basic Rlbbon wlth One Sl].ver Star Attachment. Attend and eomplete a CAP Natlonal Suuner Etying Encampnent and achleve the FAA private g1lder pllot's llcense at the encamtrraent. (c) Basic Rlbbon wlth I\rc Sl1ver Star Attachments. Attend and complete a CAP Natlonal Sunmer Elylng Encampnent and achl.eve the FM private pllotrs license at the encampnent. (Z) ff a cadet who hes received the baslc rlbbon wlth attachment(s) ;rttends a scond CAP encarnpnent and earns the other prlvate pilot rating at that encampm.ent, the star or stars ar removed from the basl-c ribbon and a bronze clasp is worar ceNxtered on the rlbbon.

F,. "

Reelon/l,Iins Elvlng

EncamDment Rtbbon:

who complete
encampment

(U) Baslc Rlbbon and On6 Stlver Star Attachraent. Attend and complete a regi-onal or wing ftflng encamptrent and achieve the FAA prh,'ate gllder pilotrs }l-censo at the encamprnent. (c) Baslc Rlbbon and I\rc SILver Star Attachments. Attend and complete a reglonal or wtng ftylng encampnent and achleve the FAA Private pl.Iot's license at the encampment. (Z) If a cadet wtro has recelved the basic rlbbon wlth attachment(s) a second rogional or wing flylng oncampnent and ean:s the other priattends

(.) Basle Rtbbon. (sallpIane or alrplane).

a reglonal, or wl,ng flylng

glonal or wing comrender to cadets encampnent, as follows: Attend and complete a regional or wing flytng

)lll.eglonfding Fl.vtng lhc;rmpnenl Rlbbols - ?age 2 ribbon v,,te pilot ratlng, the star or stars are removed from the basic ribbon. :nd a bronze clasP is worn centered on the
fJ;rt,iorrr

Civll Air Patrol Regulafion 39-3, 10 April L967' IF. b. liational lAP Summer Flvlnq &rca4l''nqnt Bibbo4: to cadets .G@eadquarters @ who comPlete a Natlonal CAP S"-t"" Ff-"ing Drcampment, as follows: ' ' ' '
Monthly Bu11et,ln Number 11, 18 November l97O' deleted' cadet Ribbons: A11 activlty rlbbons, orcept for IACE, have-been were completely e5minated' Senlor Ribbons, Sp"ct-"I acitvity rlbbons removed from the Ribbons not authorlzed in the relLsea regulation rmrst be (ftre Nattonal/hegl9n{i"e Etylng untfo.rn no later than I January tiil,. ) Encamprnent Rlbbons are not authorlzed 1n the revlsed regt'Ittion'

SPECIAI AWAXD RIBBONS

Cholrmon, Vlcc Cholrmon Nollono I Bootd

I o2loaol Coamondor Mrabrrr - NEC

t{lng Commoadcr

White, red, wtrtte, wide blue, white, red, and white strlpes.

Group Coanondcr

Monthlrr

11.

Bulletin Number 1, 20 January 1966. Speclal Arerds R:lbbons Avallab1e at Bookstore. a. The nerr Senior Msmber Incentlve Arards Systern authorlzes tho incunbents of the posltlons sholrn tn the fo1.lowlng table to wear the Special Awarrls Ribbon wlth the preserLbd attachments: Sqradron Corrnanders Speclal AwarrCs Ribbon Gr oup Corunanders Special Ar.rards Rlbbon /Dronze Star +vJlng Conrenders Special Ar*ards Rlbbon w/S11ver Star +Reglonal Cornnnders Speclal Ar*ards Rlbbon w/Wro Sllver Stars
Speeial Auards Ri.bbon vr/Three Sl-lver Stars *xchafu'run and VlceChairnnn of Natlonal
xPast rlng and regional commanders and members of the NEC are authorized to r*ear thls ribbon. +*Past Chalrmen of thc Natlonal Board are authorlzed to wear this ribbon. b. The Speclal Awards Rlbbon ls wortt as follows: (1) Only one Special Arsr.rCs Rlbbon may be-worn, the one recopgtlhighest positlon held (from the llst above). For erample, a wlng zing the corgander who became the reglonal deputy comnander would continue to wear the wlng comnanderrs rlbbon, but a r.r'ing cormrander who became a reglonal comrender wo:Id wear only tho regional concnanderrs rlbbon. (Z) Attachments are centered in the blue area of the rlbbon, and the rlbbon ls worn ln relatlon to other rlbbons as follows: (") If one ribbon is in the top row of earned rlbbons, the Speclal Ar*rrds Ribbon is placed next to that earned rlbbon, and both are centered on the top row. (Speclal Auards Rlbbon w111 be to wearer's rtght.) (U) If two rlbbons are ln the top row of earned rlbbons, the Auards Rlbbon ls wom centered above these. Special (c) If three ribbons are Ln the top row of earned ribbons, the Special Ar.arrts Ribbon ts rrorn centered above these. c. Special Ararrls Rlbbons sell for 2Od eaeh. Qrallfied senlor members ma.v order appropriate rlbbons from the Natlonal Headquarters Bookstore. , . The rfiUon requlred and the CAP posltion held (squadron conmaDder, wlng conrunder, Nff mmbsr, etc.) should be entered ln any vacant space on the or^'der fotrr.
Board

and

NEC Members

Speci;rl Awarrl Ribbons - Page 2

Clvil Air Palrol Regrlation 79-1, 10 April L9C,7. 17. a. Incumbents of the positions llsted below are authorlzed to wear the Special Award Ribbon with the approprlate attachments: Squadron Cormanders Special Ar.ard Ribbon Group Comnanders wiLh Bronze Star Speeial Aw:rrd Rlbbon {'Wing Corunanders 3peei;i} Aw'ard Ritrbon with SILver Star +ltftsgiensl Conmanders and S5.;e6 j-:1 1 Aw,rrd Ribbon wlth 1\ro Silver Stars
Special
Award Ribbon

with

Three

Silver Stars

**+NB Chairnen and Vice Chairnran

NEC Members

+Past wing coruranders are authorized to woar this rlbbon. +*p;1sf regional conrnanders and members of the National Executlve Committee are authorized to wear thls rlbbon. It+*p3sf Chairrnen and Vlce Chairmen of the Natlonal Board are authorized to wear

this ribbon.

MonLhly Ribbons

Number 11, 18 November 1970. authorized in the revlsed regulation rmrst be removed from the uniform not no lat-er than l January L971. (Ttre Special Arrard Ribbons are not authorized in the rewised regulatton. )

Bulletin

CAP MFfiBER,SHIP AWARD RIBBON

ilr{&
Black, whlte, and red arcs.

E['rnrlE
Black, whlte, black, whlte, red, whlte, red strlPes.
L982

Civil Air Patrol Reprlatlon 394, 22 June 1966' 15. CriLeria for Award of Senlor Program Ribbons: a. cAP Membership Arard Ribbon. Pass the Phase Ir complete a recognized flrst ald course'

E:ramination and

Monthly hrlletln ltunber IL, 18 November L97O' Ribbons nol authorized in the revised regUlation must be removed from the unlfonn no later than 1 January .L97!, (ttre Clp Menbershlp Award Ribbon is not authorlzed ln the revlsed regrrlation. ) Monthl:r

Bulletin

Number

9, 2 September L97L.

Effective lmmediately, the followlng CAP rlbbons are relnstated: Seniors. I?re CAP Menrbershlp Arerd ilUUon (Phase I)' ' ' Clvil Alr Patro1 RernrlatLon 394, 5 Septenber ITl2' Level 15, c. CAP Membe.Ii,lp Award (L6veI. I). Successfttll;y completepasslng I requiranents of the Senlor Member halning Program, to include the Level I Comprehensive Examlnatlon. Minutes, Natlona} Uniforrn Conurnittee Meetlsg, ir December 1981 Mr. Kopi proposed a plan to phase in new standard slze ribbons slmllar lo Lhe rlbbons now used on the miniature medals. The deslgns vary same. sllghtly from the curent rlbbons but the eolors would rqrain the Eacii rlbbon that cugently has a deslgn in the center w1l1 be replacd bv a ribbon wlth lhe sane colorlng slmply omltting the center design. fhts will result ln a more professlonal appearanee, standard size and i"i" f"""ntorlr/cost for the bookstore. The Corrnlttee approved thi-s proposal and the new rlbbons w'IIl be phased in startlng ln July L982'

CAP Ribbons:

clvlI Alr Patrol unlform Manual, OAPM 39-1' 1 Janua4y 1983' NoTE: phase-in date for the new standard slze rlbbons is J1 December

1985.

CAP

ECI

AWARD

RIBMN

RIue, gold strJ-Pes, whlte quill.

1966' Civil Air Patrol Regr:lation 394, 22 Jvne Rlbbons: 15. Criteria for Arerd of Senior hogram Course 7C, includi-ng passing b. cAP ECI Award Ribbon. complete ECr

the

CAP

test on Dri1l and Ceremonl-es.

1967. I to civ1I Air Patrc1 ReSrlatlon 3g-3, 20 octoberprlor equivalent (or 16. b. CAP BCI Arratd Ribbon. Complete course 7C and Ceremonies' nii ".""""i, fi"f"dlng passlng the ciP test on Drl1l

change

Monthl.v Bulletin Number 11, 18 Novernber :.97O' frorn t'he Ribbons not authorized in the revised regr:latlon must be removed is not (Tt" CAP ECI Ar'rard Ribbon uniform no later than 1Januar-Jr tnl ..

authorized

ln the revlsed regulatlon. )

LEADERSHIP AWARD RIBBON

Lcodcrrhip A*ord Ribboo

Lcodcrrhlp Aword Rlbbon

Leodcrship Aword Rlbbon

wllh Bronra

Sror

-ith Silver
I'Vrr

Stor

Dark

ltlac plnk wlth whlte

(1e82)

furple and wtrlte

Civtl Air Patrol Regulatlon )94, 22 Jwrc 1966. l.5. Criteria for Arard of Senlor Program Rlbbons: c. Leadership Anard: (1) Basic Rlbbon. Complete aI1 tralning prescrlbed ln the approprlate staff posltlon study gulde and flll a staff officer posltlon I .vear (in the grade of seeond ll,eutenant). (Z) Bronze Star Attachment To Be Worrr on the Basic Rlbbon. Complete all tralnlng prescribed Ln the appropriate staff posltion study gr.ride and f111 a SE@ND staff officer positlon 2 years (in tfre grade of first lleutenant). 0) Silver Star Attachment To Be Irlorrr on the Basic Rlbbon, Replacing the Bronze Star: (.) Complete all tralnl-ng prescribed in the appropriate conrnand posltion study g;ulde and fill a COMI.{AND posltion 2 years (ln the grade of captaln): 0R (U) Form a nenr CAP untt and serve as lts cormander for 3 consecutl-ve years. (UOff : In thls sltr:atlon, the bastc leadership ribbon ls presented wlth the sl.lver star attachnent. )
Monthly Bulletin Nunber 11, 18 November ly70. Rlbbons not authorlzed ln the revlsed regulatlon tmrEt be removed from the unlform no later than 1 January L971. (ftre Leaaership Award Rlbbon is not authorlzed ln the revLsed regulatlon. ) Monthly
CAP

lnstated: SENIORS: . . . Leadership Arerd Rlbbon (Phase II). Clvl1 Air Patrrcl RegulatLon 39-3, 6 Sepienber 1972. L5. d. Leadership Arrard (Level fI). Ar+arded for achievement in the functlonal speclalty tracks ll Level II of the Senlor Member I\:ainlng

Bulletln Nr.rmber 9, 2 Sepberrber 1971. Rlbbons: Effecttve tnmedlately, the followlng

CAP

rlbboDs are re-

Leadership Arvard Ribbon

Pa6gp;1y1

Pag,e 2

1s lollows

sLar :.LUlehment replaees the bronze star attachment. Both devices are not worn. )

(1) Basic Ribbon - Technlcian Ratlng. (Z) Bronze Star Attachment - Senior Ratlng. (3) Silver Star Attaehment - Mcster Rati-ng. (Xote:

The

silver

Civil Air Patrol Iiegul.ation 39-3, 2 Janua4r 1976. 15. ".. (Z) Landership Award Ribbon. (") Silver Star Att"achment - Master Rating. n!-r./ t)e worn in recognition of each l,Iaster's Rating earned. )

(Up

to three

Minutes, I'iati6nal Uniform Committee Meeting, ll December 1981. l.{r. Kopf proposed a plan to phase in new standard sl-ze ribbons sjmilar to the ribbons now used on the nlnlature medals. The designs vary slightly from the current ribbons but the colors would remaix the same. Each ribbon lhirL euryentl:z has a design ln the center r.rlll be replaced by a ribi-ron with the same coloring simply omltttng the center deslgn. ltrts wlII resuit irr r more professlonal appearance, standarrl size and less inventorv/eosL for Lhe bookstore. The Corrnlttee approved this proposal and the new rjhtrons w'i1l be phased in starting l-n July 1982.

Civii Air Patrol Manu;rl 39-1, 1 January 1993. Cirril Air Patrol Uniform Manual. N0TE: Phase-in date for the new standard slze ribbons is l1

December 1986.

AENOSPACE AWARD RIBMN GROVER ION.IING AMOSPACE AWARD RIBMN

AG?otpocc A*ord Rlbbon ^

A.totPoc. Aword Rlbbon

wlrh Onc Eronrc Stor

AerorPocc Aword Ribbon with Two Bronrc Storr

Red rlbbon

with black and orange cur1ld stripes

(t982) Red rlbbon, orange, red and black strlpes

f5. Criterla for Ar,,ard of Senior Program Ribbons: d. Aernspace Arard : (1) Basic Rlbbon. Attend one w'lng or regional conference ln 2 pass the Aerospace hctrine Bcamination, hold the senior member CerJrearsr tif|cate of Proflclency (which requlres attandance at a CAP encam;rnent or prior U. S. milltary servlce), and complete ECI Course 2, "Squadron Offieer
Bronze Star To Be Worrr on the Basic Rlbbon. Attend two r*-ing or reglonal conferences l-n /+ vears, complete professional reading (five books), and complete ECI Course 3, "Air Corrnand and Staff Co11ege." 0) Second Bronze Star To Be Worn on the Baslc Ribbon. Attend three wing or reglonal conferences in 5 years and cornplete ECI Course {, ''Air War College."
School. "

Clv1l Air Patrol Regrlatlon 39-3,

22 June 1966.

(Z) First

Monthly Brrlletin Number IL, 18 November 1970. Ribbons not authorlzed ln the revlsed regulatlon mrst be removed from the nnlform no later than I Jantrary t97L. (The Aer"osFce Arrard Rtbbon was not authorlzed ln the revLsed regulatlon. ) Monthly
CAP

Ribbons: Effeetive innnedlatel..r, the fo]-loring

Bulletln

Number

9, 2 September 1971.

SFNIORS:

Aerospace Ar.rarrl Rlbbon (Phase

III).

CAP

rlbbons are reinstated:

Civil Air Patrol RegulatLon 39-3, 6 Sepiember L9'72. 15. e. Aerospace Ar+ard (Level III). Successfirlly completo Level III requirements of the Senlor Member Ilalnlng Program as follows: (1) Be assigned to a corrnand or staff position. (Z) Attend the CAP National Staff College. (3) Attend at least four wlng or reglon conferences. (t) Complete selected readlngs in leadership and rnanagement. These readlngs m.rst lnclude, but are not lfunlted to, CAP Pamphlet l@, "Introduction to CAP Leadershlpr" and CAP Pamphlet JOI, "Introduction to CAP Management. '' (l) Attend a natl-onaI1y approved training course such as a Joint
Dnergency Operatlong Semlnar, AIC CLrcuit Rider Course, Natlonal SAR School,

Aerospace Aw'ard

- Grover Ioening

Aerospace Arrard Ribbon

Page 2

Disaster Preparedness Course, etc.

Civll Air Patrol Regulatlon )94, 2 Januar.v Lfl6. 15. b. (3) Grover Ioening Aerospace Ar^rarrjl.. . . Application wlIL lnclude verlficaLion of the following eliglbllity criterLa: (.) C\rrrent corrnand or staff assignment. (u) Ye.er attended CAP Natlonal Staff CoIIege. (") Title and date completd other natlonally approved tralning course. (a) Attendance at four reglon or wing conferences. (u) Completlon of CAPPs 300, J01, and 302.
Minules, lJatj-onal Uniform Co:nnittee Moeting, 4 December 198I. Mr. Kopf proposed a plan to phase in new standarrl size rlbbons similar to Lhe ribhons now used on the mlniature medals. The deslgns vary slighLly from Lhe current ribt,ons but the eolors would renain the same. Each ribbon that currentl..r has a design in the eenter w111 be repJ.aced bv a ribbon with the same coloring slmpl.r omltting the center deslgn. this will result in a more professlonal appearance, standarrl size and less inventory/cost for the bookstore. The Cornmittee approved this proposal and the new ribbons w111 be
phased

tn startlng in Ju1;r 1982. Civil- Air Patrol Manual 39-1, 1 Januarv 19&1. Clvil Air Patrol Unlform ManuaI. IICTE: Phase-ln date for the new standard slze ribbons ls 31 December

1986.

GILL

ROBB WTL.SON AWARD

RIBM}{

Gffiffi ctLL RoBB wtLsoN AtvARD / Eornad arior I J6p lgi

=.kj"#

ctLL RoBB l{tLsoN ATYARD (Nc*r (Eo'ned ofter 3l Dec 77)

Orange, blue, and white

,#T

1982)
Grt

RoBE

wlt

SON

q rn

Whlte, yeIIow, whlte, b1ue, whlte, b1ue, rrhlte.

Civil ALr Patrol RegrlatLon 39-3, 22 Jwte L966. 15. e. Gtl'l Robb Wll.son Arrard Rlbbon. Attain the Phase IV leadership
Arard with the sllver star attachment (wtrtcfr includes achieving the grade of maJor) and attaln the Aerospace Alard Ribbon with the fLrst bronze star.

Civll Air Patr.ol Regulatlon )9-), 2t June 1971. 15. a. Gi1I Robb WILson Awanl. (1) Successfull:r complete Phase IV of the Senior Member Incentive Awards System. (Z) Success{\r1ly complete Levels One and 1\.ro in Phase V of the
Senior Member Incentl-ve Auards Systern.
G111 Robb Wllson Award: (1) Hold the Sentor Uember Ceztlficate of Proflclency. (il HoId the Aerospace Alard. $) Comptrete ECI Cotrses 2C and 2D, Sqr:adron Offlcer Schoo1 Correspondence Progmm. (tr) Coroplete selected acrospBcc readinge ldcntlflcd ln CAP Fan'. phlet 19, "CAP Readlng &rlde." A nlnfuEm of three books ls requlred to satlsfy thls requLrement, (l) Present an aeroslnce/Clp toplc to a non-CAP organlzatlon or

15. f.

Chril Al-r Patrol Regulatton 394, 6 September 1972.

wrlte an artlcle sultable for publlcatlon

on

a pertlnent

acrospace topic.

Ctv1l Air Patrol RegulatLon 39-3, 2 Jarn:arA ln6. 15. b. (l) GilI Robb WILson Auard. . , Aratd appllcatlon u'lIL lnclude certlfleatlon of the follonrlng crlterSa: (.) h,te of Senlor Member Certlflcate of Proficlency or completlon of ECI Course 7C, "CAP Offlcer Course." (u) Date of ieveL III tralnlng completton (lncludes attendance at Natlonal Staff College). (c) Attach ECf Foras I reflBctlng completlon of ECI Course

Gil.I

Robb Wilson Ar+ard Rlbbon

l,lanagement (S0S)r" and ECI Cotrse 2F, "International Ervironment and ldlitary Enployment (SOS)r" or Squadrrcn Officer School Diplona.

28, "Mllltary

presented

(d) titles of three aerospce books recd. (e) Toplc of aerospace presentstlon and to what non-CAP group or attach copy of marmscrlpt presented for publlcatlon.

1978.

Ctvl1 Alr Patrol Regulatl.on )9-3, 1 September 1979. 15. f. Gt11 Robb Wl.]-son Arrard (r"ftn Bronze star attachmcnt.) Successfully complete Level V tralnlng reqrrlrements. NOTE: T?re ribbon ls wortr w'lth a Bronze star attachment to dlstlnguish lt frorn the GlII Robb WILson Arsrd earrred under different crlterla prlor to 1 Januaqr 1978. S. Dlscontinued awar"rls stl1I authorized for wear on the CAP unlforrn: (Z) GiII Robb Wllson Awar.rC (witnout Bronze star attachment). The seeond highest award in the CAP Senlor Tralnlng hogram prlor to 1 January
Replaced by

the Paul E. Garber AwarrC.

Minutes, Natlonal Unlfonn Corrnltteer 4 Decernber 1981. Mr. Kopf proposed a plan to phase ln new standard slze ribbons slrn.l-lar to the ribbons now used on the mlnlatrrre medals. Ttre deslgns \rary slightly from the cument rlbbons but the colors would rorreln the same. Each rlbbon that currently has a deslgn ln the center wILl be replaced by a rlbbon wlth the same coloring simply omlttJ-ng the center deslgn. ltrls w111 result ln a more professional appearance, standard slze and less lnventory/cost for the booksLore. The Conanlttee approved thls proposal and the new ribbons wlll be phased

in startlng ln July 1982. Clvil Air Patrol l,{anua1 79-1, 1 Jarnlary 198. Clvil Alr Patro1 Uniform Manual. NOTE: Phase-in date for the new standard slze ribbons ts 31 December

1968.

NATTONAL COHMANDTN

IS CITATION

RIBBON

NATIONAL COMMANDER'5 CITAl ION (Eorncd prior lo I Jar ,t9)

ffitffi
(1982)

l.inlte, b1uo, r+hLte, blue, llght bJ"ue, whlte, oranga, white star. blue, whI"te, yel-low, whl-te. Clvil Alr Patrol Regulatlon 39*3, 22 June 1956. 15. f . Natlonal CorurBnder's Cltatton Rtbbon. Attain the GilI Robb Wii"on Award (wntcir l-ncludes achievJ.ng the grade of lleutonant colonel), attain the second bronze star to the Aerospace Ar.rard Rlbbon, and complete the Industrial CoILege of the Armed Forces comespondence course
Dark
"Economlcs

of Natlona1 Securlty. "

Clvtl Air Patrol Regulation 39-3, R June 19?1' 15. b. Natlonal Corunander's Cl.tatlon; (1) Hold the G111 Robb wllson Anrard. (Z) Complete Level III, Phase V, of the SenLor Memober Incentlve Arards System. Cor0) Conplete the Industrtal College of the Atmed t'orcesNational Securlty l&nagementr" or attend a respondence Course, "Natlonal Securlty Sernlnar sponsored by the Industrlal CoU-ege of the Anned Forces.
CtvIL Alr Patro1 ReguJ-ation 39-3, 5 Septenrber L972. 15. B. Natl-onal Commander's Cj-tatlon. (r) HoId the GlLI Robb wllson Award. (2) Complete the Alr War College Correspondence Course. 3) Serve as conoender or staff officer at group level or htgher for a mlntnruln of three years.

Civil A1r Patr.ol RegulatLon 39*3, 2 January 19?6" L5, b. (S) Natlonal Conmander's CltatS"on. , . Auanl appllcatlon wil-l lnclude certification cf tire followlng e3-tgtbillty' crlteria: (.) Nrrmber and date of G111 fi,obb Wl].son Auard. (u) Att^ach copy- of Alr War CoILege Assoclate kogram dtploma or certificate of compS*etton" (*) Kinlnnrm of, throe yearsr expertence as corsnander or staff officer at group or hl-gher 1eveI, Ci-vt1 Air Patrol Rogulation 39-3, 1 September 1979. I5. Senlor Program Auards. g, Discontkmed awards stilI authorlzed for wear on the CAP unlform; (1) Natlonal Conmander's Cl-tatlon, Hlghest ar+ard in the CAP
Senlor Member Tralnlng Program prlor to 1 January 1978. Replaced by the new C111 Robb Wllson Ar*ard wlth Bronze stan attachment. Mlnutes, Nattonal- Unl"form Conunlttee, & December 1981. Mr. Kopf proposed a plan to phaso Ln new standard sLze rLbbons simllar to the rlbbons now used on the mlnlature nedals. The designs \rarT sllghtIy from the cument rlbbons but the colors would rernaln the same. Each rlbbon that currently has a deslgn ln the center w'111 be replaced by a rlbbon w'tth the same eolorlng stmply omltttng the center deslgn. thls w"111 result ln a nor6 professlonal appearence, stsndard sl-ze and less lnvent,ory/cost for tha bookstore. I?re Comdttee approved thls proposal and

Natlonal Commander's Cltatlon Rlbbon - Page 2

the

new ribbons

will be phased in starting tn July L982.

December 1986.

Clvil Air Patro1 ltanual 39-1, 1 January l9$. Civ1l Air Patro1 Uniform Manual. NOTE: Phase-i-n date for the new standart slze rlbbons is 31

RESCTTE t'FN{IJi? RIBIBON

lEl$E'l
rlth red and white strlpes, whlte star.
BIue
lWorn on AS&,li ani "Iilii"
'|L)t'- ::

t lrr'

11'-'

1ig'

(1982)

'llri)ons by atrcrelv mrrnbc'rs

vfiito, blue, whlte, rod,

wtrtrte, blua, and whito.

h,lhlte, bIue, whlte, red,

Change 1 to Clvll Atr Petrol Regulatlon 39*3, 20 0ctobcr L967. 19k. Addcd: Roscue Rlbbon. Awardad by tho 'xlng eornrender (or a subordlnate corrnander lf authorlty ls daJ"egatod by the '^,'5-ng; c*mander) to arqr CAP member of hts wlng who mkos an aetual lrflnd'r on soarch and roscuc mlsslons. lttc flnd rmy be elther frorn tho a{r or on the ground. Thls my Lnvolve downed alrcraft, lost persons, or both. A bronze eLasp l.s arrerded for each addltlonal flnd, Also, J-f, deslred, the rassue ri"hbon nray be palntcd on the aLrcraft ln whlch the fLnd *ras redo* (1) Flnds by Alrcrmr Mqrbors. In case of a search and rescue flnd aircraft, a rlbbon w"lLl- be awarded to all srsw msnbers. thls applLcs to by both "flnd and rsscuert operattone and "ftnd and reportil operatlons. F'or anample, whcn thc search obJectLve ls slghbed, rescue by alrcraft my be lmposslble, so thc cretil rports the flnd by r61a$.ng tho lnfomtLon to an offlclal ground sta'tlon. .A bronza three-bladsd propLlsr dsvLes rrlll bc wor:r ccntered on the rescue rlbbon earned as alrersw momberg" (2) Flnds by Gr"ound PersonneL. If ths ftnd ls nede by saarch and rosground teams, the rlbbon wILL be ewarded to all members of the tean whlch cue

Part,lclyntion" A mcmber rrrho earzrs tho rescue ribbon aa an alrcrew matber ldentlfles hlmsalf &E &n al"rerew member by havlng the bronze propeller attached to tho ntbbon" If thts sams lndlvldual cams a clasp as a ground member who nnkos a find, he ls authorlzed to attach the clasp to the same rlbbon w'ith the bronzo propeller. fh{s a}so app-Lfcs to thc lndlvldual nho lnltlally oarns the rescue ribbon as a mmtor of a ground search party and at some later dato makes a f,lnd as an atrerew meftber; ho ls then authorlzed to attach the bronze prope)J-er to the rLbbon. N0TE: ftre lllustratLon tn thls regulatlon change shows the propeller with the

locates the obJectlve. Ground personnel the propeller clasp"

w'j"l-L wear

the rcscue rlbbon wlthout

O)

Comblnad

slngle blade polntlng

down"

ItIonth1y Bulletin Numbar l], 18 Novembor 19?0, Cadets are now authortzed to wear the Hescue "Ftnd" Rlbbon. . .for partlcipatlon ln grrcund seareh and roscue actlvl"tLes, (Reetrlcted to senlor members l-n

the past. )

wiJ.l be clrcumst&nces surroundlng nlsslons w{.rtch aro not covered, or clearly deflned, by regulatton" In these sas6s, the n'I-ng conmander or hl.s authorLzed subordlnate commander w11"1 erraluate the ftnd fur questlon uslng all appllcable 6guidance as tha basts for hls declsLon to ar*and the rl"bbon. l,lhen a declsion cannot be reaehed, or the erlterl"a ls not cJ-ear)-y deflned, the problen should be referred to Natlonal lleadquarters/mS for gutdance. A bronze clasp is awarded for each addltlonal flnd" AIao, lf desirod, the Rescue "Flnd" Rlbbon may be palntod on the aircr:aft ln r&lch the flnd was lBde.

Civll Air Patrol Regulat'Lon 394, 2 Januartf 1978. 19. co Rescuo "F{n6" RLbbon" Amrded by the r*5-ng connander (or a subordtnate conrnander if author!-ty ls delegated by the wI"ng corunander) to any CAP member of hls wtng naking an actual flnd on a seerch and rescue nlsslon. The flnd rmy involve downed al-rcraft, lost persons, or ln sone lnstancesl omerge[cy locator transnltters (m,Ts), ht norural"J.y a def,tnlte search obJectlve mrst have been asslgned, Socated and positlvely ldentified, Oceaslonally there

Rescue "Find" Rlbbon

Page 2

for the Unlted States Coast Grsrd (USCC) or tho USCG Auxiliary. D<ceptions to the abovo crlterla ray be urada for flnds accompllshed durlng mlsslons eonducted in concert wlth the uscG or uscG Auxlltary' the bulk of thls Jolnt effort conslsts of CAP flylng patrol mlsslons corunonly referred to as i'sundown patrol." When a CAP menber or crff locates a boat or persons ln dlstress and is lnstmmental ln thelr safe dl-scoverT, a "flnd" ribbon rnay be awarded, provlded the effort Ls classlfted all an "asslst" by the USCG. (Z) E T Flnds. trLT flnds r1-LI be credlted only lf lt ls consl-dered a dlstress slgnal when the mlsston ls assJ-gned. In addltlon, locatlng ari ET slgnal at nlght or whIle flylng above an undercast rrllJ not be consldered a flnd unless the locatlng alrcraft can effectively dlrect a ground party to the source of the E,T transrnlssion. ()), (4) and (5) are the same as 19k (I), (2), ana (3) of Change 1 to
Finds
CAPR

(1)

39-3,

2O OctoAer L967,

as gLven on the prevlous

PaBe.

Clvl1 Air Patro1 Regrrlation 39-), I September 1979 19. co (Z) fT Elnds, as above, has been deleted, revtslng the crLterla for the Rescue "Find" Rlbbon so as to leava the declslon to the w'lng corrnanderrs discretion as to whether an ILT flnd quallf1es for the rlbbon.
l{lnutes of Natlonal Unlform Conarolttee Mcetlng, I Decenber 1981. Mr. Kopf proposed a plan to phase in new standarrl sLze rlbbons sl:nllar to the rLbbons now used on the nlntature medalso The deslgns \rary sllghtly from the curent rlbbons but the colors would retuln the same. Each rlbbon that currently has a deslgn ln the ccntcr rlIL be replaced by a rlbbon rlth the same colorlng sfunp1y ontttlng the ccnter deslgn. this wlIL result ln a more professional "pp."nnce, standard sLze and less lnventory/cost for the bookstore. the CormLttee approved thls pr.oposal and thc n*r rLbbone w'111 be phased ln

starting ln

JuJ-y 1982.

CtvlL Alr Patrol Manual 39-L, I January L9g). NOTE: Phase-Ln date for new standarrl slze ribbons

ts 31 Deceonber 1986.

COMMUNICATTONS

SMVICE

RIBBON

and

BIue rlbbon wlth light blue radlo waves a red C contalnlng whtte dlsc rr1th blue cLrcles.

Corrm:nlcations Newsletter, Vol. 2, No. l, N January 1968. Cormrunlcatlons Arerds: 1\*o types of anards have been approved for eorrrunlcators. I?rey are the CAP Comunlcatlons Badge and the CAP Comnunlcatlons Servlce Rlbbon. The badge, whlch urtll be ar+arded to both cadets and sentor mernbers who rrcirk ln the comnunlcations pro-

gram, ls prJ-marlly a spccialty ldentlflcatlon badge. the rlbbon is for sustalned servlee to the CAP connunlcatlons program. A bronze star attachment malr also be r*orn on the bastc ribbon. (Crlteria were 11sted, as beIow. )

2 to CivlJ- Alr Patrol Regulatlon 394, 20 June 1958. CorununlcatLons Servlce Rlbbon. Awarded by the wing corrnander as outlined in paragraph l-2c to senlor menbers who meet the criterla as follows: (1) Basic R:[bbon: (a) Possess the Conmrnications Speclalty Identlflcatlon Badge or meet the criterla for award of the badge (crlterfu contalned

19. I.

Change

(U) Complete the senlor member pr.ogrem I\rnctlonal tralnsquadron comnrnlcatLons offLccr, (c) Servc as coromnlcatlons offlcer on at least two of the followlng: SARCAP, REDCAP, CD exerclse, or any CAP rrlsslon lnvolvlng the safety of Ilves. (Z) Bronae Stsr Attachmcnt to be woral on the baslc ribbon.
lng study guldo for
a valld Anateur Llccnsc (condltlonal or htgher) or posscss a valld Colurercial Licensc (second class or hlgher).
Possess

ln

CAPM

100-1),

Bulletin Nrrnber IL, 18 Novenber LflO. Rlbbons. Senlor Rlbbons. Rlbbons werc e]lmhated wtrorc another form of reeognltlon extsted. For anarnple, the comnrnlcators had a badge and a ribbon, so the rLbbon r+as elLm{nat6d. Rlbbons not authorlzed ln the revlsed reguJatlon mtrst be rerrnoved fron the uniforrn no later than I January L97L. (Ihe ComunLcatlons Servlce R:lbbon was not authorlzd ln the revlsed regulatlon. )
Monthly
CAP

CADET I,EADMSHIP SSHOOL RIBMN

Strlpes from oach ond aro: very narrow whtte, very narrow b1ue, medlum red, and narow whlte. Central wlde blue strlPe has five whlte stars on 1t.

No

dlrectlve has been found whlch authorlzed thls rLbbon' It ls known schoor. that rt was awardJ ro" graduatton from a cadet LeadershlpReno, W, h ln The fl-rst such schools were believed to have been heldReno ln the sumschools were held ln and a sorles or-c.a"t Leadershlp
mer

1958'

of

L969.

Monthly

Brlletin Number 1I, 18 November 1970' from the Rlbbons not authorlzed ln the revlsed regd-atlon mlst be removed school Rlbunlform no later than 1 Jarmary lgTL. (Ihe.cedet Leadershlp bon is not authorlzed 1n the ."ta-"'"a regulatlon. )

NATIONAL SAR IF.AINING RIBMN

whlte and bLue.

tratlon of lt 1s avai-Lable. I?re rlbbon ls descrlbed as yeJ.low wlth vertlcal strlpes, one each, red,
)

(tlelther the rlbbon nor an L].lus-

Monthly &rlIetln Number 2, LA Febmary 1\o New Rlbbons Approved.

L97O,

1\*o new rl-bbons have been approved for wear by members meetLng the criteria outllned below. the Natlonal- SAR Trainlng Rlbbon ls new and wlII be avallabLe through corunercial outlets 1n the near f\rture. . . a. Natlonal SAR Ilalnlng Rlbbon. Amrded by wing commandors to members of thelr wings who meet olther of the fo1.lowlng crlteria: (1) Satlsfactorlly compteted the prescribed course of instmctlon and ls a graduate of the Natlonal Search and Rescue School, Covemors Island, Nenr York. Ttre graduatlon emblem awarded by the school wlll be afflxed to the center of the tratnlng rlbbon.

lished and supervtsed by a graduate of the Natlonal Search and Rescue School.
Monthly Er3-[etln Number 11, 18 November L97A, Rlbbons not authorlzod ln the revLsed regulatlon rmrst be removed from the unlform no later than I January LnL. (the trtational SAR lbalntng Ribbon is

(Z) Satlsfactorlly

completod

a CAP search and rescue school estab-

not authorlzed ln the revlsed regulatlon.)

CWIL DETE{SE . DISAS1M

RE[.,IXF RIBBONS

c rlrl I)ef('nsLr Rrbbon

Disastcr Relief Ribbon

Wlthout CD ernblem. Wlth metal CD emblem. Wtrlte, red, whlte, blue, whl-to, red, whlte.
Monthllr

bons.

Erlletin Number 2, 18 Febmary 1970. Tr*o Nery Rlbbons Approved. 1\.ro new ribbons have been approved for wear by members meeting the criterla outllned below. . . . The Cllrll Defenso Rlbbon ls the same rlbbon issued by the Office of Clvll Defense and is arrallable through C1vi1 Defense Eources untll they become avalJ.able from conrnerclal outlets manufacturing CAP ribDefense Rlbbon (red, whlte, and blue). Ar.rarded by rlng comto members of thelr w'lngs who meet any one of the follovlng four crlterla: (1) Completlon of the 32 hour CIvIL Defense Course, "RadlologJ.cal

b. Civll

rnanders

for Instructors." (il Completlon of the 16 hour Clvll Defense Course, "Rad1ologLcal Monitoring (RAI,fONT)," and partlclpatlon ln one USAF authorized Cl\irlt Defense effectlveness test 1n any capacity. (f ) Conpletl"on of any resl-dent OCD Staff College Course at Battle Creek, Mlchlgan, and particlpatlon tn one USAF authorlzed CllJtL Defense effectlveness test ln aqy capaclty. (t-) Completlon of any two OCD Staff College correspondence courses and part,lclpatlon ln one USAF authorlzed Clvl1 Defense effectLveness test
Monltorlng
l-n any capaclty,

NOTE: It ls posslble that there was a rlbbon wtth horizontal red, whlte, and blue strlpes, r*lth the central metal CD dj-sc, ht documentatton to that offecL has not been found, ltre rlbbon shown above iras orlglnally used for the Speclal Award Rlbbon for commanders. that rlbbon ls deleted as of 1 January 1971 (Monthly Erlletin Number 11, 18 November 19?0), ad lt ts probable that the same rlbbon was then used as the Clvil Defense RJ.bbon, slrnply by adding the netal dise.

Civil Air Patrol Regulatton 394t Z) Jwrc L971. 19. Crlterla for Ar.ard of Sorrrice Ribbons. d. Civl1 Defense Rlbbon. Ar.e'rrled for partlclpatlon in five USAF authorized Civtl Defense effectlveness tests andy'or disaster relief missions and successful completlon of one of the foIlowlng requirements: (1) CAP Reglonal Clvll Defense Coordlnators Course. (z) Clvtl Defense l&nagement Course. 0) Radlologlcal Monltoring for Instructors. (t-) Radiologlcal Defense 0fflcer Course. $) Clldl Defense Hlannlng and Operatlons Course. (5) Slxteen-hour RAIONT Course ln conJunction wlth an elghthour Airborrre RadlologLcal Monltorl-ng Course" 0) Partlclpation ln other equlvalont CD actlvltles totaJ-ling at least l2 hours of actlvlty certi.fled by a CD dl-rector to lnclude any comblnation of tralnlng courses such as the Aerial Radlologlcal Survey Course,

Civil

Defense

- Dlsaster Rellef

Rlbbons

Baslc Monitorlng Course, or partlcipatlon 1n effectiveness tests and exerclses and natural disaster support (ln addltlon to the flve mlsslons outlined above), etc.

19. d. (I)

Civll Air Patrol Regulatton 394, 6 September 1972.

CAP

Reglonal or Wins sponsored Clvll- Defense Coordlnators Course.

mem-

Civil Air Patrol RegulatLon )94, 2 January 1976. Aulhorizes wear of Lhe Civll Defense Blbbon by cadets as well as senlor bers, (Praviousl;r auLhorized for senlor members only.)
Renames

ClviL Alr Patro1 Regrl.rtlon 39-3, 1 Septomber 198O, the Clvil Defense Rlbbon the Disaster Rellef Ribbon and changes criLeria for awarrC of the rlbbon.

L9. Crlterla for Auard of ServLce Ribbons: d. Dlsaster Reltef Rlbbon. Arerded for partici-patlon ln flve actual/ test dlsaster relief nlssl-ons and completLon of two of the foJ-lowlng: (1) A11 of the followlng Red Cross courses: IntroductLon of

First Aid. (t-) Radlologlcal Monltorlng for Instmctors. $) Radlological Defense Offlcer Course. (6) Alrborne Radlological Monltorlng Course. (Z) Fartlclpatlon ln other equJ-nalent dl-saster rellef activltles totalling at least /i,0 hours of actlvlty certlfled by a dlsaster roll-ef agency. Ttris coui.d include any tralnl.rrg slmlJar to the above courses andr/or actr.ral mlssi.on actlvity (U aAattlon to the flve required rnissions).
rranced

Disaster Servlces: How the Red Cross Chapter Renders Emergency Assistance Disaster Danege Assesgment; and Shclter l-tanagernent. (2) The Red Cross course, Daruge Assessment Supervlslon in Dlsaster. 0) The Red Cross courses, Cardio-fulmonary Resuscltation and Ad-

NATIONAL CADET COMPETTTTON RIBBON

tIII,ffi,EIIH
BLue

rlbbon wtth three light blue and one white strlPo each sl-de.

Civil Air Patrol Regulatton )94, 25 Aprl.l 1977. 18. Crlterla for ArarrC of Activity Ribbons. . . cr Natlonal Cadet Competltlon Rlbbon. Ar^erded for particlpation as a team member 1n the National Cadet Coutpetltion. Ttre baslc ribbon w111 be worn by the rlnners of the rrlng competltion. A bronze star wll1 be afflxed for the wlnners of the reglon competltlon, and a silver star will be worrr by the sweepstake wlnners of the natlonal conp petltlon. (NOfn: Amrd of thls rlbbon ls retroactlve to the l97lr
Natlonal Cadet Competi.tlon.
)

LIFE-SAIrING

AWARD

RIBMN

EilffiH
Red rlbbon

yellow and one white stripe from each end.

wlth

one

Clvil Air Patrol Regr:latton )9-3, 25 Aprl1 L977. 19. Crlterla for Auard of Servlce Rlbbons. d. Life-savlng Rlbbon. Awarded by Natlonal Headquarters.to members ear:rlng the Ceittflcate of Recogntllon for Life (or Llves) Saved' A bronze pr|peller wALI be added for any aircrew search and rescue save credtt.a Uy ARRS. Ar*ard of the baslc ribbon ls retroactlve to all members eannlng the Certlflcate of Recognltl-on. Search and rescue saves will be ietroactlve to 1 Jamrary L976' CivlL ALr Patrol Regulation 39-3, I September I98O' 9. Criteria for Ar.rarrllng Decorattons. g. certlflcate or Rlcognltlon for Llfe-savlng. Amrded_to members or who save a humn l1fe, but do not meet the crlteria for the Bronze any airfor Silver Meda1 of Valor. A bronze propeller wl-ll be addedthe baslc rlbcredfiea-by ARRS. Amrd of cre$, search and rescue save bon is retroactlve to all nembe"" e"rrhg the Certlflcate of Recognitlon. search and rescue saves are retroactlve to 1 JanuaryaL976. N01E: I?ris regulatlon changed the Llfe-Savlng Rlbbon from scrvice rlbbon to a deeoratlon, p:aIfng lt between the Corrnanderts Cormendation ArarrC and the Unf[ bftatton Award ln the order of Precedence'

PATIL

E.

GARBM AWARD RIBMN

HIffitI
and dark blue vert!.ca1 stripes.

hrk blue, whlte, red, wtrlte, Ilght b1ue, whlte, red, wtrite,

L5.

CivII Alr Patrol Regulatlon )9-3, I

Septembcr L?79,

Senlor Program Arards. e. PauI E. Cgrber Amrd. Succeasfully conplete Level IV tralnlng requlrements. S. Dlsconttrnred anards stlll authorlzed for wear on thc CAP unlform:

GILI Robb WLLson Amrd (rrlttrout Bronze star attachncnt). I?re sccond hlghcst erard ln the CAP Scnlor lbalnlng Progran prlor to I JanuarT L978. Rcplaccd by the Paul E. Garber Arsrd.

(il

COUMANDEn,

IS

CO},IMENDATTON AWARD RIBBON

mm_
hlhlte, yellow, red, ;reIIow, whlte, yel1ow, red, yeIlow, and whlte vertlcal strtPes.

Ctvil Atr Patrol RegulatLon )94, I SepLember 19&. 9. Crl-terla for Awardlng Dccorattons. f. Conurander's Corrnendatlon Aretd. Ortstandlng duty perforrnance where achlevemepf,s and servlces are clearly and unmlstakably exeeptlonal when compared to slmllar achlevements and servlces of members of 11&e rank and responslbIlJ.ty. In lnstances wttere sevcral members are aff1Ilated rrith an exceptlonally guccessfirl plsgramr proJect or mlssion, the Cornnendation Are'rd wlIL be awarded only to those who clearly stand out from the others and wtro contrlbuted most to the success of the program. ltre Dcceptlonal Servlce Amrd and the Meritorlous Service Ararrl dlffer from the Commendatlon Award in that they recognlze achlevements and services slgnlflcantly above and beyond nornel duty perfor16,nce. (ttOttt the Corrnander's Conmendatlon Anard Ribbon follows the Merltorlous Senrlce Award and precedes the Ltfedavlng Arard ln the Order of
Precedence. )

AMOSPACE Eil'CATION AWARD RIBBON

Rcd, whttc, blue, BEXr bluc, wtrltc, red.

Imr

In Novmber 1981 Ilr. Gn. Johmle BoXd, CAP, then Natlonal Cormndcr, lnstltuted an AvLstlon &lucatlon Progren for Scnior Mabers of 'C1v11 A1r Patrol. After atudylng approprlate rutcrLal, e cJ.o.scd book e:anlnatlon mg taken, the reaults bclng detcrtlned on a PEs/1a17 basis. Ttrc Corporate leaders of CAP verc the flrst.to take thc oautnatlon, rJ.th the general membershlp partlclpatlng tn nld-L982.
l{lnutes, Natlonal Unlforr Comlttec l,feetlng, 4 Docober ]98I., Ms. Wllll,ams showcd thc Comtttcc the pnopoucd ccrttflcatc, rtbbon and modal for the nsrr Acrospacc &lucatlon progran brlng lntroduced. ltre Comrlttee appr"oved thc ribbon and destgn.

Inltlal award of the Aeroupace Frlucatlon Arard Rlbbon rag ln AprI[ L982, Clvi]. Alr Patrol Harnral 39-L, I Janrnry 1983. The Aerospace &lucatton Award rlbbon is ,Ilustreted follorrlng the CAP Mearbershlp Arerd rtbbon ard peccdtng the Rrar& Bormn Fa1con Anarrl and Red Servlce Rlbbons 1n the orrcer of preccdcncor

IImDALS

(nrU Size)

SILVER MEDAL OF VALOR

BRONZE }MDAL OF VALOR

DISTINC,{JISHED

SMVICE IMDAL

FA],CON

AWAF"D

I.TINIAf,'RE MEDATS

IN

ORDER

OT MECEDENCD

(As

of 1 January Lg$j

rffil

{ilr

ffi@

&d
qHl

ffiEBIII e ffi @@@@

HF

ffiw
1. Sllver Medal of Valor 2. Bronze Medal of, Valor 3. Dtsttngulshed Servlce Mode1 l*. Exceptlonal Servlce l,{sdal5. Merltorlous Serviee Medal 6. Corrnander I s Cormnendatlon Awarrl 7, Llve-Savlng Medal 8. Untt Oitatlon Atard 9. GIL1 Robb Wllson Auarrl wlth star I0. Natlonal Corunander's Cltatlon 11. Paul E. Garber Ar.rarrC 12. G111 Robb WL1son Ar*ar"rl wlthout star
Top Row

(left to rtght)

Second Row (lef,t to rlght) L3 " Gx"ovor lx,enlng Arard

15, Menbershtp Arerd 1,6. Aerospace Educatlon Amrd *l-7, Frank Borman Falcon Arerd 18. Rod SarvLce Award 19. Regeue Ftnd Amrd N. Soarch and Rescue Arsrrd 2).n D{sasten Bellef (Cfrrff Defense Arard) 22; Inter:ratlonsl Air Cadct Farchange
Awaxd

1/+. Leadershlp Amrd

n. 2L.

SenLor Recnrl"tsr Am,rd Wartlme ServLce Amrd

*Senlor nernbers toay wear either the Faleon Ararll or the hlghest auard earned as a cadot. ILlustrated at lcft ara:

HW
ffi@

l?ts"

L7A, General CarL A. Spatz

Ameli"a Eanhart Ar*anl

Ar+azd

L7C, General BILIy Mltchell

Anard

ORDIA OF PRECEDB\ICE

The flrst Clvtl Air Patrol Merlt Arards were trlangles of blue, white, or red rLbbon, rfitch were worrr polnts down above the left breast pocket. Thelr were authorlzed ln July 1942 ana the lnlttal awards wer6 recorded ln Cltatlon Orrler No. 1 ln November 19L2, The first servlce rtbbons, worzr above the pocket, were authorized ln January Lgbl+, but precedsnce was not a factor as only the hlghegt rlbbon earned was worn.

By January 1951+ the follorlng order of precedence (I) Unlted States decoratlons and awards. (z) CAP Dlstlnguishod Servicc Awanc.. e) CAP Exceptlonal Servlce Award. (A) CAP Merltorlous Servlce Ar*ard. $) CAP Wartlne Servlce Rlbbons. (6) CAP B1ue, Whlte and Red Serrrlce Ribbons. .0) CAP EIue, Llhite and Red Cadct Merlt Bl-bbons. (8) Forelgn decoratlons and ar*atds.

had been sstabllshed:

(1) Unlted States decoratlons and arrards. (il cAP Medal of valor. (l)-(S) Same as (z)-(!) above. 0) Alr Search and Roecue Rlbbon. (S) Certiflcate of Proficlency Rlbbon. O) Internatlonal Exchange Rlbbon. (10) Internatlonal Drl).l Cornpetltlon Ribbon. (11) National DrItl Conpetltlon Ribbon. (12) Summer ftrcampnent Rlbbon. (13) CAP ELue, lalhlte, OR Red Servlce Ribbon. (14) CAP ELue, Whlte, 0R R6d Cadet Tnalnlng Elbbon. (15) Forelgn decorationg and awards.
In !,Iarch 195? t.he CAP BIue, Whlte, or Red Servlce Rlbbon was up-graded to follow the Alr Search and Rescue Rlbbon, and the CAP BLue, Mrite and Red
Tbalning Rlbbons could be worn,
By August 1950 there wer6 trro Medals of Valor, the Sllver taklng precedenee over the Bronze. Bolow the Merltorlous Servlce Ar*ard uas the Unlt Cltation Arerd RLbbon. At this polnt ln tlne aLl servlce and tralnlng rlbbons were grouped together wlth no precedsrce. ltrey lncluded: ALr Search and Rescue, El-ue, Whlte, and Red Servlce, Certlflcate of hoficiency, International Brchange, Interrratlonal DrILl, Spcclal ActlvltLes, Sunmer Encampnent, ECI Tralnlng, and B1ue, Whlte, and Red Tratnlng Ribbons.
precedence for decorations had been retained, but rlbbons for servlce, cadet echLeverrents and actlvltles were worrr ln the order eamed. I?re entirc 1lst 1s prlnted on the ne:rt page.

By October 1956

thls

was

ths

orrder:

As

of

20 Mareh 1954 the orrler

of

Order 20 l,larch

of

PrecedDC

Page

1961.:

D,:coratrons (in order o( Precedence) :.rlver Medal of Valor ir ri:,nz.e l"{ecial of Valor l)rsttnqrttshed Service Award F-xcepttcnal Se rv'rce Award )'4e ritorious Servrce Award l-'nr I C itat.ion Award (for units ) nit C itation Award Ribbon (for individuals)
1-1

Award Ribbons (worn in order earned) Ceneral Billy Mitchell Award Ribbon Amelia Earhart Award Ribbon Ceneral CarI A. Spaatz Award Ribbon FaIcon Award Ribbon General J. F. Curry Achievement Ribbon General Hap Arnold Achievement Ribbon General Jimmy Doolittle Achievement Ribbon Dr. Robert H. Goddard Achievement Ribbon Charlee A. Lindbergh Achievement Ribbon Captain Eddie Rickenbacker Achievement Wright Brotherg Achievement Ribbon
Ribbon

-Ser'.'rce Ribbons (worn

in order earned)

,:rrr Search and Rescue Ribbon !{ec, Servrce Ribbon \\' irr!e St:rvice Ribbon Il Irre Se rvrce Il'ibbon (')rganrzer Ribbon Cadre Ribbon Cadet AdvisorY Council Ribbon C adet Recruite r Ribbon Senior Recruiter Ribbon ECI Training Ribbon

Award Badges Solo Badge Award Stewardess Badge Award

Activitv Ribbons (worn in order earned) National Drili Ribbon Special Activitiea Ribbon Encampment Ribbon (for eeniora only) International Exchange Ribbon Girls Exchange Ribbon Jet Orientation Course (JOC) Ribbon Aerospace Age Orientation Courae (AAOC)
Space Age Orientation Courae (SAOC) Ribbon

Ribbon

FAA Orientation Course (FAAOC) Ribbon

many

ribbons then authorlzed for cadets and sentors.

In June 1966 a dcflnlte

orrCer

of

precedence Has establlshed

for

the

Slnce there were few changes from June 1955 to ApriJ- 1967, the ear}ler 1ist ls not glven hers, In 1955 the ECI Training Ribbon came batween the Certlficate of Proflclency R:Lbbon and the ELue Service Ribbon. In W67 * fo]'lowed the Red Servlce Ribbon. In 1956, for senlors, the DncamFnent Ribbon followed the Speeial Actlvitles Rlbbon and preceded the OriAir Search and Rescue Rlbbon. In 196? lt cane between the Space Ageadded entatlon Course Rlbbon and th Internatl-ona1 Irrl-Ll Rlbbon. Rlbbons ln the 1967 llst lncluded: Curry and Ercampnent for cadets, and SILver Service for Soniors. Bear in mind that not all rlbbons Ilsted were worn by any one lndlvldual. The complete llst, as Siven on the nerrb page, includes, ln order of precedence, aII ribbons that were authorlzed for senlor members and

cadats as of the date of the regulatlon. Some were no longer arvarrled, but could be worn by those who had prvlously oarnod then.

TLre pqrpose of thls and any other order of precedence llstlng ls to assure that the rlbbons authorLzed for any on6 cadet or senlor member are worn ln the proper ssgu6nce from the rearerts rlght to left, starting wlth

the top row.

Order 1o

of

Precedorco

Pegc

AprI[

1967:
CADETS
SE NIORS

Sllver Medal of valor Rtbbon Bronz,e Medal of Valor Rlbbon

Meritorloue Servlce Award Rtbbon Unlt Cltatlon Award Rtbbon Iralcon Award Rlbbon Ceneral Carl A. Spaatz Award Rtbbon Amelta Earhart Award Rtbbon General Btlly Mltchell Award Rlbbon (or Certlftcate of Proflclency Rlbbon') Phaee II Achlevement Rlbbont (Worn tn order
Disting-rtshed Servlce Awerd Rlbbon Exceptional Servtce Award Rlbbon

U. S. Mllltary Decorations and Rlbbons

ln order of
precedence)

(worn

Stlver Medal of Valor Rtbbon Bronze Medal of Valor Ribbon

Dlsttngutshed Servlce Ari,ard Ribbon Exceptional Servlce Award Rlbbon

Merttorious Servlce Award Rtbbon Untt Cttatlon Award Rtbbon

Spectal Award Rlbbon Natlonal Commander,a Cltatlon Rtbbon Gltl Robb Wllson Award Rlbbon Aeroopace Award Rlbbon Leaderehtp Award Rlbbon CAP ECI Award Rlbbon Cep MemberapD Awerd Rtbbon

earned):

Ceneral Hap Arnold

Rlbbon Dr. Robert H. Goddard Achlevement Rlbbon Charles A. Llndbergh Achtevement Rlbbon Captatn Eddle Rlckenbacker Achtevement Rlbbon Wrlght Brothers Achlevement Rlbbon Ceneral J. F. Curry Achievement Ribbon lllue Cadet Tralnlng Ribbon' U/hite Cadet Tralning Rlbbon' Red Cadet Tralning Ribboni DCI Trainlng Ribbon*r
internatlonal Exchange Rlbbon National CAP Summer FlylngEncampmentRlbbon Jet Orlentatlon Couree Rlbbon Aerospace Age Orlentatlon Courge RlbbonFederal Avlatton Agency Orlentatlon Course
Space Age Orlentatlon Course

Generel Jtmmy Doollttle Achlevement

AchleyementRlbbon

Certlftcate of Proflclency Rtbbon* Sllver Service Rtbbon Blue Seryice Rlbbon Whtte Servlce Rlbbon Red Servtce Rlbbon ECI Tralnln8 Ribbon** Falcon Award Rtbbon earned whlle a cadet Spaatz Award Blbbon earned whlle a cadet Earhart Award Rlbbon earned whlle a cadet Mltchell Award Rlbbon earned whtle a cadet One Actlvlty Rlbbon earned whlle a cadet Internatlonal Exchange Rlbbon Jet Orlenlatlon Courae Rtbbon Aerospace Age Orlentatlon Rlbbon Federal nditton Agency Orlentatlon Course
Rlbbon Space Age Ortentatlon Courge Rlbbon Encampment Ribbon

Rlbbon Regton/Wlng Flying Encampment Rlbbon Encampment Rtbbon Internatlonal Drill Rlbbon, Nalional Drlll Rtbbon Girls Exchange Rlbbon*. Special Actlvitles Rtbbon Cadet Advlaory Councll Rlbbon Cadet Recrulter Rlbbon

Rtbbon

Internatlonal Drlll Ribbon.. National Drtll Competltion Ribbon Girls Exchange Rlbbon** Speelal Actlvitles Rlbbon

Alr

Search and Rescue Ribbon

Organlzer Rlbbon Cadre Rlbbon Senlor Recrulter Rtbbon Antieubmarlne Coastel Patrol Rlbbonr** Southern Lleleon Patrol Rlbbon**r Tow-Target and Trecklng Rlbbon*** Courler Rlbbon'*r Forest Prtrol Rlbbonr*r Mlsslng Atrcraft Rlbbon+i'

. M.y b, wom only il atmcd p.lor lo 20 ila? 6a, , M.y b. wom only ll camcd p.lot lo ?2 I s^ 66 . ... N.y ba wo6 o^ly ll eomcd b.lva.a Fcb 4? aad Jul
,

15,

Order

of

Precedenca

Page 4

Effectlve I January L971, there was a maJor reductlon ln the number of ribbons authorlzed for wear nn the CAP unlform. U. S. mllitary rlbbons and ROIf, rlbbons were no longer authorized for wear. the followlng 1lst l-ncludes all ribbons retalned as well as some newly authorlzed for cadets:
Codcr Ribbonr i)r'tr1g1q11r1111,

5cnior Mcmbcr Ribbonr

G

Silvlr \1r:rlrrl,-,1 Valor I\r',tr.,z.t: )lctj:r I of Vlrk; r

i)istrngnri she(l Scf viccr ]le(lit i.xctJttt'nrr I Strvtc,' .\wir r(l
i

Deco rations

\ltrr'lt, )l'louS ScIvtcC

Silver Medal of Valor

.,\rvltrCl

t ntt Crtrrtrrrl \rvrrrl

\

chicve n:t:rr ts
SpaittzIlrr rh.r r.t

Bronze N,ledal of Valor Distingrished Service I\1eda Iixceptional Service Award Il{erito rious Service Arvard

Unit Citation Award

lcir
t:1
1

' ii r lly ll

or ilroltttlt
l,rnrllrergh
I( i

Senior Program Awards National Commander's Citation

Gill nobb Wilson

Service
r:

ck cn l-l:tc ii

Red Service Ribbon (with clasPs

for additional serrice)

Wright
A

rno ld

Curry
Servr ce

Cadet Awards Falcon Award or highest ribbon earned as a cadet

Ited Service Itibbon

Activity
3

Activity
rew) IAC Ii
c

Ilescue "Ii'ind" Ribbon (Ground crew) Air Search and ltcscue (Crc-rund

Civil

Rescue "Find" Itibbon Air Search and ftescue

Defense
I

lbssibl()

13 or 16 (clepcnclir-rg on cildct

rchi evements)

Wartime Service Itibbons Antisubma rine (--o irstal Patrr> Southern Liaison l)ritro I Tow-Target and 1'rrtcking Courier Forest Patroi I\lissing Aircrlft

Ihssibie-

1A

rnent ribtnns ((--urry thru I)rnlittle) w'ill he removr:d.

'when l-liliy'trlitchell is earned, eii previr;us achteve-

Since 1971 some rl-bbons have been relnstated and some new ones added, but the only changs ln order of precedence waE that the Llfe-Savlng Rlbbon, originally classlfled as an Actlvtty lllbbon end worn betrreen the Red Service Ribbon and the Rescue Flnd RLbbon, Has upgraded on I September 1980 to a Decoration and placed ln the followlng otCor: MerLtorl-ous Servlce Arrarrl, Comrenderr s Corrnendation, Llfe-Savlng, Unlt Cltation.

Also on I September I98O the CIvIL Defense Rlbbon was renamed the Dlsaster Relief Rlbbon, but lt retalned the same order of precedence. As of 1 January 198J, senior menbers may wear U. S. M{Litary Decorations and Rlbbons, ln order of precedenco, and cadets ard senlor members my wear ROTC decorations only as prescribed ln Clvtl Atr Patro1 Regulations. Ttre next two pages are copled from CAP Manual 394, ClvlL Alr Patr.o1 Un1form Manual, I January 1993.

46

CAPM 39.I

,I,fr,&ffiil
SILVER MEDAL
OF VALOR

SPAATZ AWARD

CURR.Y ACHIEVEMENT

,IIIIIII ,ilffiIfi
BRONZE I{EDAL OF VALOR

20
EARHART AWARD

["trr"m.$l
RED SERVICE RIBBON

2'
MITCHELL AWARD

frffitffi8ffi[
R,ESCUE

.III I,T{
AWARI)

DISTINCUISHED SERVICE MEDAL

"FIND" RIBBON (CROUND)

EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE AWARD

GODDARD ACHIEVEMENT

AIR SEARCH AND RESCUE

(CROUND)

,[IiEill
MERITORIOUS SERVICE

DOOLITTLE ACHIEVEMENT

DISASTER RELIEF

COMMANDER'S COMMENDATION A\.I'ARD

&I,'f,4
B
LIFESAVING AWARD

LINDBERGH ACHIEVEMENT

IACE RIBBON

N.ICKENBACKER ACHIEVEME}.IT

NATIONAL CADET COMPETITION RIBBON

ffiwffi
CAC RIBBON

UNIT CI?ATION AWARD

WRICHT BROTHERS ACHIEVEMENT

FALCON AWARD
(Earned prior to

ARNOLD ACHIEVEMENT

CADET R"ECRUITER
R.IBBON

Jul 79)

28

NOTE: Phase-in date for new standard size ribbons is 3l December 1986.

ROTC RIBBONS

Figure 4-3. Cedet Ribbons

Order of Precedeace

CAPM 39-I

t2JWIILever IV
US MILITARY DF-CORATIONS

23

Ifr{SI
SILVER MEDAL

3lIlr{
rs f,6

PAUL E, CARBER AWARD

IACE RII]I]ON

,lllllll .llffill
tsRONZE N{EDAI

oF vAt-oR

CII-L ROBB WII-SON AWARD (Earned prior to I Jan 78)

ffi?tgwtriie NATIONAL
CADF-T

0F vAt-oR

CROVER LOLNINC AEROSPACF. AWARI-)

IIIII
R

.OMPE'TITION RIBBON
(Earned as a Cadet)

SF'NIOR I(F(- RI] ITI.,K

II]BoN

..,-l'-erer

rr
26

DISTINCUISHED SERVICE
MEDAL

LEADERSHIP AWART)

ROTC RItsI]ONS

EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE AWARD

il^t

Jl=,'t!,.".,,
MEMBERSHIP AWARD

wARTIN'li: SERVICI:

ilIilI
AWARD
COMMANDER'S

t7

MERITORIOUS SERVICE

AEROSPACE EDUCATION

ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

rEI

COASTAI- PA

TROT

,nlr
L]NIT

rffiEi
I-IITT:SAVINC AWARD

COMMENDATION AWARD

FALCON

(Earned prior

AWARD 'or highest ribbon to I Jul 791 earned as a cader

S I-IAISON

PAl ROI

III I

Rt:D SERVICE RIBII()N

IIX

I()w-TAR(;irl & TRACK IN(i

20
('I ATION AWARI)

RIr

If,IEIEI
AIR StrAR(-ll ANI)
RESCUE RIBIJON

S(ltllr "t'lNI)" RlllEON

('()irRlIR

,0

CII-t. ROBB wILSON AWARI)

(Earned after

lE-*Iir"'"v
(new)

zl
FORI:S I- PAT R()l

ll

Dec 77)

NATIONAL COMMANDER'S CITATION (Earned prior to I Jan

rrIIX

22
78)

Iltrffill
DISASTER RELIEF

II

ISS

INC

A I RC R,A }]

'NOTE: Rcd, While, and Blue Training Ribbons and Cadet Certificate ol' Proliciency Ribbon if strll available. NOTE: Phase-in date fcr new standard size ribbons is 3l Decentber 1986.
Figure 4-4. Senior Ribbons

Order of Precedence

OBGIJ{IZATIOTAL

ilSTG{II -

III}IG AI{D RffircN PAICTGS

T?rc flrst rtrrg pstch to bc epprovcd by ltetlorrl Hcedquartcrr tna that of thc Pcnntylvanla Wlng, approrcd on 18 Hay I9l+8. lflng patchca rcro lnttlally rorrl on the rlght thouJdcr, ac thc Ctvll Alr Petrol ghouldct Ftch rras rcnl on thc lcfb slccvc of thc Arry t5rpc unlforn. By Attguct 19tl I total of 18 rrlng ptchca hed bccn epprowd.

t+5-L6, 1! luguat 198. (Bluc unlfoms) a, orgenlzattonal rnaignra (opt,tornr). ?trc ctvLr llr Patror or32. ganiaetlon f |rrcfg11l3 (epprovea rdng ahouldc.r ftch) ls optlonal end whcn uscd rrlll bc E rn on thc lcf0 alccvc l/2" Ilon the toP lcano

Atr Forcc Rcgulatlon

By 1O Junc 1955 aLL rtngc avldcntly had epprovud shouldcr patchesr as thcy appcar to hevc beqr mndatory at that tl-!!6,

2 to CAP Rcgulatlon 35-8, 1O Jwrc L955. ?1. Organlzatlonel Inalgnla. Approvcd rrlng ahouldcr ptchcs trr.ll bc E)rn onG-he1f lnch bclsr thc shouldcr rcatr of thc lsfb alccvc of thc
Change

coat, Jackct, shlrt, (rtrcn yorn er outcr garmcnt), ovtrcoat or topcoat. CAP IIXES, July 1951. Flrst ln Patchca, Ttrc l{lddlc Eeat Rcglon rcccntly edoptcd e shouldcr patch, thc ftrst petch cver to bc uccd ln a rcglon. Br:lg. Gcn. Stcprcn D. HcELroy pralscd thc Ftch by aayhg, ". o r I vcrly attnactlvr dcalgn and thc notto lt lnsplrtng. " Ttrc lttddlc Eact BcAlon la comndcd by Col. Stentropc Llncbcrr,y. (tlotc: Thlc pctoh hsd a torch ldthtr e olrclc and MIDDI.E El,S? REOIODI tn an 8rc at thc top, rd.th thc CAP rctto, SEI{PER VICfIJNS, ln a ccroll at thc bottou. It ni doalgncd by CoI. Llncbcrry.)
llarnrst 39-1, Scptcubcr 1961. Shouldcr Patch. Elthcr a nlng or rcgton chouldcr Ftch urst bc xora by aLl ucobcra. liau&cra of thc rcgton cteff erd lIffi ncrnbcrs rcprcrcntlng reglonr vlII ucar a rcgton patch (tt onc has bccn adoptcd for thc reglon). AII othcr ncdcrs rlIL rrcar a rlng ahouldcr ptch. lldcra utro arc not afftltated rrlth an orgenl.catton rtthln e rdng (for annplc, ccrteln rntlonal comtttcc mnbcrg) trllL rraar thc ahouJdcr ptch of thc rrlng ln vhtch thcy rccldc. Only onc ohouldcr Ftch rr111 bc rortl, and lt rrILL bc loceted t/Z l;rren belor thc chouldcr rcaa of thc lcfb alccvc of aLl coata (exccpt natncoats), pckcts, thlrtt rotrl as outcr garucntt, arut flylng
CAP

arlts.
CAP

Shouldcr Fatchcs. Etthcr e vlng or reglonal shoulder ptch mrst bc xorn by aLL CAP Bembers. Mcanbcru of thc rcglonal staff ard NEC menbcrs rcprescntiru rcgtons n111 Ular a rcglonel p,tch. AI.L othcr ncmbers rrlll raar a rlng shouldor pBtch. thmbcra vho arc not afflllatcd vlth an organlzatlon wlthln a dng or rcglon (for oauplc, rncuabcrs of thc t[atlonal Hcadqnartcrs Msarbcrahtp Unlt) arc ucupt flon thlc rcqulrc-

5-2. h.

ltnua1 39-I, 18 Fcbngr? 19?0,

ncnt. r .

l{atlonal Hcadqtrarters Approval Datcs for

CTVIL AIN PAMOT MNG
SHOI'LDER PATCHES

18 ltay 48 Pennsylvanla 28 Jul I+8 Wyomlng I Nov /18 Ner Jcrsey 15 Har 49 Rhodc Ialand Zl Jun l+9 Iom 5 Dec 49 l,llchlgan 1O Fob 5O l{assachusetts 8 l{ar 50 Texas 5 Jun 50 North Dakot^e t Aug 50 Hlnncsota

Datce Unlgronn: Alabam AIaska

Callforrrla
Colorado ConncctLcut

Indlana Mlsclaclppl
!,l1ssanr1 Montsna Nen llampshLrc Nsr, l,[Gxlco New Iork

Illlnols

25 Sep 50 20 Oct 50 30 Oct 50 27 Nov 50 1 Dec 5O 25 Jan 51 21 Fcb 51 9 ?eb 5Z 25 l{ar 52

2J Jfl 52 26 Jan 53 5 Feb 5) 5 Feb 5) 1O Mar 53 12 Scp 53 1Il Oct 53 28 Oct 53

5 Sep 50

Kansas

2l{ey 5Z

Malne Ohlo Kentucky Georgla hrerto Rlco Arkansas Maryland Delaware Nebraska Vermont Idaho

Norbh Carollna South Carollna South hkota Utsh

Vtrglnla

Washlngton Wlsconsin

Natlonal Capltal
Artzona
Ne'vada

Ncbraska Tennessce

2 Dec 53

Elorlda Harall
Oregon

25 Jan 5l+ West Vlrgtnla 26 Feb 5lr Ioulslana

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RECION AND WING SHOULDEN PAITHES

Current as of l Decembet L982'

Arranged bY Reglons. (Acuua1 Slze. )

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Unlform and Inslgnla Refercncc

l&terlals -

Page

N0TE: 0n l+ January L95l+ a n*, serles of regulatlons res lssuod, dtvldlng the naterlal lnto three categorles: Cadet Untfoms; Scrtor UnLfonrc; and Decoratlons, Servlce Rlbbons and Certlflcates. Llated bclow, wlth some ltems repeatcd fron thc prevlous pager are thc new regulatlons and cubsequent revlslons

to

them.

L/t-/st+ CAPR 3o-5 (lrry trpe) L/tr/st cAPR 3o-8 (usu Urpe) 5/4/55 *change r to CAPR 30-8 8/26/55 change 2 to CAPR 30-8 lAa/sl *chanse 3 to CAPR 30-8

(lnayqrpe) ffi5-7 t/t*/St- cAPR 35-s (truy lyp) 346/55 Change I to CAPR 35-8 6Ao/SS Change 2 to cAPR 35-8 8/T/SS Chanse 3 to CAPR 35-8

SENIOR T'NIrcRUS

6/22/56

change

4 to

cAPR

35-8

L2/2s/51+ *cAP

Pollcy Letter 35-8

t+/3o/58

s/t,/ss

CAP

Letter 35-1,

Surmer Unlform, Shade 505

Srrnmer

Unl.fotu,
CAP

Shade 505

Letter 35-2, Off Duty Unifont

v/?/Sq
CAP UNIFOR},I UA}ruALS

*cAP

Letter 39-1,
&
CADEIS

Nane Platc

SENIORS

t/t5/68 CAPM 39-1 2/L8/7O cAPr{ 39-1 t/t/tt cAPl.l 39-1 Ll/qnl Change 1 to 8/t+/78 Change 2 to bn/8o cAPl.r 39-r 3n6/81 Change I to

CAPR

)5-l+

Change )Change 2
CAPM

to to

CAPB
CAFts CAPR

)5-t+

35+

39-I
39-1
39-1

cAP!,{ CAPU

35-4 *Change I to
CAFB

r+Change 2

L/L2/59 *Change 3

to CAPR to CAPR

35-l+ 35-l+ 35-l+

Ar*arr:l

LL/45/55 *6APR 35-Lt*, Unlt

5/n/6o

*cAP

Ltte" )9-3
39-3
CAPR

6/22/66 uffi. 394 L/Ao/6? c^P\ 394 Lo/n/67 Change 1 to OAPR 39-3 6/n/6e Changc 2 to CilPP- 39-3 889/lo changc 3 to CAPR 39-3

LO/\8/6L *ChanSe I to 3/2o/6t+ cNR 39-3

s/1,5/6o

CAPR

39-3

6/4nL 9/6/tz e/8/73 L/zn6

uffi,3e-3 c^n,39-3

LL/g/n gtl/'t,l z/S/go 9/a/& 9/3o/sl

t+/25/77

changc 1 to c,fB 39-3 cAr?- 39-3 change I to cLw. 39-3 change

CAPR

39-3

CAPR

l9-3

Ctrange 1 to CAPR 39-3 oAFR 39-3

I to CAPR 39-3