South Carolina Wing Civil Air Patrol 
Grades and Ribbons



Cadet Ranks / Senior Member Ranks

Cadet Ranks

Cadet Ranks/Grades Name of Rank/Grade Ribbon
Cadet Airman Basic
C/AB
Addressed as: Cadet
No Ribbon
Cadet Airman
C/Amn
Addressed as: Airman
Curry Achievement
Cadet Airman First Class
C/A1C
Addressed as: Airman
Arnold Achievement
Cadet Senior Airman
C/SrA
Addressed as: Airman
Wright Brothers Achievement
Cadet Staff Sergeant
C/SSgt
Addressed as: Sergeant
Rickenbacker Achievement
Cadet Technical Sergeant
C/TSgt
Addressed as: Sergeant
Lindbergh Achievement
Cadet Master Sergeant
C/MSgt
Addressed as: Sergeant
Doolittle Achievement
Cadet Senior Master Sergeant
C/SMSgt
Addressed as: Sergeant
Goddard Achievement
Cadet Senior Chief Master Sergeant
C/CMSgt
Addressed as: Chief
Armstrong Achievement
Cadet Second Lieutenant
C/2Lt
Addressed as: Lieutenant
Mitchell Award
Cadet First Lieutenant
C/1Lt
Addressed as: Lieutenant
No Ribbon
Cadet Captain
C/Capt
Addressed as: Captain
Earhart Award
Cadet Major
C/Maj
Addressed as: Major
No Ribbon
Cadet Lieutenant Colonel
C/LtCol
Addressed as: Colonel
Eaker Award
Cadet Colonel
C/Col
Addressed as: Colonel
Spaatz Award

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Senior Member Ranks
Senior Member
S/M
Addressed as: Senior Member
(Ages 18-20)
Flight Officer
FO
Addressed as: Flight Officer
(Ages 18-20)
Technical Flight Officer
TFO
Addressed as: Flight Officer
(Ages 18-20)
Senior Flight Officer
SFO
Addressed as: Flight Officer
(Ages 21 and up)
Second Lieutenant
2 Lt
Addressed as: Lieutenant
(Ages 21 and up)

First Lieutenant
1 Lt
Addressed as: Lieutenant
(Ages 21 and up)
Captain
Capt
Addressed as: Captain
(Ages 21 and up)
Major
Maj
Addressed as: Major
(Ages 21 and up)
Lieutenant Colonel
Lt Col
Addressed as: Colonel
(Ages 21 and up; has/had to be a Wing/Region Commander)
Colonel
Col
Addressed as: Colonel
(Ages 21 and up; has/had to be a National Commander)
Brigadier General
Brig Gen
Addressed as: General

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