Civil Air Patrol Patches

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CADET UPPER-SLEEVE RANK

Cadet Private 1st Class fully embroidered 1949 - 1956	Cadet Private 1st Class 1949 - 1956 Cadet Airman 3rd Class 1956 - 1960	Cadet Airman 3rd Class 1960 - 1968 Cadet Airman 1968 - 1977
Cadet Corporal 1949 - 1956 Cadet Airman 2nd Class 1956 - 1960	Cadet Airman 2nd Class 1960 - 1968 Cadet Airman 1st Class 1968 - 1977	Cadet Sergeant fully embroidered 1949 - 1956
Cadet Sergeant 1949 - 1956 Cadet Airman 1st Class 1956 - 1960	Cadet Airman 1st Class 1960 - 1968 Cadet Sergeant 1968 - 1977	Cadet First Sergeant 1949 - 1956
Cadet Staff Sergeant 1956 - 1960	Cadet Staff Sergeant 1960 - 1977	Cadet Technical Sergeant 1956 - 1960
Cadet Technical Sergeant 1960 - 1977	Cadet Master Sergeant 1956 - 1960	Cadet Master Sergeant 1960 - 1977
Cadet First Sergeant 1956 - 1960	Cadet First Sergeant large diamond, early use 1960 - 1977	Cadet First Sergeant small diamond, late use 1960 - 1977

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CADET COLLAR RANK

yellow on olive drab twill	Cadet Warrant Officer Jan 1970 - Jul 1976	yellow on ultra-marine twill	Cadet Warrant Officer Jul 1976 - 198? Cadet Flight Officer 198? - Dec 2000	white on olive drab twill	Cadet Second Lieutenant Jan 1968 - Jul 1976
white on ultra-marine twill	Cadet Second Lieutenant Jul 1976 - Jun 15, 2021	silver on dark blue twill	Cadet Second Lieutenant Jun 15, 2016 - Present	white on olive drab twill	Cadet First Lieutenant Jan 1968 - Jul 1976
white on ultra-marine twill	Cadet First Lieutenant Jul 1976 - Jun 15, 2021	silver on dark blue twill	Cadet First Lieutenant Jun 15, 2016 - Present	white on olive drab twill	Cadet Captain Jan 1968 - Jul 1976
white on ultra-marine twill	Cadet Captain Jul 1968 - Early-90s	white on ultra-marine twill	Cadet Captain "miniature" version Early-90s - Present	silver on dark blue twill	Cadet Captain Jun 15, 2016 - Present
white on olive drab twill	Cadet Major Jan 1968 - Jul 1976	white on ultra-marine twill	Cadet Major Jul 1976 - Jun 15, 2021	silver on dark blue twill	Cadet Major Jun 15, 2016 - Present
white on olive drab twill	Cadet Lieutenant Colonel Jan 1968 - Jul 1976	white on ultra-marine twill	Cadet Lieutenant Colonel Jul 1976 - Jun 15, 2021	silver on dark blue twill	Cadet Lieutenant Colonel Jun 15, 2016 - Present
white on olive drab twill	Cadet Colonel Jan 1968 - Jul 1976	white on ultra-marine twill	Cadet Colonel Jul 1976 - Early-90s	white on ultra-marine twill	Cadet Colonel "miniature" version Early-90s - Jun 15, 2021
silver on dark blue twill	Cadet Colonel Jun 15, 2016 - Present

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MISC CADET RANK

Blue Epaulette Sleeve
for interchangeable metal Cadet Officer insignia on dress shirt shoulder epaulettes

Shoulder Board Fabric
for interchangeable metal Cadet Officer insignia on service coat shoulder epaulettes

	Cadet Second Lieutenant Gortex parka tab, white on royal blue cloth		Cadet Second Lieutenant Gortex parka tab, silver on dark blue cloth	Cadet Second Lieutenant Fleece jacket rank, silver on dark blue cloth
	Cadet First Lieutenant Gortex parka tab, white on royal blue cloth		Cadet First Lieutenant Gortex parka tab, silver on dark blue cloth	Cadet First Lieutenant Fleece jacket rank, silver on dark blue cloth
	Cadet Captain Gortex parka tab, white on royal blue cloth		Cadet Captain Gortex parka tab, silver on dark blue cloth	Cadet Captain Fleece jacket rank, silver on dark blue cloth
	Cadet Major Gortex parka tab, white on royal blue cloth		Cadet Major Gortex parka tab, silver on dark blue cloth	Cadet Major Fleece jacket rank, silver on dark blue cloth
	Cadet Lieutenant Colonel Gortex parka tab, white on royal blue cloth		Cadet Lieutenant Colonel Gortex parka tab, silver on dark blue cloth	Cadet Lieutenant Colonel Fleece jacket rank, silver on dark blue cloth
	Cadet Colonel Gortex parka tab, white on royal blue cloth		Cadet Colonel Gortex parka tab, silver on dark blue cloth	Cadet Colonel Fleece jacket rank, silver on dark blue cloth
white on royal blue	Gortex Jacket Tab for use with Cadet NCO (and USAF NCO) metal cheverons	silver on dark blue	Gortex Jacket Tab for use with Cadet NCO (and USAF NCO) metal cheverons

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