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On occasion, CAP insignia are replicated or reproduced in tribute to their historical significance. When collecting non-original copies, it is crucial that each piece is clearly identified and labeled as such to prevent possible misrepresentation. Collectors are urged to NOT purchase counterfeit insignia intentionally being passed off as authentic by unscrupulous sellers.
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3-5/8" x 1-3/8" merrow edge emb on light gray |
National Headquarters SSI Ver 1, arc
NATIONAL |
3-1/8" x 1-1/4" merrow edge emb on maroon |
National Headquarters SSI Ver 3, arc
NATIONAL |
3-1/4" x 1-3/8" merrow edge emb on gray |
National Headquarters SSI Ver 4, arc
NATIONAL |
3-1/2" x 1-3/8" merrow edge emb on gray |
National HQ Staff SSI Ver 1?, arc
NATIONAL STAFF
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2-1/4" x 3-1/4" cut edge fully emb |
National Board left breast pocket Version 1
Renamed "CAP Command Council (CCC)".
CAP NATIONAL BOARD |
2" x 2-3/4" cut edge fully emb |
CAP Command Council left breast pocket Version 1
Formerly "National Board (NB)".
CAP COMMAND COUNCIL |
2-1/4" x 3-1/4" cut edge fully emb |
Nat'l Executive Committee left breast pocket Version 1
Renamed "CAP Senior Advisory Group (CSAG)".
NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE |
2" x 2-3/4" cut edge fully emb |
CAP Senior Advisory Group left breast pocket Version 1
Formerly "National Executive Committee (NEC)".
SENIOR ADVISORY GROUP |
3" x 3" cut edge fully emb |
CAP Government Relations, Advisor Version 1
CAP GOVERNMENT RELATIONS |
2" disk merrow edge fully emb |
Volunteer University (VolU) Instructor left breast pocket Version 1 - Auth: Aug 9, 2021
VOLUNTEER UNIVERSITY INSTRUCTOR |
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3-5/8" disk merrow edge emb on black |
NHQ-008 National Radar Analysis Team Ver 1, c.2015
Designed by Lt Col Mark Young; Auth by Col Donald G Cortum, SQ/CC.
CIVIL AIR PATROL NRAT NATIONAL RADAR ANALYSIS TEAM |
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2-7/8" x 3-3/8" merrow edge fully emb |
Overseas Cadet Units SSI Version 1 - Auth: Dec 01, 1978
CIVIL AIR PATROL US |
3-3/4" x 4" merrow edge emb on white |
European Encampment Ramstein AB, Germany Version 1
Hosted by NHQ-119 Ramstein Cadet Sq.
CIVIL AIR PATROL EUROPEAN ENCAMPMENT |
3-5/8" disk merrow edge emb on white |
2023 Far East Encampment Seoul (K-16) AB, South Korea
First encampment since 2019; 5 units from Japan, South Korea, & Guam.
CIVIL AIR PATROL FAR EAST ENCAMPMENT |
3-1/2" disk merrow edge emb on white |
2024 Far East Encampment Misawa AB, Japan
Features the 35th Fighter Wing's "Wild Weasel".
CIVIL AIR PATROL FAR EAST ENCAMPMENT 2024 |
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3" x 3" cut edge emb on lt blue |
NHQ-100 Okinawa Cadet Sq Kadena Air Base, Japan Ver 2a, c.1982/83
1 OKINAWA CADET SQDN |
3" x 3" cut edge fully emb |
NHQ-100 Okinawa Cadet Sq Kadena Air Base, Japan Ver 2b, used for 1 year
1 OKINAWA CADET SQDN |
2-7/8" x 3-1/4" merrow edge fully emb |
NHQ-103 Yokota Cadet Sq Yokota Air Base, Japan Version 1
THE TOKYO PATROL YOKOTA CIVIL AIR PATROL |
3" x 3" cut edge emb on lt blue |
NHQ-107 Incirlik Cadet Sq Incirlik Air Base, Turkey Ver 1b, missing symbol
INCIRLIK CADET SQDN |
3-1/2" x 4" cut edge emb on blue |
NHQ-113 Misawa Cadet Sq Misawa AB (Aomori), Japan Version 1a
Kanji characters: "Misawa"
MISAWA CADET SQ 99113 AOMORI JAPAN |
3-1/4" x 3-3/8" cut edge emb on white |
NHQ-113 Misawa Cadet Sq "Junior Samurai" Misawa AB (Aomori), Japan Ver 2a, white background
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AUXILARY CIVIL AIR PATROL SQUADRON 113 MISAWA AIR BASE JAPAN |
3-1/2" x 3-1/2" cut edge fully emb |
NHQ-113 Misawa Cadet Sq "Junior Samurai" Misawa AB (Aomori), Japan Ver 2b, blue background
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AUXILARY CIVIL AIR PATROL SQUADRON 113 MISAWA AIR BASE JAPAN |
3-1/8" disk merrow edge emb on white |
NHQ-116 Aviano Cadet Sq Aviano Air Base, Italy Version 1
CIVIL AIR PATROL ITALY |
" x " cut edge woven |
NHQ-116 Aviano Cadet Flight/Sq Aviano Air Base, Italy Version 2
Aviano Flight under Mildenhall Cadet Sq (UK) c.2022-2024.
FACTA NON VERBA AVIANO CDT SQ |
2-3/4" x 2-7/8" cut edge emb on white |
NHQ-119 Ramstein Cadet Sq Vogelweh AB, Germany Version 1a
RAMSTEIN CADET SQ |
3" x 3" cut edge fully emb |
NHQ-119 Ramstein Cadet Sq Vogelweh AB, Germany Version 1b
RAMSTEIN CADET SQ |
2-7/8" x 3" cut edge emb on white |
NHQ-119 Ramstein AB Cadet Sq Germany Ver 1c, with period
RAMSTEIN CADET SQ. |
2-7/8" x 3" merrow edge emb on white |
NHQ-119 Ramstein AB Cadet Sq Germany Version 2
Motto: "Always Alert"
IMMER WACHSAM RAMSTEIN CDT SQ |
3-1/8" x 2-7/8" cut edge fully emb |
NHQ-119 Stuttgart Flight, Ramstein Cadet Sq Version 1
Later chartered OS-131 Stuttgart Garrison Cadet Sq.
USAF AUXILIARY STUTTGART FLIGHT, RCS |
3-1/2" x 4-1/2" cut edge fully emb |
NHQ-120 120th Clark Cadet Sq Clark Air Base, Philippines Version 1
Clark AB was closed in 1991.
OVERSEAS WING 120TH CLARK CADET SQ |
3-1/8" x 3-1/8" merrow edge emb on gold |
NHQ-122 Rhein-Main Cadet Sq Rhein-Main AB, Germany Version 1a
RHEIN-MAIN CIVIL AIR PATROL |
2-3/4" x 3-1/2" cut edge emb on lt blue |
NHQ-126 Spangdahlem Cadet Sq Spangdahlem AB, Germany Version 1
SPANGDAHLEM CXXVI CIVIL AIR PATROL CADET SQUADRON |
2-7/8" x 3-7/8" cut edge emb on white |
NHQ-127 Osan Cadet Sq "Mad Mustangs" Osan Air Base, Korea Version 1
NHQ-127 MAD MUSTANGS Semper Vigilans CIVIL AIR PATROL |
2-3/4" x 3" cut edge emb on lt blue |
NHQ-??? Alconbury Cadet Sq United Kingdom Version 1
CIVIL AIR PATROL USAF AUXILIARY |
4" x 3-1/2" cut edge emb on lt blue |
Aerospace Cadets of Europe
Forerunner & model for CAP overseas cadet squadrons.
AEROSPACE CADETS OF EURPOE |
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3-1/2" disk merrow edge fully emb |
Advanced Technologies Academy Ver 1, 2009
CIVIL AIR PATROL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES ACADEMY |
3" x 3" cut edge fully emb |
Air Education and Training Command Familiarization Course Ver 1, 2000
AETC FC |
3" x 3" cut edge fully emb |
Air Force Space Command Familiarization Course Ver 1a, 2000?-2008
NCSA began in 1994.
AFSC FC |
3" x 3" cut edge fully emb |
Air Force Space Command Familiarization Course Ver 1b, 2009-2021
Corrected to USAF-used abbreviation.
AFSPC FC |
2-5/8" x 2-7/8" cut edge emb on yellow felt |
National Blue Beret Ver 1a, 2000
8 NATIONAL BLUE BERET |
2-1/2" x 2-5/8" cut edge fully emb |
National Blue Beret Ver 1b, 2000
8 NATIONAL BLUE BERET |
2" disk merrrow edge emb on orange |
National Blue Beret, Staff beret flash 1995
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2" disk merrrow edge emb on red |
National Blue Beret, Alpha Flight beret flash 1995
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2" disk merrrow edge emb on black |
National Blue Beret, Bravo Flight beret flash 1995
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2" disk merrrow edge emb on yellow |
National Blue Beret, Charlie Flight beret flash 1995
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2" disk merrrow edge emb on gray |
National Blue Beret, Delta Flight beret flash 1995
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2" disk merrrow edge emb on brown |
National Blue Beret, Echo Flight beret flash 1995
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2" disk merrrow edge emb on purple |
National Blue Beret, Foxtrot Flight beret flash 1995
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2" disk merrrow edge emb on green |
National Blue Beret, Golf Flight beret flash 1995
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2" disk merrrow edge emb on gold |
National Blue Beret, Hotel Flight beret flash 1995
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2" disk merrrow edge emb on blue |
National Blue Beret, India Flight beret flash 1995
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2" disk merrrow edge emb on white |
National Blue Beret, Juliet Flight beret flash 1995
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3" disk merrow edge fully emb |
Cadet Aviation Ground School Ver 1, 2018
Began as a NCSA in 2015.
CADET AVIATION GROUND SCHOOL |
3" x 3" cut edge fully emb |
National Cadet Competition not for wear Ver 1, c.2022-23
CIVIL AIR PATROL NCC NATIONAL CADET COMPETITION |
3-7/8" x 2" cut edge fully emb |
Cadet Leadership School Ver 1, 1968 to 1969
CLS |
3-7/8" x 2" cut edge fully emb |
Cadet Leadership School, Staff Ver 1, 1968 to 1969
STAFF |
3-1/4" x 2-3/4" cut edge fully emb |
Cadet Officer School Ver 1, 2000
CADET OFFICER SCHOOL |
3" x 3-1/8" cut edge fully emb |
Civic Leadership Academy Ver 1, 2024
CIVIL AIR PATROL MMIV CIVIC LEADERSHIP ACADEMY |
3" disk merrow edge fully emb |
Cyber Defense Training Academy Ver 1, 2018
CYBER DEFENSE TRAINING ACADEMY U.S. AIR FORCE AUXILIARY CIVIL AIR PATROL |
3" disk merrow edge fully emb |
National Cyber Academy Ver 2, 2023
CAP NATIONAL CYBER ACADEMY |
2-7/8" x 3-1/4" merrow edge fully emb |
National Emergency Services Academy Ver 1, 2000
NATIONAL EMERGENCY SERVICES ACADEMY |
3-5/8" x 3-1/2" merrow edge fully emb |
Engineering (Technologies) Academy Ver 1, 2000
ENGINEERING ACADEMY |
3" x 3" cut edge fully emb |
National Encampment USAF Academy, 1999?
This activity was only held once.
NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT |
4" x 4" cut edge emb on dark gray |
National Encampment Large variant, c.2001-02
REPRODUCTION Custom-made overseas for Phil Holbrook, KYWG.
NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT |
4" x 4-1/2" cut edge fully emb |
National Cadet Flying Encampment Reno, NV Ver 2, 1967
CIVIL AIR PATROL 1967 FLYING ENCAMPMENT RENO NEVADA |
4" disk merrow edge fully emb |
National Cadet Flying Encampment Reno, NV Ver 3, 1968
RENO NEVADA 19 68 OK FLYING ENCAMPMENT |
4-3/8" disk merrow edge emb on lt blue |
National Cadet Flying Encampment License Course Stillwater, OK Ver 5?, 1970
CFEL 1970 OK STILLWATER |
3" disk merrow edge fully emb |
National Flight Academy Ver 1, 2000
NATIONAL FLIGHT CAP ENCAMPMENT |
3" disk merrow edge fully emb |
National Flight Encampment Ver 1, 1996 to 1999
NATIONAL FLIGHT CAP ACADEMY |
2-7/8" x 3-1/4" merrow edge fully emb |
National Ground Search and Rescue School Ver 1, 1996 to 1999
NATIONAL EMERGENCY SERVICES ACADEMY |
3" disk merrow edge fully emb |
National Honor Guard Academy Version 1
CIVIL AIR PATROL HONOR GUARD ACADEMY WITH HONOR AND PRIDE |
3-1/2" disk merrow edge fully emb |
National Inspector General College Kirtland AFB, NM 2000
NATIONAL INSPECTOR GENERAL COLLEGE KIRTLAND AFB, NEW MEXICO 2000 Dedicated to improving the Civil Air Patrol |
3-1/2" x 3-1/2" cut edge fully emb |
Model Aircraft & Remote Control Flight Academy Ver 1, 2018
MARC FLIGHT ACADEMY |
3" x 3-1/8" merrow edge emb on lt blue |
Pararescue Orientation Course - "PJOC" Ver 1, 2000
PARARESCUE ORIENTATION COURSE THAT OTHERS MAY LIVE |
3-1/8" x 3-1/2" cut edge emb on white |
National Search and Rescue Competition 1984 (maybe 1985)
CIVIL AIR PATROL NATIONAL SAR COMPETITION Whiteman AFB, Mo |
3" x 3-1/2" merrow edge emb on white |
National Search and Rescue Competition 1986
CIVIL AIR PATROL 1986 NATIONAL SAR COMPETITION WHITEMAN AFB, MO |
3" x 3-1/2" merrow edge emb on white |
National Search and Rescue Competition
CIVIL AIR PATROL NATIONAL SAR COMPETITION WHITEMAN AFB, MO |
2-1/8" x 3" merrow edge fully emb |
Space Operations Academy Ver 1, 2023-Present
Replaced the AFSPC FC in 2022.
SPACE OPERATIONS ACADEMY |
3-5/8" x 3-5/8" merrow edge fully emb |
Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Familiarization Course Ver 1, 201?-Present
SUPT FC |
3-1/8" x 4" merrow edge fully emb |
SUPT-FC Instructor Columbus AFB Version 1
SUPT-FC COLUMBUS AFB INSTRUCTOR |
2-7/8" x 4" merrow edge fully emb |
USAF Academy Survival Course Ver 1, 1970s
USAFASC |
3" x 3" merrow edge fully emb |
USAF Civil Engineering Academy Ver 1, 2009
USAFCE Academy |
2-1/2" x 2-1/4" merrow edge fully emb |
CAP-NASA unknown use
N A S A |
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Civil Air Patrol - United States Air Force (CAP-USAF)
CAP Reserve Assistance Program (CAPRAP). |
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Civil Air Patrol - United States Air Force (CAP-USAF) Subdued
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Office of Civilian Defense 1941-1943
CAP was moved from Civil Defence to the Department of War on Apr 29, 1943. |
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US Air Force 1948-1959
Congress passed Public Law 557 making CAP the USAF's auxiliary on May 26, 1948.
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Continental Air Command 1959-1968 REPRODUCTION
CAP assigned to its first major command in 1959 until the command was disc Aug 1, 1968. |
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Headquarters Command, USAF 1968-1976
CAP reassigned to this major command Aug 1, 1968 until the command was inactivated Jul 1, 1976. |
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Air University 1976-1978
CAP was assigned to AU command on Jul 1, 1976. |
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Air University Subdued, 1976-1978
CAP was assigned to AU command on Jul 1, 1976. |
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Air Training Command (AU) 1978-1983
AU lost command status and placed under ATC on May 15, 1978. |
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Air Training Command (AU) Subdued, 1978-1983
AU lost command status and placed under ATC on May 15, 1978. |
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Air University 1983-1993 REPRODUCTION
AU regained major command status Jul 1, 1983. |
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Air Education & Training Command (AU) 1993-2016
AU changed to a subordinate organization under AETC on Jul 1, 1993. |
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Air Education & Training Command (AU) Subdued, 1993-2016
AU changed to a subordinate organization under AETC on Jul 1, 1993. |
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Air Education & Training Command (AU) OCP, 1993-2016
AU changed to a subordinate organization under AETC on Jul 1, 1993. |
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Air University, AETC 1994-2016
Revised AU emblem in 1994 under AETC. |
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USAF Total Force Novelty patch, not worn
CAP members became "Auxiliary Airmen" in the USAF's Total Force on Aug 28, 2015. |
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Air Combat Command (1AF) 2016-Present
Part of Total Force inclusion was a realignment of CAP-USAF to ACC on Jun 24, 2016. |
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Air Combat Command (1AF) Subdued, 2016-Present
Part of Total Force inclusion was a realignment of CAP-USAF to ACC on Jun 24, 2016. |
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Air Combat Command (1AF) OCP, 2016-Present
Part of Total Force inclusion was a realignment of CAP-USAF to ACC on Jun 24, 2016. |
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1st Air Force, ACC 2016-Present REPRODUCTION
Realigned to ACC and assigned under 1st Air Force on Jun 24, 2016. |
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Air Force Rescue Coordination Center
USAF only, not CAP worn. AFRCC is also part of 1st Air Force, Air Combat Command.
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AF Rescue Coordination Center: SAR Management Course, Graduate
Ver 1a, cut edge Worn by CAP member graduates. |
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AF Rescue Coordination Center: SAR Management Course, Graduate
Ver 1b, merrow edge Worn by CAP member graduates. |
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