United States Air Force Academy Cadet Insignia
Cadet Rank Insignia
Cadet Fourth Class (Freshman) | |
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Basic Cadet | Cadet 4th Class |
Unranked | |
No insignia |
Cadet Third Class (Sophomore) | ||
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Cadet 3rd Class | Cadet Staff Sergeant | |
Unranked | Clerk | Discontinued |
Cadet Second Class (Junior) | |||||||
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Cadet 2nd Class | Cadet Technical Sergeant | Cadet Master Sergeant | Cadet Senior Master Sergeant | Cadet Chief Master Sergeant | |||
Unranked | Squadron 1st Sgt | Squadron Superintendent | Group Superintendent | Wing Command Chief | |||
Cadet First Class (Senior) | |||||||||||
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Cadet 1st Class | Cadet 2nd Lieutenant | Cadet 1st Lieutenant | Cadet Captain | Cadet Major | Cadet Lieutenant Colonel | Cadet Colonel | |||||
Unranked | Flight Cmdr | Squadron Commander | Group Commander | Vice Wing Commander | Wing Commander | ||||||
Cadet Squadron Insignia
Current Cadet Squadrons
First Cadet Group | |||||||||
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Cadet Sq. 1 | Cadet Sq. 2 | Cadet Sq. 3 | Cadet Sq. 4 | Cadet Sq. 5 | Cadet Sq. 6 | Cadet Sq. 7 | Cadet Sq. 8 | Cadet Sq. 9 | Cadet Sq. 10 |
Mighty Mach One | Deuce | Dogs of War | Fightin' Fourth | Wolfpack | Bull Six | Shadow Seven | Eagle Eight | Viking Nine | Tiger Ten |
Second Cadet Group | |||||||||
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Cadet Sq. 11 | Cadet Sq. 12 | Cadet Sq. 13 | Cadet Sq. 14 | Cadet Sq. 15 | Cadet Sq. 16 | Cadet Sq. 17 | Cadet Sq. 18 | Cadet Sq. 19 | Cadet Sq. 20 |
Rebeleven | Dirty Dozen | Bulldawgs | Cobras | War Eagles | Chicken Hawks | Stalag 17 | Nightriders | Wolverines | Trolls |
Third Cadet Group | |||||||||
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Cadet Sq. 21 | Cadet Sq. 22 | Cadet Sq. 23 | Cadet Sq. 24 | Cadet Sq. 25 | Cadet Sq. 26 | Cadet Sq. 27 | Cadet Sq. 28 | Cadet Sq. 29 | Cadet Sq. 30 |
Blackjack | Raptors | Barnstormers | Phantoms | Redeye | Barons | Thunderbirds | Blackbirds | Black Panthers | Knights |
Fourth Cadet Group | |||||||||
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Cadet Sq. 31 | Cadet Sq. 32 | Cadet Sq. 33 | Cadet Sq. 34 | Cadet Sq. 35 | Cadet Sq. 36 | Cadet Sq. 37 | Cadet Sq. 38 | Cadet Sq. 39 | Cadet Sq. 40 |
Grim Reapers | Roadrunners | King Ratz (Cellar Ratz) | Loose Hawgs | Wild Weasels | Pink Panthers | Skyraiders | All-stars | Jedi Knights | Warhawks |
Defunct Cadet Squadron Insignia
Defunct Squadron Insignia | ||||||||||
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Cadet Sq. 2 | Cadet Sq. 3 | Cadet Sq. 5 | Cadet Sq. 8 | Cadet Sq. 9 | ||||||
Deuce | Big 3 | Wolfpack | Evil Eight | Viking Nine | Star Trek | |||||
Defunct Squadron Insignia (cont) | ||||||||||
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Cadet Sq. 14 | Cadet Sq. 17 | Cadet Sq. 19 | Cadet Sq. 20 | Cadet Sq. 23 | Cadet Sq. 28 | |||||
Cobras | Stalag 17 | Playboy 19 | Starship | Trolls | Barnstormers | Blackbirds | ||||
Defunct Squadron Insignia (cont) | ||||||||||
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Cadet Sq. 31 | Cadet Sq. 34 | Cadet Sq. 35 | Cadet Sq. 37 | Cadet Sq. 38 | Cadet Sq. 39 | Cadet Sq. 40 | ||||
Grim Reapers | Thunderbolts/Razorbacks (Loose Hawgs) | Wild Weasels | Skyraiders | Bandits | Campus Rads | Ali Baba | Warhawks | |||
Miscellaneous Insignia
Merit lists
Cadet merit list insignia are worn by those cadets who excel militarily (Commandant's List), academically (Dean's List), or athletically (Athletic Director's List). Cadets who earn a place on all three lists are awarded the insignia for the Superintendent's List.
Cadet Merit List Insignia | ||||||
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Commandant's List | Dean's List | Athletic Director's List | Commandant's & Dean's Lists | Commandant's & Athletic Director's Lists | Dean's & Athletic Director's Lists | Superintendent's List |
Aviation
Cadet aviation insignia are worn by cadets who achieve certain milestones in their flight training.
Cadet Aviation Insignia | |||
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Unmanned Aerial Systems | Soaring/Powered Flight - Solo | Command Soaring Instructor Pilot | Cadet Aviation Instructor |
Other qualifications
While at the Air Force Academy, cadets may earn other insignia including: parachute wings, for completion of either freefall parachute training at the Academy or the U.S. Army's Airborne School at Fort Benning, Georgia; the Air Assault Badge for completion of the U.S. Army's Air Assault program at Fort Campbell, Kentucky; or the Bulldog badge for the completion of the U.S. Marine Corps' "Bulldog" program at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia.
Other Cadet Insignia | ||
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Parachute (jump) Wings | Air Assault Badge | Bulldog Badge |