| Adult Officer Ranks |
| Officers earn and wear Air Force officer style rank as they progress
through the training programs and build up the required 'time in
grade'. The main significance of the rank is to indicate a member's
capabilities and experience in the Civil Air Patrol. Authority in
the CAP comes from appointment to a position and has less to do
with the rank one holds.
*Only senior members under 21 years of age will be appointed
to or promoted to the flight officer grades. This category is
designed as a transition for cadets transferring to senior member
status and for those senior members who are otherwise eligible
for CAP officer grade except that they have not yet reached the
minimum age of 21. Upon reaching age 21, the member will be appointed
to an appropriate officer grade or will be classified as a senior
member without grade until he or she is eligible for promotion
to officer grade.
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S/M - Senior Member Without Grade
Addressed as Mr., Miss, Mrs., Sir, or Ma'am |
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2LT - Second Lieutenant
Addressed as "Lieutenant," "Sir" or "Ma'am" |
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1LT - First Lieutenant
Addressed as "Lieutenant," "Sir" or "Ma'am" |
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CPT - Captain
Addressed as "Captain," "Sir" or "Ma'am" |
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MAJ - Major
Addressed as "Major," "Sir" or "Ma'am" |
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LTC - Lieutenant Colonel
Addressed as "Colonel," "Sir" or "Ma'am" |
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Wing or Region Commander
COL - Colonel
Addressed as "Colonel," "Sir" or "Ma'am" |
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National Vice Commander
BRIG GEN - Brigadier General
Addressed as "General," "Sir" or "Ma'am" |
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National Commander
MAJ GEN - Major General
Addressed as "General," "Sir" or "Ma'am" |
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S/M - Senior Member Without Grade
Addressed as Mr., Miss, Mrs., Sir, or Ma'am |
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FO - Flight Officer
Addressed as
Mr., Miss, Mrs., Sir, or Ma'am |
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TFO - Technical Flight Officer
Addressed
as Mr., Miss, Mrs., Sir, or Ma'am |
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SFO - Senior Flight Officer
Addressed
as Mr., Miss, Mrs., Sir, or Ma'am |
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