United States Air Force Academy Cadet Insignia

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Below are the insignia used by cadets at the United States Air Force Academy.

1 Cadet Rank Insignia
2 Cadet Squadron Insignia
- 2.1 Current Cadet Squadrons
- 2.2 Defunct Cadet Squadron Insignia
3 Miscellaneous Insignia
4 References

[edit] Cadet Rank Insignia

Cadet Fourth Class (Freshman)
Basic Cadet	Cadet 4th Class
—	Unranked
No insignia

Cadet Third Class (Sophomore)
Cadet 3rd Class	Cadet Staff Sergeant
Unranked	—	Guidon Bearer

Cadet Second Class (Junior)
Cadet 2nd Class	Cadet Technical Sergeant	Cadet Master Sergeant			Cadet Senior Master Sergeant	Cadet Chief Master Sergeant
Unranked	—	—	Group Staff	Wing Staff	Squadron 1st Sgt or Superintendent	Group Superintendent	Wing Command Chief

Cadet First Class (Senior)
Cadet 1st Class	Cadet 2nd Lieutenant	Cadet 1st Lieutenant	Cadet Captain		Cadet Major		Cadet Lieutenant Colonel		Cadet Colonel
Unranked	—	—	—	Flight Cmdr	—	Team Captain	Squadron Cmdr/ Grp/Wing Staff	Wing Honor Chairman	Group Commander	Vice Wing Commander	Wing Commander

[edit] Cadet Squadron Insignia

[edit] Current Cadet Squadrons

First Cadet Group
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
Mach One	Deuce	Dogs of War	Fightin' Fourth	Wolfpack	Bull Six	Shadow Seven	Eagle Eight	Viking Nine	Tiger Ten

Second Cadet Group
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
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
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	Loose Hawgs	Wild Weasels	Pink Panthers	Skyraiders	All-stars	Campus Rads	Warhawks

[edit] Defunct Cadet Squadron Insignia

Defunct Squadron Insignia
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)
Cadet Sq. 14	Cadet Sq. 17	Cadet Sq. 19		Cadet Sq. 20	Cadet Sq. 23	Cadet Sq. 31
Cobras	Stalag 17	Playboy 19	Starship	Trolls	Barnstormers	Grim Reapers

Defunct Squadron Insignia (cont)
Cadet Sq. 34	Cadet Sq. 35	Cadet Sq. 37	Cadet Sq. 38	Cadet Sq. 39	Cadet Sq. 40
Razorbacks (Loose Hawgs)	Wild Weasels	Skyraiders	Bandits	Jedi	Ali Baba

[edit] Miscellaneous Insignia

[edit] 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
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

[edit] Aviation

Cadet aviation insignia are worn by cadets who achieve certain milestones in their flight training.

Cadet Aviation Insignia
Soaring	Soaring-Solo	Senior Soaring Instructor Pilot	Cadet Aviation Instructor

[edit] Other qualifications

While at the 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; the Recondo badge for completing the Recondo course at Fort Carson, Colorado; or the Bulldog badge for the completion of the U.S. Marine Corps' "Bulldog" program at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia.