Aviation and Occupational Badges

Command Pilot:

1.  Meet CAP senior pilot requirements.

2.  Have been an active CAP pilot or senior pilot for at least 5 years (this service need not be continuous).

3.  Have a minimum of 2,000 hours pilot time logged IAW FARs.

Senior Pilot:

1.  Meet CAP pilot rating requirements.

2.  Have been an active CAP-rated pilot for at least 3 years (this service need not be continuous).

3.  Have a minimum of 1,000 hours pilot time logged in accordance with Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs).

Pilot:

Be qualified in accordance with CAPR 70-1.

Master Observer:

1.  Meet requirements for CAP senior mission observer.

2.  Have been an active CAP mission observer or GFMC for 5 years (this service need not be continuous).

3.  Have a minimum of 200 hours flying time as a CAP mission observer or GFMC (see Note above).

4.  Have flown 20 sorties as a senior mission observer or GFMC on actual missions (not training).

Senior Observer:

1.  Meet CAP observer requirements.

2.  Have been an active flying CAP mission observer or Surrogate Unmanned Aerial System Green Flag Mission Coordinator (GFMC) for 3 years (this service need not be continuous).

3.  Have a minimum of 100 hours certified flying time as CAP mission observer or GFMC.

Observer:

Be qualified as a CAP mission observer IAW CAPR 60-3.

Master Air Crew:

1.  Meet requirements for CAP senior aircrew rating.

2.  Have been an active CAP mission scanner for 5 years (this service need not be continuous).

3.  Have a minimum of 200 hours certified flying time as a CAP MS, ADIS, AP, ARCHOPR, ARCHTRK, GIIEP, GFSO or HRO.

Senior Air Crew:

1.  Meet CAP aircrew rating requirements.

2.  Have been an active flying CAP mission scanner for 3 years (this service need not be continuous).

3.  Have a minimum of 100 hours certified flying time as CAP MS, ADIS, AP, ARCHOPR, ARCHTRK, GIIEP, GFSO or HRO.

4.  Qualified as an ADIS, AP, ARCHOPR, ARCHTRK, GIIEP, GFSO or HRO

Air Crew:

Be qualified as a CAP Mission Scanner (MS), Aerial Digital Imaging System Operator (ADIS), Airborne Photographer (AP), ARCHER Operator (ARCHOPR), ARCHER Trac Technician (ARCHTRK), Geospatial Information Interoperability Exploitation Portable Operator (GIIEP), Surrogate Unmanned Aerial System Green Flag Sensor Operator (GFSO), or Highbird Radio Operator (HRO).

Glider Pilot:

Qualified CAP pilot IAW CAPR 70-1 and hold at least a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) glider private pilot certificate.

Balloon Pilot:

Qualified CAP pilot IAW CAPR 70-1 and hold at least a FAA balloon private pilot certificate.

Solo Pilot Award:

Awarded to member who has flown solo in a CAP or non CAP aircraft.

Cadet Pre-Solo Award:

Awarded to a Cadet student pilot at a CAP flight encampment or academy, who has demonstrated to a CAP Instructor Pilot they can fly the aircraft without assistance.

Chaplain:

10.4.1. Chaplain Insignia. Worn by CAP Chaplains duly appointed under CAPR 265-1, The Civil Air Patrol Chaplain Corps, who wear the approved USAF chaplain badge, which reflects their religious endorsement as accepted by the Chaplain Corps.

Medical Officer:

10.4.3. Medical Officer Badge. A health service officer in a physician category appointed as required by CAPR 160-1, Operation of the CAP Health Service Program.

Nurse Officer:

10.4.4. Nurse Officer Badge. A health service officer in a nurse category appointed as required by CAPR 160-1.

Legal Officer:

10.4.2. Legal Officer Badge. Worn by CAP legal officers duly appointed under CAPR 111-1, Qualifications and Duties of Legal Officers.

EMT – Paramedic:

Current certified EMT-Paramedic.

EMT – Intermediate:

Current certified EMT-Intermediate.

EMT – Basic:

Current certified EMT-Basic.

Master Incident Commander:

Be qualified as a CAP Incident Commander – Level One IAW CAPR 60-3.

Senior Incident Commander:

Be qualified as a CAP Incident Commander – Level Two IAW CAPR 60-3.

Incident Commander:

1.  Be qualified as a CAP incident commander at any level IAW CAPR 60-3 or 4.

2.  Have been qualified as a CAP Mission Coordinator under previous requirements.

Master Ground Team:

Be qualified as a CAP ground branch director IAW CAPR 60-3.

Senior Ground Team:

1.  Be qualified as a CAP ground team leader IAW CAPR 60-3 or

2.  Be qualified as a CAP ground team member – level two

Ground Team:

Be qualified as a CAP ground team member IAW CAPR 60-3.