**UPDATED 14 April 2001**

***Processing Ribbons and Awards***

CAP Regulation 39-3 (Dated: 2 July 1998)

WA Wing Supplement 1 (Dated: 10 January 1999)

**[Meritorious Service Award: (Section B, para 9, e)]{.underline}**

**(Must channel through your Group/CC-Wing/CC - [Approved by the Region
Commanders]{.underline})**

CAP Form 120 - in box six (6) Justification:

Description of the act, achievement, or service, including specific
dates, places and facts.

**[Commander's Commendation Award: (Section B, para 9, f)]{.underline}**

**(Must channel through your Group/CC-Wing/CC - [Approved by the Wing
Commander]{.underline})**

CAP Form 120 - in box six (6) Justification:

Description of the act, achievement, or service, including specific
dates, places and facts.

**[Certificate of Recognition Lifesaving: (Section B, para 9,
g)]{.underline}**

**(Must channel through your Group/CC-Wing/CC - [Approved by the Wing
Commander]{.underline})**

CAP Form 120 - in box six (6) Justification:

Description of the act, achievement, or service, including specific
dates, places and facts.

**[Unit Citation Award: (Section B, para 9, h)]{.underline}**

**(Must channel through your Group/CC-Wing/CC-Region/CC -- [Approved by
the National Commander)]{.underline}**

CAP Form 120 - in box six (6) Justification:

Description of the act, achievement, or service, including specific
dates, places and facts.

**[International Air Cadet Exchange Ribbon: Section F, Para
20,a]{.underline}**

**(Must channel through your Group/CC -- [Approved by the Wing
Commander)]{.underline}**

CAP Form 2a -in the REMARKS AREA state see the attached documentation.

**[Command Service Ribbon: (Section F, para 21, a)]{.underline}**

**(Must channel through your Group/CC - [Approved by the Wing
Commander]{.underline})**

CAP Form 2a - in the REMARKS AREA identify which level.

1\. **BASIC RIBBON** at least 1 year continuous service as commander

> (Squadron, Group, Wing, etc)

2\. **BRONZE STAR** for serving as a Group Commander.

3\. **SILVER STAR** for serving as a Wing Commander

4\. **GOLD STAR** for serving as a Region Commander.

5\. Two **GOLD STARS** for serving as a National Commander.

**Only one level of command may be shown on the ribbon.**

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**[Red Service Ribbon: (Section F, para 21, b)]{.underline}**

**(Approved by the [Squadron]{.underline} Commander)**

CAP Form 2a - in the REMARKS AREA put years of service.

1**.** **BASIC RIBBON** at the end of two (2) years

2**.** **FIRST BRONZE CLASP** at the end of three (3) additional years
(total 5 years).

3\. **ADDITIONAL BRONZE CLASP** for each additional five (5) years, max
3 clasps. (denoting 15 yrs)

4\. **METAL TWENTY (20) YEAR DEVICE** is for longevity and in increments
of 5 yrs thereafter.

**(The metal 20 yr device is worn centered on the ribbon and the bronze
clasps are no longer worn.**

**[Air Search and Rescue Ribbon: (Section F, para 21, c)]{.underline}**

**(Must channel through your Group/CC - [Approved by the Wing
Commander]{.underline})**

CAP Form 2a - in the REMARKS AREA state the mission number,

sortie number, dates, and etc.

1\. **BASIC RIBBON** at the end of ten (10) search and rescue sorties.

2\. **BRONZE CLASP** for each additional ten (10) sorties.

3\. **AIRCREW MEMBERS & GROUND PERSONNEL** see para 21, c, (1) & (2)

**[Search "FIND" Ribbon: (Section F, para 21, d)]{.underline}**

**(Must channel through your Group/CC - [Approved by the Wing
Commander]{.underline})**

CAP Form 2a - in the REMARKS AREA state the dates and mission numbers.

1**.** **BASIC RIBBON** is awarded for a first find (distress or
nondistress).

2\. **BRONZE CLASP** for each additional distress find or for twenty
(20) nondistress finds.

**[Counterdrug Ribbon: (Section F, para 21, e)]{.underline}**

**(Must channel through your Group/CC - [Approved by the Wing
Commander]{.underline})**

CAP Form 2a - in the REMARKS AREA state the

dates, mission numbers and sortie numbers.

1**.** **BASIC RIBBON** is awarded to seniors\' participation in ten
(10) sorties.

2\. **BRONZE CLAP** is awarded for each additional 10 sorties.

**[Disaster Relief Ribbon: (Section F, para 21, f & g)]{.underline}**

**(Must channel through your Group/CC - [Approved by the Wing
Commander]{.underline})**

CAP Form 2a - in the REMARKS AREA state the

mission number and copies of documents must be attached.

1\. **BASIC RIBBON** is awarded for participation in 5 actual/evaluated
disaster relief missions.

2\. **COMPLETION** of 2 of the following requirements:

[Red Cross courses]{.underline} see Para 21, f, (1) for the course
names.

3\. **PARTICIPATION** in other equivalent disaster relief activities
totaling at least 40 hours of activity certified

by disaster relief agency.

4\. **\"V\" DEVICE** may be awarded to members who participate in a
disaster relief effort for a Presidential

declared disaster. Must be verified by the on-scene commander.
Participation in any Presidential

declared disaster since 1990 qualifies.

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**[Cadet Orientation Pilot Ribbon: (Section F, para 21,
h)]{.underline}**

**(Must channel through your Group/CC - [Approved by the Wing
Commander]{.underline})**

CAP Form 2a - in the REMARKS AREA state the dates of flights.

1**.** **BASIC RIBBON** is awarded to members who provide fifty (50)
cadet orientation flights.

(Each cadet receiving credit for the flight, may be counted toward the
total 50.)

2\. **BRONZE CLAP** is awarded may be added for each additional fifty
(50) flights.

**[Cadet Community Service Ribbon: (Section F, para 21,
i)]{.underline}**

**(Approved by the [Squadron]{.underline} Commander)**

CAP Form 2a (WAWG Supplement 1)

1\. **BASIC RIBBON** is awarded to cadets who provide sixty (60) hours
of community service. A

volunteer coordinator must verify the services with a letter.

**[Cadet Advisory Council Ribbon: (Section F, para 21, j)]{.underline}**

**(Must channel through your Group/CC - [Approved by the Wing
Commander]{.underline})**

CAP Form 2a - in the REMARKS AREA state the cadets address and phone
numbers

1**.** **BASIC RIBBON** is awarded to all primary members of the cadet
advisory council. The ribbon

may continue to be worn after cadet's tern on CAC has ended. Only the
current primary

member of CAC not the alternate member wears the shoulder cord.

**[Recruiter Ribbon: (Section F, para 21, k)]{.underline}**

**(Approved by the [Squadron]{.underline} Commander)**

CAP Form 2a - in the REMARKS AREA state the

names of cadets and dates they were recruited

1\. **CADET RIBBON** is awarded after two (2) cadets or seniors are
qualified as members.

a.  ***BRONZE CLASP*** for each additional two (2) members.

b.  ***SILVER CLASP*** replaces five (5) bronze clasps. (Bronze clasp is
    no longer worn)

c.  ***ADDITIONAL SILVER CLASP*** for ten (10) members recruited.

2\. **SENIOR RIBBON** is awarded after seven (7) cadets or seniors are
qualified as members.

a.  ***BRONZE CLASP*** for each additional ten (10) members.

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b.  ***SILVER CLASP*** replaces five (5) bronze clasps. (Bronze clasp is
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c.  ***ADDITIONAL SILVER CLASP*** for fifty (50) members recruited.

> WAWG Personnel Department
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> April 2001