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3-5/8" x 1-3/8" merrow edge emb on light gray	National Headquarters shoulder arc patch Version 1 NATIONAL	3-1/8" x 1-1/4" merrow edge emb on maroon	National Headquarters shoulder arc patch Version 3 NATIONAL	3-1/4" x 1-3/8" merrow edge emb on gray	National Headquarters shoulder arc patch Version 4 NATIONAL
3-1/2" x 1-3/8" merrow edge emb on gray	National Headquarters Staff shoulder arc patch Version 1? NATIONAL STAFF	2-1/4" x 3-1/4" cut edge full emb	National Board of Directors left breast pocket Version 1 CAP NATIONAL BOARD	2-1/4" x 3-1/4" cut edge full emb	National Executive Committee left breast pocket Version 1 NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
2" x 2-3/4" cut edge full emb	Command Council left breast pocket Version 1 CAP COMMAND COUNCIL	2" x 2-3/4" cut edge full emb	Senior Advisory Group left breast pocket Version 1 SENIOR ADVISORY GROUP
3" x 3" cut edge full emb	CAP Government Relations "Advisor", unknown use Version 1 CAP GOVERNMENT RELATIONS	2" disk merrow edge full emb	Volunteer University (VolU) Instructor left breast pocket Version 1 Auth: August 9, 2021 VOLUNTEER UNIVERSITY INSTRUCTOR

" disk merrow edge emb	NHQ-008 National Radar Analysis Team Ver 1, c.2015 Designed by Lt Col Mark Young; Authorized by Col Donald G Cortum, SQ/CC. CIVIL AIR PATROL NRAT NATIONAL RADAR ANALYSIS TEAM

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2-7/8" x 3-3/8" merrow edge full emb	Overseas Cadet Units shoulder patch Version 1 - Auth: December 01, 1978 CIVIL AIR PATROL US	3-3/4" x 4" merrow edge emb on white	European Encampment Ramstein AB, Germany Version 1 Hosted by Ramstein Cadet Squadron. CIVIL AIR PATROL EUROPEAN ENCAMPMENT

3" x 3" cut edge emb on light blue	NHQ-100 Okinawa Cadet Squadron Kadena Air Base, Japan Ver 2a, c.1982/83 1 OKINAWA CADET SQDN	3" x 3" cut edge full emb	NHQ-100 Okinawa Cadet Squadron Kadena Air Base, Japan Ver 2b, used for 1 year 1 OKINAWA CADET SQDN	2-7/8" x 3-1/4" merrow edge full emb	NHQ-103 Yokota Cadet Squadron Yokota Air Base, Japan Version 1 THE TOKYO PATROL YOKOTA CIVIL AIR PATROL
3" x 3" cut edge emb on light blue	NHQ-107 Incirlik Cadet Squadron Incirlik Air Base, Turkey Version 1b, missing symbol INCIRLIK CADET SQDN	3-1/2" x 4" cut edge emb on blue	NHQ-113 Misawa Cadet Squadron Misawa Air Base (Aomori), Japan Version 1a Kanji characters: "Misawa" MISAWA CADET SQ 99113 AOMORI JAPAN	3-1/4" x 3-3/8" cut edge emb on white	NHQ-113 Misawa Cadet Squadron "Junior Samurai" Missawa Air Base (Aomori), Japan Version 2a, partially embroidered on white twill UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AUXILARY CIVIL AIR PATROL SQUADRON 113 MISAWA AIR BASE JAPAN
3-1/2" x 3-1/2" cut edge full emb	NHQ-113 Misawa Cadet Squadron "Junior Samurai" Missawa Air Base (Aomori), Japan Ver 2b, full emb blue background UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AUXILARY CIVIL AIR PATROL SQUADRON 113 MISAWA AIR BASE JAPAN	3-1/8" disk merrow edge emb on white	NHQ-116 Aviano Cadet Squadron Aviano Air Base, Italy Version 1 CIVIL AIR PATROL ITALY	" x " cut edge woven	NHQ-116 Aviano Cadet Flight/Squadron Aviano Air Base, Italy Version 2 Aviano Flight under Mildenhall Cadet Sq (UK) c.2022-2024. FACTA NON VERBA AVIANO CDT SQ
2-3/4" x 2-7/8" cut edge emb on white	NHQ-119 Ramstein Cadet Squadron Vogelweh Air Base, Germany Version 1a RAMSTEIN CADET SQ	3" x 3" cut edge full emb	NHQ-119 Ramstein Cadet Sqaudron Vogelweh Air Base, Germany Version 1b RAMSTEIN CADET SQ	2-7/8" x 3" cut edge emb on white	NHQ-119 Ramstein AB Cadet Squadron Ver 1c, with period RAMSTEIN CADET SQ.
2-7/8" x 3" merrow edge emb on white	NHQ-119 Ramstein AB Cadet Squadron Version 2 "Always Alert" IMMER WACHSAM RAMSTEIN CDT SQ	3-1/8" x 2-7/8" cut edge full emb	NHQ-119 Stuttgart Flight, Ramstein Cadet Sq Version 1 Later chartered as "OS-131 Stuttgart Garrison Cadet Sq". USAF AUXILIARY STUTTGART FLIGHT, RCS	3-1/2" x 4-1/2" cut edge full emb	NHQ-120 120th Clark Cadet Squadron Clark Air Base, Philippines Version 1 Clark AB was closed in 1991. OVERSEAS WING 120TH CLARK CADET SQ
3-1/8" x 3-1/8" merrow edge emb on gold	NHQ-122 Rhein-Main Cadet Squadron Rhein-Main Air Base, Germany Ver 1a, merrow edge & partial embroidery RHEIN-MAIN CIVIL AIR PATROL	2-3/4" x 3-1/2" cut edge emb on light blue	NHQ-126 Spangdahlem Cadet Squadron Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany Version 1 SPANGDAHLEM CXXVI CIVIL AIR PATROL CADET SQUADRON	2-7/8" x 3-7/8" cut edge emb on white	NHQ-127 Osan Cadet Squadron "Mad Mustangs" Osan Air Base, Korea Version 1 NHQ-127 MAD MUSTANGS Semper Vigilans CIVIL AIR PATROL
2-3/4" x 3" cut edge emb on light blue	NHQ-??? Alconbury Cadet Squadron United Kingdom Version 1 CIVIL AIR PATROL USAF AUXILIARY	4" x 3-1/2" cut edge emb on light blue	Aerospace Cadets of Europe The forerunner & model for all CAP overseas cadet squadrons. AEROSPACE CADETS OF EURPOE

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3-1/2" disk merrow edge full emb	Advanced Technologies Academy Version 1, 2009 pocket, 2009-2016 shoulder, 2016-present CIVIL AIR PATROL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES ACADEMY	3" x 3" cut edge full emb	Air Education and Training Command Familiarization Course Version 1, 2000 shoulder, 2000-2006 pocket, 2006-2016 shoulder, 2016-present AETC FC	3" x 3" cut edge full emb	Air Force Space Command Familiarization Course Version 1a, 2000? shoulder, 2000?-2006 pocket, 2006-2009 AFSC FC
3" x 3" cut edge full emb	Air Force Space Command Familiarization Course Version 1b, 2009 pocket, 2009-2016 shoulder, 2016-present Corrected to USAF used abreviation. AFSPC FC	2-5/8" x 2-7/8" cut edge emb on yellow felt	National Blue Beret shoulder patch Version 1a, 2000 8 NATIONAL BLUE BERET	2-1/2" x 2-5/8" cut edge full emb	National Blue Beret Version 1b, 2000 shoulder, 2000-2006 pocket, 2006-2016 shoulder, 2016-present 8 NATIONAL BLUE BERET
2" disk merrrowed edge emb on orange	National Blue Beret beret flash Staff 1995	2" disk merrrowed edge emb on red	National Blue Beret beret flash Alpha Flight 1995	2" disk merrrowed edge emb on black	National Blue Beret beret flash Bravo Flight 1995
2" disk merrrowed edge emb on yellow	National Blue Beret beret flash Charlie Flight 1995	2" disk merrrowed edge emb on gray	National Blue Beret beret flash Delta Flight 1995	2" disk merrrowed edge emb on brown	National Blue Beret beret flash Echo Flight 1995
2" disk merrrowed edge emb on purple	National Blue Beret beret flash Foxtrot Flight 1995	2" disk merrrowed edge emb on green	National Blue Beret beret flash Golf Flight 1995	2" disk merrrowed edge emb on gold	National Blue Beret beret flash Hotel Flight 1995
2" disk merrrowed edge emb on blue	National Blue Beret beret flash India Flight 1995	2" disk merrrowed edge emb on white	National Blue Beret beret flash Juliet Flight 1995	3" disk merrow edge full emb	Cadet Aviation Ground School Version 1, 2018 Began as a NCSA in 2015. CADET AVIATION GROUND SCHOOL
3" x 3" cut edge full emb	National Cadet Competition not for wear Version 1, c.2022-23 CIVIL AIR PATROL NCC NATIONAL CADET COMPETITION	3-7/8" x 2" cut edge full emb	Cadet Leadership School Version 1, 1968 to 1969 CLS	3-7/8" x 2" cut edge full emb	Cadet Leadership School, Staff Version 1, 1968 to 1969 STAFF
3-1/4" x 2-3/4" cut edge full emb	Cadet Officer School Version 1, 2000 shoulder, 2000-2006 pocket, 2006-2016 shoulder, 2016-present CADET OFFICER SCHOOL	3" disk merrow edge full emb	Cyber Defense Training Academy shoulder patch Version 1, 2018 CYBER DEFENSE TRAINING ACADEMY U.S. AIR FORCE AUXILIARY CIVIL AIR PATROL	3" disk merrow edge full emb	National Cyber Academy shoulder patch Version 2, 2023 CAP NATIONAL CYBER ACADEMY
2-7/8" x 3-1/4" merrow edge full emb	National Emergency Services Academy Version 1, 2000 shoulder, 2000-2006 pocket, 2006-2016 shoulder, 2016-present NATIONAL EMERGENCY SERVICES ACADEMY	3-5/8" x 3-1/2" merrow edge full emb	Engineering (Technologies) Academy Version 1, 2000 shoulder, 2000-2006 pocket, 2006-2016 shoulder, 2016-present ENGINEERING ACADEMY	3" x 3" cut edge full emb	National Encampment shoulder patch Version 1 NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT
4" x 4" cut edge emb on dark gray	National Encampment Large variation, c.2001-02 REPRODUCTION Custom-made overseas for Phil Holbrook, KYWG. NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT	4" disk merrow edge full emb	National Cadet Flying Encampment Reno, NV Version 1?, 1970 RENO NEVADA 19 68 OK FLYING ENCAMPMENT	4-3/8" disk merrow edge emb on light blue	National Cadet Flying Encampment License Course Stillwater, OK Version 3?, 1970 CFEL 1970 OK STILLWATER
3" disk merrow edge full emb	National Flight Academy Version 1, 2000 shoulder, 2000-2006 pocket, 2006-2016 shoulder, 2016-present NATIONAL FLIGHT CAP ENCAMPMENT	3" disk merrow edge full emb	National Flight Encampment shoulder patch Version 1, 1996 to 1999 NATIONAL FLIGHT CAP ACADEMY	2-7/8" x 3-1/4" merrow edge full emb	National Ground Search and Rescue School shoulder patch Version 1, 1996 to 1999 NATIONAL EMERGENCY SERVICES ACADEMY
3" disk merrow edge full emb	National Honor Guard Academy Version 1 CIVIL AIR PATROL HONOR GUARD ACADEMY WITH HONOR AND PRIDE	3-1/2" disk merrow edge full emb	National Inspector General College Kirtland AFB, NM Version 1, 2000 NATIONAL INSPECTOR GENERAL COLLEGE KIRTLAND AFB, NEW MEXICO 2000 Dedicated to improving the Civil Air Patrol	3-1/2" x 3-1/2" cut edge full emb	Model Aircraft & Remote Control Flight Academy shoulder patch Version 1, 2018 MARC FLIGHT ACADEMY
3" x 3-1/8" merrow edge emb on light blue	Pararescue Orientation Course - "PJOC" Version 1, 2000 shoulder, 2000-2006 pocket, 2006-2016 shoulder, 2016-present PARARESCUE ORIENTATION COURSE THAT OTHERS MAY LIVE
3-1/8" x 3-1/2" cut edge emb on white	National Search and Rescue Competition 1984 (maybe 1985) CIVIL AIR PATROL NATIONAL SAR COMPETITION Whiteman AFB, Mo	3" x 3-1/2" merrow edge emb on white	National Search and Rescue Competition 1986 CIVIL AIR PATROL 1986 NATIONAL SAR COMPETITION WHITEMAN AFB, MO	3" x 3-1/2" merrow edge emb on white	National Search and Rescue Competition CIVIL AIR PATROL NATIONAL SAR COMPETITION WHITEMAN AFB, MO
2-1/8" x 3" merrow edge full emb	Space Operations Academy SPACE OPERATIONS ACADEMY	3-5/8" x 3-5/8" merrow edge full emb	Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Familiarization Course shoulder patch Version 1, 201?-Present SUPT FC	3-1/8" x 4" merrow edge full emb	SUPT-FC Instructor Columbus AFB Version 1 SUPT-FC COLUMBUS AFB INSTRUCTOR
2-7/8" x 4" merrow edge full emb	USAF Academy Survival Course pocket patch Version 1, 1970s USAFASC	3" x 3" merrow edge full emb	USAF Civil Engineering Academy Version 1, 2009 pocket, 2009-2016 shoulder, 2016-present USAFCE Academy	2-1/2" x 2-1/4" merrow edge full emb	CAP-NASA unknown use N A S A

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Civil Air Patrol - United States Air Force (CAP-USAF) CAP Reserve Assistance Program (CAPRAP).	Civil Air Patrol - United States Air Force (CAP-USAF) Subdued
Office of Civilian Defense 1941-1943 CAP was moved from Civil Defence to the Department of War on April 29, 1943.	US Air Force 1948-1959 Congress passed Public Law 557 making CAP the USAF's auxiliary on May 26, 1948.	Continental Air Command 1959-1968 REPRODUCTION CAP assigned to its first major command in 1959 until the command was disc August 1, 1968.
Headquarters Command, USAF 1968-1976 CAP reassigned to this major command August 1, 1968 until the command was inactivated July 1, 1976.	Air University 1976-1978 CAP was assigned to AU command on July 1, 1976.	Air University Subdued, 1976-1978 CAP was assigned to AU command on July 1, 1976.
Air Training Command (AU) 1978-1983 AU lost command status and placed under ATC on May 15, 1978.	Air Training Command (AU) Subdued, 1978-1983 AU lost command status and placed under ATC on May 15, 1978.	Air University 1983-1993 REPRODUCTION AU regained major command status July 1, 1983.
Air Education & Training Command (AU) 1993-2016 AU changed to a subordinate organization under AETC on July 1, 1993.	Air Education & Training Command (AU) Subdued, 1993-2016 AU changed to a subordinate organization under AETC on July 1, 1993.	Air Education & Training Command (AU) OCP, 1993-2016 AU changed to a subordinate organization under AETC on July 1, 1993.
Air University, AETC 1994-2016 Revised AU emblem in 1994 under AETC.	USAF Total Force Novelty Patch CAP members became "Airmen" in the USAF's Total Force on August 28, 2015.	Air Combat Command (1AF) 2016-Present Part of Total Force inclusion was a realignment of CAP-USAF to ACC on June 24, 2016.
Air Combat Command (1AF) Subdued, 2016-Present Part of Total Force inclusion was a realignment of CAP-USAF to ACC on June 24, 2016.	Air Combat Command (1AF) OCP, 2016-Present Part of Total Force inclusion was a realignment of CAP-USAF to ACC on June 24, 2016.	1st Air Force, ACC 2016-Present REPRODUCTION Realigned to ACC and assigned under 1st Air Force on June 24, 2016.
Air Force Rescue Coordination Center USAF only, not CAP worn. AFRCC is also part of 1st Air Force, Air Combat Command.	Air Force Rescue Coordination Center: SAR Management Course, Graduate Version 1a, cut edge Worn by CAP member graduates.	Air Force Rescue Coordination Center: SAR Management Course, Graduate Version 1b, merrow edge Worn by CAP member graduates.

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