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CADET UPPER-SLEEVE RANK

 
Cadet Private 1st Class
1949 - 1956
Cadet Airman 3rd Class
1956 - 1960

 
Cadet Airman 3rd Class
1960 - 1968
Cadet Airman
1968 - 1977

fully emb
Cadet Airman 3rd Class
1960 - 1968
Cadet Airman
1968 - 1977

narrow gap
Cadet Corporal
1949 - 1956
Cadet Airman 2nd Class
1956 - 1960

 
Cadet Airman 2nd Class
1960 - 1968
Cadet Airman 1st Class
1968 - 1977

narrow gap
Cadet Sergeant
1949 - 1956
Cadet Airman 1st Class
1956 - 1960

 
Cadet Airman 1st Class
1960 - 1968
Cadet Sergeant
1968 - 1977

fully emb
Cadet Airman 1st Class
1960 - 1968
Cadet Sergeant
1968 - 1977

 
Cadet First Sergeant
1949 - 1956
Cadet Staff Sergeant
1956 - 1960
Cadet Staff Sergeant
1960 - 1977
Cadet Technical Sergeant
1956 - 1960
Cadet Technical Sergeant
1960 - 1977
Cadet Master Sergeant
1956 - 1960
Cadet Master Sergeant
1960 - 1977

thin bars
Cadet Master Sergeant
1960 - 1977
Cadet First Sergeant
1956 - 1960
Cadet First Sergeant
large diamond, early use
1960 - 1977
Cadet First Sergeant
small diamond, late use
1960 - 1977
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CADET COLLAR RANK

yellow on
olive drab
Cadet Warrant Officer
Jan 1970 - Jul 1976

yellow on
ultramarine
Cadet Warrant Officer
Jul 1976 - 198?
Cadet Flight Officer
198? - Dec 2000

white on
olive drab
Cadet Second Lieutenant
Jan 1968 - Jul 1976

white on
ultramarine
Cadet Second Lieutenant
Jul 1976 - Jun 15, 2021

silver on
navy blue
Cadet Second Lieutenant
Jun 15, 2016 - Present

white on
olive drab
Cadet First Lieutenant
Jan 1968 - Jul 1976

white on
ultramarine
Cadet First Lieutenant
Jul 1976 - Jun 15, 2021

silver on
navy blue
Cadet First Lieutenant
Jun 15, 2016 - Present

white on
olive drab
Cadet Captain
Jan 1968 - Jul 1976

white on
ultramarine
Cadet Captain
Jul 1968 - Early-90s

white on
ultramarine
Cadet Captain
"miniature" version
Early-90s - Present

silver on
navy blue
Cadet Captain
Jun 15, 2016 - Present

white on
olive drab
Cadet Major
Jan 1968 - Jul 1976

white on
ultramarine
Cadet Major
Jul 1976 - Jun 15, 2021

silver on
navy blue
Cadet Major
Jun 15, 2016 - Present

white on
olive drab
Cadet Lieutenant Colonel
Jan 1968 - Jul 1976

white on
ultramarine
Cadet Lieutenant Colonel
Jul 1976 - Jun 15, 2021

silver on
navy blue
Cadet Lieutenant Colonel
Jun 15, 2016 - Present

white on
olive drab
Cadet Colonel
Jan 1968 - Jul 1976

white on
ultramarine
Cadet Colonel
Jul 1976 - Early-90s

white on
ultramarine
Cadet Colonel
"miniature" version
Early-90s - Jun 15, 2021

silver on
navy blue
Cadet Colonel
Jun 15, 2016 - Present
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MISC CADET RANK
Blue Epaulette Sleeve
for interchangeable metal Cadet Officer insignia on dress shirt shoulder epaulettes
Shoulder Board Fabric
for interchangeable metal Cadet Officer insignia on service coat shoulder epaulettes
Cadet Second Lieutenant
Gortex jacket tab,
white on ultramarine
Cadet Second Lieutenant
Gortex jacket tab,
silver on navy blue
Cadet Second Lieutenant
Fleece jacket rank,
silver on navy blue
Cadet First Lieutenant
Gortex jacket tab,
white on ultramarine
Cadet First Lieutenant
Gortex jacket tab,
silver on navy blue
Cadet First Lieutenant
Fleece jacket rank,
silver on navy blue
Cadet Captain
Gortex jacket tab,
white on ultramarine
Cadet Captain
Gortex jacket tab,
silver on navy blue
Cadet Captain
Fleece jacket rank,
silver on navy blue
Cadet Major
Gortex jacket tab,
white on ultramarine
Cadet Major
Gortex jacket tab,
silver on navy blue
Cadet Major
Fleece jacket rank,
silver on navy blue
Cadet Lieutenant Colonel
Gortex jacket tab,
white on ultramarine
Cadet Lieutenant Colonel
Gortex jacket tab,
silver on navy blue
Cadet Lieutenant Colonel
Fleece jacket rank,
silver on navy blue
Cadet Colonel
Gortex jacket tab,
white on ultramarine
Cadet Colonel
Gortex jacket tab,
silver on navy blue
Cadet Colonel
Fleece jacket rank,
silver on navy blue

white on
ultramarine
Gortex jacket tab
for use with Cadet NCO (and USAF NCO) metal cheverons

silver on
navy blue
Gortex jacket tab
for use with Cadet NCO (and USAF NCO) metal cheverons
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