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Capt Greg Blakely,
Minnesota Wing
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Lt Col Chet Wilberg,
Minnesota Wing
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Roger LaShomb
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COPIES & FAKES On occasion, CAP insignia are replicated or reproduced in tribute to their historical significance. When collecting non-original copies, it is crucial that each piece is clearly identified and labeled as such to prevent possible misrepresentation. Collectors are urged to NOT purchase counterfeit insignia intentionally being passed off as authentic by unscrupulous sellers.

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3-5/8" x 1-3/8" merrow edge emb on light gray	National Headquarters SSI Ver 1, arc NATIONAL	3-1/8" x 1-1/4" merrow edge emb on maroon	National Headquarters SSI Ver 3, arc NATIONAL	3-1/4" x 1-3/8" merrow edge emb on gray	National Headquarters SSI Ver 4, arc NATIONAL
3-1/2" x 1-3/8" merrow edge emb on gray	National HQ Staff SSI Ver 1?, arc NATIONAL STAFF	2-1/4" x 3-1/4" cut edge fully emb	National Board left breast pocket Version 1 Renamed "CAP Command Council (CCC)". CAP NATIONAL BOARD	2" x 2-3/4" cut edge fully emb	CAP Command Council left breast pocket Version 1 Formerly "National Board (NB)". CAP COMMAND COUNCIL
2-1/4" x 3-1/4" cut edge fully emb	Nat'l Executive Committee left breast pocket Version 1 Renamed "CAP Senior Advisory Group (CSAG)". NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE	2" x 2-3/4" cut edge fully emb	CAP Senior Advisory Group left breast pocket Version 1 Formerly "National Executive Committee (NEC)". SENIOR ADVISORY GROUP
3" x 3" cut edge fully emb	CAP Government Relations, Advisor Version 1 CAP GOVERNMENT RELATIONS	2" disk merrow edge fully emb	Volunteer University (VolU) Instructor left breast pocket Version 1 - Auth: Aug 9, 2021 VOLUNTEER UNIVERSITY INSTRUCTOR

3-5/8" disk merrow edge emb on black	NHQ-008 National Radar Analysis Team Ver 1, c.2015 Designed by Lt Col Mark Young; Auth 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 fully emb	Overseas Cadet Units SSI Version 1 - Auth: Dec 01, 1978 - Disc: TBD CIVIL AIR PATROL US	3" x 3" cut edge fully emb	Overseas Group SSI Version 2 - Auth: 2025 Designed by Col Arlinda Bailey, OSGP/CC. OVERSEAS
3-3/4" x 4" merrow edge emb on white	European Encampment Ramstein AB, Germany Version 1 Hosted by NHQ-119 Ramstein Cadet Sq. CIVIL AIR PATROL EUROPEAN ENCAMPMENT	3-5/8" disk merrow edge emb on white	2023 Far East Encampment Seoul (K-16) AB, South Korea First encampment since 2019; 5 units from Japan, South Korea, & Guam. CIVIL AIR PATROL FAR EAST ENCAMPMENT	3-1/2" disk merrow edge emb on white	2024 Far East Encampment Misawa AB, Japan Features the 35th Fighter Wing's "Wild Weasel". CIVIL AIR PATROL FAR EAST ENCAMPMENT 2024

3" x 3" cut edge emb on lt blue	NHQ-100 Okinawa Cadet Sq Kadena Air Base, Japan Ver 2a, c.1982/83 1 OKINAWA CADET SQDN	3" x 3" cut edge fully emb	NHQ-100 Okinawa Cadet Sq Kadena Air Base, Japan Ver 2b, used for 1 year 1 OKINAWA CADET SQDN	3-1/8" x 3-1/2" merrow edge fully emb	NHQ-100 Okinawa Cadet Sq Kadena Air Base, Japan Ver 3, Nov 2023 THE RYUKYU PATROL OKINAWA CADET SQUADRON
3-1/2" x 4" PVC	NHQ-100 Okinawa Cadet Sq Ver 3 morale, full color THE RYUKYU PATROL OKINAWA CADET SQUADRON	3-1/2" x 4" PVC	NHQ-100 Okinawa Cadet Sq Ver 3 morale, ABU subdued THE RYUKYU PATROL OKINAWA CADET SQUADRON	3-1/2" x 4" PVC	NHQ-100 Okinawa Cadet Sq Ver 3 morale, tactical THE RYUKYU PATROL OKINAWA CADET SQUADRON
2-7/8" x 3-1/4" merrow edge fully emb	NHQ-103 Yokota Cadet Sq Yokota Air Base, Japan Version 1 THE TOKYO PATROL YOKOTA CIVIL AIR PATROL	3" x 3" cut edge emb on lt blue	NHQ-107 Incirlik Cadet Sq Incirlik Air Base, Turkey Ver 1b, missing symbol INCIRLIK CADET SQDN
3-1/2" x 4" cut edge emb on blue	NHQ-113 Misawa Cadet Sq Misawa AB (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 Sq "Junior Samurai" Misawa AB (Aomori), Japan Ver 2a, white background UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AUXILARY CIVIL AIR PATROL SQUADRON 113 MISAWA AIR BASE JAPAN	3-1/2" x 3-1/2" cut edge fully emb	NHQ-113 Misawa Cadet Sq "Junior Samurai" Misawa AB (Aomori), Japan Ver 2b, 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 Sq Aviano Air Base, Italy Version 1 CIVIL AIR PATROL ITALY	" x " cut edge woven	NHQ-116 Aviano Cadet Flight/Sq 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 Sq Vogelweh AB, Germany Version 1a RAMSTEIN CADET SQ	3" x 3" cut edge fully emb	NHQ-119 Ramstein Cadet Sq Vogelweh AB, Germany Version 1b RAMSTEIN CADET SQ	2-7/8" x 3" cut edge emb on white	NHQ-119 Ramstein AB Cadet Sq Germany Ver 1c, with period RAMSTEIN CADET SQ.
2-7/8" x 3" merrow edge emb on white	NHQ-119 Ramstein AB Cadet Sq Germany Version 2 Motto: "Always Alert" IMMER WACHSAM RAMSTEIN CDT SQ	3-1/8" x 2-7/8" cut edge fully emb	NHQ-119 Stuttgart Flight, Ramstein Cadet Sq Version 1 Later chartered OS-131 Stuttgart Garrison Cadet Sq. USAF AUXILIARY STUTTGART FLIGHT, RCS	3-1/2" x 4-1/2" cut edge fully emb	NHQ-120 120th Clark Cadet Sq 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 Sq Rhein-Main AB, Germany Version 1a RHEIN-MAIN CIVIL AIR PATROL	2-3/4" x 3-1/2" cut edge emb on lt blue	NHQ-126 Spangdahlem Cadet Sq Spangdahlem AB, 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 Sq "Mad Mustangs" Osan Air Base, Korea Version 1a NHQ-127 MAD MUSTANGS Semper Vigilans CIVIL AIR PATROL
3-3/8" x 3-5/8" cut edge fully emb	NHQ-127 Osan [Air Base] Cadet Sq "Mad Mustangs" Osan Air Base, Korea Version 1b MAD MUSTANGS OSAN AB CADET SQUADRON	2-3/4" x 3" cut edge emb on lt blue	NHQ-??? Alconbury Cadet Sq United Kingdom Version 1 CIVIL AIR PATROL USAF AUXILIARY	4" x 3-1/2" cut edge emb on lt blue	Aerospace Cadets of Europe Forerunner & model for CAP overseas cadet squadrons. AEROSPACE CADETS OF EURPOE

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3-1/2" disk merrow edge fully emb	Advanced Technologies Academy Ver 1, 2009 CIVIL AIR PATROL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES ACADEMY	3" x 3" cut edge fully emb	Air Education and Training Command Familiarization Course Ver 1, 2000 AETC FC	3" x 3" cut edge fully emb	Air Force Space Command Familiarization Course Ver 1a, 2000?-2008 NCSA began in 1994. AFSC FC
3" x 3" cut edge fully emb	Air Force Space Command Familiarization Course Ver 1b, 2009-2021 Corrected to USAF-used abbreviation. AFSPC FC	2-5/8" x 2-7/8" cut edge emb on yellow felt	National Blue Beret Ver 1a, 2000 8 NATIONAL BLUE BERET	2-1/2" x 2-5/8" cut edge fully emb	National Blue Beret Ver 1b, 2000 8 NATIONAL BLUE BERET
2" disk merrrow edge emb on orange	National Blue Beret, Staff beret flash 1995	2" disk merrrow edge emb on red	National Blue Beret, Alpha Flight beret flash 1995	2" disk merrrow edge emb on black	National Blue Beret, Bravo Flight beret flash 1995
2" disk merrrow edge emb on yellow	National Blue Beret, Charlie Flight beret flash 1995	2" disk merrrow edge emb on gray	National Blue Beret, Delta Flight beret flash 1995	2" disk merrrow edge emb on brown	National Blue Beret, Echo Flight beret flash 1995
2" disk merrrow edge emb on purple	National Blue Beret, Foxtrot Flight beret flash 1995	2" disk merrrow edge emb on green	National Blue Beret, Golf Flight beret flash 1995	2" disk merrrow edge emb on gold	National Blue Beret, Hotel Flight beret flash 1995
2" disk merrrow edge emb on blue	National Blue Beret, India Flight beret flash 1995	2" disk merrrow edge emb on white	National Blue Beret, Juliet Flight beret flash 1995	3" disk merrow edge fully emb	Cadet Aviation Ground School Ver 1, 2018 Began as a NCSA in 2015. CADET AVIATION GROUND SCHOOL
3" x 3" cut edge fully emb	National Cadet Competition not for wear Ver 1, c.2022-23 CIVIL AIR PATROL NCC NATIONAL CADET COMPETITION	3-7/8" x 2" cut edge fully emb	Cadet Leadership School Ver 1, 1968 to 1969 CLS	3-7/8" x 2" cut edge fully emb	Cadet Leadership School, Staff Ver 1, 1968 to 1969 STAFF
3-1/4" x 2-3/4" cut edge fully emb	Cadet Officer School Ver 1, 2000 CADET OFFICER SCHOOL	3" x 3-1/8" cut edge fully emb	Civic Leadership Academy Ver 1, 2024 CIVIL AIR PATROL MMIV CIVIC LEADERSHIP ACADEMY	3" disk merrow edge fully emb	Cyber Defense Training Academy Ver 1, 2018 CYBER DEFENSE TRAINING ACADEMY U.S. AIR FORCE AUXILIARY CIVIL AIR PATROL
3" disk merrow edge fully emb	National Cyber Academy Ver 2, 2023 CAP NATIONAL CYBER ACADEMY	2-7/8" x 3-1/4" merrow edge fully emb	National Emergency Services Academy Ver 1, 2000 NATIONAL EMERGENCY SERVICES ACADEMY	3-5/8" x 3-1/2" merrow edge fully emb	Engineering (Technologies) Academy Ver 1, 2000 ENGINEERING ACADEMY
3" x 3" cut edge fully emb	National Encampment 1998 - Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland. 1999 - US Air Force Academy, Colorado. NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT	4" x 4" cut edge emb on dark gray	National Encampment Large variant, c.2001-02 REPRODUCTION Custom-made overseas for Phil Holbrook, KYWG. NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT
4" x 4-1/2" cut edge fully emb	National Cadet Flying Encampment Reno, NV Ver 2, 1967 CIVIL AIR PATROL 1967 FLYING ENCAMPMENT RENO NEVADA	4" disk merrow edge fully emb	National Cadet Flying Encampment Reno, NV Ver 3, 1968 RENO NEVADA 19 68 OK FLYING ENCAMPMENT	4-3/8" disk merrow edge emb on lt blue	National Cadet Flying Encampment License Course Stillwater, OK Ver 5?, 1970 CFEL 1970 OK STILLWATER
3" disk merrow edge fully emb	National Flight Academy Ver 1, 2000 NATIONAL FLIGHT CAP ENCAMPMENT	3" disk merrow edge fully emb	National Flight Encampment Ver 1, 1996 to 1999 NATIONAL FLIGHT CAP ACADEMY	2-7/8" x 3-1/4" merrow edge fully emb	National Ground Search and Rescue School Ver 1, 1996 to 1999 NATIONAL EMERGENCY SERVICES ACADEMY
3" disk merrow edge fully emb	National Honor Guard Academy Version 1 CIVIL AIR PATROL HONOR GUARD ACADEMY WITH HONOR AND PRIDE	3-1/2" disk merrow edge fully emb	National Inspector General College Kirtland AFB, NM 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 fully emb	Model Aircraft & Remote Control Flight Academy Ver 1, 2018 MARC FLIGHT ACADEMY
3" x 3-1/8" merrow edge emb on lt blue	Pararescue Orientation Course - "PJOC" Ver 1, 2000 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 fully emb	Space Operations Academy Ver 1, 2023-Present Replaced the AFSPC FC in 2022. SPACE OPERATIONS ACADEMY	3-5/8" x 3-5/8" merrow edge fully emb	Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Familiarization Course Ver 1, 201?-Present SUPT FC	3-1/8" x 4" merrow edge fully emb	SUPT-FC Instructor Columbus AFB Version 1 SUPT-FC COLUMBUS AFB INSTRUCTOR
2-7/8" x 4" merrow edge fully emb	USAF Academy Survival Course Ver 1, 1970s USAFASC	3" x 3" merrow edge fully emb	USAF Civil Engineering Academy Ver 1, 2009 USAFCE Academy	2-1/2" x 2-1/4" merrow edge fully 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	Civil Air Patrol - United States Air Force (CAP-USAF) Subdued, variant
Office of Civilian Defense 1941-1943 CAP was moved from Civil Defence to the Department of War on Apr 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 Aug 1, 1968.
Headquarters Command, USAF 1968-1976 CAP reassigned to this major command Aug 1, 1968 until the command was inactivated Jul 1, 1976.	Air University 1976-1978 CAP was assigned to AU command on Jul 1, 1976.	Air University Subdued, 1976-1978 CAP was assigned to AU command on Jul 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 Jul 1, 1983.
Air Education & Training Command (AU) 1993-2016 AU changed to a subordinate organization under AETC on Jul 1, 1993.	Air Education & Training Command (AU) Subdued, 1993-2016 AU changed to a subordinate organization under AETC on Jul 1, 1993.	Air Education & Training Command (AU) OCP, 1993-2016 AU changed to a subordinate organization under AETC on Jul 1, 1993.
Air University, AETC 1994-2016 Revised AU emblem in 1994 under AETC.	USAF Total Force Novelty patch, not worn CAP members became "Auxiliary Airmen" in the USAF's Total Force on Aug 28, 2015.	Air Combat Command (1AF) 2016-Present Part of Total Force inclusion was a realignment of CAP-USAF to ACC on Jun 24, 2016.
Air Combat Command (1AF) Subdued, 2016-Present Part of Total Force inclusion was a realignment of CAP-USAF to ACC on Jun 24, 2016.	Air Combat Command (1AF) OCP, 2016-Present Part of Total Force inclusion was a realignment of CAP-USAF to ACC on Jun 24, 2016.	1st Air Force, ACC 2016-Present REPRODUCTION Realigned to ACC and assigned under 1st Air Force on Jun 24, 2016.
Air Force Rescue Coordination Center USAF only, not CAP worn. AFRCC is also part of 1st Air Force, Air Combat Command.	AF Rescue Coordination Center: SAR Management Course, Graduate Ver 1a, cut edge Worn by CAP member graduates.	AF Rescue Coordination Center: SAR Management Course, Graduate Ver 1b, merrow edge Worn by CAP member graduates.

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