NCO Ranks
Noncommissioned Officers of all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces are valuable assets to Civil Air Patrol programs.
If you have a current military ID card, DD-214, promotion or other official order indicating your rank, Civil Air Patrol can put stripes back on your sleeves.
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Military Grade |
CAP Rank |
CAP Rank Insignia |
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E-4 or E-5 |
Staff Sergeant |
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E-6 |
Technical Sergeant |
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E-7 |
Master Sergeant |
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E-8 |
Senior Master Sergeant |
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E-9 |
Chief Master Sergeant |
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Civil Air Patrol NCOs are all veterans, having earned their initial CAP rank in the Air Force, Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Reserves or National Guard.
