Cadet Insignia and Academic Squadron Patches
Click above and Scroll down below the
Cadet Insignia to see the
Academic Squadron Mascots/Patches
divided up between Groups (4).
Each Group has approximately 1000 cadets; each squadron has approx 100 cadets; 40 squadrons total - all divided between Vandenberg and Sijan Halls.
Cadet Insignia
(different ranks through the class years & positions)
Academic Squadron Patches
(these are Academic - Not BCT 1 & 2 Squadrons)
Summer Basic Squadrons Spreadsheet
Squadron Pins: These Basic & Academic Squadron pins can be ordered through the AOG online or purchased at
Doolittle Hall only!
Click above and Scroll down below the
Cadet Insignia to see the
Academic Squadron Mascots/Patches
divided up between Groups (4).
Each Group has approximately 1000 cadets; each squadron has approx 100 cadets; 40 squadrons total - all divided between Vandenberg and Sijan Halls.
Cadet Insignia
(different ranks through the class years & positions)
Academic Squadron Patches
(these are Academic - Not BCT 1 & 2 Squadrons)
Summer Basic Squadrons Spreadsheet
Squadron Pins: These Basic & Academic Squadron pins can be ordered through the AOG online or purchased at
Doolittle Hall only!
Cadet Milestones and Timeline
Actual Dates correspond to the 2010-11 Academic Year
Activities and events remain in order from year to year.
September
Parent Weekend!
3-6 September 2010
Parents Weekend Information Fair
Friday, Arnold Hall Ballroom, 0730-1600 hrs:
Booths set-up by many different services offered to cadets (see Cadet Wing Media info below)
as well as fundraisers by parent clubs.
C1C's Firsties will have breakfast in Mitch's with their guests; cadets will pre-purchase tickets in squadrons.
C4C's Lunch in Mitch's with families and guests; will pre-purchase tickets in squadrons.
Note from Cadet Wing Media:
Basic Cadet Training Products available at the Parents Weekend Information Fair:
BCT FFS MESSAGES: Honor your cadet with a lifetime memory; place a congratulatory message in the
Class of 2014 Basic Cadet Training Yearbook. Enter your message on-line at http://www.wpccolorado.com/bct.htm
Choose text only message or text message with photo
*Each Fourth Class Cadet receives their own copy of BCT Training Yearbook during Fall distribution i.e., normally December yearly
* Preorder your own keepsake (for parents and friends) of "Class of 2014 Basic Cadet Training Yearbook;" order forms available at
http://www.usafaservices.com/cadet-activities/cadet-media
BCT DVD: See first-hand your cadet's entire basic training experience in this HI DEF professionally produced USAFA sanctioned video.
Available for purchase (OR preorder pickup) on Friday at Parents Weekend Information Fair,
Reserve your copy now, (limited edition) order forms available at http://www.usafaservices.com/cadet-activities/cadet-media
Filming began Day 1-In processing day, through 1st and 2nd Beast; concluded with Acceptance Parade and shoulder-board pin-on.
Every squadron highlighted.
BCT WARRIOR PORTRAIT: Packages available for purchase on Friday at ParentsWeekend Information Fair
FAMILY PORTRAITS: Your opportunity to get portrait taken with cadets in uniform on Friday at Parents Weekend Information Fair,
Portrait Sittings are at no charge.
Questions? Contact Cadet Wing Media at (719) 333-4644 or email:
cwmedia@usafa.edu.
7 September:
Bus shuttle tickets go on sale for Thansgiving Break. Parents can purchase over the phone with a credit card; cadets will then pick them up at the Vandenberg ORC office. Have cadet's flight info ready when calling.
18 September - Air Force Birthday!
C4C's 18 September - AF Birthday Ball
Mandatory for 4degs; Service Dress only, dates are allowed. All classes are also invited.
Parent Weekend!
3-6 September 2010
Parents Weekend Information Fair
Friday, Arnold Hall Ballroom, 0730-1600 hrs:
Booths set-up by many different services offered to cadets (see Cadet Wing Media info below)
as well as fundraisers by parent clubs.
C1C's Firsties will have breakfast in Mitch's with their guests; cadets will pre-purchase tickets in squadrons.
C4C's Lunch in Mitch's with families and guests; will pre-purchase tickets in squadrons.
Note from Cadet Wing Media:
Basic Cadet Training Products available at the Parents Weekend Information Fair:
BCT FFS MESSAGES: Honor your cadet with a lifetime memory; place a congratulatory message in the
Class of 2014 Basic Cadet Training Yearbook. Enter your message on-line at http://www.wpccolorado.com/bct.htm
Choose text only message or text message with photo
*Each Fourth Class Cadet receives their own copy of BCT Training Yearbook during Fall distribution i.e., normally December yearly
* Preorder your own keepsake (for parents and friends) of "Class of 2014 Basic Cadet Training Yearbook;" order forms available at
http://www.usafaservices.com/cadet-activities/cadet-media
BCT DVD: See first-hand your cadet's entire basic training experience in this HI DEF professionally produced USAFA sanctioned video.
Available for purchase (OR preorder pickup) on Friday at Parents Weekend Information Fair,
Reserve your copy now, (limited edition) order forms available at http://www.usafaservices.com/cadet-activities/cadet-media
Filming began Day 1-In processing day, through 1st and 2nd Beast; concluded with Acceptance Parade and shoulder-board pin-on.
Every squadron highlighted.
BCT WARRIOR PORTRAIT: Packages available for purchase on Friday at ParentsWeekend Information Fair
FAMILY PORTRAITS: Your opportunity to get portrait taken with cadets in uniform on Friday at Parents Weekend Information Fair,
Portrait Sittings are at no charge.
Questions? Contact Cadet Wing Media at (719) 333-4644 or email:
cwmedia@usafa.edu.
7 September:
Bus shuttle tickets go on sale for Thansgiving Break. Parents can purchase over the phone with a credit card; cadets will then pick them up at the Vandenberg ORC office. Have cadet's flight info ready when calling.
18 September - Air Force Birthday!
C4C's 18 September - AF Birthday Ball
Mandatory for 4degs; Service Dress only, dates are allowed. All classes are also invited.
October
C3C's
Exemplar Dinner
16 October - Autumn Ball
Mandatory for 3degs; All classes invited.
Dress Code: Nice coat, tie, slacks & shoes. Ladies: nice dress; no formal, clubbing or coctail dresses. Dates same as above.
C3C's
Exemplar Dinner
16 October - Autumn Ball
Mandatory for 3degs; All classes invited.
Dress Code: Nice coat, tie, slacks & shoes. Ladies: nice dress; no formal, clubbing or coctail dresses. Dates same as above.
November
Falcon Heritage Forum
Falcon Foundation Dinner: Cadets that were Falcon Scholarship receipients, will attend this dinner the Thursday or Friday night prior to the AF vs Army or Navy home football game.
C2C's Ring ordering information is distributed! Orders will be placed in January; Ring Dance on the horizon for the Friday before Graduation.
Thanksgiving Break: Leave begins after LMD on Tuesday prior to Thanksgiving. Cadets can check the OPORD that comes out the last of September for specific times and duty commitments. Cadets then must report back to their squadrons by the Monday after Thanksgiving at 7pm.
Falcon Heritage Forum
Falcon Foundation Dinner: Cadets that were Falcon Scholarship receipients, will attend this dinner the Thursday or Friday night prior to the AF vs Army or Navy home football game.
C2C's Ring ordering information is distributed! Orders will be placed in January; Ring Dance on the horizon for the Friday before Graduation.
Thanksgiving Break: Leave begins after LMD on Tuesday prior to Thanksgiving. Cadets can check the OPORD that comes out the last of September for specific times and duty commitments. Cadets then must report back to their squadrons by the Monday after Thanksgiving at 7pm.
December
Dean's Weekend
Winter Break: Leave begins after cadet's last final exam.
Grassroots Breakfast: Breakfast hosted by our NorthTexas USAFA Parents' Club and ALO's for interested current high school students interested in attending the Air Force Academy. Current cadets are highly encouraged to attend and participate in the Q & A session that follows breakfast and the guest speaker's presentation. Cadets break-off with prospective applicants while parents have the opportunity to ask questions from PC members and ALO's in attendance. Cadets attend for free!
Holiday Ball: Hosted by the North Texas Coalition of Uniformed Service Academies. All cadets along with their families and friends are invited to attend this formal event. Senior/firstie cadets and midshipmen are recognized as part of the evening's program; dancing and casino gaming follows the evening program.
Dean's Weekend
Winter Break: Leave begins after cadet's last final exam.
Grassroots Breakfast: Breakfast hosted by our NorthTexas USAFA Parents' Club and ALO's for interested current high school students interested in attending the Air Force Academy. Current cadets are highly encouraged to attend and participate in the Q & A session that follows breakfast and the guest speaker's presentation. Cadets break-off with prospective applicants while parents have the opportunity to ask questions from PC members and ALO's in attendance. Cadets attend for free!
Holiday Ball: Hosted by the North Texas Coalition of Uniformed Service Academies. All cadets along with their families and friends are invited to attend this formal event. Senior/firstie cadets and midshipmen are recognized as part of the evening's program; dancing and casino gaming follows the evening program.
January
Sunday, 2 January 2011: Cadet wing returns
Monday, 3 January 2011: Transition Day; ready for new semester. Cadets generally will be moving to new rooms/roommates within their squadrons. Upperclassman will officially assume new leadership roles with squadron, group and wing.
C4C's
40 days to Recognition "officially" begins on 31 January.
Sunday, 2 January 2011: Cadet wing returns
Monday, 3 January 2011: Transition Day; ready for new semester. Cadets generally will be moving to new rooms/roommates within their squadrons. Upperclassman will officially assume new leadership roles with squadron, group and wing.
C4C's
40 days to Recognition "officially" begins on 31 January.
February
C1C's
100's Night: Firsties will celebrate with a special dinner while they find out what their first assignment will be after graduation; UPT training bases and and duty assignments.
C4C's
Recognition training will begin - 40 days out - Spirit Missions will start typically with Squadron 40 on the 40th day and count down till RECOGNITION.
4degs also get to have some fun planning and decorating the rooms of the firsties within their squadrons after 100's night. Usually a quiet long weekend for 4degs as the firsties generally take off the weekend to celebrate.
4 degs will also be finding out what their summer assingments will be around this time as well! Jump training, soaring, space, GE - Global Engagement, etc.
Majors Night! 4degs get to visit with representatives (firstie cadets, professors)
C1C's
100's Night: Firsties will celebrate with a special dinner while they find out what their first assignment will be after graduation; UPT training bases and and duty assignments.
C4C's
Recognition training will begin - 40 days out - Spirit Missions will start typically with Squadron 40 on the 40th day and count down till RECOGNITION.
4degs also get to have some fun planning and decorating the rooms of the firsties within their squadrons after 100's night. Usually a quiet long weekend for 4degs as the firsties generally take off the weekend to celebrate.
4 degs will also be finding out what their summer assingments will be around this time as well! Jump training, soaring, space, GE - Global Engagement, etc.
Majors Night! 4degs get to visit with representatives (firstie cadets, professors)
March
Texas Night! For all Texas cadets; hosted by five Texas parents' clubs, cadets are treated to an evening of BBQ, smoked sausage, real south Texas tamales, rice, beans, chips, queso, Blue Bell Ice Cream, real Dublin-Dr. Pepper! and plenty of homemade goodies from home.
and the final achievement in becoming a recognized member of the Wing with the pinning of their Prop & Wings.
Texas Night! For all Texas cadets; hosted by five Texas parents' clubs, cadets are treated to an evening of BBQ, smoked sausage, real south Texas tamales, rice, beans, chips, queso, Blue Bell Ice Cream, real Dublin-Dr. Pepper! and plenty of homemade goodies from home.
and the final achievement in becoming a recognized member of the Wing with the pinning of their Prop & Wings.
June
Send-Off Picnic: Hosted by our North Texas Parents' Club, ALO's and AOG members. Great opportunity to meet appointees from our surrounding area as well as parents.
Do not mail letters to your basic cadets until in-processing 24 June!
The mailboxes are not set-up yet. Also, basic cadets will not receive or be able to access their mailboxes each and everyday. There may be times that it will be a couple of days before they get mail... but don't be discouraged enough to not send it!!
Basic Cadets
In-Processing @ Doolittle Hall, Thursday, 24 June 2010: (Fourth Thursday of June) Arrive with all needed documents! Parents if attending, check-out lots of info inside Doolittle once your son/daughter has walked upstairs. You can purchase squadron pins (BCT & 1st year Academic) as well as sign up for AOG membership (WEBGUY!!) which can also be done online and by phone. Parents that are not attending, your cadets can have cell phones upstairs in Doolittle Hall so that they can make one last phone call home to tell you what their BCT squadron will be as well as what color lanyard they'll have; lanyard color sometimes helps you decide if it is your cadet or not in webguy's posted photos!
Click here for summer flights & academic squadron spreadsheet.
Class of 2014 In -Processes
Basic Cadets
Swearing In Ceremony: Friday Morning, 8:30am 25 June
View from the Chapel Wall- make sure to arrive early to get a place to stand and to see them march on the Tzo to the field in front of the wall.
How to send mail to your basic cadet?
Make sure that you do write to your son/daughter as often as you can; long or short, it doesn't matter. They won't get mail each and every day during BCT 1&2, but they'll be very grateful for what you do send. Send a favorite cartoon, a joke, or a lttle card of encouragement but also to say just how very proud of them that you are! They may or may not write back - but the more times that you can write (friends or family members as well) will be the best and will definitely make all the difference in the world.
*** Address their mail as "Basic Cadet xxxx" (follow link above for more instructions) Make sure that that the envelopes are white, with standard issue flag or other types of postage. They will probably have some "training" to do in order to get their mail, but it won't be anywhere near what might be possible if they were to receive "pefumed" or otherwise decorated articles of mail.
Send-Off Picnic: Hosted by our North Texas Parents' Club, ALO's and AOG members. Great opportunity to meet appointees from our surrounding area as well as parents.
Do not mail letters to your basic cadets until in-processing 24 June!
The mailboxes are not set-up yet. Also, basic cadets will not receive or be able to access their mailboxes each and everyday. There may be times that it will be a couple of days before they get mail... but don't be discouraged enough to not send it!!
Basic Cadets
In-Processing @ Doolittle Hall, Thursday, 24 June 2010: (Fourth Thursday of June) Arrive with all needed documents! Parents if attending, check-out lots of info inside Doolittle once your son/daughter has walked upstairs. You can purchase squadron pins (BCT & 1st year Academic) as well as sign up for AOG membership (WEBGUY!!) which can also be done online and by phone. Parents that are not attending, your cadets can have cell phones upstairs in Doolittle Hall so that they can make one last phone call home to tell you what their BCT squadron will be as well as what color lanyard they'll have; lanyard color sometimes helps you decide if it is your cadet or not in webguy's posted photos!
Click here for summer flights & academic squadron spreadsheet.
Class of 2014 In -Processes
Basic Cadets
Swearing In Ceremony: Friday Morning, 8:30am 25 June
View from the Chapel Wall- make sure to arrive early to get a place to stand and to see them march on the Tzo to the field in front of the wall.
How to send mail to your basic cadet?
Make sure that you do write to your son/daughter as often as you can; long or short, it doesn't matter. They won't get mail each and every day during BCT 1&2, but they'll be very grateful for what you do send. Send a favorite cartoon, a joke, or a lttle card of encouragement but also to say just how very proud of them that you are! They may or may not write back - but the more times that you can write (friends or family members as well) will be the best and will definitely make all the difference in the world.
*** Address their mail as "Basic Cadet xxxx" (follow link above for more instructions) Make sure that that the envelopes are white, with standard issue flag or other types of postage. They will probably have some "training" to do in order to get their mail, but it won't be anywhere near what might be possible if they were to receive "pefumed" or otherwise decorated articles of mail.
July
Basic Cadets
Fourth of July: Generally, the basics have the evening "at rest" to enjoy the fireworks. In years past, the upperclassmen enjoy tossing them candy!
Doolie Day In: 10 July 2010 This is the time between BCT 1 &2. Parents or other friends, families members or sponsor families will not be allowed to view activities or visit. The day will be comprised of "Field Day" in the morning and the afternoon will be spent in Arnold Hall with access to a phone bank, plenty of food and time for relaxation without cadre.
C3, 2 & 1:
10 July 2010 is transition day between 2nd and 3rd summer sessions. New cadre will be in place for BCT 2 in Jack's Valley.
Some of the Summer Session Options for Upperclassmen:
Airmanship (includes Soaring, Jump & Space); Current new 3degs but upperclassmen can take during the academic year.
FERL : Civil Engineering majors - Field Engineering Readiness Lab - 2deg
GE (Global Engagement): Current 3degs will take this during the session of airmanship -each are approx 1 1/2 weeks to total one session.
CST current new 3degs will take; 2degs will be cadre
Deployed Ops: Qatar; Ali Al Salem, Kuwait...
Language Immersion;
BCT Basic Cadet Training Cadre
Parents' Club Meeting on Sunday, 11 July 2010
Basic Cadets
March to Jack's Valley - BCT 2: 11 July 2010
*Parents: Make sure to answer all calls that come to your cell phone (or other) during BCT2 as the cadre often will hand their cell phone to basics if they've done something well and they want to "reward" them with a chance to call home.
Basic Cadets
BCT 2 Ends: 31 July 2010
Have your "Beat the Beast" cards arrive by this date but not before!
C3, 2 & 1:
31 July 2010; Cadet wing returns from summer sessions and leave and must be checked in by 1900.
Basics: This is now a transition period between the end of BCT (7-31-10) and Acceptance (8-4-10) when the 4deg cadets will receive their computers, and be getting ready for classes; reporting to their academic squadrons.
C3: 3 degs will now report to their new and final squadron assignment at the end of the summer sessions. This will be somewhat of a "limbo" year as they get used to an entirely new squadron as well as slowly gaining responsiblities and freedoms through the year; they will mentor the new 4degs in their squadron. By spring, they will be training these 4degs for CQ duty and applying for leadership positions for their 2deg year. Cars are on the horizon "when the hats fly" at graduation!
Basic Cadets
Fourth of July: Generally, the basics have the evening "at rest" to enjoy the fireworks. In years past, the upperclassmen enjoy tossing them candy!
Doolie Day In: 10 July 2010 This is the time between BCT 1 &2. Parents or other friends, families members or sponsor families will not be allowed to view activities or visit. The day will be comprised of "Field Day" in the morning and the afternoon will be spent in Arnold Hall with access to a phone bank, plenty of food and time for relaxation without cadre.
C3, 2 & 1:
10 July 2010 is transition day between 2nd and 3rd summer sessions. New cadre will be in place for BCT 2 in Jack's Valley.
Some of the Summer Session Options for Upperclassmen:
Airmanship (includes Soaring, Jump & Space); Current new 3degs but upperclassmen can take during the academic year.
FERL : Civil Engineering majors - Field Engineering Readiness Lab - 2deg
GE (Global Engagement): Current 3degs will take this during the session of airmanship -each are approx 1 1/2 weeks to total one session.
CST current new 3degs will take; 2degs will be cadre
Deployed Ops: Qatar; Ali Al Salem, Kuwait...
Language Immersion;
BCT Basic Cadet Training Cadre
Parents' Club Meeting on Sunday, 11 July 2010
Basic Cadets
March to Jack's Valley - BCT 2: 11 July 2010
*Parents: Make sure to answer all calls that come to your cell phone (or other) during BCT2 as the cadre often will hand their cell phone to basics if they've done something well and they want to "reward" them with a chance to call home.
Basic Cadets
BCT 2 Ends: 31 July 2010
Have your "Beat the Beast" cards arrive by this date but not before!
C3, 2 & 1:
31 July 2010; Cadet wing returns from summer sessions and leave and must be checked in by 1900.
Basics: This is now a transition period between the end of BCT (7-31-10) and Acceptance (8-4-10) when the 4deg cadets will receive their computers, and be getting ready for classes; reporting to their academic squadrons.
C3: 3 degs will now report to their new and final squadron assignment at the end of the summer sessions. This will be somewhat of a "limbo" year as they get used to an entirely new squadron as well as slowly gaining responsiblities and freedoms through the year; they will mentor the new 4degs in their squadron. By spring, they will be training these 4degs for CQ duty and applying for leadership positions for their 2deg year. Cars are on the horizon "when the hats fly" at graduation!
AUGUST
DO NOT send Basic Cadets their "Acceptance" or other care" packages until AFTER August 2nd.
They cannot and will not receive any packages until after Acceptance on 4 AUGUST!!!
Acceptable items to be inluded in your Class of 2014 Acceptance Package!
Please remember that items such as cell phones will still be limited in use according to each individual squadron.
Music is NOT yet an earned priviledge. Do not send CD's, DVD's or other such items.
Basic Cadets- soon to be C4C's
Acceptance Day: 4 August 2010: 9:00 am (Parade time)
Parade for parents and about 1 1/2 -2 hours to spend with your cadet - until 1pm! See their shoulder boards being put on by their BCT cadre (only done by cadre - not parents. It is generally a "favorite" cadre that will do this. Parents can take photos!); they are now officially a part of the Wing!! no longer "Basic" cadets.... Call them doolies and now address their mail "C4C xxx."
Take a picnic or get lunch in the field house, Arnold Hall, the visitor center, or a buffet in Mitch's for $4.25. Parents need to park at the Field House and take the shuttle to the parade grounds. Make sure to take sunscreen, and or a hat! Leave coolers in the car and retrieve after parade. Cadets cannot leave the academy grounds; the above places are their limits for the day.
C2C's
Commitment Dinner: 4 August 2010
Dinner will be held in Mitch's with their Legacy Class (1972) in Attendance. This is the point at which cadets officially accept their military commitment.
C2C's
2012 Ring Committee will begin working on design with Jostens representatives. Class will see the crest that they voted on last spring.
Class Ring Heritage
Classes begin Thursday, 5 August 2010
C4C's
Doolie Day- Out Saturday, 7 August 2010
Doolies will go to their sponsor family for rest, relaxation, plenty of food, tv and time to call home. Parents are not allowed to see cadets on this day.
Parents' Club Meeting: 28 August 2010
DO NOT send Basic Cadets their "Acceptance" or other care" packages until AFTER August 2nd.
They cannot and will not receive any packages until after Acceptance on 4 AUGUST!!!
Acceptable items to be inluded in your Class of 2014 Acceptance Package!
Please remember that items such as cell phones will still be limited in use according to each individual squadron.
Music is NOT yet an earned priviledge. Do not send CD's, DVD's or other such items.
Basic Cadets- soon to be C4C's
Acceptance Day: 4 August 2010: 9:00 am (Parade time)
Parade for parents and about 1 1/2 -2 hours to spend with your cadet - until 1pm! See their shoulder boards being put on by their BCT cadre (only done by cadre - not parents. It is generally a "favorite" cadre that will do this. Parents can take photos!); they are now officially a part of the Wing!! no longer "Basic" cadets.... Call them doolies and now address their mail "C4C xxx."
Take a picnic or get lunch in the field house, Arnold Hall, the visitor center, or a buffet in Mitch's for $4.25. Parents need to park at the Field House and take the shuttle to the parade grounds. Make sure to take sunscreen, and or a hat! Leave coolers in the car and retrieve after parade. Cadets cannot leave the academy grounds; the above places are their limits for the day.
C2C's
Commitment Dinner: 4 August 2010
Dinner will be held in Mitch's with their Legacy Class (1972) in Attendance. This is the point at which cadets officially accept their military commitment.
C2C's
2012 Ring Committee will begin working on design with Jostens representatives. Class will see the crest that they voted on last spring.
Class Ring Heritage
Classes begin Thursday, 5 August 2010
C4C's
Doolie Day- Out Saturday, 7 August 2010
Doolies will go to their sponsor family for rest, relaxation, plenty of food, tv and time to call home. Parents are not allowed to see cadets on this day.
Parents' Club Meeting: 28 August 2010
