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MISCELLANEOUS INSIGNIA

Cadet merit list insignia are worn by those cadets who excel militarily (Commandant's List), academically (Dean's List), or athletically (Athletic Director's List). Cadets who earn a place on all three lists are awarded the insignia for the Superintendent's List.

Cadet aviation insignia are worn by cadets who achieve certain milestones in their flight training.

While at the Academy, cadets may earn other insignia including: parachute wings, for completion of either freefall parachute training at the Academy or the U.S. Army's Airborne School at Fort Benning , Georgia; the Air Assault Badge for completion of the U.S. Army's Air Assault program at Fort Campbell , Kentucky; the Recondo badge for completing the Recondo course at Fort Carson, Colorado ; or the Bulldog badge for the completion of the U.S. Marine Corps' "Bulldog" program at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia.


REFERENCES

  • ''Squadron Insignia of the United States Air Force Academy'', P. Michael Sheridan, 1990.

  • ''Contrails'', various years.