Teaneck Composite Squadron- NER-NJ-035

Senior Officers

When senior members (S/M) join CAP they meet with the Professional Development Officer and the Deputy Commander for Seniors to see what aspect of CAP they are interested in. They are then matched up with a specialty track that they can excel in. Like cadets, seniors advance in grade as they complete training and fulfill the time requirement set by National Headquarters. The Senior Member Handbook is a useful resource for members wishing to advance their CAP career.

You Begin as a Senior Member. If you are over the age of 21 have been in the program for six months, completed level one and CPP training, and chose a specialty track, your squadron commander can choose to promoted you 2d Lt (Level One). If you are under the age of 21 you can obtain the grades of Flight Officer, Technical Flight Officer, and Senior Flight Officer. Once you turn 21 and have served six months as a Senior Flight Officer, your squadron commander can choose to promote you.
Level 1= Second Lieutenant
Level 2= First Lieutenant
Captain
Level 3= Major
Level 4= Lieutenant Colonel
Level 5= To achieve the grade of Colonel or above, you must serve in the position of Wing Commander or higher

*Active or honorably discharged USAF NCOs and Officers may carry over their grade up to Lt Col

Once a senior member joins the CAP they are expected to take part in Level One training which informs members about the organizations' history, missions, and purpose. Level One also includes Cadet Protection Policy Training (CPPT) which all members over the age of 18 must take before they may interact with minors.

After seniors become familiar with the organization as whole they begin a specialty track. Each specialty track has three ratings: technician, senior, and master. The requirements for each rating depend on the specialty track the rating is being earned in. Ratings are specific to specialty track and cannot be carried over. Each specialty track has a study guide, which provides staff duty position descriptions, governing regulations, and advancement requirements.

Specialty Track Study Guide- Personnel Officer (CAPP 200)

Specialty Track Study Guide- Public Affairs Officer (CAPP 201)

Specialty Track Study Guide- Finance Officer (CAPP 202)

Specialty Track Study Guide- Senior Program Officer (CAPP 204)

Specialty Track Study Guide- Administration Officer (CAPP 205)

Specialty Track Study Guide- Logistics Officer (CAPP 206)

Specialty Track Study Guide- Operations Officer (CAPP 211)

Specialty Track Study Guide- Stan/Eval Officer (CAPP 212)

Specialty Track Study Guide- Emergency Services Officer (CAPP213)

Specialty Track Study Guide- Communications Officer (CAPP 214)

Specialty Track Study Guide- Aerospace Ed Officer (CAPP 215)

Specialty Track Study Guide- Cadet Programs Officer (CAPP 216)

Specialty Track Study Guide- Safety Officer (CAPP 217)

Specialty Track Study Guide- Plans & Programs Officer (CAPP 218)

Specialty Track Study Guide- Historian (CAPP 223)

Specialty Track Study Guide- Moral Leadership Officer (CAPP 225)

Specialty Track Study Guide- Recruiting & Retention Officer (CAPP 226)

Specialty Track Study Guide- Information Technology Officer (CAPP 227)

Specialty Track Study Guide- Drug Demand Reduction Officer (CAPP 228)

Specialty Track Study Guide- Organizational Excellence (CAPP 229)

Specialty badges worn on the uniform identify a senior's specialty track
Badge= Technician Rating
Star= Senior Rating
Wreath With Star= Master Rating