Highest Ranking member of CAP

[SAR-EMT1]

This is simple:  what is the highest rank at your unit? Capt? Lt Col? Col? BG?
This question applies to both SMs and Cadets (where appropriate)

Second question: For those of you with RM members (AD/NG/Res/Retired etc)
what is the highest rank there? Any E-8s or E-9s? Any O-6's or above?

I know CAP has had some RM Flag Officers. Are any currently on the books / active (In CAP)?


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For my own unit: We have several former NCOs the highest being a retired CSM (Army E-9 at HQ) 

The highest CAP member "on the books" is a Lt Col (never seen in my 6-years, in fact the dues checks come in from another state)
The highest "active"  Seniors are Captains
Highest cadet: C/ SMS

[Stonewall]

Highest CAP rank:  Lt Col  (we have several)
Highest Military rank:  Col (our CC is an AF RES Group Commander)
Highest Cadet Rank:  C/1st Lt

[flyguync]

Highest Sr: A Navy Capt
Highest Cadet:Ltc
Highest Sr: Ltc

Though we have several 2 stars in NC that are CAP Maj's.. Tlak about a reduction in pay..

[_]

Highest CAP- Col
Highest Military- AF Col, Navy Captain, and Army Col
Highest Cadet- C/Maj

[flyerthom]

We don't have anybody really rank - we have good bathing habits 


Highest CAP rank: Col
Highest Cadet: N/A senior squadron
Highest RM: Col ret and active an duty Lt Col.

[Cecil DP]

Highest CAP Grade: LtCol 2
Highest Military Grade: Captain (O-6) USN
    "            "         "      Master Sergeant (E-8), US Army

[mikeylikey]

Highest CAP  1 Colonel
Highest Real Military 1 LTC, and 1 Lt Col
Highest Cadet C/ Lt Col  Soon to be SPAATZED

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Breaking the rest down:
CAP OFFICERS, 3 2nd LT's, 1 1st Lt, 4 Capt's, 2 Majors, 2 Lt Cols, 1 Colonel
Military Officers: 1 2LT, 2 Capt's. 1 Major, 1 LTC, 1 Lt Col
Cadets: 2 2nd Lt, 1 1st Lt, 3 Captains, 2 Majors, 1 Lt Col. 

[Tim Medeiros]

Present Unit
Highest CAP SM: Col (I think theres a few, haven't checked in a while)
Highest RM: unsure honestly
No cadets

Immediate past unit (FL153, Headquarters Group
Highest CAP SM: Lt Col
Highest RM: again, unsure, everyone did their job and didn't really mention RM rank either present or prior
Highest Cadet: C/Col (first one in that unit, and first in the entire group since 2004 or so, second overall in the group), though that changed when he turned SM about a week before my transfer, highest cadet in the group then was C/Maj

[jimmydeanno]

That's a trick question.  When I think of people "in my squadron" I don't pay attention to who is on the roster, but who is at the meetings.

So, here's my breakdown both ways:

On the roster:
Highest CAP Grade: 2 X Col
Highest RM Grade: I THINK one of those CAP Cols was an AF 0-5 or 0-6, we have a Ret. E-7 and some other prior service E-4s but nothing fancy...
Highest Cadet Grade: C/Lt Col

Entire breakdown on roster:

Col = 2
Lt Col = 2
Maj = 5
Capt = 7
1st Lt = 3
2d Lt = 5
SM = 15

C/Lt Col = 2
C/1st Lt = 1
C/2d Lt = 2
C/SMSgt = 1
C/MSgt = 2
C/SSgt = 1
C/SrA = 2
C/A1C = 6
C/Amn = 18
C/AB = 3

Real Attendance (the almost every meeting crowd)

Col = 0
Lt Col = 1
Maj = 1
Capt = 4
1st Lt = 0
2d Lt = 3
SM = 10

C/Lt Col = 0
C/1st Lt = 0
C/2d Lt = 1-2
C/SMSgt = 0-1
C/MSgt = 2
C/SSgt = 0-1
C/SrA = 1
C/A1C = 3
C/Amn = 18
C/AB = 3

[Pylon]

Highest CAP Grade:  Lt Col
Highest RM (Ret.) Grade:  Lt Col
Highest Cadet Grade:  C/2d Lt

[dwb]

Lt Col, who is a retired USAF Lt Col.  Two Maj, one of which is a MSgt in the ANG (and the other is me).

Two C/Lt Col cadets, both away at college.  Next highest are a couple of C/2d Lt, nothing in between.  I need to start poking my Mitchell cadets with a stick to get them to promote.

[Trung Si Ma]

Highest Active Duty - MAJ although we have a LTC on our books  - also have a 2LT going through FAOBC
Highest Retirees - CW5, SFC
Highest CAP - LtCol
Highest Cadet - C/LtCol

Highest PD - Level 5 (x2)
Highest Cadet - Eaker submitted

Common at Meetings - LtCol, 2 x Maj, 2 x 1stLt, MSgt, C/LtCol

[RiverAux]

One or two CAP Lt. Cols.

An Army NG Captain and several AF 1st Lts. 

[Cobra1597]

Highest SM: Major (both on the books and attending)

Highest cadet: C/2d Lt (in college, still on the books but haven't seen in awhile), C/CMSgt (in college, but attends every vacation he gets), C/TSgt (highest active)

[Bluelakes 13]

LOL, I guess I'm special:

My Leadership officer is a LT COL
My Moral Leadership Officer will soon be a LT COL

My highest cadet is a C/COL, with 2-3 on her heels.

[drcomm]

Highest SM: Lt Col x2
Highest Cadet: C/Maj
Highest RM:  Major (USMC)

[SDF_Specialist]

Highest SM: Lieutenant Colonel (on paper that is, never shows up though)
Highest Cadet: C/MSgt.
Highest RM: SSgt. (Retired)

[PhoenixRisen]

Highest CAP Officer: Lieutenant Colonel
Highest Cadet: Cadet Captain (Used to have a Cadet Colonel a couple years ago)
Highest RM Member: Retired Navy Captain (O-6)

On the side of RM members, we've got the retired Navy O-6, one retired Marine Corps O-5, two USN E-8's (one active duty, the other, our commander, retired).  A bunch more I'd add, but they're not as high as the members already mentioned.

[smj58501]

Officers- Don't care whats on your shoulder, your wife is automatically one grade higher

Cadets- ditto for their mothers

[cnitas]

Highest CAP Rank: Lt Col x3
Highest Military rank: AD Army Col
We also have a retired AF Lt Col, and a retired AF Maj.

Highest ranking cadet: C/Lt Col

[ColonelJack]

This really doesn't fit here, since I am retired, but I had to share it, since your asking if any RealMilitary general/flag officers are in units:

Back in '82, I served as a staff officer at the Georgia Wing Class "B" encampment at Ft. Benning.  The Encampment CC was Lt. Col. Robert Butler -- a pretty cool guy, let me tell you!  My 2nd Lt's bars were so new they still had the price tags on them, but Col. Butler showed me around post, took me with him to the PX and the Commissary, etc.  He insised that I (along with his staff) call him "Bob" at all times unless cadets were around.

Here's the kicker -- I didn't find out until later that "Bob" was a brigadier general in the Army Reserve.  Had I known that, I'd never have addressed him by anything other than "Sir."

I've never been on a first-name basis with a general since.  (Bob put me up for the Meritorious Service Award for my work at encampment, by the way.)

Jack

[stillamarine]

This really doesn't fit here, since I am retired, but I had to share it, since your asking if any RealMilitary general/flag officers are in units:

Back in '82, I served as a staff officer at the Georgia Wing Class "B" encampment at Ft. Benning.  The Encampment CC was Lt. Col. Robert Butler -- a pretty cool guy, let me tell you!  My 2nd Lt's bars were so new they still had the price tags on them, but Col. Butler showed me around post, took me with him to the PX and the Commissary, etc.  He insised that I (along with his staff) call him "Bob" at all times unless cadets were around.

Here's the kicker -- I didn't find out until later that "Bob" was a brigadier general in the Army Reserve.  Had I known that, I'd never have addressed him by anything other than "Sir."

I've never been on a first-name basis with a general since.  (Bob put me up for the Meritorious Service Award for my work at encampment, by the way.)

Jack

Many moons ago I had the great opportunity to meet Gen James Jones (then Lt Gen, and the Military Asst to the SECDEF). I was working an Airfield Control Group in Kosovo. I remember his comments as he introduced himself to me (like he needed one!).

Good Morning Cpl Gardiner, What's your given name?

Ummm Timothy, Sir

Great! Mind if we are on a first name basis? I'll call you, Timothy and you can call me General!

I know it's been said before but I admit it caught me off guard!

[♠SARKID♠]

CAP SM: Lt. Col x4
CADET: 2Lt
Real Mil: Navy Commander (Bran new smember)