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General Discussion => Uniforms & Awards => Topic started by: tarheel gumby on January 11, 2009, 05:36:09 PM

Title: Old CAP Ribbons
Post by: tarheel gumby on January 11, 2009, 05:36:09 PM
I am looking for reference material concerning 2 different old ribbons. They are the Cadet Leadership Ribbon awarded from 1968 to 1971. and the Special Activities Award awarded from 1966 to 1971. I have found pics of the ribbons and not much other information about them, other than the name and the dates that they used. Again any help will be greatly appreciated.
Title: Re: Old CAP Ribbons
Post by: IceNine on January 11, 2009, 05:53:09 PM
Try this I have no idea what all it entails (http://cgi.ebay.com/US-CIVIL-AIR-PATROL-INSIGNIA-1942-1985-NR_W0QQitemZ260342134380QQihZ016QQcategoryZ4723QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)
Title: Re: Old CAP Ribbons
Post by: SarDragon on January 11, 2009, 10:13:33 PM
I have one of those books, but can't currently locate it. Another place to look might be here (http://dafab.no-ip.info/CAPCode/AllRibbon.htm), but I don't see much.

I don't recall the Leadership Award from WIWAC, because I was mostly inactive during that time. The Special Activities Award is the olde NCSA ribbon.
Title: Re: Old CAP Ribbons
Post by: Timbo on January 12, 2009, 12:48:28 AM
^ Wow......and people think we have too many ribbons today.  Counting them up, a Senior could have been wearing close to 20 Ribbons between 1960 and 1982. 
Title: Re: Old CAP Ribbons
Post by: tarheel gumby on January 12, 2009, 01:29:15 AM
I know.... the pamphlet that I am working on would make the "ribbon hounds" eyes glaze over. ;D

There were way too many ribbons then.
Title: Re: Old CAP Ribbons
Post by: RiverAux on January 12, 2009, 01:38:50 AM
QuoteCounting them up, a Senior could have been wearing close to 20 Ribbons between 1960 and 1982. 
Seems like that is less than what we could have today. 
Title: Re: Old CAP Ribbons
Post by: IceNine on January 12, 2009, 01:41:29 AM
Quote from: RiverAux on January 12, 2009, 01:38:50 AM
QuoteCounting them up, a Senior could have been wearing close to 20 Ribbons between 1960 and 1982. 
Seems like that is less than what we could have today. 

I'm wearing 17 right now.

I could get up to 5 more by simply participating.  Let alone the potential for awards and decorations given that I've probably got upwards of 50 years left in CAP (god willing)
Title: Re: Old CAP Ribbons
Post by: tarheel gumby on January 12, 2009, 02:04:14 AM
Thank you for the ideas. I will now look to find the regs or manuals that authorize them. That should be challenging enough.
Title: Re: Old CAP Ribbons
Post by: TeamBronx on January 13, 2009, 10:31:56 PM
The CLS ribbon was given to graduates of the Cadet Leadership School held at Maxwell AFB.  It was only given for those three years.  CLS was the predecessor national special activity to the current Cadet Officers' School (COS).  A silver star attachment for the Mitchell Award is now given to COS graduates.  This is transferred to a cadet's highest achievement ribbon upon turning senior.

The Special Activities Ribbon was awarded to cadets  who attended a national cadet special activity.  The award was given only for those activities that did not have its own specific ribbon.  Activities such as National Drill Competition, International Drill Competition (which looked a lot like the Special Activities Ribbon - it had a second row of horizontal lines), Space Flight Orientation Course, IACE, Jet Age Orientation Course and others had their own ribbon.
Title: Re: Old CAP Ribbons
Post by: tarheel gumby on January 13, 2009, 11:48:25 PM
Thank you for the information. That will help