1.   General Advancement Pre-Requisites  (Ref: CAPR 60-1, 5.2.3)
Be a current CAP cadet, as shown in eServices.
Possess a CAP uniform and wear it properly.
Be able to recite the Cadet Oath from memory.
Participate actively in unit meetings.
Have spent a minimum of 8 weeks (56 days) in Achievement 3, unless eligible for a JROTC accelerated promotion (see CAPR 60-1, 5.6.2.3).

2.   Leadership:  
Pass a comprehensive exam on Learn to Lead, chapters 1, 2, and 3, with a grade of 80% or higher, closed-book, untimed. 
This test includes multiple-choice questions from the first three chapters of Learn to Lead and a section testing performance in drill and ceremonies.  Because it is closed-book, the Wright Brothers Award exam is administered in the squadron.  Talk with local leaders to schedule your exam.

3.   Aerospace:  
No requirement.

4.   Fitness: 
Attain the Healthy Fitness Zone (HFZ) in the Cadet Physical Fitness Test (CPFT), under the “run plus 2 out of 3” rule.  

5.   Character:   
No requirement.   

Fulfilling the promotion eligibility requirements above is only half the battle.  You also need to show that you have some leadership skills.  Look at the goals below and once in a while ask yourself how well you’re doing in those areas.

Attitude
Displays a positive attitude; optimistic; enthusiastic; team-orientated

Core Values
Aware of the Core Values; honest; wears uniform properly; practices customs and courtesies

Communication Skills
Listens actively; attentive; asks good questions

Sense of Responsibility
Follows directions; dependable; arrives ready to learn and serve; effective in managing own time

Interpersonal Skills
Not applicable

Critical Thinking
Not applicable

Delegation Skills
Not applicable

Element leader, support staff NCO, or flight sergeant

Creed of the Non-Commissioned Officer

Wright brothers’ telegram home, following their first flight 

Orville and Wilbur Wright are credited with achieving the first powered, controlled, sustained, heavier-than-air flight, on 17 December 1903.