
WRIGHT BROTHERS AWARD
Cadet Staff Sergeant
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.
Healthy Fitness Zone – Males | |||||
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Age | 1-Mile | Pacer | Curl | Push | Sit & Reach |
12 | 10.40 | 23 | 18 | 10 | 8 |
13 | 9.46 | 29 | 21 | 12 | 8 |
14 | 9.22 | 36 | 24 | 14 | 8 |
15 | 9.04 | 42 | 24 | 16 | 8 |
16 | 8.42 | 47 | 24 | 18 | 8 |
17 | 8.22 | 50 | 24 | 18 | 8 |
18 + | 8.04 | 54 | 24 | 18 | 8 |
Healthy Fitness Zone – Females | |||||
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Age | 1-Mile | Pacer | Curl | Push | Sit & Reach |
12 | 10.40 | 23 | 18 | 7 | 10 |
13 | 10.20 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 10 |
14 | 10.09 | 27 | 18 | 7 | 10 |
15 | 9.58 | 30 | 18 | 7 | 12 |
16 | 9.46 | 32 | 18 | 7 | 12 |
17 | 9.34 | 35 | 18 | 7 | 12 |
18 + | 9.22 | 38 | 18 | 7 | 12 |
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
Orville and Wilbur Wright are credited with achieving the first powered, controlled, sustained, heavier-than-air flight, on 17 December 1903.
If we worked on the assumption that what is accepted as true really is true, then there would be little hope for advance.
Orville Wright
It is possible to fly without motors, but not without knowledge and skill.
Wilbur Wright