Ribbons

Ribbons 

In the military, service ribbons are awarded for various things -- acts of valor, achievements, or service. In CAP, cadets receive ribbons for: acts of valor, honors, each of their cadet airman and NCO achievements, some of their cadet officer achievements, service, and activities. Ribbons are worn only with Blues, IAW CAPR 39-1, Civil Air Patrol Uniform Regulation. 

11.1.2. Ribbons and devices are mandatory with the USAF-style Service Dress (Class A) and USAF-style Semiformal uniforms, and optional with the USAF-style Blue Service Uniform (Class B) and Corporate-style Aviator Shirt Uniforms. When ribbons and devices are worn, all authorized ribbons will be worn on USAF-style uniforms, except:

11.1.2.2. Cadets. Cadets may choose to reduce the height of their ribbon bar by removing all cadet achievement ribbons but their highest Cadet Program achievement ribbon. 

This wearing of only your highest achievement ribbon, is known as "short stacking".

11.2.7. Wear of Ribbons. Ribbons will always be placed on wearer’s left with bottom row resting on, but not over, top edge of left welt or pocket. Figure 11-1 provides direction on how to lay out ribbon bars. When worn in rows of three, ribbons will be centered above the pocket between the left and right pocket edges. Only to prevent the service coat lapel from covering the ribbons, additional rows of ribbons containing less than three may be aligned with the left ribbon edge. The top row of ribbons will be centered over the row immediately below. Only rows of three are authorized for the USAF-style Blue Service Uniform (Class B) and the Aviator Shirt Uniform. When worn in rows of four, which is only authorized on the USAF-style Service Dress (Class A), the left edge of the ribbons may be aligned with the left edge of the welt or pocket or centered above the left welt or pocket. Only to prevent the service coat lapel from covering the ribbons, additional row of ribbons containing less than four may be aligned with the left welt or pocket edge with the top row of ribbons centered over the row immediately below. There will be no space between the rows of ribbons.

                                All of the cadet achievement ribbons in order of precedence.

Cadets, unsure of what ribbon goes where?

Order of precedence places the highest ribbon "closest to the heart" in that it is the highest in the stack and at the wearer's right.

You can visit Attachment 2 -- Cadet Ribbons, of CAPR 39-3 Award of CAP Medals, Ribbons and Certificates, or you can go here to check. McChord Ribbon Rack Builder_Cadets also available for ordering... EZ Rack Builder CAP - Vanguard