Do you have questions about your promotion? Check out the Stripes to Diamonds web-page for more information.

1. How to Proceed:

• Review your Cadet Promotion Report against the Nighthawk Personal Cadet Tracker available at the squadron before making your request.
• Select the appropriate form below for the area that you are requesting testing or promotion.
• Be sure to read the IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS below.

2. Request Forms:

• Drill Test Request — Drill Tests CAPP 60-34 | Cadet Drill Guide CAPP 60-36 | Drill Manual CAPP 60-33
• Speech Request — Achievement 8 Speech Evaluation Form | SDA Speech Evaluation Form
• Comprehensive Exam Request for both Leadership & Aerospace
• Review Board Request – Review Board Eval Forms: Airman-Wright Bros | TSgt-Mitchell | 2Lt-Earhart | Capt-Spaatz
• Promotions Request

3. Important Instructions:

Be sure to read these instructions. They will save you a lot of frustration with respect to your promotion requests.

1. All requests for promotions/advancements must be made no later than 8:59 PM the Saturday before the meeting at which promotion/advancement desired occurs and no earlier than the Tuesday at 12:01 AM after the previous week’s meeting. If requests are made outside this window, they will not be honored. (see table above).
2. Each cadet may request one (1) advancement/promotion action per meeting. (ex: Drill test or review board, not both) No ‘pending’ or ‘conditional’ requests will be honored. (ex: Attempting a drill test to be eligible for a review board later in the meeting is not permitted.)
3. Nighthawk Composite Squadron requires Review Boards for every other promotion, starting with the promotion to Cadet Airman First Class (Achievement 2). To request a review board, all items except the categories labeled AP, Oath, Uni., and LE on the cadet’s promotion track report must be completed before the request is made. (you may check by going to eServices > Menu > Reports > Cadet Promotions Track Report)
4. Each week, there are restrictions as to what advancement actions may be requested:
   • PT Nights: Comprehensive Testing (Milestone Tests) ONLY as Testing Officers are available.
   • ES Nights: Drill Tests, SDA Speeches, Comprehensive Testing, Review Boards, Promotions.
   • AE Nights: Drill Tests, SDA Speeches, Comprehensive Testing, Review Boards, Promotions.
   • CD Nights: Drill Tests, Comprehensive Testing, Promotions.
   • 5th Mondays: No planned advancement actions
5. There are additional restrictions on how many requestors may be scheduled per meeting. The squadron retains these maximums to decrease load on Cadet and Senior Member Staff. (also see list above)
   • Drill Tests: 8 drill tests per week available
   • Speeches: 2 A8/SDA speeches per week available
   • Review Boards: 4 review boards per week available
   • Comprehensive Testing: 4 comprehensive tests per week available
   • Promotions: 6 promotions per week available

How to Accept an Award:

Check out the video: Salute, Take & Shake, which shows the proper way to accept an award.

How to Get Your Ribbon Authorized:

After completing an activity such as Encampment, 60 hours of Community Service or recruiting a couple of your friends, you are eligible to wear the appropriate ribbon, but it must first be authorized in eServices before you can wear it. Here’s how:

1. Fill out a CAPF 2A as follows. If a section is not listed below, leave it blank.
   • I. PERSONAL DATA: fill in all fields.
   • III. AWARD OF ACTIVITY AND SERVICE RIBBONS:
     • Check the box labeled “AWARD ACTIVITY AND SERVICE RIBBON CHECKED BELOW”
     • Select the ribbon you are requesting.
   • IV. REMARKS: fill in the following fields:
     • Comment Box
       Recruiting Ribbon: put names and CAPIDs of members you recruited.
       Community Service: put short list of where you volunteered and the hours.
     • Unit Charter No. – SWR-TX-413
     • Signature of Requester.
     • Typed Name and Grade of Requester.

2. Obtain Commander’s Signature
   • Send the completed CAPF 2A to cp@dentoncap.org for the Commander’s signature.
3. Update eServices
   This is the most important part!
   • Wait for the CAPF 2A to be signed and returned.
   • Log into eServices.
   • Select the gear icon next to your name.
   • Select “Service Ribbons”
   • Select “Add Previously Authorized Ribbon”
   • In the “Date Earned” field, put the date you completed the activity and earned the ribbon. This is not the date that your CAPF2A was signed. For example, the date you completed Encampment would be the date to use.
   • Select Cadet for “Ribbon Type”
   • In the drop-down menu, select the ribbon that your signed CAPF 2A has authorized.

Personal Cadet Tracker – Nighthawk Version