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What is the correct order of the four Cadet Program phases?

Learning, Leadership, Command, Executive.

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  1. Leadership, Learning, Executive, Command
  2. Learning, Command, Leadership, Executive
  3. Learning, Leadership, Command, Executive ✔

Why: Each phase builds on the one before. Cadets first learn to follow, then lead small teams, then command as officers, then think at the executive level.

Huh, didn't know that: A milestone award marks the end of each phase.

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Why did the cadet bring a ladder to the first meeting? They heard the program goes up in phases.
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Answer: Learning, Leadership, Command, Executive. Each phase builds on the one before. Cadets first learn to follow, then lead small teams, then command as officers, then think at the executive level.

  1. CAPR 60-1, Cadet Program Management (18 Aug 2025), Table 1.2 Program Phases www.gocivilairpatrol.com/media/cms/R_601_D19B3E261AA1D.pdf
    The Learning Phase The Leadership Phase The Command Phase The Executive Phase
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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