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Which milestone award marks the end of Phase I, the Learning Phase?

The Wright Brothers Award.

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  1. The Wright Brothers Award ✔
  2. The Mitchell Award
  3. The Earhart Award

Why: The Wright Brothers Award finishes Phase I. The Mitchell Award ends Phase II and the Earhart Award ends Phase III.

Huh, didn't know that: Phase I is also when cadets are introduced to the Core Values and the uniform.

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Why were the Wright brothers so good at math? They always got it Wright.
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Answer: The Wright Brothers Award. The Wright Brothers Award finishes Phase I. The Mitchell Award ends Phase II and the Earhart Award ends Phase III.

  1. CAPR 60-1, Cadet Program Management (18 Aug 2025), Table 1.2 Program Phases, milestone row www.gocivilairpatrol.com/media/cms/R_601_D19B3E261AA1D.pdf
    Wright Brothers Award Mitchell Award Earhart Award Eaker Award
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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