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What is the entry-level leadership position on the cadet staff?

Element leader, leading about 4 or 5 cadets.

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  1. Flight commander
  2. Element leader ✔
  3. First sergeant

Why: CAPP 60-31 calls element leader the entry-level leadership position on the cadet staff. An element averages 4 or 5 cadets.

Huh, didn't know that: Element leaders fall in on the right side of the formation so their cadets can align on them.

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Answer: Element leader. CAPP 60-31 calls element leader the entry-level leadership position on the cadet staff. An element averages 4 or 5 cadets.

  1. CAPP 60-31 Cadet Staff Handbook (Sep 2025) www.gocivilairpatrol.com/media/cms/Cadet_Staff_Handbook__Nov_16__Web_47474DD79B032.pdf
    Element leader is the entry-level leadership position on the cadet staff.
    Checked 2026-10-10.
  2. CAPP 60-31 Cadet Staff Handbook (Sep 2025) www.gocivilairpatrol.com/media/cms/Cadet_Staff_Handbook__Nov_16__Web_47474DD79B032.pdf
    (4 or 5 cadets, on average)
    Checked 2026-10-10.
  3. CAPP 60-31 Cadet Staff Handbook (Sep 2025) www.gocivilairpatrol.com/media/cms/Cadet_Staff_Handbook__Nov_16__Web_47474DD79B032.pdf
    because you fall-in on the right side of the formation, your cadets will base their alignment off of you
    Checked 2026-10-10.
  4. CAPP 60-31 Cadet Staff Handbook (Sep 2025) www.gocivilairpatrol.com/media/cms/Cadet_Staff_Handbook__Nov_16__Web_47474DD79B032.pdf
    Immediate Supervisor Flight Sergeant
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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