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USAFA Letter of Exception

15 August 2008

MIL-I-14645A

30 Sept 1976 USAFA Letter of Exception

15 August 2008

MIL-I-14645A

30 Sept 1976

INSIGNIA, RANK AND GRADE, EMBROIDERED SHOULDER MARK

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY

The following exception will apply when Purchase Description MIL-I-14645A is used to manufacture shoulder marks for the Air Force Academy.

1. Page 1, Paragraph 1.2 and 3.3.7.1, Substitute the following:

1.2 Classification. The shoulder marks are of the types and classes noted below.

Type I
-
Regular Shoulder Boards
Size 1
-
Large ( Men’s)
Size 2
-
Small ( Women’s)
Class 1
-
Wing Commander
Class 2
-
Vice Wing Commander
Class 3
-
Wing Honor Chairman
Class 4
-
Group Commander

Class 5

Cadet Col

Class 6

Squadron Commander

Class 7
-
Lieutenant Colonel
Class 8
-
Major
Class 9
-
Flight Commander
Class 10
-
Captain
Class 11
-
1st Lieutenant
Class 12
-
2nd Lieutenant
Class 13
-
C1C Unranked
Class 14
-
Wing Command Chief
Class 15
-
Group Superintendent

Class 16

Squadron Superintendent

Class 17
-
Senior Master Sergeant
Class 18
-
First Sergeant
Class 19
-
Master Sergeant
Class 20
-
Technical Sergeant
Class 21
-
C2C Unranked
Class 22
-
Staff Sergeant
Class 23
-
C3C Unranked
Class 24
-
C4C Unranked
Type II
-
Team Captain
Size 1
-
Large Men’s Right
Size 2
-
Large Men’s Left

Size 3

Small Women’s Right

Size 4

Small Women’s Left

Class 1
-
Wing Commander
Class 2
-
Vice Wing Commander
Class 3
-
Wing Honor Chairman
Class 4
-
Group Commander
Class 5
-
Cadet Col
Class 6
-
Squadron Commander
Class 7
-
Lieutenant Colonel
Class 8
-
Major
Class 9
-
Flight Commander
Class 10
-
Captain
Class 11
-
1st Lieutenant
Class 12
-
2nd Lieutenant
Class 13
-
C1C Unranked
Class 14
-
Wing Command Chief
Class 15
-
Group Superintendent
Class 16
-
Squadron Superintendent
Class 17
-
Senior Master Sergeant
Class 18
-
First Sergeant
Class 19
-
Master Sergeant
Class 20
-
Technical Sergeant
Class 21
-
C2C Unranked
Class 22
-
Staff Sergeant
Class 23
-
C3C Unranked
Class 24
-
C4C Unranked

2. The following spacing matrix and graphics are supplementary to the document.

TABLE I (These distances describe the shortest distances between insignia. See Figure 9 for team captain rank.)

Shoulder Rank Description
Insignia Spacing (Men’s)

(From previous insignia, base to point) Insignia Spacing (Women’s)

(From previous insignia, base to point)

1
***Wing Commander (Col) - Col, 3 stars
**3/16”, 1/32”, 1/32”, 3/16”, 3/16”, 3/16”, 3/16”, 3/16” (all stars)
**1/8”, 1/32”, 1/32”, 1/8”, 1/8”, 1/8”, 1/8”, 1/8” (all stars)
2
Vice Wing Commander (Col) - Col, 2 stars
**3/16”, 1/32”, 1/32”, 3/16”, 3/16”, 3/16”, 3/16”, 3/16” (both stars)
**1/8”, 1/32”, 1/32”, 1/8”, 1/8”, 1/8”, 1/8”, 1/8” (both stars)
3
Wing Honor Chairman (Col) - *G/C/H, 4 wide bars, Polaris
**3/16”, 1/32”, 1/32”, 3/16”, 3/16”, 3/16”, 3/16”, 3/16” (Polaris)
**1/8”, 1/32”, 1/32”, 1/8”, 1/8”, 1/8”, 1/8”, 1/8” (Polaris)
4
Group Commander (Col) - *G/C/H, 4 wide bars, star
**3/16”, 1/32”, 1/32”, 3/16”, 3/16”, 3/16”, 3/16”, 3/16”
**1/8”, 1/32”, 1/32”, 1/8”, 1/8”, 1/8”, 1/8”, 1/8”
5
Colonel (Col) - *G/C/H, 4 wide bars
**3/16”, 1/32”, 1/32”, 3/16”, 3/16”, 3/16”, 3/16”
**1/8”, 1/32”, 1/32”, 1/8”, 1/8”, 1/8”, 1/8”
6
Squadron Commander (Lt Col) - *G/C/H, 3 wide angle bars, star
**3/16”, 1/32”, 1/32”, 3/16”, 3/16”, 3/16”, 3/16”
**1/8”, 1/32”, 1/32”, 1/8”, 1/8”, 1/8”, 1/8”
7
Lieutenant Colonel (Lt Col) - *G/C/H, 3 wide angle bars
**3/16”, 1/32”, 1/32”, 3/16”, 3/16”, 3/16”
**1/8”, 1/32”, 1/32”, 1/8”, 1/8”, 1/8”
8
Major - G/C/H, wide angle bar, narrow angle bar, wide angle bar
**3/16”, 1/32”, 1/32”, 3/16”, 3/16”, 3/16”
**1/8”, 1/32”, 1/32”, 1/8”, 1/8”, 1/8”
9
Flight Commander (Capt) - *G/C/H, 2 wide angle bars, star
**3/16”, 1/32”, 1/32”, 3/16”, 3/16”, 3/16”
**1/8”, 1/32”, 1/32”, 1/8”, 1/8”, 1/8”
10
Captain - *G/C/H, 2 wide angle bars
**3/16”, 1/32”, 1/32”, 3/16”, 3/16”
**1/8”, 1/32”, 1/32”, 1/8”, 1/8”
11
1st Lieutenant - *G/C/H, wide angle bar, narrow angle bar
**3/16”, 1/32”, 1/32”, 3/16”, 3/16”
**1/8”, 1/32”, 1/32”, 1/8”, 1/8”
12
2nd Lieutenant - *G/C/H, wide angle bar
**3/16”, 1/32”, 1/32”, 3/16”
**1/8”, 1/32”, 1/32”, 1/8”
13
C1C Unranked - *G/C/H, narrow angle bar
**3/16”, 1/32”, 1/32”, 3/16”
**1/8”, 1/32”, 1/32”, 1/8”
14
Wing Superintendent (CMSgt) - *G/C/H, star, 4 chevrons
**3/16”, 1/32”, 1/32”, 1/16”, 1/16”, 3/16”, 3/16”, 3/16”
**1/8”, 1/32”, 1/32”, 1/32”, 1/32”, 1/8”, 1/8”, 1/8”
15
Group Superintendent (CMSgt) - *G/C/H, vertical diamond, 4 chevrons
**3/16”, 1/32”, 1/32”, 1/16”, 1/16”, 3/16”, 3/16”, 3/16”
**1/8”, 1/32”, 1/32”, 1/32”, 1/32”, 1/8”, 1/8”, 1/8”
16
Squadron Superintendent (SMSgt) -*G/C/H, vertical diamond, 3 chevrons
**3/16”, 1/32”, 1/32”, 1/16”, 1/16”, 3/16”, 3/16”
**1/8”, 1/32”, 1/32”, 1/32”, 1/32”, 1/8”, 1/8”
17
Senior Master Sergeant (SMSgt) -*G/C/H, 3 chevrons
**3/16”, 1/32”, 1/32”, 3/16”, 3/16”, 3/16”
**1/8”, 1/32”, 1/32”, 1/8”, 1/8”, 1/8”
18
First Sergeant (MSgt) - *G/C/H, horizontal diamond, chevron, narrow chevron, chevron
**3/16”, 1/32”, 1/32”, 1/8”, 1/8”, 3/16”, 3/16”, 3/16”
**1/8”, 1/32”, 1/32”, 1/8”, 1/8”, 1/8”, 1/8”, 1/8”
19
Master Sergeant (MSgt) - *G/C/H,chevron, narrow chevron, chevron
**3/16”, 1/32”, 1/32”, 3/16”, 3/16”, 3/16”
**1/8”, 1/32”, 1/32”, 1/8”, 1/8”, 1/8”
20
Tech Sergeant - *G/C/H, 2 chevrons
**3/16”, 1/32”, 1/32”, 3/16”, 3/16”
**1/8”, 1/32”, 1/32”, 1/8”, 1/8”
21
C2C Unranked - *G/C/H
**3/16”, 1/32”, 1/32
**1/8”, 1/32”, 1/32
22
Staff Sergeant - *G/C, 1 chevron
**3/16”, 1/32”, 1/32”, 13/32”
**1/8”, 1/32”, 1/32”, 9/32”
23
C3C Unranked - *G/C
**3/16”, 1/32”
**1/8”, 1/32”
24
C4C Unranked - *C
**13/32”
**9/32”

*G/C/H – G stands for Ground, C stands for Cloud and H stands for Horizon

**Measurement from the covered-board base, which is the end opposite of the point.

***Wing Commander and Vice Wing Commander – The distance between the stars shall be 1/32” to 1/16” for men’s and women’s and 1/4” respectively.

INSIGNIA, CADET RANK, CLOUD, USAFA�

MEN’S�

WOMEN’S�

DIMENSIONS�

Men’s� Women’s� Height of Bar� 5/32”� 1/8”� Height Overall� 11/16”� ½”� Width Overall� 2 ½”� 2”�

Figure 1

INSIGNIA, CADET RANK, NARROW STRAIGHT BAR, USAFA �

MEN’S�

Men’s� Women’s� Height � 3/16”� 1/8”� Width Overall� 2-9/16”� 2”�

Figure 2

INSIGNIA, CADET RANK, NARROW ANGLE BAR, USAFA �

� EMBED PBrush ����

MEN’S�

DIMENSIONS (Bottom corner angles are 60o)�

Men’s� Women’s� Height of Bar� 3/16”� 1/8”� Top Width� 1-15/16”� 1-3/4”� Bottom Width � 2-3/16”� 1-7/8”�

Figure 4

INSIGNIA, CADET RANK, WIDE ANGLE BAR, USAFA �

MEN’S�

DIMENSIONS (Bottom corner angles are 60o)�

Men’s� Women’s� Height of Bar� 5/16”� 3/16”� Top Width� 1-7/8”� 1-5/8”� Bottom Width � 2-3/16”� 1-7/8”�

Figure 5

INSIGNIA, CADET RANK, STAR & DIAMOND, USAFA �

Figure 6

Figure 6

INSIGNIA, CADET RANK, CHEVRON, USAFA �

MEN’S�

Men’s� Women’s� Height of Bar� 9/32”� 7/32”� Height Overall� 31/32”� 23/32”� Width Overall� 2-5/16”� 1 ¾”�

INSIGNIA, CADET RANK, CHEVRON, THIN, USAFA �

MEN’S�

Men’s� Women’s� Height of Bar� 1/8”� 3/64”� Height Overall� 27/32”� 5/8”� Width Overall� 2-5/16”� 1- 3/4”�

Figure 3

INSIGNIA, CADET RANK, LIGHTNING BOLT, USAFA �

Men’s� Women’s� Center Height of Bar� 3/32”� 1/16”� Bar Jog Height� 3/16”� 5/32”� Width� 7/8”� 5/8”�

-Orientation of the lightning bolt shall be horizontal to the ground just as shown in the cartoon above. Note that the 3 points of the bolt rest on a horizontal line. This insignia shall be ¼” above the last insignia or centered between the button and the last insignia.

Figure 8

INSIGNIA, CADET RANK, POLARIS�

MEN’S�

Men’s� Women’s� Height of Insignia� 3/8”� 1/4”� Width Overall� 1-1/8”� 3/4”�

Figure 7

Table II

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