USAFA_LOE_MIL-I-14645C_Marks.pdf

USAFA Letter of Exception

10 June 2011

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INSIGNIA, RANK AND GRADE, EMBROIDERED SHOULDER MARK

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY

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

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

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

Type I - Regular Shoulder Marks

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

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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)

(Top 1 7/8”, bottom 2 1/8”, height 3 5/8”)

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 Command Chief (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”, 7/64”, 7/64”, 1/8”, 1/8”, 1/8”

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”, 7/64”, 7/64”, 1/8”, 1/8”, 1/8”

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”, 7/64”, 7/64”, 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”

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”

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 Cadet Airman or 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 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.

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9 10 11 12

14 15 16 17

18 19 20 21

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Table II

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” 1-7/8”

Figure 1

INSIGNIA, CADET RANK, NARROW STRAIGHT BAR, USAFA

Height 3/16” 1/8”

Width Overall 2-9/16” 1-7/8”

Figure 2

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INSIGNIA, CADET RANK, CHEVRON, USAFA

Height of Bar 9/32” 7/32”

Height Overall 31/32” 11/16”

Width Overall 2-5/16” 1-9/16”

INSIGNIA, CADET RANK, CHEVRON, THIN, USAFA

Height of Bar 1/8” 3/32”

Height Overall 27/32” 9/16”

Width Overall 2-5/16” 1-9/16”

Figure 3

INSIGNIA, CADET RANK, NARROW ANGLE BAR, USAFA

DIMENSIONS (Bottom corner angles are 60 o

Men’s Women’s

Height of Bar 3/16” 1/8”

Top Width 1-15/16” 1-3/8”

Bottom Width 2-3/16” 1-1/2”

Figure 4

INSIGNIA, CADET RANK, WIDE ANGLE BAR, USAFA

DIMENSIONS (Bottom corner angles are 60 o

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

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INSIGNIA, CADET RANK, STAR & DIAMOND, USAFA

Figure 6

INSIGNIA, CADET RANK, POLARIS

Height of Insignia 3/8” 1/4”

Width Overall 1-1/8” 3/4”

Figure 7

INSIGNIA, CADET RANK, LIGHTNING BOLT, USAFA

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

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The rank depicted in this figure were added to the cadet ranks in March 2009. The spacing of the

Polaris for the LtCol and Major shall be the same as that for the lightning bolt. On the SMSgt and

MSgt the Polaris shall be centered in the space between the chevrons and the bar.

Cadet Honor Committee

C/LtCol

Cadet Honor Committee

C/LtCol

Cadet Honor Committee

C/Maj

Cadet Honor Committee

C/SMSgt

Cadet Honor Committee

C/MSgt

Figure 9