Promotion Tests Requirements and Study Guide 1. Cadet Airman (c/Amn) a. Have two weeks of time in grade as a c/AB. b. Have no missed uniform wears, not including excused grades, in the previous two weeks before testing. c. Have a recommendation from your Flight Commander. d. Score 100% on the c/Amn Promotion Fitness Exam (PFE). i. Correctly identify individual chain of command. 1. Flight Commander (Flt/CC) 2. Squadron Commander (Sq/CC) 3. Group Commander (GP/CC) 2. Cadet Airman First Class (c/A1C) a. Have two weeks of time in grade as a c/Amn. b. Have no missed uniform wears, not including excused grades, in the previous four weeks before testing. c. Have a recommendation from your Flight Commander. d. Score 100% on the c/A1C Promotion Fitness Exam (PFE). i. Memorize: 1. Preamble to the Constitution 2. Cadet Honor Code 3. Air Force Core Values 4. Mission Statement ii. Correctly execute basic stationary drill movements: 1. Attention 2. Parade Rest 3. Right Face 4. Left Face 5. About Face 6. Present Arms 7. Order Arms 3. Cadet Senior Airman (c/SrA) a. Have three weeks of time in grade as a c/A1C b. Have no missed uniform wears, not including excused grades, in the previous six weeks before testing. c. Have a recommendation from your Flight Commander. d. Score 80% or higher on the c/SrA Promotion Fitness Exam (PFE). i. Ranks: 1. All Air Force active duty ranks in order (must be spelled out completely and correctly).
2. Do not need to know Chief Master Sergeant (Diamond) (CMSgt), Command Chief Master Sergeant (CCM), Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force (CMSAF), or General of the Air Force (GAF). 3. The four star general is simply General (Gen), not General Air Force Chief of Staff. ii. Memorize: 1. Cadet Creed iii. List the 30 commands in order. 4. Cadet Staff Sergeant (c/SSgt) a. Have four weeks of time in grade as a c/SrA. b. Have an AFJROTC average of 85% or higher. c. Have no missed uniform wears, not including excused grades, in the previous six weeks before testing. d. Have at least three hours of community service in the current year. e. Have a recommendation from your Flight Commander. f. Score 90% or higher on the c/SSgt Promotion Fitness Exam (PFE). i. Ranks: 1. All Air Force active duty ranks in order (must be spelled out completely and correctly as well as abbreviated). 2. Know what each rank looks like and how many stripes each enlisted rank has. 3. Do not need to know Chief Master Sergeant (Diamond) (CMSgt), Command Chief Master Sergeant (CCM), Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force (CMSAF), or General of the Air Force (GAF). 4. The four star general is simply General (Gen), not General Air Force Chief of Staff. ii. Study saluting procedures (chapter seven in the cadet guide). iii. Study basic stationary drill. iv. Write a paragraph on why you should be promoted to the rank of cadet Staff Sergeant (do not write before the test). g. Correctly command the 30 commands with a flight with no more than two mistakes. i. Mistakes include: 1. Wrong or misplaced commands. 2. Calling commands incorrectly. 3. Executing commands incorrectly. 5. Cadet Technical Sergeant (c/TSgt) a. Have six weeks of time in grade as a c/SSgt. b. Have an AFJROTC average of 90% or higher.
c. Have no missed uniform wears, not including excused grades, in the previous six weeks before testing. d. Have at least four hours of community service in the current year. e. Have a recommendation from your Flight Commander. f. Score 90% or higher on the c/TSgt Promotion Fitness Exam (PFE). i. Ranks: 1. All Air Force active duty ranks in order (must be spelled out completely and correctly as well as abbreviated). 2. Know what each rank looks like and how many stripes each enlisted rank has. 3. Do not need to know Chief Master Sergeant (Diamond) (CMSgt), Command Chief Master Sergeant (CCM), Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force (CMSAF), or General of the Air Force (GAF). 4. The four star general is simply General (Gen), not General Air Force Chief of Staff. ii. Position of the flight commander when giving commands to do stationary movements. iii. Signals for the start and end of the official duty day. iv. Study saluting procedures (chapter seven in the cadet guide). v. Know the requirements for a Certificate of Training, Certificate of Completion, and AFJROTC Honor Cord (chapter fifteen in the cadet guide). vi. Write two paragraphs why you want to become the rank of cadet Technical Sergeant and how you could benefit the Corps (do not write before the test). g. Correctly command the 30 commands with a flight with no more than one mistake. i. Mistakes include: 1. Wrong or misplaced commands. 2. Calling commands incorrectly. 3. Executing commands incorrectly. 6. Cadet Master Sergeant (c/MSgt) a. Be at least a second year. b. Have over eight weeks of time in grade as a c/TSgt. c. Have an AFJROTC average of 90% or higher. d. Have no missed uniform wears, not including excused grades, in the previous seven weeks before testing. e. Have at least five hours of community service in the current year. f. Have a recommendation from your Squadron Commander.
g. Score 90% or higher on the Senior NonCommissioned Officer (NCO) Promotion Fitness Exam (PFE). i. Ranks: 1. All Air Force active duty and cadet ranks in order (must be spelled out completely and correctly as well as abbreviated). 2. Know what each rank looks like and how many stripes each enlisted rank has. 3. Do not need to know the following active duty ranks: a. Chief Master Sergeant (Diamond) (CMSgt) b. Command Chief Master Sergeant (CCM) c. Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force (CMSAF) d. General of the Air Force (GAF). 4. The four star general is simply General (Gen), not General Air Force Chief of Staff. ii. Chain of Command: 1. President of the USA 2. Secretary of Defense 3. Secretary of the Air Force 4. Chief of Staff of the Air Force 5. Air Education and Training Commander 6. Air University Commander 7. Holm Center Commander 8. Air Force Junior ROTC Director iii. AFJROTC Ribbons: 1. Order of the ribbons from highest to lowest. 2. Meaning of bronze leaf cluster. 3. Meaning of silver leaf cluster. iv. Abbreviations: 1. AFJROTC 2. TX962 3. SASI 4. ASI 5. NCO 6. NCOIC 7. PFE 8. USAF v. Core values meanings. vi. Signals for the start and end of the official duty day. vii. The flight commander’s position during the 30 commands.
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The flight sergeant’s position during the 30 commands. Saluting procedures (chapter seven in the cadet guide). TX962 Corps Chain of Command structure. The role of a cadet Chief Master Sergeant. Basic stationary drill movements. One page typed over 2 of 5 words (interpret as you wish, do not write before the test): 1. Character 2. Dedication 3. Responsibility 4. Respect 5. Leadership 7. Cadet Senior Master Sergeant (c/SMSgt) a. Be at least a second year. b. Have over eight weeks of time in grade as a c/MSgt. c. Have an AFJROTC average of 90% or higher. d. Have no missed uniform wears, not including excused grades, in the previous seven weeks before testing. e. Have at least six hours of community service in the current year. f. Have a recommendation from the Group Commander. g. Score 95% or higher on the Senior NonCommissioned Officer (NCO) Promotion Fitness Exam (PFE). i. Ranks: 1. All Air Force active duty and cadet ranks in order (must be spelled out completely and correctly as well as abbreviated). 2. Know what each rank looks like and how many stripes each enlisted rank has. 3. Do not need to know the following active duty ranks: a. Chief Master Sergeant (Diamond) (CMSgt) b. Command Chief Master Sergeant (CCM) c. Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force (CMSAF) d. General of the Air Force (GAF). 4. The four star general is simply General (Gen), not General Air Force Chief of Staff. ii. Chain of Command: 1. President of the USA 2. Secretary of Defense 3. Secretary of the Air Force 4. Chief of Staff of the Air Force
5. Air Education and Training Commander 6. Air University Commander 7. Holm Center Commander 8. Air Force Junior ROTC Director iii. AFJROTC Ribbons: 1. Order of the ribbons from highest to lowest. 2. Meaning of bronze leaf cluster. 3. Meaning of silver leaf cluster. iv. Abbreviations: 1. AFJROTC 2. TX962 3. SASI 4. ASI 5. NCO 6. NCOIC 7. PFE 8. USAF v. Core values meanings. vi. Signals for the start and end of the official duty day. vii. The flight commander’s position during the 30 commands. viii. The flight sergeant’s position during the 30 commands. ix. Saluting procedures (chapter seven in the cadet guide). x. TX962 Corps Chain of Command structure. xi. The role of a cadet Chief Master Sergeant. xii. Basic stationary drill movements. h. One page typed over 4 of 7 words (interpret as you wish, do not write before the test): i. Character ii. Dedication iii. Responsibility iv. Respect v. Leadership vi. Teamwork vii. Attitude 8. Cadet Chief Master Sergeant (c/CMSgt) a. Be at least a second year. b. Have over eight weeks of time in grade as a c/SMSgt. c. Have an AFJROTC average of 90% or higher.
d. Have no missed uniform wears, not including excused grades, in the previous eight weeks before testing. e. Have at least eight hours of community service in the current year. f. Have a recommendation from the Group Commander. g. Final approval of the SASI and ASI. h. Score 100% on the Senior NonCommissioned Officer (NCO) Promotion Fitness Exam (PFE). i. Ranks: 1. All Air Force active duty and cadet ranks in order (must be spelled out completely and correctly as well as abbreviated). 2. Know what each rank looks like and how many stripes each enlisted rank has. 3. Do not need to know the following active duty ranks: a. Chief Master Sergeant (Diamond) (CMSgt) b. Command Chief Master Sergeant (CCM) c. Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force (CMSAF) d. General of the Air Force (GAF). 4. The four star general is simply General (Gen), not General Air Force Chief of Staff. ii. Chain of Command: 1. President of the USA 2. Secretary of Defense 3. Secretary of the Air Force 4. Chief of Staff of the Air Force 5. Air Education and Training Commander 6. Air University Commander 7. Holm Center Commander 8. Air Force Junior ROTC Director iii. AFJROTC Ribbons: 1. Order of the ribbons from highest to lowest. 2. Meaning of bronze leaf cluster. 3. Meaning of silver leaf cluster. iv. Abbreviations: 1. AFJROTC 2. TX962 3. SASI 4. ASI 5. NCO 6. NCOIC
7. PFE 8. USAF v. Core values meanings. vi. Signals for the start and end of the official duty day. vii. The flight commander’s position during the 30 commands. viii. The flight sergeant’s position during the 30 commands. ix. Saluting procedures (chapter seven in the cadet guide). x. TX962 Corps Chain of Command structure. xi. The role of a cadet Chief Master Sergeant. xii. Basic stationary drill movements. i. Type a one page essay on “Why do you want the job of Cadet Command Chief Master Sergeant and what can you do to improve the corps?”