Service in a Recognized Cadet Corps

Appli­cants who hold an appointment from a Recognized Cadet Corps (RCC) (Civil Air Patrol or Naval Sea Cadet Corps) and who wish to either dual-enroll with the USAC or transfer their affiliation to the USAC may be granted advanced rank, based on military or Cadetting experience and formal military or civilian education, as well as their potential assignment within the USAC.  This will be based on the applicant’s scope of military knowledge and youth development experience based on interview criteria, as well as a thorough review of the officer’s service record from the RCC.  It is only under the rarest of circumstances that an applicant from a RCC will be initially promoted above the grade of O-3, and that only occurs when assigned duties at the brigade or HQ, USAC level.  Under no circumstances will an applicant be transitioned from a Recognized Cadet Corps to the USAC in the grade of O-6 or above.

Officers transitioning from a RCC will be provided a written agreement which outlines the criteria they must meet to be eligible for promotion.  Officers transitioning from a RCC will normally not be eligible for promotion until completion of two years of service in the USAC.  Only the CG, USAC can approve the initial rank to which an applicant may be appointed.