USAFAI36-2809 governs the USAF Academy Cadet Awards Program, including organizational, individual, and specialty awards and winner selection.
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USAFAI36-2809 establishes the Cadet Awards Council, award categories, presentation procedures, and processes for creating awards. It sets financial restrictions and assigns award-related duties to USAFA offices and activities.
Applies to: It governs all responsibilities and procedures pertaining to organizational, individual, and specialty awards and defines criteria for selecting award winners and applies to all USAFA organizations dealing with cadet awards.
The USAFA Cadet Awards Program offers incentives to USAFA cadets for higher achievements in academic, athletic, leadership, military training, and related activities; it rewards these achievements materially and through public recognition. (paragraph 1)
Activities or individuals desiring to establish a cadet award for any purpose must submit a written request to the CAC. (paragraph 3)
The next-of-kin must concur, and the USAFA Memorial Board must approve all such memorializations. (paragraph 3)
USAFA makes no cash awards, nor does it give as awards any form of commercial instrument such as bonds, shares of stock, drafts, or other similar instruments having present or future monetary value. (paragraph 3)
A cadet may receive more than one award but will receive only one sculpture with appropriate identification plates added to its base. (paragraph 5)