52-08 - Air Force Association of Canada Medal

Cadet Administrative and Training Orders (CATOs)

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• General
• Selection Criteria
• Selection Committee
• Distribution of Medals
• Medal Presentations
• Second Medal Recipients
• Notification of Award
• Medal and/or Ribbon Replacement

General

1. The Air Force Association of Canada (AFAC) has established annual awards to be presented to Air cadets for excellence demonstrated on the Glider Pilot Scholarship (GPS) and the Power Pilot Scholarship (PPS).

2. One medal shall be awarded to the top cadet, male or female, on both the GPS and the PPS at each of the five Regional Gliding Schools; this means five medals for the GPS and five medals for the PPS for a total of ten medals each year.

Selection Criteria

3. The following selection criteria shall be used to determine the medal recipients:

1. overall achievement on the course;
2. leadership qualities;
3. dress and deportment;
4. motivation; and
5. cooperation with others.

Selection Committee

4. Each Regional Gliding School Commanding Officer shall form two selection committees comprised of members of his staff, one for the GPS and one for the PPS. The Commanding Officer shall make sure the selection process is known by all, transparent and auditable to ensure the most deserving cadets are selected to receive the medals.

Distribution of Medals

5. Each year, D Cdts 4-6 shall forward two medals with ribbons to the Regional Gliding Schools.

Medal Presentations

6. An AFAC representative shall present the medals to the recipients at the graduation parades. If an AFAC representative is not available, the Reviewing Officer shall present the medals.

Second Medal Recipients

7. A cadet having received the AFAC medal for the GPS, may also be the best cadet on the PPS in a subsequent year thus receiving a second AFAC medal. In this case, an AFAC medal with a silver coloured maple leaf clasp affixed in the middle and center of the medal and the ribbon shall be awarded to the second-time medal recipient.

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Notification of Award

8. In the week following the graduation parade, the Regional Gliding School Commanding Officer or his designate shall provide, by electronic mail, information on the medal recipients to D Cdts 4-5, D Cdts 4-6, the AFAC Executive Director (director@airforce.ca) and the ACL Executive Director (execdir@aircadetleague.com). The following information is required for each medal recipient:

1. medal recipient’s given name(s) and surname;
2. medal recipient’s rank at the squadron;
3. medal recipient’s squadron number;
4. location where the medal was awarded;
5. indicate if the cadet is a medal recipient for the GPS or a medal recipient for the PPS; and
6. indicate if the medal recipient for the PPS also received the AFAC medal for the GPS.

Medal and/or Ribbon Replacement

9. A replacement medal and/or ribbon may be obtained by submitting a written request to the AFAC organization. The following information must be included with the request:

1. medal recipient’s given name(s) and surname;
2. medal recipient’s squadron number at the time of award, and if two different squadrons for a second-time medal recipient, indicate both squadrons;
3. year in which the medal was awarded or years in which the two medals were awarded for a second-time medal recipient;
4. location where the medal was awarded, and if two different locations for a second-time medal recipient, indicate both locations;
5. medal recipient’s telephone number(s); and
6. mailing address where the medal and/or ribbon are to be sent.

10. The replacement medal and/or ribbon request is to be sent by mail to the AFAC organization at the following address:

The Air Force Association of Canada
C/O Executive Director
P.O. Box 2460, Station “D”
Ottawa, ON
K1P 5W6

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OPI: SSO Air Cdts

Date: Sep 10

Amendment:  Ch 1/10​