Color Guard

Resources

CAPP60-33 Drill and Ceremonies

Sep 22- Air Force Drill & Ceremonies (Supersedes AFMAN 36-2203)  

CAPP 60-35 Mar 2023- Cadet Drill Guide (pocket size)

Instructor Guide (AFJROTC)

CAPR39-1 Civil Air Patrol Uniform Regulation

151  Respect on Display: How and why CAP practices Air Force-style customs and courtesies

Drill Tests: CAPP 60-34 Sep 24- Drill & Ceremonies Practical Tests (effective 3 Sept 24)

Flag Protocols and Etiquette

The United States Flag Code (American Legion)

Flag-Folding Procedures (American Legion)

 

Which manual to read first?

• (#1) Since you are in CAP, CAP’s Drill and Ceremonies manual (CAPP60-33) takes priority.

• (#1) The CAP uniform manual (CAPR 39-1) is the only uniform manual CAP members should follow when wearing CAP uniforms.

• (#1) For customs, courtesies, Respect on Display

• (#1) Flag etiquette resources

• (#2) If something is not covered in any of these manuals, the AFMAN Drill and Ceremonies 36-2203 is the next place to look since CAP is an auxiliary of the Air Force. 

• (#3) The Drill Master is an informative site and may help expand your planning and reasoning skills with color guard. However, everything stated here should be checked by the manuals listed above. It covers all military branches and JROTC, so you want to make sure you follow CAP-specific protocol correctly.

**Important**

Make sure you are referencing the most recent version of the publication!

The manuals can be confusing, especially when updated sections are published. Before correcting a traditional practice of your team, make sure you understand the manual accurately and are referencing a relevant section by checking that others come to the same conclusion you have.