Second class cadet
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A second class cadet is one who is in his or her third year at the Academy (i.e. a Junior). Second class cadets serve as the cadet non-commissioned officers in the cadet command structure. Second class cadets are also sometimes called "2 degrees", "2 digs" or "2 smokes".
[edit] Second Class Rank and Positions
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| 1955-1983 | Unranked - 2ºs without jobs - 2ºs on probation | C/TSgt - 2ºs on sq staff -- Element Sgts, Tng, Ac, Ath, Log, etc. | Used? | C/MSgt -2ºs on sq staff -- Flight, Ops Sgts | Used? | Unused |
| 1983 - 1987 | Unranked | C/TSgt | Unusued? | C/MSgt | Used? | Used? |
| 1988-1992 | Unranked - 2ºs without jobs - 2ºs on probation | C/TSgt - 2ºs on sq staff --Element NCOs -- Tng, Ac, Ath, Log, etc. | C/TSgt - 2ºs w/wing lvl duties -- Command Post -- Color Guard | C/MSgt - 2ºs on sq staff --Ops NCO --Honor NCOs -- Flight NCOs --Element Ldrs | C/MSgt -2ºs on group staff -- Tng, Ac, Ath NCO etc. | C/MSgt -2ºs on wing staff -- Tng, Ac, Ath NCO etc. |
| 1992-present | Unranked | C/TSgt | C/TSgt? | C/MSgt | ? | ? |
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| 1955-1983 | C/SMSgt? -Squad First Sgt -2ºs, Wg staff | C/CMSgt? - Group Sgt Major | Used? | C/CMSgt? - Wing Sgt Major |
| 1983-1987 | C/SMSgt | C/CMSgt | Used? | C/CMSgt |
| 1988-1992 | C/SMSgt - Squad First Sgt - Sr. 2ºs, Gp Staff -- Ops - Sr 2ºs, Wg staff -- Ops | C/CMSgt - Group Sgt Major | Unused | C/CMSgt - Wing Sgt Major |
| 1992-present | C/SMSgt? | C/CMSgt? | C/CMSgt? | C/CMSgt? |
