Each year some 21 national patriotic  and veterans organizations award special recognition to individual Cadets for excellence in: * Academics * Leadership * Community Service * Meeting the Standards of Conduct, discipline and living up to the Cadet’s Creed Air Force Sergents Association Award American Legion General Military Excellence Award American Legion Scholastic Award American Veterans Award Association of the US Army Award - Middle School Association of the US Army Award - High School Daedalian Award Daughters of Founders and Patriots of America Award