 Given its current curriculum and the joint service training program being done by the fourth class cadets the Groups are manned only by the third, second, and first class cadets in order of increasing precedence.The Air Force Academy cadet sabre, granted by the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, is carried by first class (senior) cadets in command positions in the Cadet Wing with Cadet Sergeant Major rank.All graduates are normally entitled to own no more than two sabres after their commissioning