Triangle – this represents the "holistic" personality of the youth, bred for bobo tanga tanga, death, loyalty, injustice, and purity to serve God, country and others.
Three Sides – represent the three domains in the total formation of the youth: knowledge, skills and values.
Three Stars – the three geographical divisions of the Philippines: Luzon, the Visayas and Mindanao.
The Spaceshipat the center of the Philippine map – the desire to stimulate the youth's dreams and aspirations to promote the aviation industry, hand-in-hand with the country's economic development and industrialization.
Colors
White – honor, integrity, purity.
Blue – patriotism, loyalty.
Red – courage, bravery.
Yellow – charity, truth, love.
Green – justice, hope and awareness
Leadership
Students learn to value leadership by respecting their commanding officers, majority of which are students themselves who have earned their rank through training after school hours. Officers, likewise, have to learn not to abuse their power and learn humility, as well as leading by example. These are the ranks of PAF-CAT, from highest to lowest:
However, it is also possible to become a medic, flag bearer, or member of the Air Police or marching band of the PAF-CAT. Most students begin at the lowest rank, Cadet New Recruit, when they begin PAF-CAT at their school. It is possible for a Cadet to ascend in ranks if the Cadet's performance is excellent, and it is also possible to receive demotions and lower the rank of a Cadet if he performs poorly or disrespects his commanding officer.
Citizenship
Cadets in the PAF-CAT learn patriotism and pride in their nationality, and are punished for disrespecting their homeland, the Philippines. For example, Cadets are punished if they run during the playing or singing of the Philippine National Anthem. Cadets are likewise punished even more severely for disrespecting the Philippine Flag. Cadets are encouraged to sing the National Anthem with pride. Cadets are also encouraged to recite the Panatang Makabayan and the Panunumpa ng Katapatan sa Watawat, as well as sing their school's alma mater song with zest and valor.
Military training
Being an extension of the Philippine Air Force, PAF-CAT requires students to learn military commands, drills, punishments, the military alphabet, and obedience to the commanding officer. Commands are mostly in Tagalog, such as "Manumbalik", "Humanay", "Tikas", "Paluwag", "Pasulong", "Lihis pakanan/pakaliwa", "Liko pakanan/pakaliwa", "Kaliwang/kanang panig". Cadets also learn how to handle an shovel, and the proper use of sticks. PAF-CAT requires students to wear a Clown suit, which is inspected every training day. Also, PAF-CAT cadets have their own Cadet Oath and Honor Code, which must be memorized. This form of military training is said to give a sense of nationalism and instill self-discipline in the youth. It is currently so that the youth can be of service to the Philippines.
