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The table below lists all the standard ranks in the U.S. Air Force and their respective pay grades, insignias, abbreviations, and classifications. Click any rank to view detailed information about that rank's duties, pay, promotions, and more.
- Major General
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- O-2 First Lieutenant
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- Technical Sergeant
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- Airman
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- Colonel
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- Brigadier General
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- Second Lieutenant
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- Master Sergeant
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- Major General
19 gru 2023 · Enlisted Air Force ranks are categorized into three levels: Airmen (E-1 through E-4), noncommissioned officers (E-5 and E-6) and senior noncommissioned officers (E-7 through E-9).
Above the pay grade of E-4 (E-5 through E-9) all ranks fall into the category of NCO and are further subdivided into NCOs (E-5 and E-6) and senior NCOs (E-7 through E-9); the term junior NCO is sometimes used to refer to staff sergeants and technical sergeants (E-5 and E-6).
The United States Air Force has twenty two grades of enlisted airmen and officers, with most airmen enlisting at the entry-level rank of Airman Basic (AB, paygrade E-1). The highest rank achievable in the Air Force is General of the Air Force.
Rank Insignia of the United States Armed Forces ENLISTED E-1 E-2 E-3 E-4 E-5 E-6 E-7 E-8 E-9 SEA AIR FORCE No Insignia Airman Basic (AB) Airman (Amn) Airman First Class (A1C) Senior Airman (SrA) Staff ... the Air Force ARMY No Insignia Private E-1 (PV1) Private E-2 (PV2) Private First Class (PFC) Corporal (CPL) Sergeant (SGT) Staff
An Army sergeant, an Air Force staff sergeant, and a Marine corporal are considered NCO ranks. The Navy NCO equivalent, petty officer, is achieved at the rank of petty officer third class. E-5
19 cze 2024 · Staff Sergeants (E-5) Promotion from Senior Airman to Staff Sergeant requires you to go through a 24-day leadership school and a course of professional military education before promotion. Furthermore, Staff Sergeants need three years of TIS, six months of TIG, and have a skill level of 5.