Airmen e 1 through e 4 non commissioned officers e 5 and e 6 and senior non commissioned officers e 7 through e 9. Enlisted air force ranks are broken down into three levels. Company grade officers are those officers in grades o 1 to o 3 field grade officers are.
Company grade field grade and general officers. Air force officer ranks are divided into three sections. Additionally the usaf does not maintain a first sergeant rank common to other branches of american military service.
Formally usaf rank abbreviations abbrv are not displayed with an ending period. The united states air force utilizes some of the most sophisticated equipment on the planet. Rank insignia for non commissioned ranks is with the exception of warrant officer and master aircrew worn on the upper arm of dress uniform.
In many cases the royal air force rank will be the junior of the three services the royal navy having seniority over both the army and raf. Ranks are shown in ascending order. This table lists the active officer ranks in the united states air force in increasing order of senority.
An air force officer receives promotions and pay raises based on experience leadership skills and number of years served. The highest rank in the air force is general of the air force. Air force and their respective pay grades insignias abbreviations and classifications.
The table below lists all the standard ranks in the u s. The only person to hold this rank was henry h. In 1944 congress created the rank general of the air force.
The highest rank attainable in the air force is the five star general of the air force.
Air force ranks in order. United states air force ranks in order. This table of the united states air force ranks from lowest to highest shows the air force s rank structure from lowest to highest including rank insignia abbreviation and rank classification. 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.
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. This table of the united states air force ranks from lowest to highest shows the air force s rank structure from lowest to highest including rank insignia abbreviation and rank classification. United states air force ranks in order.
