Air Force Ranks

 

Enlisted   Officer  
Title Insignia Pay Grade Title Insignia Pay Grade
Airman Basic AIRMAN BASIC E1 Second Lieutenant SECOND LIEUTENANT O1
Airman AIRMAN E2 First Lieutenant FIRST LIEUTENANT O2
Airman 1st Class AIRMAN FIRST CLASS E3 Captain CAPTAIN O3
Senior Airman SENIOR AIRMAN E4 Major MAJOR O4
Staff Sergeant STAFF SERGEANT E5 Lieutenant Colonel LIEUTENANT COLONEL O5
Tech Sergeant TECHNICAL SERGEANT E6 Colonel COLONEL O6
Master Sergeant MASTER SERGEANT E7 Brigadier General BRIGADIER GENERAL O7
Senior Master Sergeant SENIOR MASTER SERGEANT E8 Major General MAJOR GENERAL O8
Chief Master Sergeant CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT E9 Lieutenant General LIEUTENANT GENERAL O9
Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force CHIEF MSGT OF THE AIR FORCE E9 General GENERAL O10
      5 Star General (In Times of War) GENERAL OF THE ARMY O11