United States Air Force enlisted rank structure

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The United States Air Force enlisted rank structure is the hierarchical system of non-officer ranks and titles that organizes enlisted personnel by level of responsibility, authority, and pay grade within the Air Force.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf hierarchical organization system
military rank structure
alignedWith United States Department of Defense enlisted pay grades NERFINISHED
appliesTo enlisted personnel
correspondsToPayGrade Airman Basic – E-1 NERFINISHED
Airman First Class – E-3 NERFINISHED
Airman – E-2 NERFINISHED
Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force – E-9 NERFINISHED
Chief Master Sergeant – E-9 NERFINISHED
Command Chief Master Sergeant – E-9 NERFINISHED
Master Sergeant – E-7 NERFINISHED
Senior Airman – E-4
Senior Master Sergeant – E-8 NERFINISHED
Staff Sergeant – E-5 NERFINISHED
Technical Sergeant – E-6 NERFINISHED
country United States of America
surface form: United States
defines enlisted ranks
distinguishes junior enlisted airmen
noncommissioned officers
senior noncommissioned officers
governs duties and responsibilities of enlisted personnel
promotion eligibility criteria
hasSpecialPosition Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force NERFINISHED
highestStandardEnlistedPayGrade E-9
includesRank Airman NERFINISHED
Airman Basic NERFINISHED
Airman First Class NERFINISHED
Chief Master Sergeant NERFINISHED
Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force NERFINISHED
Command Chief Master Sergeant NERFINISHED
Master Sergeant NERFINISHED
Senior Airman NERFINISHED
Senior Master Sergeant NERFINISHED
Staff Sergeant NERFINISHED
Technical Sergeant NERFINISHED
lowestPayGrade E-1 NERFINISHED
organizesBy authority
pay grade
responsibility
rankGroup Airman tier
Noncommissioned officer tier
Senior noncommissioned officer tier
specialPositionRole representative of enlisted force to Air Force leadership
senior enlisted advisor to the Chief of Staff of the Air Force
usedBy United States Air Force
usedFor assignment and career progression
pay determination
personnel management

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USSF enlisted rank structure differsInTitlesFrom United States Air Force enlisted rank structure
Master Sergeant (USSF) belongsToCategory United States Air Force enlisted rank structure
this entity surface form: United States military enlisted ranks
Paul W. Airey partOf United States Air Force enlisted rank structure
this entity surface form: United States Air Force enlisted corps