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.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| United States Air Force enlisted corps | 1 |
| United States military enlisted ranks | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hierarchical organization system
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military rank structure ⓘ |
| alignedWith | United States Department of Defense enlisted pay grades NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo | enlisted personnel ⓘ |
| correspondsToPayGrade |
Airman Basic – E-1
NERFINISHED
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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
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surface form:
United States
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| defines | enlisted ranks ⓘ |
| distinguishes |
junior enlisted airmen
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noncommissioned officers ⓘ senior noncommissioned officers ⓘ |
| governs |
duties and responsibilities of enlisted personnel
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promotion eligibility criteria ⓘ |
| hasSpecialPosition | Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| highestStandardEnlistedPayGrade | E-9 ⓘ |
| includesRank |
Airman
NERFINISHED
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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
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pay grade ⓘ responsibility ⓘ |
| rankGroup |
Airman tier
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Noncommissioned officer tier ⓘ Senior noncommissioned officer tier ⓘ |
| specialPositionRole |
representative of enlisted force to Air Force leadership
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senior enlisted advisor to the Chief of Staff of the Air Force ⓘ |
| usedBy | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| usedFor |
assignment and career progression
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pay determination ⓘ personnel management ⓘ |
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USSF enlisted rank structure
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United States Air Force enlisted rank structure
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this entity surface form:
United States military enlisted ranks
this entity surface form:
United States Air Force enlisted corps