Cadet and AF Ranks SMSgt Warren

ENLISTED RANKS Airman Tier

Airman Basic Cadet Airman Basic No Device Worn No Device Worn

Airman Cadet Airman One Stripe

Airman 1st Class Cadet Airman 1st Class Two Stripes

Senior Airman Cadet Senior Airman Three Stripes

NCO Tier Non-Commissioned Officer Tier

Staff Sergeant Cadet Staff Sergeant Four Stripes

Technical Sergeant Cadet Technical Sergeant Five Stripes

SNCO Tier Senior Non-Commissioned Officer Tier First Sergeants It is a Position/Job; Not a Rank Has a “Diamond” in the Rank Command Chief Master Sergeants Has 2 Stars on the Rank Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Only One at Any Time; Highest Enlisted Person

Master Sergeant Cadet Master Sergeant Six Stripes 1 Up/5 Down

Senior Master Sergeant Cadet Senior Master Sergeant Seven Stripes 2 Up/5 Down

Eight Stripes 3Up/5 Down Chief Master Sergeant Cadet Chief Master Sergeant Eight Stripes 3Up/5 Down

Officer Ranks Company Grade Officers (CGO)

2nd Lieutenant Cadet 2nd Lieutenant Gold Bar 1 Skinny Stripe

1st Lieutenant Cadet 1st Lieutenant Silver Bar 2 Skinny Stripes

Captain Cadet Captain 2 Silver Bars 3 Skinny Stripes

Officer Ranks Field Grade Officers (FGO)

Major Cadet Major Gold Oak Leaf 1 Fat Stripe

1 Fat Stripe Silver Oak Leaf 1 Skinny Stripe Lieutenant Colonel Cadet Lieutenant Colonel 1 Fat Stripe 1 Skinny Stripe Silver Oak Leaf

1 Fat Stripe Silver “Eagle” 2 Skinny Stripes Colonel Cadet Colonel Highest Cadet Rank 1 Fat Stripe 2 Skinny Stripes Silver “Eagle”

Officer Ranks General Officers (GO)

Generals Be My Little General

Summary There are Three Enlisted Tiers Airman, NCO, and SNCO Tiers First Sergeants, Command CMSgt’s, and CMSAF are Jobs There are Three Officer Groups CGOs, FGOs, and Gos Enlisted Cadet Rank Looks Similar to Active Duty Enlisted Rank Highest Cadet Rank is Cadet Colonel