1. Air Force Ranks Pay attention and take notes if needed. Do not go to sleep!!

2. Airman Basic – AB – E-1 NO STRIPES

3. Airman – Amn – E-2

4. Airman 1st Class – A1C – E-3

5. Senior Airman – SrA – E-4

6. Staff Sergeant – SSgt – E-5

7. Technical Sergeant – TSgt – E-6

8. Master Sergeant – MSgt – E-7

9. Senior Master Sergeant – SMSgt – E-8

10. Chief Master Sergeant – CMSgt – E-9 Chief NEVER CALL Sergeant Or Sarge

11. Second Lieutenant – 2Lt – O-1

12. First Lieutenant – 1Lt – O-2

13. Captain – Capt – O-3

14. Major – Maj – O-4

15. Lieutenant Colonel – LtCol – O-5

16. Colonel – Col – O-6

17. Brigadier General – Brig Gen – O-7

18. Major General – Maj Gen – O-8

19. Lieutenant General – Lt Gen – O-9

20. General – Gen – O-10

21. First Sergeant

22. Command Chief

23. Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force

24. General of the Air Force – GOAF