Grade |
Rank |
Abbrev. |
Grade |
Rank |
Abbrev. |
E-1 |
Airman Basic | AB | O-1 |
Second Lieutenant | 2d Lt |
E-2 |
Airman | Amn | O-2 |
First Lieutenant | 1st Lt |
E-3 |
Airman First Class | A1C | O-3 |
Captain | Capt |
E-4 |
Senior Airman | SrA | O-4 |
Major | Maj |
E-5 |
Staff Sergeant | SSgt | O-5 |
Lieutenant Colonel | Lt Col |
E-6 |
Technical Sergeant | TSgt | O-6 |
Colonel | Col |
E-7 |
Master Sergeant | MSgt | O-7 |
Brigadier General | Brig Gen |
| First Sergeant | 1stSgt | O-8 |
Major General | Maj Gen | |
E-8 |
Senior Master Sergeant | SMSgt | O-9 |
Lieutenant General | Lt Gen |
| First Sergeant | 1stSgt | O-10 |
General | Gen | |
E-9 |
Chief Master Sergeant | CMSgt | O-10 |
General of the Air Force | Gen |
| First Sergeant | 1stSgt | ||||
| Command Chief Master Sergeant | CCMSgt | ||||
| Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force | CMSAF |
CAP Rank
Cadet Enlisted Ranks (Cadet Airman Basic thru Cadet Chief Master Sergeant)
Grade |
Abbreviation |
Term of Address |
Insignia |
Corresponding Ribbon |
| Cadet Airman Basic | C/AB |
Addressed as "Cadet Airman Basic" or "Cadet Airman" |  |
None |
| Cadet Airman | C/Amn |
Addressed as "Cadet Airman" |  |
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Curry |
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| Cadet Airman First Class | C/A1C |
Addressed as "Cadet Airman First Class" or "Cadet Airman" |  |
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Arnold | ||||
| Cadet Senior Airman | C/SrA |
Addressed as "Cadet Senior Airman" or "Cadet Airman" |  |
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Mary Feik | ||||
| Cadet Staff Sergeant | C/SSgt |
Addressed as "Cadet Staff Sergeant" or "Cadet Sergeant" |  |
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Wright Brothers' Award | ||||
| Cadet Technical Sergeant | C/TSgt |
Addressed as "Cadet Technical Sergeant", "Cadet Tech Sergeant" or "Cadet Sergeant" |
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Rickenbacker | ||||
| Cadet Master Sergeant | C/MSgt |
Addressed as "Cadet Master Sergeant" or "Cadet Sergeant" |
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Lindberg | ||||
| Cadet Senior Master Sergeant | C/SMSgt |
Addressed as "Cadet Senior Master Sergeant", "Cadet Senior" or "Cadet Sergeant" |
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Doolittle | ||||
| Cadet Chief Master Sergeant | C/CMSgt |
Addressed as "Cadet Chief Master
Sergeant", "Cadet Chief" or "Cadet Sergeant" |
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Goddard | ||||
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Armstrong (The Goddard and Armstrong ribbons are earned as two seperate achievements) |
Cadet Officer Ranks (Cadet Second Lieutenant through Cadet Colonel)
Grade |
Abbreviation |
Term of Address |
Insignia |
Corresponding Ribbon |
| Cadet Second Lieutenant | C/2d Lt |
Addressed as "Cadet Second Lieutenant", "Cadet Lieutenant", "Sir" or "Ma'am" |  |
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Mitchell | ||||
| Cadet First Lieutenant | C/1st
Lt |
Addressed as "Cadet First Lieutenant", "Cadet Lieutenant", "Sir" or "Ma'am" |  |
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| Cadet Captain | C/Capt |
Addressed as "Cadet Captain", "Sir" or "Ma'am" |  |
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Earhart | ||||
| Cadet Major | C/Maj |
Addressed as "Cadet Major", "Sir" or "Ma'am" |  |
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| Cadet Lieutenant Colonel | C/Lt Col |
Addressed as "Cadet Lieutenant Colonel", "Cadet Colonel", "Sir" or "Ma'am" |  |
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Eaker | ||||
| Cadet Colonel | C/Col |
Addressed as "Cadet Colonel", "Sir" or "Ma'am" |  |
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Spaatz |
Transition Officer (Flight Officer through Senior Flight Officer)
Grade |
Abbreviation |
Term of Address |
Insignia |
| Senior Member | SM |
Addressed as "Mr.", "Ms.", "Sir" or "Ma'am" | |
| Flight Officer | FO |
Addressed as "Mr.", "Ms.", "Sir" or "Ma'am" |  |
| Technical Flight Officer | TFO |
Addressed as "Mr.", "Ms.", "Sir" or "Ma'am" |  |
| Senior Flight Officer | SFO |
Addressed as "Mr.", "Ms.", "Sir" or "Ma'am" |  |
Commissioned Officer (Senior Members)
Grade |
Abbreviation |
Term of Address |
Insignia |
Corresponding Ribbon |
| Senior Member | SM |
Addressed as "Senior Member" | |
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| Second Lieutenant | 2d
Lt |
Addressed as "Second Lieutenant", "Lieutenant", "Lt", "Sir" or "Ma'am" |  |
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| First Lieutenant | 1st
Lt |
Addressed as "First Lieutenant", "Lieutenant", "Lt", "Sir" or "Ma'am" |  |
Certificate of Proficiency |
| Captain | Capt |
Addressed as "Captain", "Sir" or "Ma'am" |  |
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| Major | Maj |
Addressed as "Major", "Sir" or "Ma'am" |  |
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| Lieutenant Colonel | Lt
Col |
Addressed as "Lieutenant Colonel", "Colonel", "Sir" or "Ma'am" |  |
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| Colonel | Col |
Addressed as "Colonel", "Sir" or "Ma'am" |  |
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| Brigadier General | Brig Gen |
Addressed as "Brigadier General", "General", "Sir" or "Ma'am" |  |
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| Major General | Maj Gen |
Addressed as "Major General", "General", "Sir" or "Ma'am" |  |