1. Cadet and AF Ranks
SMSgt Warren

2. ENLISTED RANKS
Airman Tier

3. Airman Basic
Cadet Airman Basic
No Device Worn
No Device Worn

4. Airman
Cadet Airman
One Stripe

5. Airman 1st Class
Cadet Airman 1st Class
Two Stripes

6. Senior Airman
Cadet Senior Airman
Three Stripes

7. NCO Tier
Non-Commissioned Officer Tier

8. Staff Sergeant
Cadet Staff Sergeant
Four Stripes

9. Technical Sergeant
Cadet Technical Sergeant
Five Stripes

10. 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

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

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

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

14. Officer Ranks
Company Grade Officers (CGO)

15. 2nd Lieutenant
Cadet 2nd Lieutenant
Gold Bar
1 Skinny Stripe

16. 1st Lieutenant
Cadet 1st Lieutenant
Silver Bar
2 Skinny Stripes

17. Captain
Cadet Captain
2 Silver Bars
3 Skinny Stripes

18. Officer Ranks
Field Grade Officers (FGO)

19. Major
Cadet Major
Gold Oak Leaf
1 Fat Stripe

20. 1 Fat Stripe Silver Oak Leaf 1 Skinny Stripe Lieutenant Colonel
Cadet Lieutenant Colonel
1 Fat Stripe
1 Skinny Stripe
Silver Oak Leaf

21. 1 Fat Stripe Silver “Eagle” 2 Skinny Stripes Colonel Cadet Colonel
Highest
Cadet
Rank
1 Fat Stripe
2 Skinny Stripes
Silver “Eagle”

22. Officer Ranks
General Officers (GO)

23. Generals Be My
Little
General

24. 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