U.S. Air Force Rank & Decorations
"Stars and Stripes Forever"
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Airman
(no rank
insignia) |
E-2 Airman (Amn) |
E-3 Airman First Class (A1C) |
E-4 Senior Airman (SrA) |
Noncommissioned Officers
(NCO's)
Junior NCO's
E-5 Staff Sergeant (SSgt) |
E-6 Technical Sergeant (TSgt) |
Senior
NCO's
E-7 Master Sergeant (MSgt) |
E-8 Senior Master Sergeant (SMSgt) |
E-9 Chief Master Sergeant (CMSgt) |
E-9
Command |
First
Sergeants
Learn more about Air Force First Sergeants by visiting these web sites:
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First
Sergeant |
First
Sergeant |
First
Sergeant |
The
Highest Enlisted Rank
Chief Master Sergeant of The Air Force
Click on the stripes to learn more about The Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force:
E-9 Chief Master Sergeant of the |
U.S. Air Force Officer Ranks
0-1 Second Lieutenant (2d Lt) |
0-2
First Lieutenant |
0-3 Captain (Capt) |
0-4 Major (Maj) |
0-5 Lieutenant Colonel (Lt Col) |
0-6 Colonel (Col) |
0-7 Brigadier General (Brig Gen) |
0-8
Major General |
0-9 Lieutenant General (Lt Gen) |
0-10 General (Gen) |
U.S. Air Force Awards and Decorations
(in order of precedence)
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U.S Air Force Ribbon Devices
Bronze Star |
The bronze star represents participation in campaign or operations, multiple qualifications, or an additional award to any of the various ribbons on which authorized.
Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster |
The bronze oak leaf cluster represents second and subsequent entitlements of awards.
Silver Star |
The silver star is worn in the same manner as the bronze star, but each silver star is worn in lieu of five bronze stars.
Silver Oak Leaf Cluster |
The silver oak leaf cluster is owrn for the sixth, 11th, etc., entitlements or in lieu of five bronze oak leaf clusters.
Silver and Bronze Stars
When worn together on a single ribbon, the silver star or stars will be worn to the wearer's right of any bronze star or stars.
Bronze and Silver Oak Leaf Clusters
Silver oak leaf clusters are worn to the wearer's right of bronze oak leaf clusters on the same ribbon.
The Valor Device
The "V" device represents valor and does not denote an additional award. Only one may be worn on any ribbon.
Valor Devices and Clusters
The "V" device, when worn on the same ribbon with clusters, is worn to the wearer's right of such clusters.
For more information on all U.S. military awards and decorations, go to this address:
http://users.aol.com/gman755/medals/medals.html/
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