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Library - Clip-Art - Rank & Abbreviations
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Air Force Rank & Abbreviations |
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Rate |
Enlisted Rank |
Abbrev. |
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E-1 |
Airman Basic |
AB |
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E-2 |
Airman |
Amn |
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E-3 |
Airman First Class |
A1C |
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E-4 |
Senior Airman |
SrA |
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E-5 |
Staff Sergeant |
SSgt |
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E-6 |
Technical Sergeant |
TSgt |
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E-7 |
Master Sergeant |
MSgt |
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First Sergeant |
1stSgt |
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E-8 |
Senior Master Sergeant |
SMSgt |
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First Sergeant |
1stSgt |
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E-9 |
Chief Master Sergeant |
CMSgt |
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First Sergeant |
1stSgt |
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Command Chief Master Sergeant |
CCMSgt |
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Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force |
CMSAF |
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Rate |
Commissioned Officer
Rank |
Abbrev. |
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O-1 |
Second Lieutenant |
2d Lt |
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O-2 |
First Lieutenant |
1st Lt |
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O-3 |
Captain |
Capt |
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O-4 |
Major |
Maj |
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O-5 |
Lieutenant Colonel |
LtCol |
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O-6 |
Colonel |
Col |
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O-7 |
Brigadier General |
BrigGen |
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O-8 |
Major General |
MajGen |
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O-9 |
Lieutenant General |
LtGen |
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O-10 |
General |
Gen |
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O-10 |
General of the Air Force |
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CAP Rank & Abbreviations (Cadet
Enlisted - Cadet Basic through Cadet Chief Master Sergeant) |
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Grade |
Abbrev. |
Term of Address (Cadet to Cadet) |
Insignia |
Corresponding Ribbon |
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Cadet Airman Basic |
C/AB |
Airman Basic or
Airman |
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None |
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Cadet Airman |
C/Amn |
Airman |
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Curry |
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Cadet Airman First Class |
C/A1C |
Airman First Class
or Airman |
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Arnold |
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Cadet Senior Airman |
C/SrA |
Senior Airman or
Airman |
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Mary Feik |
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Cadet Staff Sergeant |
C/SSgt |
Staff Sergeant or
Sergeant |
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Wright Brothers' Award |
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Cadet Technical Sergeant |
C/TSgt |
Technical Sergeant, Tech Sergeant or Sergeant |
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Rickenbacker |
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Cadet Master Sergeant |
C/MSgt |
Master Sergeant
or Sergeant |
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Lindberg |
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Cadet Senior Master Sergeant |
C/SMSgt |
Senior Master
Sergeant, or Sergeant |
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Doolittle |
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Cadet Chief Master
Sergeant |
C/CMSgt |
Chief Master Sergeant or Chief |
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Goddard
Armstrong |
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Note: Goddard and
Armstrong ribbons are earned as two separate achievements |
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NOTE: All cadets are addressed as
"Cadet" by CAP Senior Members, USAF officers, and enlisted
personnel. Within the cadet structure, cadets will address
other cadets by the appropriate term. |
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CAP Rank & Abbreviations (Cadet
Officer - Cadet Second Lieutenant through Cadet Colonel) |
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Grade |
Abbrev. |
Term of Address (Cadet to Cadet) |
Insignia |
Corresponding Ribbon |
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Cadet Second Lieutenant |
C/2d Lt |
Lieutenant, Sir or Ma'am |
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Mitchell |
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Cadet First Lieutenant |
C/1st Lt |
Lieutenant, Sir or Ma'am |
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Cadet Captain |
C/Capt |
Captain, Sir or
Ma'am |
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Earhart |
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Cadet Major |
C/Maj |
Major,
Sir or Ma'am |
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Cadet Lieutenant Colonel |
C/Lt Col |
Colonel, Sir or Ma'am |
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Eaker |
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Cadet Colonel |
C/Col |
Colonel, Sir or Ma'am |
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Spaatz |
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NOTE: All cadets are addressed as
"Cadet" by CAP Senior Members, USAF officers, and enlisted
personnel. Within the cadet structure, cadets will address
other cadets by the appropriate term. |
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CAP Rank & Abbreviations
(Transition Officer - Senior Member through Senior Flight Officer) |
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Grade |
Abbrev. |
Term of Address |
Insignia |
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Senior
Member |
SM |
Mister, Mizz", Sir or Ma'am |
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Flight Officer |
FO |
Mister, Mizz", Sir or Ma'am |
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Technical Flight Officer |
TFO |
Mister, Mizz", Sir or Ma'am |
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Senior Flight Officer |
SFO |
Mister, Mizz", Sir or Ma'am |
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CAP Rank & Abbreviations (Officer
- Second Lieutenant through Major General) |
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Grade |
Abbrev. |
Term of Address |
Insignia |
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Second Lieutenant |
2d Lt |
Lieutenant, Sir or Ma'am |
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First Lieutenant |
1st Lt |
Lieutenant, Sir or Ma'am |
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Captain |
Capt |
Captain, Sir or Ma'am |
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Major |
Maj |
Major, Sir or Ma'am |
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Lieutenant Colonel |
Lt Col |
Colonel, Sir or Ma'am |
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Colonel |
Col |
Colonel, Sir or Ma'am |
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Brigadier General |
Brig Gen |
General, Sir or Ma'am |
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Major General |
Maj Gen |
General, Sir or Ma'am |
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