User:Cobysev/Air Force Ranks
Appearance
Effective dates of promotion
[edit]Enlisted
[edit]Rank | Date |
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Chief Master Sergeant | November 1, 1994 |
Senior Master Sergeant | February 1, 1992 |
Master Sergeant | July 1, 1987 |
Technical Sergeant | July 1, 1984 |
Staff Sergeant | July 1, 1981 |
Senior Airman | October 1, 1979 |
Airman First Class | October 31, 1978 |
Airman | April 30, 1978 |
Airman Basic | October 1977 |
First Sergeant and Command Chief ranks
[edit]Rank | Date |
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Command Chief Master Sergeant | November 1, 1994 |
First Sergeant | November 1, 1993 |
First Sergeant | February 1, 1992 |
First Sergeant | July 1, 1987 |
CMSAF ranks from 1967-1991, 1991-2004, and 2004-present:
[edit]Rank | Date |
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Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force | Nov 2004-present |
Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force | 1991-Oct 2004 |
Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force | 1967-1991 |
SNCO ranks from 1967-1991:
[edit]Rank | Date |
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Chief Master Sergeant | October 1, 1980 |
Senior Master Sergeant | October 1, 1979 |
Master Sergeant | October 31, 1978 |
Airmen ranks between 1976-1991:
[edit]Rank | Date |
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Sergeant | October 1, 1980 |
Senior Airman | October 1, 1979 |
Airman First Class | October 31, 1978 |
Airman | April 30, 1978 |
Airman Basic | October 1977 |
Officer
[edit]Current rank table
[edit]Insignia | Rank | Date |
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General of the Air Force | February 10, 2011 | |
General | April 4, 1989 | |
Lieutenant General | March 26, 1986 | |
Major General | August 1, 1983 | |
Brigadier General | June 1, 1979 | |
Colonel | February 1, 1976 | |
Lieutenant Colonel | July 9, 1970 | |
Major | May 24, 1966 | |
Captain | June 2, 1962 | |
First Lieutenant | December 30, 1959 | |
Second Lieutenant | June 9, 1958 |
Obsolete rank table
[edit]Second Lieutenant | First Lieutenant | Captain | Major | Lieutenant Colonel |
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O-1 | O-2 | O-3 | O-4 | O-5 |
10 April 1975 | 10 April 1977 | 10 April 1979 | 01 May 1985 | 01 June 1989 |
Colonel | Brigadier General | Major General | Lieutenant General | General |
---|---|---|---|---|
O-6 | O-7 | O-8 | O-9 | O-10 |
01 February 1994 | 01 July 2000 | 01 August 2003 | 01 June 2005 | 12 October 2007 |
General of the Air Force | ||||
O-11 | ||||
01 February 2009 |