The old trick used in learning the order of the General pay-grade goes like a nursery rhyme. Pay GradeĬhevron of three stripes with a silver star in the center.Ĭhevron of four stripes with a silver star in the center.Ĭhevron of five stripes with a silver star in the center.Ĭhevron of six stripes, with one inverted and a silver star in the centerĬhevron of six stripes with one inverted, a diamond and silver star in the centerĬhevron of seven stripes with two inverted and a silver star in the centerĬhevron of seven stripes with two inverted, a diamond and silver star in the centerĬhevron of eight stripes with three inverted and a silver star in the centerĬhevron of eight stripes with three inverted, a diamond and silver star in the centerĬhevron of eight stripes with three inverted, a silver star in the centerĬhief Master Sergeant of the Air Force (CMSAF)Ĭhevron of eight stripes with three inverted with the eagle from the Great Seal of the United States centered between two five-pointed starsĪir Force Ranks, Insignia and Description (Officer) Enlisted airmen are eligible for automatic pay raises on a yearly or biyearly basis, depending on their current Air Force paygrade. Here is the rest of it…The Air Force Ranks & Insignia. List of Military Ranks United States Air Force Enlisted Pay (Ordered By Seniority) E-9 Air Force Chief Master Sergeant Of The Air Force Chief Master Sergeant. The eleven enlisted ranks in the Air Force range from the entry level DoD paygrade E-1, Airman Basic, to paygrade E-9, Chief Master Sergeant Of The Air Force.

Air Force First Sergeants are positions held in the pay grades of E-7 through-E-9 and they can be identified by the diamond on their patches. They have a rank that is not a rank, but a special duty held by a senior enlisted adviser that reports directly to the Unit Commander.

The Air Force Ranks are different from the other branches.

Air Force Ranks, Insignia and Description (Enlisted)

Af enlisted ranks