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RANK OF THE ARMED FORCES

Officer Enlisted and Coast Guard Marine

Airman Basic Private Recruit E-1 E-1 E-1 E-1 O-1 O-1 O-1 O-1 2nd 2nd W-1 Warrant W-1 USN 2nd W-1 Warrant Lieutenant 1 Warrant Lieutenant Officer 1 Officer 1 E-1 O-1 E-5 E-9 Chief Second O-6 Sergeant Lieutenant Basic Sergeant 1st Airman 1st Warrant Private E-2 Lieutenant USN Chief Seaman 1st Private E-2 E-2 E-2 Chief E-2 O-2 O-2 O-2 O-2 W-2 W-2 W-2 No insignia Lieutenant Lieutenant Officer 2 Junior Grade Warrant Apprentice Lieutenant Warrant First Class Officer 2 Officer 2

USN Chief Chief E-3 Airman Captain Warrant E-3 Private E-3 Seaman Captain E-3 Lance O-3 O-3 O-3 O-3

W-3 Lieutenant W-3 W-3 First First Class Officer 3 First Class Warrant Warrant Officer 3 Officer 3 Sergeant The diamond device, shown here on E-2 E-6 O-7 O-2 Chief stripes, denotes Senior Major Warrant Corporal Lieutenant USN Chief Petty Officer Major Corporal E-4 E-4 E-4 E-4

O-4 O-4 O-4 O-4 Warrant First Airman W-4 W-4 W-4 Technical Officer 4 Warrant an E-7 through E-9 Airman Third Class Officer 4 Lieutenant Sergeant who advises and Officer 4 assists a commander in managing unit activities.

Lieutenant Staff Lieutenant Warrant Sergeant Commander USN Chief Lieutenant Chief

E-5 E-5 E-5 E-5 Sergeant O-5 O-5 O-5 O-5 Colonel Sergeant Colonel W-5 Officer 5 W-5 Warrant Petty Officer Colonel W-5 5 Second Class Officer 5

Colonel E-6 Technical Colonel E-6 E-6 Colonel E-6 Command O-6 O-6 O-6 O-6 Staff E-7 E-3 O-3 O-8 Sergeant Sergeant Sergeant Chief Master Petty Officer Captain First Class Major Airman Master Sergeant General First Class Sergeant The device shown here denotes an E-9 who serves in a 9E000 position E-7 E-7 E-7 E-7 O-7 Brigadier Master O-7 Brigadier O-7 Rear O-7 Brigadier as a command’s Sergeant Gunnery General Sergeant General First Class Lower Half General senior enlisted Chief Petty sergeant advisor. Officer E-8 E-8 E-8 E-8 O-8 Major Senior O-8 Major Master First O-8 Senior Chief O-8 Major Master First General Master General Sergeant Sergeant Upper Half Petty Officer General Sergeant Sergeant Sergeant E-4 E-8 O-4 O-9 Major Lieutenant Senior Senior Chief Master General Airman Master Sergeant of E-9 E-9 E-9 E-9 Sergeant the Air Force O-9 Lieutenant Chief First O-9 Lieutenant Sergeant Command O-9 Master Fleet/ O-9 Lieutenant Master Sergeant General Master Sergeant General Major Sergeant Chief Petty Command General Gunnery Major Sergeant Major Officer Master Chief Sergeant Petty Officer

General Command Chief General

O-10 O-10 Sergeant O-10 O-10 Master Master Chief Sergeant Chief Major of Sergeant Petty Officer Major of Master the Army of the Air of the Navy the Marine Sergeant Corps O-5 Force and Coast O-10 Guard General of Fleet Colonel the Army Admiral (Reserved (Reserved for wartime for wartime only) only)

46 JUNE 2019 AIRFORCEMAG.COM JUNE 2019 AIRFORCEMAG.COM 47 Devices USAF AND DECORATIONS Specialty Shown in of precedence. Bronze Star Berets For number of campaigns One silver star is worn Airmen in seven USAF specialties or operations, multiple in lieu of five bronze are authorized to wear a colored qualifications, or an additional service stars. beret along with the insignia of of an authorized . that particular field.

Medal of Honor (AF) Air Force Cross Defense Distinguished Distinguished Silver Star Philippine Defense Philippine Liberation Service Service Medal (AF) Ribbon Ribbon

Silver and Bronze Stars Bronze Leaf Cluster When worn together on a For second and single ribbon, silver stars are Defense Superior Distinguished Flying Airman’s Medal Philippine Philippine subsequent awards. worn to wearer’s right of a Service Medal Cross Independence Ribbon Presidential Unit bronze star. Combat Controller/ Citation Special Tactics Officer

Purple Heart Defense Meritorious Meritorious Service Air Medal Aerial Achievement ROK Presidential Unit RVN Gallantry Cross Service Medal Medal (AF) Medal Citation with Palm Silver Silver and Bronze OLCs For sixth, 11th, etc., Silver OLCs are worn to the entitlements or in lieu wearer’s right of the bronze of five bronze OLCs. OLCs on the same ribbon.

Joint Service Air Force Joint Service Air Force Air Force Combat United Nations Pararescue/Combat Commendation Commendation Achievement Medal Achievement Medal Action Medal Service Medal Medal Rescue Officer Medal Medal

Valor Device Arrowhead Device Denotes heroism above what Shows participation in Presidential Unit Joint Meritorious Gallant Air Force Meritorious Air Force NATO Meritorious NATO Medal for is normally expected while assigned tactical combat Citation (AF) Unit Award Unit Award Outstanding Unit Service Medal Yugoslavia engaged in direct combat parachute, glider, or Award with an enemy of the U.S., or amphibious assault landing; an opposing foreign or armed worn on campaign , force, with exposure to enemy , and hostilities and personal risk; not Armed Forces and GWOT Security Forces an additional award; only one per Air Force Organizational Prisoner of Combat Readiness Air Force Good Good Conduct Medal NATO Medal Article 5 NATO Medal- Expeditionary medals. ribbon; worn to the wearer’s right Excellence Award Medal Medal Conduct Medal for Kosovo Eagle Assist of OLCs on the same ribbon.

Air Reserve Forces Outstanding Airman Air Force Recognition American Defense American Campaign Article 5 NATO Medal- Non-Article 5 NATO Meritorious Service of the Year Ribbon Ribbon Service Medal Medal Active Endeavor Medal-Balkans Medal Combat Device Remote Device Denotes meritorious service or Denotes hands-on Survival, Evasion, achievement performed under employment of a Resistance, and Escape combat conditions. system, performed remotely without personal physical European-African-Middle II Army of Occupation Medal for Humane Asiatic-Pacific Non-Article 5 NATO Republic of combat risk that had a direct Eastern Victory Medal Medal Action Campaign Medal Medal-ISAF Campaign Medal and immediate effects on the outcome of an engagement or specific effects on a target.

National Defense Korean Service Antarctica Service Armed Forces Vietnam Service Kuwait Liberation Kuwait Liberation Service Medal Medal Medal Medal Medal, Medal, Tactical Air Command Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Government of Kuwait and Control Hourglass Device Arctic Device (Tactical Air Control Party crest) Issued for the Armed Forces Worn on Air Force Overseas Reserve Medal in bronze for 10 Ribbon-Short for service north years of service, silver for 20, of Arctic Circle; one per ribbon; Southwest Asia Kosovo Campaign Campaign Inherent Resolve Republic of Korea and gold for 30. worn to the wearer’s right of Service Medal Medal Medal Campaign Medal Service OLCs. Medal

Global War on Global War on Korean Defense Armed Forces Humanitarian Air Liaison Officer Mobility Device Expeditionary Medal Terrorism Service Service Medal Service Medal Service Medal Nuclear Device (TACP flash and rank) Medal Worn with the Armed Forces Worn on the Nuclear Reserve Medal to denote Deterrence Operations Service Active Duty status for at least Medal to indicate direct one day during a contingency; support. Outstanding Air & Space Nuclear Deterrence Air Force Overseas Air Force Overseas here with number of Volunteer Service Campaign Medal Operations Service Ribbon-Short Ribbon-Long mobilizations. Medal Medal

Weather Parachutist Air Force Air Force Longevity Air Force Special Duty USAF Basic Military Air Force Recruiter Expeditionary Service Award Ribbon Ribbon Training Instructor Ribbon Wintered Over Device Plane Device Service Ribbon Ribbon Worn on Antarctica Service Worn on Army of Occupation Medal to denote staying on the Medal for 90 consecutive days Antarctic continent over the in direct support of the Berlin winter—bronze for one; Airlift, June 26, 1948, to Armed Forces USAF NCO PME USAF Basic Military Small Arms Expert Air Force Training gold, two; silver, three. Sept. 30, 1949. Reserve Medal Graduate Ribbon Training Honor Marksmanship Ribbon Graduate Ribbon Ribbon

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