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Air Force Insignia
Enlisted and Officer Rank for the United States Air Force
52
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Professional
12/02/2009

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2nd Lietenant O-1
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1st Lientenant O-2
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Captain O-3
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Major O-4
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Lientenant Colonel O-5
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Colonel O-6
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Brigadier General O-7
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Major General O-8
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Lieutenant General O-9
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General O-10
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AirmanĀ  Basic E-1
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Airman E-2
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Airman First Class E-3
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Senior Airman E-4
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Staff Sergeant E-5
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Technical Sergeant E-6
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Master Sergeant E-7
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First Sergeant (Master Sergeant) E-7
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Senior Master Sergeant E-8
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First Sergeant (Senior Master Sergeant) E-8
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Chief Master Sergeant E-9
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First Sergeant (Chief Master Sergeant) E-9
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Command Chief Master Sergeant E-9
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Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force E-9
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First Core Value
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Integrity First
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Second Core Value
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Service Before Self
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Third Core Value
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Excellence in All We Do
Term
Top of Command Structure
#1
Definition
President
Term

2nd In Chain of Command

#2

Definition
Secretary of Defense
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3rd in Chain of Command
Definition
Secretary of the Air Force
Term
4th in Chain of Command
Definition
Chief of Staff
Term

5th in Chain of Command

#5

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Air Training Command Commander
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6th in Chain of Command
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Lackland Training Commander
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7th in Chain of Command
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Basic Military Training Group Commander
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8th in Chain of Command
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Squadron Commander
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9th in Chain of Command
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Training Superintendent
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10th in Chain of Command
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Section Supervisor
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11th in Chain of Command
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Team Chief (head Training Instructor)
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12th in Chain of Command
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Team Member (Training Instructor)
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Airman
Definition
Single Air Force Member
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Section
Definition
2 or more airmen
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Numbered Flight
Definition

2 or more airman or 2 or more sections

Small Mission Elements such as basic training

Term
Alpha Flights
Definition

2 or more airman or 2 or more sections

Components of a Squadron and consist of elements with identical missions

 

(ex. Flights A,B, and C of an F-16 Fighter Squadron)

Term
Functional Flights
Definition

2 or more airman or 2 or more sections

Components of a Squadron and consist of elements with specific missions

 

(ex. Military Personnel Flight)

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Squadron
Definition

Two or more flights

 

Lowest level of command with a headquarters element (Squadron commander or Squadron First Sergeant)

Term
Group
Definition

Two or More Squadrons

usually based upon assignment of squadrons with similar functions

 

(ex. supply squadron)

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Wing
Definition

Two or more groups

Only one wing on an air force base

 

Composite wing - wings that operate more than one kind of aircraft and can have more than one mission

 

Objective wing - may have operationalmissions, such as air combat or flying training

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Numbered Air Force (i.g. 7th Air Force)
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usually assigned for geographical purposes
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Major Command (MAJCOM)
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Wings report to MAJCOM

usually organized by regional area

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Air Force
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MAJCOMS report directoly to Headquarters, Air Force
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NCO Tier
Definition

Staff Sergeant O-5

Technical Sergeant O-6

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Senior NCO Tier
Definition

Master Sergeant E-7

Senior Master Sergeant E-8

Chief Master Sergeant E-9

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