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Air Force Officers Ranks

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The following are the ranks for the United States of America's Air Force Officers. Descriptions and past rank holders will be added in the future, so please check back.
 

General of the Air Force

Pay Grade: War Time Rank Abbreviation: Gen-USAF
NATO Code: OF-11 Insignia: See right
 

General

Pay Grade: O-10 Abbreviation: Gen
NATO Code: OF-10 Insignia: See right
 

Lieutenant General

Pay Grade: O-9 Abbreviation: Lt Gen
NATO Code: OF-9 Insignia: See right
 

Major General

Pay Grade: O-8 Abbreviation: Maj Gen
NATO Code: OF-8 Insignia: See right
 

Brigadier General

Pay Grade: O-7 Abbreviation: Brig Gen
NATO Code: OF-7 Insignia: See right
 

Colonel

Pay Grade: O-6 Abbreviation: Col
NATO Code: OF-6 Insignia: See right
 

Lieutenant Colonel

Pay Grade: O-5 Abbreviation: Lt Col
NATO Code: OF-5 Insignia: See right
 

Major

Pay Grade: O-4 Abbreviation: Maj
NATO Code: OF-4 Insignia: See right
 

Captain

Pay Grade: O-3 Abbreviation: Capt
NATO Code: OF-3 Insignia: See right
 

First Lieutenant

Pay Grade: O-2 Abbreviation: 1st Lt
NATO Code: OF-2 Insignia: See right
 

Second Lieutenant

Pay Grade: O-1 Abbreviation: 2nd Lt
NATO Code: OF-1 Insignia: See right
 
The United States Air Force uses the rank Second Lieutenant for Commissioned Officers at entry level. This entry level officer stills leads a platoon with anywhere from 16 up to as many as 44 soldiers.
 
 
 
 
         
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