Study Guide – USAF Rank Structure

Pay Grade	Rank	Abbreviation	Classification	2024 Pay Range	Insignia Description
E-1	Airman Basic	AB	Enlisted Airman	$24,204 per year	No Insignia
E-2	Airman	Amn	Enlisted Airman	$27,133 – $27,385 per year	Chevron of one stripe with a hollow five-pointed star in the field of blue.
E-3	Airman First Class	A1C	Enlisted Airman	$28,530 – $32,162 per year	Chevron of two stripes with a hollow five-pointed star in the field of blue.
E-4	Senior Airman	SrA	Enlisted Airman	$31,604 – $38,369 per year	Chevron of three stripes with a hollow five-pointed star in the field of blue.
E-5	Staff Sergeant	SSgt	Noncommissioned Officer	$34,466 – $48,917 per year	Chevron of four stripes with a hollow five-pointed star in the field of blue.
E-6	Technical Sergeant	TSgt	Noncommissioned Officer	$37,627 – $58,277 per year	Chevron of five stripes with a hollow five-pointed star in the field of blue.
E-7	Master Sergeant	MSgt	Noncommissioned Officer	$43,499 – $78,188 per year	Chevron of six stripes, five on bottom and one inverted on top, with a hollow five-pointed star in the field of blue.
E-8	Senior Master Sergeant	SMSgt	Noncommissioned Officer	$62,579 – $89,248 per year	Chevron of seven stripes, five on bottom and two inverted on top, with a hollow five-pointed star in the field of blue.
E-9	Chief Master Sergeant	CMSgt	Noncommissioned Officer	$76,446 – $118,696 per year	Chevron of eight stripes, five on bottom and three inverted on top, with a hollow five-pointed star in the field of blue.
E-9	Command Chief Master Sergeant	CCM	Noncommissioned Officer	$76,446 – $118,696 per year	Chevron of eight stripes, five on bottom and three inverted on top, with a hollow five-pointed star in the field of blue and a solid star in the upper field of blue.
E-9	Chief Master Sergeant Of The Air Force	CMSAF	Noncommissioned Officer (Special)	$76,446 – $118,696 per year	Chevron of eight stripes, five on bottom and three inverted on top, with a hollow five-pointed star in the field of blue and an eagle flanked by two stars in the upper field of blue.
O-1	Second Lieutenant	2d Lt	Commissioned Officer	$45,914 – $57,776 per year	One gold bar.
O-2	First Lieutenant	1st L	Commissioned Officer	$52,902 – $73,210 per year	One silver bar.
O-3	Captain	Capt	Commissioned Officer	$61,225 – $99,612 per year	Two connected silver bars.
O-4	Major	Maj	Field Officer	$69,638 – $116,269 per year	Gold oak leaf.
O-5	Lieutenant Colonel	Lt Co	Field Officer	$80,708 – $137,120 per year	Silver oak leaf.
O-6	Colonel	Col	Field Officer	$96,815 – $171,389 per year	Silver eagle.
O-7	Brigadier General	Brig	General Officer	$127,667 – $190,750 per year	One silver star.
O-8	Major General	Maj G	General Officer	$153,644 – $221,497 per year	Two silver stars.
O-9	Lieutenant General	Lt Ge	General Officer	$217,152 – $221,900 per year	Three silver stars.
O-10	General	Gen	General Officer	$18,492 per month	Four silver stars.
O-10	General of the Air Force	GAF	General Officer	$18,492 per month	Five silver stars in a pentagon pattern.