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Military ranks are a system of hierarchical relationships, within armed forces, [1] police, [2] intelligence agencies or other institutions organized along military lines. The military rank system defines dominance, authority, and responsibility in a military hierarchy. It incorporates the principles of exercising power and authority into the ...
This article is a list of various nations ' armed forces ranking designations. Comparisons are made between the different systems used by nations to categorize the hierarchy of an armed force compared to another. Several of these lists mention NATO rank reference codes. These are used for easy comparison among NATO countries. Links to comparison charts can be found below.
Pages in category "Military ranks of the United States Air Force" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The current Air Force officer rank names and insignia were taken from the Armyupon the establishment of the Air Force as a separate service in 1947. The insignia have been essentially unchanged since then, except for a brief period during the 1990s, when then-Air Force Chief of StaffGeneral Merrill A. McPeakredesigned the service dress uniform.
The rank of general (or full general, or four-star general) is the highest rank normally achievable in the U.S. Air Force. It ranks above lieutenant general ( three-star general) and below General of the Air Force ( five-star general ). There have been 234 four-star generals in the history of the U.S. Air Force.
Pages in category "Air force ranks" The following 54 pages are in this category, out of 54 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Air Force and Space Force are the only ones of the six branches of the United States military where NCO status is now only achieved at the grade of E-5. Formerly, the grade of sergeant was obtained after a time as a senior airman and successful completion of the Air Force NCO School.
A Air force ranks (5 C, 54 P) Military ranks of Anglophone countries (6 P)