air force ranks and core values

E-2

Airmen Basic; 1 stripe

E-3

Airmen First Class; 2 stripes

E-4

Senior Airmen; 3 stripes

E-5

Staff Sergeant; 4 stripes

E-6

Technical Sergeant; 5 stripes

E-7 (Master Sergeant)

5 stripes below; 1 on top

E-7 (First Sergeant)

5 stripes below; 1 on top; diamond in middle

5 stripes below; 1 on top

E-7; Master Sergeant

5 stripes below; 1 on top; diamond in middle

E-7; First Sergeant

E-8 (Senior Master Sergeant)

5 stripes below; 2 on top

E-8 (First Sergeant)

5 stripes below; 2 on top; diamond in middle

E-9 (Chief Master Sergeant)

5 stripes below, 3 on top

E-9 (First Sergeant)

5 stripes below; 3 on top; diamond in middle

E-9 (Command Chief Master Sergeant)

5 stripes below; 3 on top; star in middle

E-9 (Chief Master Sergeant of the air force)

5 stripes below; 3 on top; eagle in the middle of two stars

O-1

Second Lieutenant; gold bar

O-2

First Lieutenant; silver bar

O-3

Captian; 2 silver bars connected

O-4

Major; gold oak leaf

O-5

Lieutenant Colonel; silver oak leaf

O-6

Colonel; eagel

O-7

Brigadier General; silver star

O-8

Major General; 2 silver stars

O-9

Lieutenant General; 3 silver stars

O-10

General; 4 silver stars

Navy bar with 5 stars

medal of honor

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air force cross

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defense distinguished service medal

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distinguished service medal

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silver star

first core value

integrity first

second core value

service before self

third core value

excellence in all we do