Ranks Enlisted and JROTC

E-1

Airmen Basic

c/AB

No insignia

E-2

Airmen

c/Amn

1 chevron with a torch in the middle

E-3

Airmen First Class

c/A1C

2 chevrons with a torch in the middle

E-4

Senior Airman

c/SrA

3 chevrons with a torch in the middle

E-5

Staff Sergeant

c/Ssgt

4 chevrons with a torch in the middle

E-6

Technical Sergeant

c/Tsgt

5 chevrons with a torch in the middle

E-7

Master Sergeant

c/Msgt

1 inverted chevron and 5 chevrons with a torch in the middle

E-8

Senior Master Sergeant

c/SMsgt

2 inverted chevrons and 5 chevrons with a torch in the middle

E-9

Chief Master Sergeant

c/CMsgt

3 inverted chevrons and 5 chevrons with a torch in the middle

O-1 (JROTC officer)

second lieutenant

c/2d Lt

1 chevron

O-2 (JROTC officer)

first lieutenant

c/1st Lt

2 chevrons

O-3 (JROTC officer)

Captain

c/capt

3 chevrons

O-4 (JROTC officer)

Major

c/Maj

1 doble wide chevron

O-5 (JROTC officer)

Lieutenant Colonel

c/Lt Col

1 double-wide chevron with 1 regular chevron

O-6 (JROTC officer)

Colonel

c/Col

1 double-wide chevron with 2 regular chevrons

O-1 (Enlisted)

1 gold bar

2d lt

O-2 (Enlisted)

1 silver bar

1st Lt

O-3 (Enlisted)

2 silver bars

capt

O-4 (Enlisted)

1 gold leaf

Maj

O-5 (Enlisted)

1 silver leaf

Lt Col

O-6 (Enlisted)

1 silver eagle

Col

O-7 (Enlisted)

1 Silver star

brig gen

O-8 (Enlisted)

2 silver stars in a line

Maj gen

O-9 (Enlisted)

3 silver stars in a line

Lt gen

O-10 (Enlisted)

4 silver stars in a line

Gen

To cadet Airmen

Most recent uniform inspection, five-question verbal test and pass evaluation of at least four stationary drill movements. Must receive at least 80% to promote

To cadet Airman First Class

Written test, evaluation stationary drill movements. Must receive at least 80% on both evaluations to be promoted

To Cadet Senior Airman

Written test and evaluation on moving drill movements. Must receive at least 80% on both evaluation to be promoted

To Cadet Staff Sergeant

Written test and evaluation of drill by drilling the lfight using a designated drill card (30-step drill sequence) Must receive at least 80% on both evaluations

To Cadet Technical Sergeant

Written test and evaluation of drill by drilling the flight using a designated drill card (c/Tsgt drill sequence). Must receive at least 80% on both evaluations

To SNCOs (E-7 to E-9) and Officers (O-1 to O-4)

Extensive written test on drill and Cadet Handbook. Must receive at least 80% to be promoted