Air Force Ranks (Enlisted & Officer)

No Insignia

E1 Airman Basic

One Stripe

E2 Airman

Two Stripes

E3 Airman First Class

Three Stripes

E4 Senior Airman

Four Stripes

E5 Staff Sergeant

Five Stripes

E6 Technical Sergeant

Six Stripes

E7 Master Sergeant

Seven Stripes

E8 Senior Master Sergeant

Eight Stripes

E9 Chief Master Sergeant

Eight Stripes, star in center

E9 Command Chief Master Sergeant

Eight Stripes, eagle and olive branches insignia

E9 Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force

Single Gold bar

O1 Second Lieutenant

Single silver bar

O2 First Lieutenant

Two silver bars connected

O3 Captain

Golden oak leaf

O4 Major

Silver oak leaf

O5 Lieutenant Colonel

Eagle

O6 Colonel

One silver star

O7 Brigadier General

Two silver stars

O8 Major General

Three silver stars

O9 Lieutenant General

Four silver stars

O10 General