Airman First Class

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Airman First
Class insignia

Airman First Class is the third lowest enlisted rank in the U.S. Air Force, just above Airman and below Senior Airman. It is abbreviated A1C.

Promotion to A1C occurs upon 10 months time in the grade of Airman, or earlier for Airmen with specific certain specialties, education levels or enlistment contract lengths. An A1C is considered to be fully adjusted to military life and his or her duties focus on honing job skills.

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U.S. military enlisted ranks

  E-1 E-2 E-3 E-4 E-5 E-6 E-7 E-8 E-9
Air Force: AB Amn A1C SRA SSgt TSgt MSgt SMSgt CMSgt -

CCM - CMSAF

Army: PV1 PV2 PFC SPC -

CPL

SGT SSG SFC MSG -

1SG

SGM -

CSM - SMA

Marine Corps: Pvt PFC LCpl Cpl Sgt SSgt GySgt MSgt -

1st Sgt

MGySgt -

SgtMaj - SMOMC

Navy: SR SA SN PO3 PO2 PO1 CPO SCPO MCPO -

CMCPO - MCPON

See also: Airman First Class, Airman, Airman Basic, Chief Master Sergeant, Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, Chief Petty Officer, Command Chief Master Sergeant, Command Master Chief Petty Officer, Command Sergeant Major