| Cadet Grades |
Youth:
Age 12-20 |
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C/AB - Cadet
Airman Basic Addressed As: Cadet |
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C/Amn - Cadet
Airman
(Curry Achievement)Addressed As: Cadet or Airman |
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C/A1C - Cadet
Airman First Class
(Arnold Achievement)Addressed As: Cadet or Airman |
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C/SrA - Cadet
Senior Airman
(Wright Brothers Achievement)Addressed As: Cadet or Airman |
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C/SSgt - Cadet
Staff Sergeant
(Rickenbacker Achievement)Addressed As: Cadet or Sergeant |
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C/TSgt - Cadet
Technical Sergeant
(Lindbergh Achievement)Addressed As: Cadet or Sergeant |
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C/MSgt - Cadet
Master Sergeant
(Doolittle Achievement)Addressed As: Cadet or Sergeant |
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C/SMSgt - Cadet
Senior Master Sergeant
(Goddard Achievement)Addressed As: Cadet or Sergeant |
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C/CMSgt - Cadet
Chief Master Sergeant
(Armstrong Achievement)Addressed As: Cadet or Chief |
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C/2d Lt - Cadet
Second Lieutenant
(Mitchell Award)
Addressed As: Cadet or Lieutenant, Sir or Ma'am |
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C/1st Lt - Cadet
First Lieutenant Addressed As: Cadet
or Lieutenant, Sir or Ma'am |
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C/Capt - Cadet
Captain
(Earhart Award)
Addressed As: Cadet or Captain, Sir or Ma'am |
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C/Maj - Cadet
Major Addressed As: Cadet or Major,
Sir or Ma'am |
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C/Lt Col - Cadet
Lieutenant Colonel
(Eaker Award)Addressed As: Cadet or Colonel, Sir or Ma'am |
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C/Col - Cadet
Colonel
(Spaatz Award)Addressed As: Cadet or Colonel, Sir or Ma'am |
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| Transition Grades |
Adults:
Age 18 - 20 |
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S/M - Senior
Member Addressed As: Mr., Miss, Mrs.,
Sir or Ma'am |
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FO - Flight
Officer Addressed As: Mr., Miss, Mrs.,
Sir or Ma'am |
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TFO - Technical
Flight Officer Addressed As: Mr.,
Miss, Mrs., Sir or Ma'am |
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SFO - Senior
Flight Officer Addressed As: Mr.,
Miss, Mrs., Sir or Ma'am |
| Senior Member Grades |
Adults: Age 21+ |
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S/M - Senior
Member Addressed As: Mr., Miss, Mrs.,
Sir or Ma'am |
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2d Lt - Second
Lieutenant Addressed As: Lieutenant,
Sir or Ma'am |
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1st Lt - First
Lieutenant Addressed As: Lieutenant,
Sir or Ma'am |
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Capt - Captain Addressed As: Captain, Sir or Ma'am |
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Maj -
Major Addressed As: Major, Sir or
Ma'am |
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Lt Col - Lieutenant
Colonel Addressed As: Colonel, Sir or
Ma'am |
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Col - Colonel
(Wing or Region Commander)Addressed As: Colonel, Sir or Ma'am |
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Brig
Gen - Brigadier General
(National Commander)Addressed As: General, Sir or Ma'am |
