Blue Aces Packet

• Air Force Enlisted Ranks

  • Airman Tier
  • NCO Tier
  • SNCO Tier
• Airman Tier Ranks


  • E-1
  • E-2
  • E-3
• NCO Tier Ranks


  • E-5
  • E-6
  • E-7
• SNCO Tier Ranks


  • E-8
  • E-9
• Airman Basic Rank Insignia

  No insignia
• Airman Rank Insignia


  Chevron of one stripe
• Airman First Class Rank Insignia

  Chevron of two stripes
• Senior Airman Rank Insignia

  Chevron of three stripes
• Staff Sergeant Rank Insignia

  Chevron of four stripes
• Technical Sergeant Rank Insignia

  Chevron of five stripes
• Master Sergeant Rank Insignia


  Chevron of six stripes with one inverted on top
• Senior Master Sergeant Rank Insignia


  Chevron of seven stripes with two inverted on top
• Chief Master Sergeant Rank Insignia

  Chevron of eight stripes with three inverted on top
• Position of SF is denoted by a diamond device in the upper blue field for E-7 through E-9
• Chevrons on Rank Insignia are always one below the Pay Grade
• Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force


  Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman
• Command Chief Master Sergeant

  A chevron of 8 stripes, three inverted on the top
• Cheif Master Sergent of The Airforce

  • In the upper blue field is the Great Seal of the United States with a five pointed star on either side
  • In the lower blue field is a hollow five pointed star surrounded by a laurel wreath
• Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman

  • A chevron of 8 stripes with 3 inverted on top
  • In the upper blue field is an Air Force Colonels Silver Eagle insignia flanked in a diamond fashion by 4 silver five pointed stars
  • In the lower blue field is a hollow silver five pointed star
• Command Cheif Master Sergant

  • A chevron of 8 stripes, three inverted on the top
  • In the upper blue field is a solid five pointed star
• There are currently 22 in the United States Air Force
• Rank Insignia of the First Chief Master Sergeant

  • A chevron of 8 stripes, with 2 inverted on top
  • In the lower blue field is a hollow five pointed star surrounded by a laurel wreath
• Air Force, Army, and Marine Corps Officer Ranks

  • 2Lt (0-1)
  • 1Lt (0-2)
  • Captain (0-3)
  • Major (0-4)
  • Lt Colonel (0-5)
  • Colonel (0-6)
  • Brigadier General (0-7)
  • Major General (0-8)
  • Lt General (0-9)
  • General (0-10)
• 2nd Lieutenan & Major

  ALL Ranks are SILVER except 2Lt (0-1) and Major (0-4) which are GOLD
• Rank Memorization Mnemonic


  • 0-1-0-621 Lieutenants Can't Make Lousy Chili
  • 0-7-0-8: Be My Little General
• Chain of Command for AFJROTC

  • President
  • Secretary of Defense
  • Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff
  • Vice Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff
  • Secretary of the Air Force
  • Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force
  • Commander of Air Education and Training Command (ATC)
  • Commander of Air University
  • Commander of the Dale Concord
  • Director of Air Force Junior ROTC
  • Senior Aerospace Science Instructor
  • Aerospace Science Instructors
• Order of Presidential Succession

  • Vice President
  • Speaker of the House
  • President Pro Tempore of the Senate
  • Secretary of State
  • Secretary of the Treasury
  • Secretary of Defense
  • Attorney General
• Secretaries of the Cabinet

  • The Interior
  • Agriculture
  • Commerce
  • Labor
  • Health and Human Services (HHS)
  • Housing & Urban Development (HUD)
  • Transportation
  • Energy
  • Education
  • Veterans Affairs
  • Homeland Security
• The Department of Homeland Security was created in response to the 9/11 attack
• The President is the Commander in Chief of ALL armed forces
• Local Government Officials


  • Mayor of San Antonio-Ron Nirenberg
  • Governor of Texas-Greg Abbott (48)
  • Lt. Governor of Texas-Dan Patrick
  • Senators-John Cornyn and Ted Cruz
• Chief of Space Operations

  The nation's space commander and responsible for equipping, organizing, and training space forces under the Air Force
• AFJROTC Mission


  To develop citizens of character dedicated to serving their nation and community
• Army officer, Lieutenant Edgar R. Steevers, organized the first Junior ROTC program in Cheyenne, Wyoming


  1966
• National Defense Act of 1916 authorized the ARMY to start the Junior ROTC course in high schools


  1972
• Reserve Officer Training Corps Vitalization Act of 1964 directed Air Force, Navy, & Marines to establish and maintain JROTC programs


  1973
• Air Force opened its first 20 JROTC units in 1973
• Females were allowed into JROTC in 1973 (not sponsored by the Air Force)
• Females were officially counted towards enrollment in JROTC programs in 1973
• Air Force JROTC Cadet Creed


  • I am an Air Force Junior ROTC Cadet
  • I can respect when I uphold the core values of Integrity First, Service Before Self, and Excellence in All We Do
  • My character defines me. I will not lie, cheat, or steal. I am accountable for my actions and deeds
  • I will hold others accountable for their actions as well
  • I will honor those I serve with, those who have gone before me, and those who will come after me
  • I am a Patriot, a Leader, and a Wingman devoted to those I follow, serve, and lead