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Although the United States Air Force came into being as an independent uniformed service with the National Security Act of 1947, it initially retained the previously-used United States Army Air Forces’ rank structure and corresponding insignia. This rank structure provided for seven enlisted ranks: private, private first class, corporal ...
The current Air Force officer rank names and insignia were taken from the Army upon the establishment of the Air Force as a separate service in 1947. The insignia have been essentially unchanged since then, except for a brief period during the 1990s, when then-Air Force Chief of Staff General Merrill A. McPeak redesigned the service dress uniform.
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Pages in category "Enlisted ranks of the United States Air Force" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
General of the Air Force Henry "Hap" Arnold is the only individual in the history of the US Air Force to attain the rank of five-star general. [165] As of 30 June 2017, 70% of the Air Force is White, 15% Black and 4.8% Asian. The average age is 35 and 21% of its members are female. [166]
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