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Air Force aeronautical ratings are military aviation skill standards established and awarded by the United States Air Force for commissioned officers participating in aerial and space flight. USAF aeronautical badges, commonly referred to as "wings" from their shape and their historical legacy, are awarded by the Air Force in recognition of degrees of achievement and experience. Officers earning these badges are classified as rated officers. The United States Air Force (USAF) is the aerial-warfare branch of the United States armed forces and one of the seven uniformed services. ...
Badges of the United States Air Force are military awards which are issued by the United States Air Force for personal qualification in several career fields and also as identification badges while serving in certain assignments. ...
For all categories of aeronautical ratings, to be eligible for the rating and to wear the appropriate badge, an officer must be medically qualified to fly and also be qualified by flying status proficiency. Officers whose assigned duties do not involving flying are classified "DNIF" and are considered medically qualified.
The Astronaut "qualifier" is awarded only by the Air Force Chief of Staff for rated officers formally qualified to perform duties at least 50 miles above the earth's surface and who have participated in at least one operational mission, and has a distinctive Astronaut Badge, consisting of a qualifier device superimposed on their rated badge.[1] For other uses, see Astronaut (disambiguation). ...
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An Astronaut Badge is a military badge of the United States, awarded to military aviation pilots who have completed Astronaut training with NASA and performed a successful space flight. ...
The five categories of aeronautical ratings are:[2]
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Wing is a term used by different air forces for a unit of command. ...
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An Air Battle Manager is a rated flying position in the United States Air Force. ...
ACC bases and deploments The Air Combat Command (ACC) is a major command (MAJCOM) of the United States Air Force whose mission is to provide air combat forces (mostly aircraft), to other commands, including both commands within the Air Force as well as the United States Unified Combatant Commands that...
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Pilot ratings
The USAF awards pilot ratings at three levels: Pilot, Senior Pilot, and Command Pilot, to active duty officers and to officers considered as "rated assets" in the Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard (Air Reserve Components). Rating standards apply equally to both fixed-wing and helicopter pilots. First World War Aviator Badge WWI Senior Aviator Badge Enlisted Aviator Badge A United States Aviator Badge refers to three types of aviation badges issued by the United States military, those being for Army, Air Force, and Naval aviation. ...
US Air Force Pilot badge File links The following pages link to this file: Badges of the United States Air Force Categories: United States government images ...
The Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) is a major command (MAJCOM) of the U.S. Air Force with its headquarters at Robins AFB, Georgia United States. ...
The Air National Guard (ANG) is part of the United States National Guard and a reserve component of the United States Air Force (USAF). ...
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The following additional criteria are required to be rated as a USAF pilot:[3]
| | | | | Rating | Basic requirement | Flight time | Alternative flight time | | Command Pilot | *15 years as rated pilot, and
*Permanent award of senior pilot rating, and | 3000 total hours, or | *2300 hours primary and instructor flight, or
*144 months Operational Flying Duty (OFDA) | | Senior Pilot | *7 years as rated pilot, and
*Permanent award of pilot rating, and | 2000 total hours, or | 1300 hours primary and instructor flight | | Pilot | *Graduate of USAF pilot training program, or
*Graduate of other US military pilot training if ordered by USAF, or
*Graduate of other US military pilot training if equivalent to USAF program, or
*Graduate of helicopter training in other US military and | 400 hours primary and instrument flight
400 hours in rotary flight time and instrument qualification | |
Navigator ratings The USAF awards navigator ratings at three levels: Navigator, Senior Navigator, and Master Navigator, for active duty officers and officers considered "rated assets" in the Air Reserve Components. The following additional criteria are required for rating as a navigator: Second World War Navigator Badge Master Navigator Badge The Navigator Badge is a military decoration of the United States Air Force which was first created during the Second World War. ...
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| | | | | Rating | Basic requirement | Flight time | Alternative flight time | | Master Navigator | *15 years as rated navigator, and
*Permanent award of senior navigator rating, and | 3000 total hours, or | *2300 hours primary and instructor time, or
*144 months OFDA | | Senior Navigator | *7 years as rated navigator
*Permanent award of navigator rating | 2000 total hours | *1300 hours primary and instructor time, or
*72 months OFDA | | Navigator | *Graduate of USAF Undergraduate Navigator Training, or
*Graduate of USN Naval Flight Officer course, VT-86 (Advanced Navigation) | 400 hours primary navigator time | None
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Air Battle Manager ratings The USAF awards Air Battle Manager ratings at three levels: Air Battle Manager, Senior Air Battle Manager, and Master Air Battle Manager, for active duty officers and officers considered "rated assets" in the Air Reserve Components. The following additional criteria are required to be rated as an air battle manager: Master Air Battle Manager Badge The Air Battle Manager Badge is a military decoration of the United States Air Force which is issued to officers who have been trained and qualified for airborne command and control, air traffic control, electronic warfare, and airborne weapons capabilities. ...
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An Air Battle Manager is a rated flying position in the United States Air Force. ...
| | | | | Rating | Basic requirement | Flight time | Alternative flight time | | Master Air Battle Manager | *15 years as rated ABM, and
*Permanent award of senior ABM rating, and | 3000 total hours, or | *2300 hours primary and instructor time, or
*144 months OFDA | | Senior Air Battle Manager | *7 years as rated ABM, and
*Permanent award of ABM rating, and | 2000 total hours, or | *1300 hours primary and instructor time, or
*72 months OFDA | | Air Battle Manager | *Graduate of E-3 Formal Training Unit course[4], or
*Graduate of E-8 Formal Training Unit course | No time required | | The E-3 Sentry is a military airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft that provides all-weather surveillance, command, control and communications, to the United States, NATO and other air defense forces. ...
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Observer ratings The USAF awards observer ratings at three levels: Observer, Senior Observer, and Master Observer, for active duty officers and officers considered "rated assets" in the Air Reserve Components. The following additional criteria are required to be rated as a USAF observer: Second World War Navigator Badge Master Navigator Badge The Navigator Badge is a military decoration of the United States Air Force which was first created during the Second World War. ...
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| | | | | Rating | Basic requirement | Flight time | Alternative flight time | | Master Observer | *15 years as rated observer, and
*Permanent award of senior observer rating, and | 3000 total hours, or | *2300 hours primary and instructor time, or
*144 months OFDA | | Senior Observer | *7 years as rated observer, and
*Permanent award of observer rating. and | 2000 total hours, or | *1300 hours primary and instructor time, or
*72 months OFDA | | Observer | *Graduate of NASA Mission Specialist training | No time required | | The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is an agency of the United States Government, responsible for that nations public space program. ...
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Flight Surgeon ratings The USAF awards flight surgeon ratings at three levels: Flight Surgeon, Senior Flight Surgeon, and Chief Flight Surgeon, for active duty officers and officers considered "rated assets" in the Air Reserve Components. The following additional criteria are required for rating as a USAF flight surgeon: The Flight Surgeon Badge is a military badge of the United States Armed Forces which has existed since the Second World War. ...
USAF Flight Surgeon Badge File links The following pages link to this file: Badges of the United States Air Force Categories: United States government images ...
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| | | | | Rating | Basic requirement | Flight time | Alternative flight time | | Chief Flight Surgeon | *15 years rated service as flight surgeon, and
*Permanent award of senior flight service rating, and
*1 year current active service as flight surgeon, and | 750 logged hours, or | 144 months OFDA | | Senior Flight Surgeon | *7 years rated service as flight surgeon, and
*Permanent award of flight surgeon rating. and
*1 year current active service as flight surgeon, and | 350 logged hours, or | 72 months OFDA | | Flight Surgeon | *Graduate of Aerospace Medicine Primary Course, and
*Unrestricted medical license, and
*Awarded Air Force Specialty Code 48XX | No time required | | In most countries, only persons licensed by specified government-approved professional associations are allowed to practice medicine. ...
The Air Force Specialty Code (AFSC) is an alphanumeric code used by the United States Air Force to identify an Air Force Specialty (AFS). ...
Pilot-Physicians Flight surgeons may also perform duties as Pilot-physicians. Pilot-physicians are primarily assigned to an operational flying squadron in their respective aircraft, with their main assignment as a pilot, but also with clinical duties seeing patients, usually the flight medicine clinic, depending on the pilot-physician's medical specialty. While the number of available positions is not specifically authorized, the numbers are small because of service commitments required for both USAF pilot training (10 years) and USAF-sponsored medical training (4 years), and because of authorized limits of pilot slots in specific aircraft types. Pilot-physician is also an alternative track for NASA astronaut candidates.[5] The Doctor by Samuel Luke Fildes This article is about the term physician, one type of doctor; for other uses of the word doctor see Doctor. ...
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Pilot-physicians are eligible for advanced ratings as both flight surgeons and pilots. They may apply toward advanced pilot ratings any USAF pilot years of aviation service, months of operational flying duty, and total flying hours accrued before achieving flight surgeon status. After attaining status as a pilot-physician, all hours flown as a pilot, and months of operational flying duty credit accrued as a pilot, may be "dual-credited" toward both advanced pilot and flight surgeon ratings as long as the officer is on aeronautical orders as an active pilot-physician. Hours flown as a flight surgeon, however, may be applied only towards advanced flight surgeon ratings.[6]
Notes - ^ Air Force Instruction (AFI) 11-402, Paragraph 2.2.2
- ^ AFI 11-402. Paragraph 2.2 defines the categories of aeronautical ratings and Paragraph 2.4 the authority making the award.
- ^ AFI 11-402 Table 2.1. This table defines requirements for all five categories of ratings.
- ^ FTU is an umbrella term for both current Undergraduate ABM Training (UABMT) and previous Programmed Flying Training (PFT) in a flying unit
- ^ AFI 11-405 Pilot-Physician Program
- ^ AFI 11-402, Paragraph 2.9
Source - AFI 11-402, Aviation and Parachutist Service, Aeronautical Ratings and Badges, 29 July 2003
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