Collar devices
General of the Air Force O-11 (wartime only)
General O-10
Lieutenant General O-9
Major General O-8
Brigadier General O-7
Colonel O-6
Lieutenant Colonel O-5
Major O-4
Captain O-3
First Lieutenant O-2
Second Lieutenant O-1

This chart displays the United States Air Force officer rank insignia. The ranks are divided into 3 sections: company grade, field grade, and general officers. Company Grade are those officers of the grade O-1 to O-3. Field Grade are those of the grade O-4 to O-6. General officers are those of O-7 and above. This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... Image File history File links I, Wguynes, am the artist of this graphic. ... General is a high military rank, used by nearly every country in the world. ... Image File history File links I, Wguynes, am the artist of this graphic. ... Lieutenant General is a military rank used in many countries. ... Image File history File links I, Wguynes, am the artist of this graphic. ... Insignia of a United States Air Force Major General German Generalmajor Insignia Major General is a military rank used in many countries. ... I, Wguynes, am the artist of this graphic. ... A Brigadier General, or one-star general, is the lowest rank of general officer in the United States and some other countries, ranking just above Colonel and just below Major General. ... I, Wguynes, am the artist of this graphic. ... Colonel is a military rank of a commissioned officer, with the corresponding ranks existing in nearly every country in the world. ... I, Wguynes, am the artist of this graphic. ... In the U.S. Army, Air Force and Marine Corps, a lieutenant colonel is a commissioned officer superior to a major and inferior to a colonel. ... I, Wguynes, am the artist of this graphic. ... Major is a military rank denoting an officer of mid-level command status. ... I, Wguynes, am the artist of this graphic. ... Captain is both a nautical term and a rank in various uniformed organizations. ... I, Wguynes, am the artist of this graphic. ... First Lieutenant is a military rank. ... I, Wguynes, am the artist of this graphic. ... Second Lieutenant is the lowest commissioned rank in many armed forces. ... I, Wguynes, am the artist of this graphic. ... The United States Air Force (USAF) is the aviation branch of the United States armed forces. ...

Currently promotion from 2nd to 1st LT is virtually guaranteed after two years of service. The promotion from 1LT to Captain is likewise virtually guaranteed after successfully completing another two years of service.

After promotion to Captain an individual will sit in front of a promotion board between the 9 and 11 year mark where a certain percentage will be selected for Major. This process will repeat at the 13-16 year mark for promotion to Lieutenant Colonel and then around the 20 year mark for promotion to Colonel.