What rank is an 'E2'?

What rank is an 'E2'?

• A. Airman Basic
• B. Airman
• C. Airman First Class
• D. Senior Airman

Answer: (B)

Think of how enlisted ranks are organized by pay grades. In the Air Force, enlisted ranks run from E-1 to E-9, and each pay grade has a specific rank name. The second enlisted pay grade is called Airman, so an E-2 is Airman. The other names correspond to neighboring grades: Airman Basic is the entry level (E-1), Airman First Class is the next step (E-3), and Senior Airman is later still (E-4). The key idea is that E-2 maps directly to Airman, reflecting the standard naming for that early stage of enlisted service.

Think of how enlisted ranks are organized by pay grades. In the Air Force, enlisted ranks run from E-1 to E-9, and each pay grade has a specific rank name. The second enlisted pay grade is called Airman, so an E-2 is Airman. The other names correspond to neighboring grades: Airman Basic is the entry level (E-1), Airman First Class is the next step (E-3), and Senior Airman is later still (E-4). The key idea is that E-2 maps directly to Airman, reflecting the standard naming for that early stage of enlisted service.