What rank is an 'E3'?

What rank is an 'E3'?

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

Answer: (C)

Enlisted rank progression uses pay grades to show increasing responsibility, with E-1 through E-9 marking the steps. For the early ranks, the names go Airman Basic for E-1, Airman for E-2, Airman First Class for E-3, and Senior Airman for E-4. So an E-3 designation corresponds to Airman First Class. Progression to this level is earned through time in service, time in grade, and meeting performance standards, rather than being automatic. The other names are earlier steps in the same path: Airman Basic is the initial rank, Airman is the next step, and Senior Airman is a higher rank than E-3.

Enlisted rank progression uses pay grades to show increasing responsibility, with E-1 through E-9 marking the steps. For the early ranks, the names go Airman Basic for E-1, Airman for E-2, Airman First Class for E-3, and Senior Airman for E-4. So an E-3 designation corresponds to Airman First Class. Progression to this level is earned through time in service, time in grade, and meeting performance standards, rather than being automatic. The other names are earlier steps in the same path: Airman Basic is the initial rank, Airman is the next step, and Senior Airman is a higher rank than E-3.