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Dictionary: air·man   (âr'mən) pronunciation
n.
    1. (Abbr. Amn) An enlisted rank in the U.S. Air Force that is above airman basic and below airman first class.
    2. A person who holds this rank.
  1. An enlisted person in the U.S. Navy working with aircraft.
  2. An aviator.

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n. pl. -men 1. a pilot or member of the crew of an aircraft, especially in an air force.

2. a male member of the RAF below commissioned rank.

3. a member of the U.S. Air Force of the lowest rank, below sergeant.

See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.

A Navy enlisted rank. See Seaman. Also an Air Force enlisted rank. See private first class. Or a generic term for anyone in the Air Force.

Wikipedia: Airman
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Common military ranks
Officers
Navies Armies Air forces
Admiral of
the Fleet
Field Marshal Marshal of
the Air Force
Admiral General Air Marshal
Commodore Brigadier Air Commodore
Captain Colonel Group Captain
Commander Lt. Colonel Wing Commander
Lt. Commander Major / Commandant Squadron Leader
Lieutenant Captain Flight Lieutenant
Sub-Lieutenant Lieutenant Flying Officer
Ensign 2nd Lieutenant Pilot Officer
Midshipman Officer Cadet Officer Cadet
Seamen, soldiers and airmen
Warrant Officer Sergeant Major Warrant Officer
Petty Officer Sergeant Sergeant
Leading Rate Corporal Corporal
Seaman Private Aircraftman

Airman is a term used to refer to any enlisted personnel in the United States Air Force or Other Ranks in the Royal Air Force (in which airwoman is also seen). It is also a specific rank in the United States Air Force. More informally, it can refer to any member of an air force or to any pilot or aviator, military or civilian. When capitalized, it can mean any member of the United States Air Force, enlisted and/or officer, just as all members of the United States Marine Corps are known as Marines.

In civilian aeronautical usage, an airman is analogous to a seaman in nautical usage. As a gender-specific term, its use is depreciated by some[who?], and is usually replaced with aviator. In U.S. Federal Aviation Administration usage, an airman is the holder of an airman certificate issued by its Airmen Certification Branch.

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United States Air Force

USAF Airman insignia

In the United States Air Force, Airman (Amn) is the second lowest enlisted rank, just above Airman Basic and below Airman First Class.

An Airman Basic is typically promoted to Airman after six months of Active Duty service if the member enlisted for four years active duty or immediately after Basic Training if the trainee had two years of JROTC, an Eagle Scout award, or 20 college credit hours. Those personnel who qualify for these advanced promotions wear the rank insignia during the basic training graduation ceremony. They also receive retroactive pay for the advanced pay grade upon completion of basic training. An Airman's duties include adjusting to military life and becoming proficient in their Air Force specialty. Because of their lone stripe, an Airman is often nicknamed "Mosquito Wings," "Speed bump," "Bullet Sponge," "Wingnut," or simply "One-Striper."

United States Navy

USN Seaman (E-3) insignia (airman)
USN Seaman Apprentice (E-2) insignia (airman)

In the United States Navy, Airman is the non-rated Enlisted rank (E-3) in the Navy's Aviation Field, above Recruit (E-1) and Apprentice (E-2) but below Petty Officer Third Class (E-4).

The following rates (jobs) fall under airman:

  • AD: Aviation Machinist Mate
  • AE: Aviation Electricians Mate
  • AG: Aviation Aerographers Mate
  • AM: Aviation Structural Mechanic
  • AME: Aviation Structural Mechanic (Egress)
  • AO: Aviation Ordnanceman
  • AS: Aviation Support Equipment Technician
  • AT: Aviation Electronics Technican
  • AW: Aviation Warfare Systems Operator
  • AZ: Aviation Maintenance Administrationman

United States Coast Guard

In the United States Coast Guard, Airman along with Fireman and Seaman are the non-rated ranks (E-3), above a Recruit and Apprentice but below a petty officer.

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Translations: Airman
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - menig i luftvåbnet

Nederlands (Dutch)
piloot/vliegenier, lager lid van luchtmacht

Français (French)
n. - (GB, Aviat) soldat de l'armée de l'air, (US, Aviat) soldat de première classe

Deutsch (German)
n. - Flieger

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - αεροπόρος, (στρατ.) σμηνίτης

Italiano (Italian)
aviatore

Português (Portuguese)
n. - piloto (m) de avião

Русский (Russian)
авиатор

Español (Spanish)
n. - aviador, soldado de la Fuerza Aérea

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - flygare

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
飞行员, 空军

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 飛行員, 空軍

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 비행사

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 航空兵, 飛行士, 飛行家

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) ملاح جوي, طيار‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮טייס, איש-צוות‬


 
 

 

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