Pilot, aviator, captain, flier, leader, navigator, or aeronaut. Those words mean airman.
aviator
Aviator
Policeman, fireman, soldier, sailor, airman, marine, etc.
flightman
The word airman does not have a precise opposite but in some circumstances, civilian would be the opposite. In other words, either you are a member of the military, or you are not. Those are opposite states.
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a airman is called a AIRMAN
In the US Air Force, "Airman" is a rank (E-2); there are also other ranks with the word "Airman" in them, such as "Airman Basic" (E-1, lower), Airman First Class (E-3, higher) and Senior Airman (E-4, higher still). All four of these ranks are collectively considered the "Airman" ranks. The enlisted ranks above Senior Airman are non-commissioned officer (E-5 and E-6) or senior non-commissioned officer (E-7 through E-9) ranks.
E-1 Airman Basic (AB) E-2 Airman (Amn) E-3 Airman First Class (A1C) E-4 Senior Airman (SrA)
Airman Airman's Section Chief Airman's Flight Chief Airman's Flight Commander Airman's Squadron Commander Airman's Group Commander Airman's Wing Commander Airman's NAF (Numbered Air Force) Commander Airman's MAJCOM Commander Joint Staff Commander SecAF SecDef President as best I know it.In the chain of command of the United States Government starts with the President then descends to the Vice-President, Speaker of the House, and President Pro Tempor.
Airman's Creed was created in 2007.
Airman's Cross was created in 1941.
maybe flightman... or even better airwoman ,it is the same rank as a privateAnother name for an airman is a pilot. In the United States alone, there were around 617,128 certified pilots that were still active, as of the end of 2011.