10 U.S.C. § 9151
Section 9151 · Commissioned officer grades
Current version, with additions and removals from the August 13, 2018 version.
Current — December 22, 2023
As of August 13, 2018
The commissioned grades in the Regular Air Force are:
The commissioned grades in the Regular Air Force and in the Space Force are:
(1) Major general.
(1) Major general.
(2) Brigadier general.
(2) Brigadier general.
(3) Colonel.
(3) Colonel.
(4) Lieutenant colonel.
(4) Lieutenant colonel.
(5) Major.
(5) Major.
(6) Captain.
(6) Captain.
(7) First lieutenant.
(7) First lieutenant.
(8) Second lieutenant.
(8) Second lieutenant.