E-9 rank designations include which of the following?

E-9 rank designations include which of the following?

• A. Chief Master Sergeant; Command Chief Master Sergeant; First Sergeant
• B. Chief Master Sergeant; Senior Master Sergeant
• C. Command Chief Master Sergeant; First Sergeant
• D. Chief Master Sergeant; First Sergeant

Answer: (A)

In the Air Force enlisted structure, E-9 includes more than just one title. Chief Master Sergeant is the standard E-9 rank, while a Command Chief Master Sergeant is a senior leadership billet at a base or command held by an E-9. First Sergeant is a duty designation for senior NCOs who serve as the unit’s primary enlisted advisor and welfare manager, and it can be held by NCOs at the E-7 to E-9 levels. Because all three designations—Chief Master Sergeant, Command Chief Master Sergeant, and First Sergeant—are used at the E-9 level, they collectively represent the designations associated with E-9. The other options omit one of these designations, so they don’t reflect all the E-9 possibilities.

In the Air Force enlisted structure, E-9 includes more than just one title. Chief Master Sergeant is the standard E-9 rank, while a Command Chief Master Sergeant is a senior leadership billet at a base or command held by an E-9. First Sergeant is a duty designation for senior NCOs who serve as the unit’s primary enlisted advisor and welfare manager, and it can be held by NCOs at the E-7 to E-9 levels. Because all three designations—Chief Master Sergeant, Command Chief Master Sergeant, and First Sergeant—are used at the E-9 level, they collectively represent the designations associated with E-9. The other options omit one of these designations, so they don’t reflect all the E-9 possibilities.