Which rank corresponds to pay grade E-4 in the Air Force?

Which rank corresponds to pay grade E-4 in the Air Force?

• A. Airman
• B. Airman First Class
• C. Senior Airman
• D. Staff Sergeant

Answer: (C)

In the Air Force, enlisted ranks line up with pay grades from E-1 upward, and the early steps map directly to increasing responsibilities and time in service. The sequence goes from Airman Basic (E-1) to Airman (E-2) to Airman First Class (E-3) to Senior Airman (E-4). So pay grade E-4 is the rank Senior Airman. The other options correspond to the neighboring grades: Airman is E-2, Airman First Class is E-3, and Staff Sergeant is E-5. This is the direct one-to-one mapping for these initial ranks.

In the Air Force, enlisted ranks line up with pay grades from E-1 upward, and the early steps map directly to increasing responsibilities and time in service. The sequence goes from Airman Basic (E-1) to Airman (E-2) to Airman First Class (E-3) to Senior Airman (E-4). So pay grade E-4 is the rank Senior Airman. The other options correspond to the neighboring grades: Airman is E-2, Airman First Class is E-3, and Staff Sergeant is E-5. This is the direct one-to-one mapping for these initial ranks.