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Airman first class (A1C) is the third enlisted rank in the United States Air Force, just above airman and below senior airman.

The male form of rank designation also applies to women. The rank of airman first class is considered a junior enlisted rank, with the non-commissioned officers and senior non-commissioned officers above it.

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Airman first class is a rank that has also been used by the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Coast Guard, although it is not currently in use. In documents about the history of U.S. armed forces, this combination of pay grade and rate is abbreviated as "A1C".

Etymology

Airmen first class are often nicknamed "dragonfly wings" due to the insignia's resemblance to that insect's two pairs of wings.

History

At its cleanest, the rank name "airman first class", created in 1952, first applied to the paygrade rank of E-4 (1952–1967), then was applied to the paygrade of E-3, from 1967 onward.

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