SIMAF Ranks and Requirements
Secretary of the Air Force (SECAF) |
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Air Staff, requires in order to promote to this rank, and is approved by SECAF. Eligibility: Demonstrate Leadership . |
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Undersecretary of the Air Force (USECAF) |
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Air Staff, requires in order to promote to this rank, and is approved by SECAF. Eligibility: Demonstrate Leadership . |
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Chief of Staff (COS) |
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Air Staff, requires in order to promote to this rank, and is approved by SECAF. Eligibility: Demonstrate Leadership . |
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General (GEN) |
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Air Staff, requires 2 years as a LGEN in order to promote to this rank, and is approved by SECAF. Eligibility: Demonstrate Leadership . |
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Lieutenant General (LGEN) |
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Air Staff, requires 1.5 years as a MGEN in order to promote to this rank, and is approved by COS. Eligibility: Demonstrate Leadership and be either MAJCOM Commander or Air Staff . |
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Major General (MGEN) |
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MAJCOM Commander or Air Staff, requires 1 year as a BGEN in order to promote to this rank, and is approved by COS. Eligibility: Demonstrate Leadership and be either a Wing or NAF Commander . |
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Brigadier General (BGEN) |
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Wing or NAF Commander, requires 9 months as a COL in order to promote to this rank, and is approved by COS. Eligibility: Demonstrate Leadership and be a Wing Commander . |
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Colonel (COL) |
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Wing Commander, requires 8 months as a LTC in order to promote to this rank, and is approved by A1. Eligibility: Complete 120 online flights, demonstrate Leadership and be OG/CC if available . |
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Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) |
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Operations Group Commander, requires 7 months as a MAJ in order to promote to this rank, and is approved by MAJCOM/CC. Eligibility: Complete 90 online flights, demonstrate Leadership and be a Squadron Commander. . |
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Major (MAJ) |
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Squadron Commander, requires 6 months as a CPT in order to promote to this rank, and is approved by NAF/CC. Eligibility: Complete 60 online flights, demonstrate Leadership and complete SOS . |
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Captain (CPT) |
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Flight Leader, requires 5 months as a 1LT in order to promote to this rank, and is approved by WG/CC. Eligibility: Complete 30 online flights . |
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1st Lt. (1LT) |
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Pilot, requires 3 months as a 2LT in order to promote to this rank, and is approved by A1. Eligibility: Complete AETC Flight Training . |
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2nd Lt. (2LT) |
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Pilot, requires in order to promote to this rank, and is approved by A1. Eligibility: Complete IFS and take oath of office. . |
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Cadet (Cadet) |
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Academy, requires in order to promote to this rank, and is approved by A1. Eligibility: VATSIM PRC . |
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Civilian (CIV) |
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Air Staff, requires in order to promote to this rank, and is approved by SECAF. Eligibility: Demonstrate Leadership . |
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