airman
military rank
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An airman is a person who flies or is qualified to fly an aircraft or spacecraft. This term can also refer to an enlisted person in an air force. In the U.S. Air Force, "airman" is a specific enlisted rank, ranking above airman basic and below airman first class. An airman first class ranks above an airman and below a sergeant. The term "airman" is also used more broadly to describe an aviation technician.123
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