what rank is an e9 in the air force
United States Air Force enlisted rank insignia While all Air Force military personnel are referred to as Airmen, it can specifically refer to the pay grades of E-1 through E-4 which are below the level of non-commissioned officers (NCOs).[1] Above the pay grade of E-4 (E-5 through E-9) all ranks fall into the category of NCO and are further subdivided into NCOs (E-5 & E-6) and Senior NCOs (E-7 through E-9); the term Junior NCO is sometimes used to refer to staff sergeants and technical sergeants (E-5 & E-6).[1]
101st Airborne Division The 101st Airborne Division ("Screaming Eagles")[1] is an elite modular specialized light infantry division of the US Army. Trained for air assault operations,[2] it has been referred to as "the tip of the spear."[3] It is the most potent and tactically mobile of the U.S. Army's divisions.[4] The division's strategic and tactical mobility has no equal in the world.[5] The 101st Airborne is able to plan, coordinate, and execute brigade-size air assault operations capable of seizing key terrain in support of operational objectives,[6] and is capable of working in austere environments with limited or degraded infrastructure.[6] These particular operations are conducted by highly mobile teams covering extensive distances and engaging enemy forces behind enemy lines.[7] Its unique battlefield mobility and high level of training have kept it in the vanguard of US land combat forces in recent conflicts.[8] More recently, the 101st Airborne has been performing foreign internal defense and counterterrorism operations within Iraq and Afghanistan.[9][10][11]