senior airman

noun

: an enlisted man in the air force who ranks above an airman first class but who has not been made staff sergeant

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In early 2001, he was named Outstanding Airman of the Year for his squadron and promoted to senior airman. — Tamara Audi, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024 Aaron Pennington served on active duty in the U.S. Air Force from 2015 to 2022, reaching the rank of senior airman, according to an Air Force spokesperson. — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2023

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circa 1977, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of senior airman was circa 1977

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senior airman

noun
: a temporary rank in the air force just below that of a sergeant
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