Which pay grade corresponds to the rank Senior Master Sergeant in the U.S. Air Force?

Which pay grade corresponds to the rank Senior Master Sergeant in the U.S. Air Force?

• A. E-8
• B. E-9
• C. E-7
• D. E-6

Answer: (A)

Pay grade mapping for enlisted ranks is what this question tests. Senior Master Sergeant is at the E-8 level in the Air Force. It sits between Master Sergeant (E-7) and Chief Master Sergeant (E-9), so E-8 is the correct pay grade for SMSgt. The other options correspond to different ranks: E-7 would be Master Sergeant, E-9 would be Chief Master Sergeant, and E-6 would be Staff Sergeant, which wouldn’t match SMSgt.

Pay grade mapping for enlisted ranks is what this question tests. Senior Master Sergeant is at the E-8 level in the Air Force. It sits between Master Sergeant (E-7) and Chief Master Sergeant (E-9), so E-8 is the correct pay grade for SMSgt. The other options correspond to different ranks: E-7 would be Master Sergeant, E-9 would be Chief Master Sergeant, and E-6 would be Staff Sergeant, which wouldn’t match SMSgt.