The Air Force has cut its ranks of general officers by more than 5 percent in recent years. Budget documents show the Air Force budgeting for 289 general officers in fiscal 2016, the same as in ...

While the structures are similar, the Air Force and Space Force will differ with the first four ranks for personnel being named Specialist 1, Specialist 2, Specialist 3 and Specialist 4.

Other ranks are projected to see smaller fluctuations, and the most senior enlisted ranks, senior and chief master sergeant, are forecast to stay at less than 3% of the enlisted force combined.

While the structures are similar, the Air Force and Space Force will differ with the first four ranks for personnel being named Specialist 1, Specialist 2, Specialist 3 and Specialist 4.