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Air Force PME / PDG

Enlisted force structure, EPR system, promotion testing, Air Force history, core values, dress and appearance (AFI 36-2903), customs and courtesies, Airman's Creed, AFI 36-2618.

52 questions and answers — updated 2025/2026
01

What are the three Air Force Core Values?

02

What is the first line of the Airman's Creed?

03

The Airman's Creed states 'I am a _____, _____and _____.'

04

What AFI governs dress and personal appearance of Air Force personnel?

05

What AFI is known as 'The Enlisted Force Structure'?

06

What are the three tiers of the Air Force enlisted force?

07

What rank is an Airman Basic (AB)?

08

What rank is an Airman (Amn)?

09

What rank is an Airman First Class (A1C)?

10

What rank is a Senior Airman (SrA)?

11

What rank is a Staff Sergeant (SSgt)?

12

What rank is a Technical Sergeant (TSgt)?

13

What rank is a Master Sergeant (MSgt)?

14

What rank is a Senior Master Sergeant (SMSgt)?

15

What rank is a Chief Master Sergeant (CMSgt)?

16

What is the highest enlisted rank in the Air Force?

17

What evaluation form is used for enlisted Airmen?

18

What does WAPS stand for?

19

What factors are included in WAPS scoring for promotion?

20

What test do all enlisted Airmen take for promotion under WAPS?

21

To what rank does a Senior Airman typically get promoted based on time-in-service/time-in-grade (below-the-zone notwithstanding)?

22

When was the United States Air Force established as an independent service?

23

What was the Air Force called before it became independent?

24

Who is considered the father of the United States Air Force?

25

Who was the first Chief of Staff of the Air Force?

26

What was the name of the Army unit that flew the first military air mission, organized in 1907?

27

What historic bomber raid did Lt Col Jimmy Doolittle lead in April 1942?

28

What Air Force operation airlifted supplies to West Berlin from 1948 to 1949?

29

What is the proper way to address a Chief Master Sergeant?

30

When in uniform, how do enlisted Airmen greet a commissioned officer?

31

Are enlisted Airmen required to salute warrant officers?

32

What is the proper response when an officer returns your salute?

33

Under AFI 36-2903, what are the two general categories of Air Force uniforms?

34

What is the standard utility uniform of the Air Force?

35

Under AFI 36-2903, are visible tattoos on the hands permitted?

36

What does PME stand for in the Air Force?

37

What PME course do Senior Airmen attend (or complete via distance learning)?

38

What PME must a Technical Sergeant complete?

39

What PME corresponds to the Senior NCO tier?

40

What is the Air Force's primary professional development guide for enlisted Airmen, often tested on the PFE?

41

What core value emphasizes that Airmen must not lie, steal, or cheat?

42

What core value stresses professional duties take precedence over personal desires?

43

What core value requires continuous improvement and innovation?

44

In the Airman's Creed, what phrase describes the commitment to defend?

45

What is the Air Force term for the organizational flag carried by a unit?

46

What does 'Reveille' signify on an Air Force installation?

47

What does 'Retreat' signify on an Air Force installation?

48

What should an Airman in uniform do outdoors when they hear the National Anthem or 'To the Colors'?

49

According to AFI 36-2618, what is the primary duty of all NCOs?

50

What force management tool replaced 'Up or Out' for enlisted promotions?

51

What is the maximum number of years a Staff Sergeant (E-5) can serve under HYT?

52

What year did the Air Force transition from the Airman Battle Uniform (ABU) to the OCP?

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