: an enlisted person in the air force ranking above an airman and below a sergeant
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebThe 26-year-old was an airman first class who was stationed at Hickam Air Force Base in Hawaii. Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2022 Mark Gooch, an airman first class, was convicted by a jury in October on one count each of first-degree murder and kidnapping in the death of Sasha Krause.NBC News, 20 Jan. 2022 He was discharged in 1953 with the rank of airman first class. Frederick N. Rasmussen, baltimoresun.com, 17 May 2021 After reading a media report about the San Antonio Food Bank issuing an urgent plea for volunteers, airman first class Chris Helms jumped at the opportunity to help out. Tom Orsborn, ExpressNews.com, 10 July 2020
Word History
First Known Use
1952, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
airman first class
noun
: an enlisted person in the air force ranking just below that of sergeant