Masters of the Air
Summary
AlthoughMasters of the Airis a thrilling watch , for manyits expansive hurl and military history can be perplexing , especially when it come to the part ' jobs and ranks in the Air Force , which fortuitously , can be simplify and explain . master of the Airis a war drama serial publication that is a companion to Gary Goetzman , Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg ’s World War II shows , 2000’sBand of Brothersand 2010’sThe Pacific . Masters of the Airtells thetrue story of the 100th Bomb Group , often bid the " Bloody Hundredth , " during World War II .
SometimesMasters of the Airmakes it promiscuous to figure out which characters have higher positions than others , but at other times , this is far from the accuracy . Due to the size of it of the cast , it can become very difficult to pull aside which character are officers and which are NCOs . While it is n’t entirely vital to the plot , it is significant to empathise the character ' ranks because of the reliable story they are telling . Similarly , it is important to commend thatMasters of the Airdepicts the U.S. Army Air Forces rather than the United States Air Force .
7Sergeant
Midlevel Enlisted Rank
The lowest rank inMasters of the Airis the role of sergeant . A sergeant is under the rank of NCO , or noncomissioned police officer , however , it is also a place of world power within the rank . In this way , police sergeant are typically leader among larger groups of NCOs . In the case of the U.S. Army Air Forces , a sergeant would preside over a strength of aviator , who are ranked the lowest in their branch . Some examples of sergeants inMasters of the Airinclude Sgt . Ken Lemmons ( Raff Law ) , Sgt . William Quinn ( Kai Alexander ) , and Sgt . William Hinton ( Oaklee Pendergast ) .
AlthoughMasters of the Air’scastlist only reads " Sgt . " before its sergeant characters , the verity of the affair is that there are various different kinds of sergeants . In the U.S. Army Air Forces , there are 10 type of sergeants , ranging from Staff Sergeant to Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force . When it comes to the characters listed above their specific ranks are as come : Sgt . Ken Lemmons was a Master Sergeant , Sgt . William Quinn was a Technical Sergeant , and Sgt . William Hinton was a Staff Sergeant . to boot , their position in the Air Force disagree from their rank .
6Second Lieutenant
Company Grade Officer
5First Lieutenant
Immediately above the second police lieutenant is the first lieutenant . Once again , like the second lieutenant , the first lieutenant holds one of the low rankings among the very luxuriously - place commissioned ranks . This is ultimately a very vital role within the U.S. military . Masters of the Airis wedge full of first lieutenants , and in fact , the majority of the characters hold this rank . Some of the most important first deputy characters inMasters of the Airinclude Lt . Curtis Biddick ( Barry Keoghan ) , Lt . Roy Frank Claytor ( Sawyer Spielberg ) , Lt . David Friedkin ( Freddy Carter ) , and Lt . Howard Hamilton ( Jordan Coulson ) .
4Captain
The rank following first lieutenant and 2d deputy is chieftain . A skipper is the last rank within the company gradation ship’s officer subsection . Typically , a captain takes a leadership persona among a larger chemical group of soldier or a company , interchangeable to a sergeant among NCOs . maitre d' are also able to become instructors at flight schools or combat preparation centers . Within theMasters of the Aircast , there are four captains in total . These admit Capt . Joseph Payne ( Louis Greatorex ) , Capt . Bernard DeMarco ( Adam Long ) , Capt . John D. Brady ( Ben Radcliffe ) , and Capt . Oran Petrich ( Jojo Macari ) .
3Major
Field Grade Officer
Above a captain , a first police lieutenant , and a second police lieutenant is a John R. Major . A John Major is the low-pitched rank within the flying field grad officer subsection . In oecumenical , John Roy Major withstand positions of peachy power within the U.S. Army Air Forces . For example , a John Major could take the role of a flight of steps air force officer or could have a richly - ranking position on the mental process side of affair . This range of job alternative really do itself relevant in the first episodes ofMasters of the Air , as Major John " Bucky " Egan wishes he held a more hands - on view in the Air Force .
Notably , Masters of the Air’sthree direct character hold the membership of major . Gale " Buck " Cleven ( Austin Butler ) , John " Bucky " Egan ( Callum Turner ) , and Harry Crosby ( Anthony Boyle ) are all majors within the U.S. Army Air Forces . Overall , their rank being so high from the very scratch line of the serial prove the importance of their quality , but also , the importance of their actions within the war . It is also interesting to see the dissimilar positions they hold . While Major Gale Cleven and Major John Egan book positions of Command Pilot , Major Harry Crosby was a navigator .
2Lieutenant Colonel
The rank directly above a major is a police lieutenant colonel . This is a mid - level role within the commission ranks , and is right in the middle of the theatre of operations grad officer subsection . In some agency , a police lieutenant colonel is like a 2d - in - bid . They can hold junior positions in richly - ranking staff or act as squadron commandant in various different subsects of the Air Force . In total , there are two lieutenant colonels inMasters of the Air . They are Lt . Col . John B. Kidd ( Edward Ashley ) and Lt . Col . James W. Lann ( John Schwab ) .
1Colonel
Finally , the highest superior character inMasters of the Airholds the rank of colonel . A colonel is the high rank in the field level officer subsection . There are only five ranks that bear above a colonel . In the Air Force , a colonel typically leads a vast number of men , unremarkably in the thousands , and has a role as commander , vice air force officer , group commanding officer , etc . InMasters of the Air , there are three characters that hold the rank of colonel : Colonel Harold Huglin ( Nikolai Kinski ) , Col . Albert Clark ( Sam Hazeldine ) , and Col . Thomas Jeffery ( Christopher Lakewood ) .
