United States Navy
In the U.S. Navy, airman is the enlisted rank that corresponds to the pay grade of E-3 in the Navy's aviation field. Airman is just above the naval rank of airman apprentice, seaman apprentice, fireman apprentice, hospitalman apprentice, and so forth in the E-2 pay grade, but it is just below the rank of petty officer third class, pay grade E-4.
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