Commissioned officers: original appointment; determination of grade

§ 8288. Commissioned officers: original appointment; determination of grade Except as provided in section 8294 of this title, based upon the service credited under section 8287 of this title, the commissioned 509 grade in which a person is originally appointed in the Regular Air Force is: (1) For persons with less than three years of service—second lieutenant. (2) For persons with at least three, but less than seven, years of service—first lieutenant. (3) For persons with at least seven years of service—captain.