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Ace Combat Infinity/Nicknames are personal accolades in Ace Combat Infinity. New nicknames can be unlocked by achieving certain feats or reaching a certain rank with an aircraft through the Aircraft Tree system.
Nicknames only show up in the intro and outro of Online Co-Op Missions and Team Deathmatch. Players' nickname cannot be edited until they reach the Second Lieutenant rank.[1]
Nickname List
| Name | How To Unlock |
|---|---|
| Warrant Officer | Default |
| Second Lieutenant | Achieve the Second Lieutenant rank |
| First Lieutenant | Achieve the First Lieutenant rank |
| Captain | Achieve the Captain rank |
| Major | Achieve the Major rank |
| Lieutenant Colonel | Achieve the Lieutenant Colonel rank |
| Colonel | Achieve the Colonel rank |
| Reaper | Complete Lost Butterfly |
| Rookie | Complete Lost Butterfly |
| Altitude Keeper | Complete Rescue |
| Survivor | Complete Rescue with an S rank |
| Stubborn Pirate | Complete Stonehenge |
| Stonehenge Killer | Complete Stonehenge with an S rank |
| God of Death | Complete Far Eastern Front |
| Air Pirate Ace | Complete Far Eastern Front with an S rank |
| Avalon Visitor | Complete Avalon |
| Tunnel Diver | Complete Avalon with an S rank |
| Round Table Reaper | Complete Area B7R |
| Papillon Punisher | Complete Area B7R with an S rank |
| Witness of Ulysses | Complete Operation Bunker Shot |
| Bertz' Savior | Complete Operation Bunker Shot with an S rank |
| Tokyo Hero | Sortie in Tokyo Martial Law 10 times |
| Liberator of the Far East | Sortie in Tokyo Martial Law 100 times |
| Beware of the Shark | Sortie in Aerospace Center Defense 10 times |
| Space Guard | Sortie in Aerospace Center Defense 100 times |
| Drenched In Oil | Sortie in Pipeline Destruction 10 times |
| Inferno | Sortie in Pipeline Destruction 100 times |
| Skyscraper Afterglow | Sortie in Dubai Night Assault 10 times |
| Master of the Nightless Castle | Sortie in Dubai Night Assault 100 times |
| Pro Climber | Sortie in Alps Air Corridor 10 times |
| Himalayan Bird | Sortie in Alps Air Corridor 100 times |
| Winter General | Sortie in Moscow Battle 10 times |
| Eastern European Liberator | Sortie in Moscow Battle 100 times |
| Lake Swan | Sortie in Weapons Base Assault 10 times |
| Valley Snake | Sortie in Weapons Base Assault 100 times |
| Pendragon | Sortie in Area B7R Dogfight Battle 10 times |
| Sortie in Area B7R Dogfight Battle 100 times | |
| Tokyo Ace | Sortie in Tokyo Martial Law (HARD) 10 times |
| Sortie in Tokyo Martial Law (HARD) 100 times | |
| Giant Hunter | Sortie in Moby Dick Pursuit I |
| White Whale Nemesis | Sortie in Moby Dick Pursuit II |
| Aerial Fleet Destroyer | Sortie in Moby Dick Pursuit III |
| Predator of Hekatonkheires | Sortie in Moby Dick Pursuit IV |
| Stone Crusher | Sortie in STONEHENGE RETURNS I 3 times |
| Shooting Star | Sortie in STONEHENGE RETURNS II |
| 1994XF04 | Sortie in STONEHENGE RETURNS III |
| Catastrophe | Sortie in STONEHENGE RETURNS IV |
| Mercenary | Pre-Registration Ticket / Launch Commemoration Pack |
| Pioneer | Pre-Registration Ticket / Launch Commemoration Pack |
| Getting Famous | Tutorial Challenge |
| Switch Hitter | Tutorial Challenge |
| Fashion Leader | Tutorial Challenge |
| Stylish Pilot | Tutorial Challenge |
| Trustworthy Pilot | Tutorial Challenge |
| Bomber! | Tutorial Challenge |
| Technical Fighter | Tutorial Challenge |
| Desert Legion | Special Challenge |
| Aspiring ATTACKER | Special Challenge |
| Rookie ATTACKER | Special Challenge |
| ECM Expert | Special Challenge |
| ESM Expert | Special Challenge |
| Frequent Tokyo Visitor | Tokyo Martial Law Special Challenge |
| Far East Messiah | Tokyo Martial Law Special Challenge |
| The Great Southern King | Aerospace Center Defense Special Challenge |
| Blue Skies | Aerospace Center Defense Special Challenge |
| Flame Wars | Pipeline Destruction Special Challenge |
| Oil Shock | Pipeline Destruction Special Challenge |
| Arabian Night | Dubai Night Assault Special Challenge |
| Sleepless in Dubai | Dubai Night Assault Special Challenge |
| Jet Climber | Alps Air Corridor Special Challenge |
| Conqueror of the Enemy Fortress | Alps Air Corridor Special Challenge |
| Aftermath | Moscow Battle Special Challenge |
| Guardian of the Kremlin | Moscow Battle Special Challenge |
| Operations Suspended | Weapons Base Assault Special Challenge |
| Factory Buster | Weapons Base Assault Special Challenge |
| B7R Guard Dog | Area B7R Dogfight Battle Special Challenge |
| Ruler of the Round Table | Area B7R Dogfight Battle Special Challenge |
| A-10 Maniac | Upgrade the A-10A Thunderbolt II to Lv. 3 |
| One Billion Volts | Upgrade the A-10A Thunderbolt II to Lv. 10 |
| The Stuka Bloodline | Upgrade the A-10A Thunderbolt II to Lv. 15 |
| Blazing Light | Upgrade the ADFX-01 Block1 Morgan to Lv. 3 |
| Test Pilot | Upgrade the ADFX-01 Block1 Morgan to Lv. 10 |
| Sea Lightning | Upgrade the ASF-X Shinden II to Lv. 3 |
| Ridgebacks | Upgrade the ASF-X Shinden II to Lv. 10 |
| Harrier Pilot | Upgrade the AV-8B Harrier II plus to Lv. 3 |
| Pegasus | Upgrade the AV-8B Harrier II plus to Lv. 10 |
| The Select Few | Upgrade the AV-8B Harrier II plus to Lv. 15 |
| Guardian Deity | Upgrade the EA-18G Growler to Lv. 3 |
| Electronics Magician | Upgrade the EA-18G Growler to Lv. 10 |
| Electronic Killer | Upgrade the EA-18G Growler to Lv. 15 |
| Midnight Bird | Upgrade the F-117A Nighthawk to Lv. 3 |
| Diamond Cut | Upgrade the F-117A Nighthawk to Lv. 10 |
| Gopher Wood | Upgrade the F-117A Nighthawk to Lv. 15 |
| Cat's Eyes | Upgrade the F-14A Tomcat to Lv. 3 |
| Variable Wing Devotee | Upgrade the F-14A Tomcat to Lv. 10 |
| Wildcat's Master | Upgrade the F-14A Tomcat to Lv. 15 |
| Cat's Claw | Upgrade the F-14D Super Tomcat to Lv. 3 |
| Variable Wing Addict | Upgrade the F-14D Super Tomcat to Lv. 10 |
| Quickstrike | Upgrade the F-14D Super Tomcat to Lv. 15 |
| Eight Wings | Upgrade the F-15 S/MTD to Lv. 3 |
| S/MTD Driver | Upgrade the F-15 S/MTD to Lv. 10 |
| Eagle Driver | Upgrade the F-15C Eagle to Lv. 3 |
| Eagle Master | Upgrade the F-15C Eagle to Lv. 10 |
| 40 Seconds | Upgrade the F-15C Eagle to Lv. 15 |
| Striker | Upgrade the F-15E Strike Eagle to Lv. 3 |
| Night Vision | Upgrade the F-15E Strike Eagle to Lv. 10 |
| High Mobility Aerial Fortress | Upgrade the F-15E Strike Eagle to Lv. 15 |
| J Driver | Upgrade the F-15J to Lv. 3 |
| Samurai | Upgrade the F-15J to Lv. 10 |
| Upgrade the F-15J to Lv. 15 | |
| Falcon | Upgrade the F-16C Fighting Falcon to Lv. 3 |
| Swing Fighter | Upgrade the F-16C Fighting Falcon to Lv. 10 |
| Aircraft Mafia | Upgrade the F-16C Fighting Falcon to Lv. 15 |
| Desert Bird | Upgrade the F-16F Fighting Falcon to Lv. 3 |
| Swing Master | Upgrade the F-16F Fighting Falcon to Lv. 10 |
| Petrodollar | Upgrade the F-16F Fighting Falcon to Lv. 15 |
| F-2 Aficionado | Upgrade the F-2A to Lv. 3 |
| Viper Zero | Upgrade the F-2A to Lv. 10 |
| Charmer | Upgrade the F-2A to Lv. 15 |
| Phantom Interceptor | Upgrade the F-20A Tigershark to Lv. 3 |
| Magnificent | Upgrade the F-20A Tigershark to Lv. 10 |
| Bird-Eating Shark | Upgrade the F-20A Tigershark to Lv. 15 |
| Airway Ruler | Upgrade the F-22A Raptor to Lv. 3 |
| Golden Canopy | Upgrade the F-22A Raptor to Lv. 10 |
| Joint Strike | Upgrade the F-35B Lightning II to Lv. 3 |
| Lightning Flash | Upgrade the F-35B Lightning II to Lv. 10 |
| Phantom Rider | Upgrade the F-4E Phantom II to Lv. 3 |
| Phantom Master | Upgrade the F-4E Phantom II to Lv. 10 |
| Vietnam Vet | Upgrade the F-4E Phantom II to Lv. 15 |
| Wild Weasel | Upgrade the F-4G Phantom II Wild Weasel to Lv. 3 |
| SEAD Master | Upgrade the F-4G Phantom II Wild Weasel to Lv. 10 |
| YGBSM | Upgrade the F-4G Phantom II Wild Weasel to Lv. 15 |
| Beast Tamer | Upgrade the F-5E Tiger II to Lv. 3 |
| Aggressor | Upgrade the F-5E Tiger II to Lv. 10 |
| Winged Tiger | Upgrade the F-5E Tiger II to Lv. 15 |
| Shining Needle | Upgrade the F/A-18F Super Hornet to Lv. 3 |
| Watch the Angles | Upgrade the F/A-18F Super Hornet to Lv. 10 |
| Surfing Cavalry | Upgrade the F/A-18F Super Hornet to Lv. 15 |
| Lion's Wings | Upgrade the Gripen C to Lv. 3 |
| Gripen Master | Upgrade the Gripen C to Lv. 10 |
| North European Beast | Upgrade the Gripen C to Lv. 15 |
| Balalaika | Upgrade the MiG-21bis to Lv. 3 |
| Mass Production Master | Upgrade the MiG-21bis to Lv. 10 |
| Missile Lover's Worst Enemy | Upgrade the MiG-21bis to Lv. 15 |
| Swallow | Upgrade the MiG-29A Fulcrum to Lv. 3 |
| Fulcrum Master | Upgrade the MiG-29A Fulcrum to Lv. 10 |
| The Red Swallow | Upgrade the MiG-29A Fulcrum to Lv. 15 |
| Delta Wing Crazy | Upgrade the Mirage 2000-5 to Lv. 3 |
| Unseen Tower | Upgrade the Mirage 2000-5 to Lv. 10 |
| Heat Haze In The Sky | Upgrade the Mirage 2000-5 to Lv. 15 |
| The Wind Of Battle | Upgrade the Rafale M to Lv. 3 |
| Freedom & Love | Upgrade the Rafale M to Lv. 10 |
| Omniscient | Upgrade the Rafale M to Lv. 15 |
| Sword Wielder | Upgrade the Su-24M Fencer-D to Lv. 3 |
| Variable Wing Freak | Upgrade the Su-24M Fencer-D to Lv. 10 |
| Errant Knight | Upgrade the Su-24M Fencer-D to Lv. 15 |
| Jammer | Upgrade the Su-24MP Fencer to Lv. 3 |
| Variable Wing Maniac | Upgrade the Su-24MP Fencer to Lv. 10 |
| Perun | Upgrade the Su-24MP Fencer to Lv. 15 |
| Sturmovik | Upgrade the Su-25TM Frogfoot to Lv. 3 |
| Grach | Upgrade the Su-25TM Frogfoot to Lv. 10 |
| King Raven | Upgrade the Su-25TM Frogfoot to Lv. 15 |
| Ski Jumper | Upgrade the Su-33 Flanker-D to Lv. 3 |
| Flanker Addict | Upgrade the Su-33 Flanker-D to Lv. 10 |
| White Night in the Arctic Circle | Upgrade the Su-33 Flanker-D to Lv. 15 |
| Fullback | Upgrade the Su-34 Fullback to Lv. 3 |
| Borscht Lover | Upgrade the Su-34 Fullback to Lv. 10 |
| Supersonic Platypus | Upgrade the Su-34 Fullback to Lv. 15 |
| Type E | Upgrade the Su-35 Flanker-E to Lv. 3 |
| Flanker Maniac | Upgrade the Su-35 Flanker-E to Lv. 10 |
| Terminator | Upgrade the Su-37 Terminator to Lv. 3 |
| Kulbit Master | Upgrade the Su-37 Terminator to Lv. 10 |
| Golden Eagle | Upgrade the Su-47 Berkut to Lv. 3 |
| Berkut Master | Upgrade the Su-47 Berkut to Lv. 10 |
| Compound Eyes | Upgrade the T-50 PAK-FA to Lv. 3 |
| Aquila | Upgrade the T-50 PAK-FA to Lv. 10 |
| Eye of the Storm | Upgrade the Typhoon to Lv. 3 |
| Storm Caller | Upgrade the Typhoon to Lv. 10 |
| Ten Rules of Aerial Conflict | Upgrade the Typhoon to Lv. 15 |
| Spider | Upgrade the YF-23 Black Widow II to Lv. 3 |
| Grey Ghost | Upgrade the YF-23 Black Widow II to Lv. 10 |
| Chimera Machine | Upgrade the X-29A to Lv. 3 |
| Upgrade the X-29A to Lv. 10 | |
| Upgrade the X-29A to Lv. 15 | |
| Ground Falcon | Upgrade the F-16XL to Lv. 3 |
| Upgrade the F-16XL to Lv. 10 | |
| Upgrade the F-16XL to Lv. 15 | |
| Deep Strike | Upgrade the FB-22 Strike Raptor to Lv. 3 |
| Upgrade the FB-22 Strike Raptor to Lv. 10 | |
| Battlefield Flower | Upgrade the B-1B Lancer to Lv.3 |
| Upgrade the B-1B Lancer to Lv.10 | |
| A Wish Fulfilled | Upgrade the B-2A Spirit to Lv.3 |
| Upgrade the B-2A Spirit to Lv.10 | |
| Phoenix | "1st Mercenary King Tournament" Ranking Event |
| Mercenary King | "1st Mercenary King Tournament" Ranking Event |
| Bingo! | "1st Mercenary King Tournament" Ranking Event |
| God of Destruction | "Aim for the A-10A Skin!" Mini-Ranking Event |
| The 30mm Aesthetic | "Aim for the A-10A Skin!" Mini-Ranking Event |
| Wardog | "Pride of Wardog" Ranking Event |
| The Sand Island Detachment | "Pride of Wardog" Ranking Event |
| Tomcat King | "Pride of Wardog" Ranking Event |
| Vigorous | "General Section" Ranking Event |
| Cancer | "General Section" Ranking Event |
| Blue Magician | "TANABATA -The Star Festival-" Mini-Ranking Event |
| Red Swallow | "TANABATA -The Star Festival-" Mini-Ranking Event |
| Ruler of the Star Festival | "TANABATA -The Star Festival-" Mini-Ranking Event |
| Cleaner | "First Team Deathmatch: Restricted Aircraft" Ranking Event |
| Crow | "First Team Deathmatch: Restricted Aircraft" Ranking Event |
| Calm and Bold | "First Team Deathmatch: Restricted Aircraft" Ranking Event |
| Unparalleled | "Aim for the F-15C Skin!" Mini-Ranking Event |
| Leo | "Aim for the F-15C Skin!" Mini-Ranking Event |
| Shogun | "Team Deathmatch: General Tournament" Ranking Event |
| Return of the Demon Lord | "Team Deathmatch: General Tournament" Ranking Event |
| Seated at Round Table | "Team Deathmatch: General Tournament" Ranking Event |
| Virgo | "Summer Festival" Mini-Ranking Event |
| Pirate King | "Pirate King of the Skies" Mini-Ranking Event |
| Air Pirate | "Pirate King of the Skies" Mini-Ranking Event |
| Pirate | "Pirate King of the Skies" Mini-Ranking Event |
| Single Line | "Pride of Single Line" Ranking Event |
| 19th Special Squadron | "Pride of Single Line" Ranking Event |
| Dandy | "Destroy the Enemy Forces" Ranking Event |
| Strigon | "Destroy the Enemy Forces" Ranking Event |
| Galm | "Team Deathmatch: Demon Lord of the Round Table" Ranking Event |
| Ustio Air Force | "Team Deathmatch: Demon Lord of the Round Table" Ranking Event |
| Sky Rider | "Destroy the Enemy Forces Once More" Ranking Event |
| Black & Gold | "Destroy the Enemy Forces Once More" Ranking Event |
| Yellow 13 | "Yellow 13" Ranking Event |
| Yellow Squadron | "Yellow 13" Ranking Event |
| Erusian Air Force | "Yellow 13" Ranking Event |
| Flaming Unicorn | "Area 88 Collaboration" Ranking Event |
| Area 88 | "Area 88 Collaboration" Ranking Event |
| Fleet Protector | "Team Deathmatch: Naval Fleet Assault" Ranking Event |
| Trident | "Team Deathmatch: Naval Fleet Assault" Ranking Event |
| Black Devil | "Winter Night Sky Scorpio" Ranking Event |
| Scorpio | "Winter Night Sky Scorpio" Ranking Event |
| Talisman | "F-15 Tournament" Ranking Event |
| Garuda | "F-15 Tournament" Ranking Event |
| 8492 | "8492" Ranking Event |
| North Osea Gründer Industries | "8492" Ranking Event |
| The Sorcerer above the Clouds | "8492" Ranking Event |
| Naval Fleet Destroyer | "Team Deathmatch: 2nd Mercenary King Tournament" Ranking Event |
| Master of the Seas | "Team Deathmatch: 2nd Mercenary King Tournament" Ranking Event |
| Butterfly Master | "Defeat the Butterfly Master" Ranking Event |
| The Ace of Arrows | "Defeat the Butterfly Master" Ranking Event |
| Omega the Immortal | "Defeat the Butterfly Master" Ranking Event |
| Sagittarius | "Defeat the Butterfly Master" Ranking Event |
| Unstoppable | "US Aircraft Event" Ranking Event |
| Red Devil | "US Aircraft Event" Ranking Event |
| Patriot | "US Aircraft Event" Ranking Event |
| Beyond the Blue Horizon | "US Aircraft Event" Ranking Event |
| Skilled Beauty | Challenge Event |
| Honorable | Challenge Event |
| Gust Notch | Destroy one Bacura |
| Gilgamesh | 50 Special Supply Tickets |
| Ki | 50 Special Supply Tickets |
| Fear From The Sky | Unavailable |
| Grendel | Unavailable |
| Gryphus | Unavailable |
| Pixy of Lake | Unavailable |
| Steel Gunner | Unavailable |
Beta Nicknames
These nicknames were only available during the beta, and are not available anymore.
| Name | How To Unlock |
|---|---|
| Recruit in Training | Achieve the Second Lieutenant rank |
| Irregulars | Complete Great Migration |
| Tropical Vibe | Complete Great Migration |
| Challenger | Complete Great Migration |
| The New Age | Complete Great Migration |
| Mainstay | Upgrade the MiG-29A Fulcrum to Lv. 3 |
Trivia
- The nickname for the Lv. 10 Super Hornet, if playing on Japanese rather than English, translates to "Beware of Horn", referring to a rhino's horn since the United States Navy refers to the Super Hornet as the Rhino.
- The nickname Sturmovik which is gained by upgrading the Su-25TM Frogfoot to Lv. 3 refers to the Il-2, a famous Soviet Attack Plane from the second World War.
- The nickname Ski Jumper which is gained by upgrading the Su-33 Flanker-D to Lv. 3 refers to the fact that the Su-33 Flanker-D lifts off the Admiral Kuznetsov, which is an aircraft carrier that has a ski jump at the end of the runway.
- The nickname Golden Eagle which is gained by upgrading the Su-47 Berkut to Lv. 3 refers to the direct translation of the namesake aircraft.
- The nickname Grey Ghost which is gained by upgrading the YF-23 Black Widow II to Lv. 10 refers to the second YF-23A prototype.