In many armed forces in the world, Private First Class is a rank held by junior enlisted persons. For the military meaning see Armed forces. For the Soviet sports society see Armed Forces (sports society Armed Forces
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United States
In the U.S. Army, Private First Class is the third lowest enlisted rank, just above Private and below Corporal or Specialist in the Army. The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. A Private is a Soldier of the lowest Military rank (equivalent to NATO Rank Grades OR-1 to OR-3 depending on the force served in Corporal is a rank in use in some form by most militaries and also by some police forces or other uniformed organizations Specialist (abbreviated " SPC " is one of the fourth enlisted ranks in the U In the US Marine Corps however it is the second lowest, just under Lance Corporal and just above Private. Lance Corporal is a Military rank, used by many armed forces worldwide and also by some Police forces and other uniformed organizations A Private is a Soldier of the lowest Military rank (equivalent to NATO Rank Grades OR-1 to OR-3 depending on the force served in It is equivalent to NATO Rank Grade OR-3. The North Atlantic Treaty Armies have Military rank systems that are often used by other military services such as Air forces or Marines. Originally no insignia identified holders of this rank, but in 1920 one chevron was established for it; then a rocker was placed below the chevron in 1968 at the same time one chevron was authorized for the lower rank of private, in order to distinguish the latter from the still lower rank of recruit. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A Private is a Soldier of the lowest Military rank (equivalent to NATO Rank Grades OR-1 to OR-3 depending on the force served in Recruit or army recruit is a term often colloquially used to refer to the lowest Military rank in various armed services
Advancement to Private First Class is currently automatic after a minimum of 12 months time in service and 4 months as Private, but may be shortened to 6 months and 2 months, respectively, if given a waiver. Some new recruits may begin their military careers as a Private First Class if they meet certain criteria when they enlist. For example, a recruit may be promoted to this rank upon entering service, if they are able to assist their recruiters in enlisting others, can pass a knowledge test and a PT test prior to leaving for Basic Combat Training (BCT, or 'Boot Camp'), have earned 48 college credits, by serving two years in a JROTC program and are recommended by the senior instructor, or serving 1 year of Senior Reserve Officer Training Corps (College ROTC). The Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps ( JROTC) is a Federal program sponsored by the United States Armed Forces in High schools across ROTC links here For other uses see ROTC (disambiguation A Reserve Officers' Training Corps ( ROTC) ROTC produces officers in all branches Also, if a recruit has earned the rank of Sergeant or above in the Young Marines the recruit will automatically rank up to a Private First Class. The Young Marines is a youth program in the United States, open to children from the ages of eight years old through high school Lastly, attaining the Boy Scout rank of Eagle, or the Civil Air Patrol rank of cadet second lieutenant also helps with the automatic rank up.
Singapore
- See also: Singapore Armed Forces ranks
The rank of Private First Class (PFC) in the Singapore Armed Forces lies between the ranks of Private (PTE) and Lance-Corporal (LCP). The Singapore Armed Forces has a unified rank structure, with the identical rank names and insignia for Officer, Warrant Officers It is usually held by conscript soldiers midway through their national service term. Privates First Class wear a rank insignia consisting of a single chevron pointing down.
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See also
- U.S. Army enlisted rank insignia
- U.S. Marine Corps enlisted rank insignia
- Comparative military ranks
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