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Posted on 4/25/16 at 12:53 pm
Posted on 4/25/16 at 12:53 pm
What happened to the rank of corporal? What's with this specialist thing for e-4?
This post was edited on 4/26/16 at 7:33 am
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Posted on 4/25/16 at 12:57 pm to Tchefuncte Tiger
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What happened to the rank of corporal?
Still around.
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What's with this goofy specialist thing for e-4?
How old are you baw?
Specialist E-4 - (as we currently know it, but the "4" was dropped a few years back) is about 60 years old now.
Posted on 4/25/16 at 12:59 pm to Tchefuncte Tiger
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What happened to the rank of corporal? What's with this goofy specialist thing for e-4?
Corporals are still around, at least in the infantry.
Specialists are the highest non-NCO rank; corporals are the lowest NCO rank. While technically the same grade and pay, a Corporal outranks a Specialist.
We'd throw Corporal on some kids sometimes if they were acting team leaders as E-4's and looked like they were about to be promoted.
Posted on 4/25/16 at 1:13 pm to Tchefuncte Tiger
Corporal is still around, it's just not used much at all. As has already been posted, it's considered an NCO and is usually reserved for someone in a leadership position. I don't know how common or uncommon they are now. But back in my day 80s & 90s they were quite rare. The vast majority of soldiers, including myself went from private first-class (E-3), specialist (E-4), to Sargent (E-5).
Now back in the 50's through the mid-80's there were higher "specialists" ranks going all the way up to "Specialist 9".
E-4 (still used today)
E-5
E-6
E-7
E-8
E-9
LINK
Now back in the 50's through the mid-80's there were higher "specialists" ranks going all the way up to "Specialist 9".
E-4 (still used today)
E-5
E-6
E-7
E-8
E-9
LINK
Posted on 4/25/16 at 1:27 pm to Tchefuncte Tiger
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What happened to the rank of corporal? What's with this goofy specialist thing for e-4?
Are you just noticing the movement away from Corporal? I was Spec 4 back in '70.
That is far from the goofiest thing the Army does but they still do their part in winning wars even if the politicians do screw it up.
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