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Private first class

Private first class (French: Soldat de 1re classe; Spanish: Soldado de primera) is a military rank held by junior enlisted personnel in many armed forces.

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Abbreviation
PFC
Country
United States
Equivalent ranks
E-3 · Seaman (USN & USCG) Airman first class (USAF) · Specialist 3 (USSF) · E-2 · Seaman apprentice (USN & USCG) Airman (USAF)
NATO rank code
OR-3 (USA) OR-2 (USMC)
Next higher rank
Specialist (USA) · Lance corporal (USMC)
Next lower rank
Private PV2 (USA) · Private (USMC)

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Private first class

Nodes55
Edges54
Triples109
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.036364
Components1

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Private first class

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related to Gallery · 42
Private first class → Arabic, Army, Benin Army, Burkina Faso Ground Forces, Burundi Army, Cameroon Ground Forces, Central African Ground Forces, Chadian Ground Forces, Comorian Army, Congolese Ground Forces, Djiboutian Army, DR Congo, Gabonese Army, Guatemalan Army, Guinea Ground Forces, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast Ground Forces, Jundiun, Kirundi, Land Forces
related to United States Marine Corps · 20
Private first class → American Expeditionary Force, Army, Army's, At, E-2, Europe, However, In, Infantry Division, It, July, Marine Brigade, NATO, OR-2, PFC, United States Marine Corps, US Army, US Marine, USMC, World War
related to United States Army · 18
Private first class → Army, E-1, E-2, E-3, From August, In, July, May, NATO, On May, OR-3, Private, Soldiers, The, The Secretary, United States Army, War, War Department Circular No
related to Singapore · 8
Private first class → All, Introduced, Lance Corporal, LCP, National Service, PFC, Singapore Armed Forces, The Private First Class
Equivalent ranks · 6
Private first class → E-2, E-3, Seaman (USN & USCG) Airman first class (USAF), Seaman apprentice (USN & USCG) Airman (USAF), Specialist 2 (USSF), Specialist 3 (USSF)
related to French speaking countries · 3
Private first class → French, In France, Soldat
Next higher rank · 2
Private first class → Lance corporal (USMC), Specialist (USA)
Next lower rank · 2
Private first class → Private (USMC), Private PV2 (USA)
Pay grade · 2
Private first class → E-2 (USMC), E-3 (USA)
Abbreviation · 1
Private first class → PFC

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Private first classAbbreviationPFC1.00infobox
Private first classCountryUnited States1.00infobox
Private first classEquivalent ranksE-31.00infobox
Private first classEquivalent ranksSeaman (USN & USCG) Airman first class (USAF)1.00infobox
Private first classEquivalent ranksSpecialist 3 (USSF)1.00infobox
Private first classEquivalent ranksE-21.00infobox
Private first classEquivalent ranksSeaman apprentice (USN & USCG) Airman (USAF)1.00infobox
Private first classEquivalent ranksSpecialist 2 (USSF)1.00infobox
Private first classNATO rank codeOR-3 (USA) OR-2 (USMC)1.00infobox
Private first classNext higher rankSpecialist (USA)1.00infobox
Private first classNext higher rankLance corporal (USMC)1.00infobox
Private first classNext lower rankPrivate PV2 (USA)1.00infobox
Private first classNext lower rankPrivate (USMC)1.00infobox
Private first classPay gradeE-3 (USA)1.00infobox
Private first classPay gradeE-2 (USMC)1.00infobox
Private first classRank groupEnlisted1.00infobox
Private first classService branchUnited States Army United States Marine Corps1.00infobox
Private first classis asecond lowest0.90text

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