Specialist

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Specialist is a junior enlisted rank in the U.S. Army typically held by soldiers with technical expertise rather than leadership responsibilities.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf U.S. Army rank
military rank
abbreviation SPC
belongsToSystem U.S. military pay grade system
chainOfCommandPosition below non-commissioned officers
commandAuthority less than Corporal
comparedWith Corporal
country United States of America
surface form: United States
distinguishedFrom Corporal
focus technical expertise
hasLeadershipTrackEquivalent Corporal
hasTitle Specialist
higherRankThan Private (E-1)
Private (E-2) NERFINISHED
Private First Class
historicalPredecessor Specialist Four
Specialist ranks (E-4 to E-7) in U.S. Army NERFINISHED
insigniaBackgroundColor green
insigniaColor gold
insigniaShape upward-pointing chevron-shaped shield
insigniaSymbol eagle
isNonCommissionedOfficer false
language English
leadershipResponsibility generally limited
lowerRankThan Sergeant
militaryBranch United States Army
NATORankCode OR-4
payGrade E-4
promotionFrom Private First Class
promotionTo Corporal
Sergeant
rankCategory non-commissioned rank
rankClass junior enlisted (E-1 to E-4)
rankGroup enlisted rank
rankLevel junior enlisted rank
serviceType Army National Guard NERFINISHED
Army Reserve NERFINISHED
active duty
typicalDuties support to unit missions
technical tasks in soldier’s MOS
typicalRole non-supervisory soldier
technical specialist
typicalTimeInServiceToAttain approximately 2 years
usedIn U.S. Army enlisted rank structure
usedSince 1980s
wearsOnUniform Army Combat Uniform NERFINISHED
Army Service Uniform NERFINISHED

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