Corporal first class is a
military rank
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in use by many militaries and is usually a
non-commissioned officer
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.
Singapore
Corporal first class (CFC) is the highest enlistee
rank in the Singapore Armed Forces, ranking above
corporal
Corporal is a military rank in use by the armed forces of many countries. It is also a police rank in some police services. The rank is usually the lowest ranking non-commissioned officer. In some militaries, the rank of corporal nominally corr ...
.
This honourable rank is conferred on proficient and competent corporals by recommendation to the formation or division HQ. Since CFCs are groomed to be
Strategic Corporals, they are usually given higher appointments or other equivalent responsibilities.
The rank was first introduced in the Singapore Armed Forces on 1 September 1988. At that time, its insignia was indicated by two downward chevrons on the arm, with a horizontal bar above the chevrons. However, the CFC rank was phased out from the NS ranks shortly after the revamp of the NS
sergeant
Sergeant (Sgt) is a Military rank, rank in use by the armed forces of many countries. It is also a police rank in some police services. The alternative spelling, ''serjeant'', is used in The Rifles and in other units that draw their heritage f ...
ranks in the 1990s. Reintroduced in 2008, the CFC rank insignia was redesigned with an additional arc on top of the rank insignia for a corporal.
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See also
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Corporal
Corporal is a military rank in use by the armed forces of many countries. It is also a police rank in some police services. The rank is usually the lowest ranking non-commissioned officer. In some militaries, the rank of corporal nominally corr ...
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Second corporal
Second corporal is a military rank, used in some countries.
National use
Portugal
Second corporal () is an enlisted rank of the army and the air force. Its rank insignia is a single chevron. The rank is immediately below first corporal (). The ...
References
Military ranks of Singapore
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