Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Japanese term or phrase:
３等空曹 (JASDF)
English translation:
Staff Sergeant
Added to glossary by
Thomas Magnuson
Apr 15, 2003 08:50
21 yrs ago
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３等空曹
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A military rank in the JASDF. While 陸曹 seems to be sergeant (in the ground force), I'm wondering if it'd be the same for the air defence forces?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 | staff sergeant |
jsl (X)
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| 5 | Air force sergent third class |
Nobuo Kawamura
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staff sergeant
Compare the JASDF ranks with its English equivalents. These pages are found in the site of JASDF itself, so this translation must be correct.
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Note added at 2003-04-15 09:06:56 (GMT)
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Following this:
准空尉: Warrant Officer
空曹長: Chief Master Sergeant
1等空曹: Master Sergeant
2等空曹: Technical Sergeant
3等空曹: Staff Sergeant
空士長: Senior Airman
1等空士: Airman First Class
2等空士: Airman
3等空士: Airman Basic
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Note added at 2003-04-15 09:06:56 (GMT)
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Following this:
准空尉: Warrant Officer
空曹長: Chief Master Sergeant
1等空曹: Master Sergeant
2等空曹: Technical Sergeant
3等空曹: Staff Sergeant
空士長: Senior Airman
1等空士: Airman First Class
2等空士: Airman
3等空士: Airman Basic
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks - I'd been looking at the J'ns page Daisuke noted, but I couldn't find the Eng. one. Susuga!"
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Nobuo Kawamura
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Air force sergent third class
JASDFの階級はUSAFに似ていますね。
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