Question for Army wives.. - Military Career Progression

Chevy_Gurl · 11-02-2009, 09:39 PM

what's the difference between Specialist and Corporal?

jennypage · 11-02-2009, 09:40 PM

I don't know, but D was almost "promoted laterally" to Corporal when he was a Specialist. But I still don't know quite what that means.

Roboto · 11-02-2009, 09:40 PM

Good question! I've always wondered that too! Maybe they are like the same thing but you can pick which one you want to be?? Kind of like E-8 in the Marine Corps?

joshsbeautiful · 11-02-2009, 09:41 PM

A corporal is considered an NCO. But is still an E4 pay grade.

Roboto · 11-02-2009, 09:42 PM

Originally Posted by joshsbeautiful

A corporal is considered an NCO. But is still an E4 pay grade.

A specialist is an E-4 who is not an NCO? Is that the difference?

MandaJ · 11-02-2009, 09:42 PM

I think corporal is considered an NCO.

jennypage · 11-02-2009, 09:42 PM

Originally Posted by joshsbeautiful

A corporal is considered an NCO. But is still an E4 pay grade.

Ooooooh! That makes sense!!!

MandaJ · 11-02-2009, 09:42 PM

Originally Posted by Roboto

A specialist is an E-4 who is not an NCO? Is that the difference?

joshsbeautiful · 11-02-2009, 09:43 PM

Originally Posted by Roboto

A specialist is an E-4 who is not an NCO? Is that the difference?

Hope. · 11-02-2009, 09:43 PM

Corporal is a noncom. (jr. non-commissioned officer)

11-02-2009, 09:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
Chevy_Gurl Wah Its called life idiot Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: fluffyflubbernickeling Ville Posts: 31,081 Classifieds: (1) Activity: 29% Longevity: 80%	Question for Army wives.. what's the difference between Specialist and Corporal? __________________

11-02-2009, 09:41 PM	#4 (permalink)
joshsbeautiful Don't follow in my footsteps...I run into walls. Join Date: May 2008 Location: Fort Carson, CO Posts: 8,096 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 96% Longevity: 25%	A corporal is considered an NCO. But is still an E4 pay grade. __________________ the best wifeys... LovingMyAirman22, Ash Mark's, ~Mrs.Andy~, willowtree, and Kaylin Underweight is unhealthy too.

11-02-2009, 09:42 PM	#6 (permalink)
MandaJ Finally Together Again! Join Date: May 2009 Location: Fort Richardson, Alaska Posts: 1,644 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 85% Longevity: 9%	I think corporal is considered an NCO. __________________ vikki.tovar is my long lost twin Love my wifey DaMadHatta'sWife

11-02-2009, 09:43 PM	#10 (permalink)
Hope. "If they give you ruled paper, write the other way." Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 9,881 Blog Entries: 16 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 62% Longevity: 52%	Corporal is a noncom. (jr. non-commissioned officer) __________________ I love my wifeys: ThatKid, Ashwee AND my SOS mistress...Brittany. Also, my school girl crush..Kaylin

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11-02-2009, 09:40 PM	#2 (permalink)
jennypage Hating the world one asshole at a time.... Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: ME: Roy, Washington HIM: iraqistack Posts: 19,711 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 74% Longevity: 33%	I don't know, but D was almost "promoted laterally" to Corporal when he was a Specialist. But I still don't know quite what that means.

11-02-2009, 09:40 PM	#3 (permalink)
Roboto bend...and snap! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Somewhere over the rainbow Posts: 4,091 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 91% Longevity: 17%	Good question! I've always wondered that too! Maybe they are like the same thing but you can pick which one you want to be?? Kind of like E-8 in the Marine Corps?