Technician Third Grade
Technician Third Grade (abbreviated T / 3 , T3C or TEC3 ) was one of three ranks of the United States Army , which were introduced on January 8, 1942 with the 1st amendment to Army Regulation 600-35. The other ranks were the Technician Fourth Grade and the Technician Fifth Grade .
use
A Technician Third Grade was equivalent to the salary of a Staff Sergeant . The rank badge was that of a staff sergeant, extended by a subordinate T. Unlike normal staff sergeants, a technician third grade had no command or authority. Only within his function could his superiors assign him limited authority over a small unit.
The Technician Third Grade was introduced in order to encourage Americans with special technical knowledge to join the US Army and thus avoid lengthy training.
In 1948 the technical ranks were abolished again. Since July 1, 1955, there has been a similar concept, that of the Specialist (SPC) .
literature
- William K. Emerson: Encyclopedia of United States Army Insignia and Uniforms. ISBN 0-80612-622-1 , pages 467, 478 and 491.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ History of enlisted ranks List of historical ranks of the US Army. Accessed August 9, 2019
- ↑ Enlisted ranks list of historical ranks of the US Army on sproe.com. Accessed August 9, 2019