United States Army Private First Class Rank Insignia Patch E3

United States Army

Private First Class Rank Insignia Patch

A Rank of Private First Class is a junior enlisted soldier, with the grade of E-3 in the US Army.

    Private First Class (PFC) is the third lowest Army rank, directly above Private (PV2). Privates will be automatically promoted to the rank of PFC after one year of service, or possibly earlier at the discretion of their commanding officer. Soldiers entering Basic Training with prior military training, such as JROTC, an Associate's Degree, or the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts are entitled to an automatic promotion to Private First Class on enlistment. The primary role of a PFC is to carry out the orders issued by their commanding officers. Upon attaining the rank of PFC, most soldiers will eventually advance to either the the rank of Specialist or Corporal.

Private First Class is the 3rd rank in the United States Army , ranking above Private Second Class and directly below Specialist.