Posted on Aug 20, 2016

Is a Lance Corporal (USMC) essentially the same as the Specialist rank in the Army?

CPT Aaron Kletzing

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Is the scope of responsibility roughly the same for these two ranks? I don't really understand what a Lance Corporal would equate to in the Army.

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Posted 8 y ago

Marine Corps- Lance Corporal is a E-3 Pay Grade . Same as a Army PFC - Private First Class.

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SSG Walter Corretjer

Posted 8 y ago

Not similar at all.A Lanced Corporal is a hard leadership rank,

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SSG Walter Corretjer

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An specialist doesn't lead anybody,but a corporal does.

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LCpl Earl Smith

Posted 8 y ago

PFC in the Army a Specialist is an E4

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SPC John Driskill

Posted >1 y ago

Lance Corporal= PFC

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LCpl Milton Parker

Posted >1 y ago

Nope LCPL in the USMC is a PFC in the Army

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LCpl Danial Hahn

Posted >1 y ago

Basically,yes.

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SSgt Julius Bob Midgett

Posted >1 y ago

No a lance corporal USMC is in training for NCO and many times perform in the capacity of an NCO

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Posted >1 y ago

Fire team leader, maybe squad leader depending on the number of casualities.

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Cpl Jeff Martinson

Posted >1 y ago

No Lance Corporal is an E-3.

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PO1 Jerry Adcock

Posted >1 y ago

No.

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