3等空曹

English translation: Staff Sergeant

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Japanese term or phrase:3等空曹 (JASDF)
English translation:Staff Sergeant
Entered by: Thomas Magnuson

08:50 Apr 15, 2003
Japanese to English translations [PRO]
Military / Defense / military
Japanese term or phrase: 3等空曹
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?
Thomas Magnuson
Canada
Local time: 06:13
staff sergeant
Explanation:
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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jsl (X)
Local time: 22:13
Grading 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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Summary of answers provided
5Air force sergent third class
Nobuo Kawamura
5staff sergeant
jsl (X)


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Air force sergent third class


Explanation:
JASDFの階級はUSAFに似ていますね。

Nobuo Kawamura
Japan
Local time: 22:13
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
staff sergeant


Explanation:
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



    Reference: http://www.jda.go.jp/jasdf/saiyo/ninyoue.htm
    Reference: http://www.jda.go.jp/j/defense/jda-sdf/class/index.html
jsl (X)
Local time: 22:13
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading 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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