Spc1

Military abbreviation · US Air Force and Space Force Rank

Spc1
Stands forSpecialist 1
CategoriesMilitary

Spc1 stands for Specialist 1, a US Air Force and Space Force rank abbreviation.

Lowest enlisted rank in the US Space Force, pay grade E-1. New Guardians at this grade attend Basic Military Training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, alongside Air Force trainees before moving to technical training.

Example: Spc1 Morales arrived at Lackland as one of the newest Guardians in her flight.

Usage notes

The Space Force announced its enlisted rank titles in early 2021, choosing "Specialist" for E-1 to E-4 to reflect the technical nature of space work; members are collectively called Guardians. The Air Force equivalent is Airman Basic. Written Spc1 without a space or period.

More US Air Force and Space Force rank abbreviations

  • Lt Gen – Lieutenant General (US Air Force and Space Force)
  • MAJ – Major (US Army)
  • Maj Gen – Major General (US Air Force and Space Force)
  • MSgt – Master Sergeant (US Air Force and Space Force)
  • SGT – Sergeant (US Army)
  • SMSgt – Senior Master Sergeant
  • Spc2 – Specialist 2
  • Spc3 – Specialist 3
  • Spc4 – Specialist 4
  • SrA – Senior Airman
  • SSgt – Staff Sergeant (US Air Force)
  • TSgt – Technical Sergeant

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