Not anymore. That particular rank was done away with in 1985.
Specialist Fifth Class was an E-5.
There is no Specialist Eighth Class in the US Army or Marines. Most specialist ranks were phased out in the 1980's. Specialist Fourth Class (Spec 4), paygrade E-4 is still awarded in the US Army for some MOS's.
Specialist 5 - it's a discontinued Army rank. A Specialist got the same pay as a Sergeant (also pay grade E5), but was not a noncommissioned officer.
An Army Spec 5, or Specialist 5, was a rank in the United States Army that existed from 1955 until 1985. It was designated for enlisted soldiers who had demonstrated a certain level of proficiency and experience in their military occupation, typically above the rank of Private First Class (E-3) but below that of a sergeant (E-5). The rank was often denoted by a single chevron with an eagle, and it was phased out during the 1980s as the Army streamlined its rank structure. Today, the equivalent rank would be Specialist (E-4).
staff specialist
A shield with an eagle in the center
March of 1955.
not enough
SPC is the abbreviation for specialist.
Just "Specialist".
you need to become soldier and you do good they will promte you and you can work your way up to a specialist
In the US Army, there's two ranks - Specialist, and Corporal. In the US Marines, it's just Corporal. The Specialist rank in the Army is not an NCO rank, whereas Corporal is.