Abbreviation for Private First Class, a military rank above Private but below Corporal in the U.S. Army and Marine Corps.
Military abbreviation formed from Private First Class, where 'private' comes from Latin privatus 'set apart' and 'first class' indicates seniority within the private rank category.
The PFC rank was created in 1917 to provide advancement opportunities for enlisted soldiers without the responsibilities of non-commissioned officer ranks. It's essentially a 'senior private' - more experienced but not yet a leader.
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