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{{Military ranks|state=expanded}}

 

 

==Asia==

File:praka pdh ad.png|Master Private (''Prajurit Kepala'')

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===Philippines===

* [[Trooper (rank)|Trooper]] (TPR) – [[Royal Australian Armoured Corps]], [[Australian Army Aviation]] and the [[Special Air Service Regiment (Australia)|Australian Special Air Service Regiment]]

*Patrolman - Regional Force Surveillance Units<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.defencejobs.gov.au/jobs/reserves/army/regional-force-soldier|title=Australian Army Regional Force Soldier|website=defencejobs.gov.au}}</ref>

 

===Canada===

In the [[Canadian Armed Forces|Canadian Armed Forces (CAF)]], ''Private'' is the lowest rank for members who wear the army uniform. It is equivalent to an aggregate of NATO codes OR-1 to OR-3, as opposed to any one specific NATO code. Canadian Forces policy dictates three types of promotions in this rank: ''promotion'' (substantive), ''advancement'', and ''granting of acting rank<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|title=49-4 CAREER POLICY NON-COMMISSIONED MEMBERS REGULAR FORCE|work=Canadian Forces Administrative Orders (CFAOs)|publisher=National Defence and the Canadian Forces|location=Ottawa|publication-date=1991-05-10}}</ref>''. There are three rank advancements (fr: ''échelons''<ref name=":1">{{Cite book|title=49-4 POLITIQUE EN MATIERE DE CARRIERE MILITAIRES DU RANG FORCE REGULIERE|date=10 May 1991|work=Ordonnances administratives des Forces canadiennes (OAFC)|publisher=Défence nationale et les Forces canadiennes|location=Ottawa}}</ref>) (not to be confused with substantive promotion, though advancement is under the umbrella terminology of ''promotion'') of the Private rank: ''Private (Recruit)'', ''Private (Basic)'', and ''Private (Trained)'', which could arguably unofficially be considered equivalent to NATO codes OR-1, OR-2, and OR-3, respectively.

 

*Drummer

*Ranger

 

===South Africa===

In the [[South African Army]] the lowest enlisted rank is Private. Privates don't wear insignia on their uniforms. In the different corps it is known with different titles.

* [[Rifleman]] (Rfn) - [[South African Infantry Corps]]

 

===United Kingdom===

 

==Europe and Latin America==

 

=== Belgium ===

Upon enlistment to the [[Belgian army]], one is given the rank of {{lang|nl|soldaat}} (Dutch) or {{lang|fr|soldat}} (French), whether one wishes to be a volunteer, non-commissioned officer or officer. Subsequent rank depends on the branch of the service: for example, at the [[Royal Military Academy (Belgium)|Royal Military Academy]] (for officer training) one is soon promoted to the rank of {{lang|nl|korporaal}} (Dutch) or {{lang|fr|caporal}} (French) i.e. "corporal". The insignia is a simple black mark or the simplified version of the Royal Military Academy's coat of arms for candidate officers.

 

===Finland===

===France===

In the French army, ''soldat de seconde classe'' is the lowest military rank. This rank is also referred to as ''recrue'' ("recruit").

 

===Hungary===

 

Depending on where the ''soldaat'' serves, he may be deemed a ''kanonnier'' (gunner in the artillery), ''huzaar'' (hussar in the cavalry) or ''fuselier'' (rifleman in the rifles) as well as ''commando'', ''jager'' or ''rijder''. There is less differentiation than in other countries between different armed forces. A ''soldaat'' can be promoted to ''korporaal'' (corporal).

 

==United States==

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| caption = U.S. Army private E-2's insignia

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| country = {{flag|United States}}

| service branch = {{army|United States}}<br />{{marines|United States}}

| NATO rank = OR-1 {{small|(Pvt & PV1)}}<br />OR-2 {{small|(PV2)}}

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| equivalents = [[Seaman recruit]] {{small|(Navy)}}<br />[[Airman basic]] {{small|(Air Force)}}