Obsolete Ranks
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(ממלא מקום קצין (ממ"ק Memale makom katsín (Mamak) (Acting Officer or Aspirant; A brevet officer ranking below a Junior Lieutenant) |
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| (רב טוראי ראשון (רט"ר Rav turái rishón (Ratár) (First Corporal, NATO OR-3; it traslates as "Chief Private First Class") |
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| (טוראי ראשון (טר"ש Turai rishon (Tarash) (Private E-3 or Private First Class, Nato OR-3) |
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The rank of Memale makom katsín (ממלא מקום קצין) or "Acting Officer in the Reserves" was created in the 1960s. One of the Academic Officer ranks, it indicated a cadet in the Israeli army who had finished the basic preparation for an officer rank (קורס קצינים בסיסי), but for some reason abandoned or failed to complete the professional officer preparation (השלמה חיילית). They occupied the lowest officer posts, which are not concerned with command, and were considered below a 2nd Lieutenant (Sagam) in rank. It was discontinued in 1994.
The rank of Master Corporal was used from 1972 to 1982. There was an expansion of staff NCO ranks during this period and the higher rank was offered to conscripts who planned to enlist after completing their national service.
The rank of Turai Rishon (Private First Class) was disestablished in the Regular IDF in 1990 but was still continued in the Reserves. It was finally discontinued in 1999. Privates now retain their rank until promoted to Corporal, usually after 10 months of peacetime service (6 months for support roles and 4 months for combatants). Corporals in combat units traditionally do not wear their rank insignia, remaining without insignia until they are promoted to the rank of Sergeant.
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