Structure
Private ranks
Private
Private ranks · Pvt · E-2
Private
Statistics How often it is reached, how long it takes, and who has held it.
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Held it
- 393
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Typical time to reach
- 53 days
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Promoted in a year
- 23
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Still serving
- 27%
Over time
Promoted to Private each year
- 62 2019, 62 promoted
- 97 2020, 97 promoted
- 84 2021, 84 promoted
- 62 2022, 62 promoted
- 36 2023, 36 promoted
- 39 2024, 39 promoted
- 34 2025, 34 promoted
- 20 2026, 20 promoted
Time to reach it
Months from joining to Private
Half have 2 mo or less
Who they are
Everyone who has held it, three ways
- 54% Private 211 members
- 16% Private First Class 61 members
- 11% Specialist 3rd Class 42 members
- 4% Specialist 2nd Class 15 members
- 16% Other ranks
- 57% Discharged 225 members
- 18% Regular 72 members
- 12% Retired 46 members
- 8% Reserves 33 members
- 4% Other statuses
- 31% United Kingdom 121 members
- 15% United States 57 members
- 5% Germany 19 members
- 4% Netherlands 17 members
- 46% Other nations