Stabskorporal
Stabskorporal (transl. Staff corporal) will be the highest enlisted rank in the German Bundeswehr, that might be comparable to (senior) corporal (OR-4) in Anglophone armed forces. However, as distinguished from the corporal in Anglophone armed forces, the Stabskorporal belongs to the rank group of enlisted men.
| Stabskorporal | |
|---|---|
|     Heer, Luftwaffe shoulder and Marine sleeve insignia | |
| Country |  Germany | 
| Service branch |  German Army  German Navy .svg.png.webp) German Air Force | 
| Abbreviation | TBA | 
| Rank | German enlisted rank | 
| NATO rank code | OR-4 | 
| Formation | 2021 | 
| Next higher rank | Unteroffizier | 
| Next lower rank | Korporal | 
History
    
The ranks Korporal and Stabskorporal were introduced by Bundeswehr in October 2021[1] as the new most senior ranks for enlisted men, senior to Oberstabsgefreiter.[2] Pay grade of Stabskorporal is A6 mit Zulage (with extra pay), that is the same pay grade as the NCO rank Stabsunteroffizier (OR-5).[1]
Soldiers have to have served for at least one year in the rank of Korporal before being considered for promotion.[1]
References
    
- Cingi, Hanife (25 August 2020). "Korporal und Stabskorporal – Frequently Asked Questions für Soldaten und Soldatinnen". bundeswehr.de (in German). Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- Fiebig-Schulze, Jennifer (3 August 2020). "Auftakt für die Korporale". bundeswehr.de (in German). Retrieved 22 January 2021.
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