Chonsa

Chŏnsa
Chosŏn'gŭl 전사
Hancha
Revised Romanization Jeonsa
McCune–Reischauer Chŏnsa

Chŏnsa is the first level military rank of North Korea. It is a combined title held by soldiers, airman, and seaman equivalent to an E-1 on most western military rank scales.

The insignia for chŏnsa consists of a bare shoulder strap or collar tab. The rank is typically held by conscripts and new recruits with six months to a year required in grade before promotion.

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