Editing Private first class (section)

== Singapore ==
{{see also|Singapore Armed Forces ranks}}

Introduced in 1983, the [[honorific]] rank is awarded to hardworking conscript citizen-soldiers who performed well in their National Service term. Private First Class (PFC) wear a rank insignia of a single chevron pointing down.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mindef.gov.sg/web/portal/mindef/about-us/saf-rank-insignias|title = MINDEF Singapore}}</ref>
 
The Private First Class (PFC) rank is rarely awarded nowadays by the [[Singapore Armed Forces]]. All private enlistees can be promoted directly to [[Lance Corporal]] (LCP) should they meet the minimum qualifying requirements, conduct appraisal and work performance.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mindef.gov.sg/web/portal/mindef/about-us/saf-rank-insignias|title = MINDEF Singapore}}</ref>