| Technician fifth grade | |
|---|---|
 The T/5 insignia of a letter "T" below two chevrons. | |
| Country | United States |
| Service branch | United States Army |
| Abbreviation | T/5 or Tec 5 |
| Rank group | Enlisted |
| Pay grade | 5th Grade |
| Formation | 26 January 1942 |
| Abolished | 1 August 1948 |
| Next higher rank | Technician fourth grade |
| Next lower rank | Private first class |
| Equivalent ranks | Corporal |
Technician fifth grade (abbreviated T/5 or Tec 5) was a rank of the United States Army from 1942 to 1948.[1] The rank was created to recognize enlisted soldiers with special technical skills, but who were not trained as combat leaders.[2][3]
- ^ "History of Enlisted Ranks". The Institute of Heraldry. United States Department of the Army. Archived from the original on 31 December 2006. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- ^ Hogan, David W.; Fisch, Arnold G.; Wright, Robert K., eds. (2009). The Story of the Noncommissoned Officer Corps. Washington, D.C.: United States Army Center of Military History. pp. 295–296. ISBN 978-0-16-067869-1.
- ^ United States Department of War (18 January 1944). War Department Technical Manual TM 20–205: Glossary of United States Army Terms. Washington, D.C.: United States Government Printing Office. p. 279.