Which rank corresponds to Corporal/Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class?

• A. Corporal/Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class
• B. Private/Seaman Recruit
• C. Lance Corporal/Seaman
• D. Gunnery Sergeant/Chief Hospital Corpsman

Answer: (A)

Understanding rank equivalence across services helps when you see a combined title like this. In the Marine Corps, a Corporal is the rank at pay grade E-4, and in the Navy, a Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class is also at pay grade E-4. The slash in the combined title signals that these are the same level of responsibility and authority in their respective services. So the correct match is a title that explicitly presents both names together, showing the cross-service equivalence at E-4. The other options point to different pay grades—Private/Seaman Recruit is E-1, Lance Corporal/Seaman is E-3, Gunnery Sergeant/Chief Hospital Corpsman is E-7—so they do not represent the same rank as Corporal/Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class.