noun
Airman Second Class (JASDF)
A specific rank in the Japan Air Self-Defense Force, equivalent to an E-2 in the U.S. Air Force. Used in military contexts.
彼は一等空士として航空自衛隊に入隊した。
He joined the JASDF as an Airman Second Class.
Standard kanji form for this JASDF rank.
Numerical variant sometimes used in official documents or lists.
Compound of 一等 (first class) and 空士 (airman), a rank designation created for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.