noun
airman third class (JASDF)
Specific rank in the Japan Air Self-Defense Force, equivalent to an E-3 airman first class in the US Air Force. Used in military contexts.
彼は航空自衛隊の二等空士として勤務している。
He serves as an airman third class in the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.
Standard kanji spelling for this JASDF rank.
Numerical variant using ２ instead of 二; less common but valid.
Compound of 二等 (second class) and 空士 (airman), a direct translation of the English rank term.