PFC
One stripe soldier
PFC is a military abbreviation for Private First Class, an enlisted rank in the U.S.
Army and Marine Corps just above private: PFC Johnson reported for duty.
In other contexts, PFC may stand for perfluorinated compounds—industrial chemicals linked to environmental concerns—or prefrontal cortex in neuroscience discussions.
Low military enlisted rank
- rankPosition in hierarchy
- enlistedSigned up formally
- soldierArmed forces member
- armyOrganized land-based military
marines · promotion · infantry · corporal · boot camp · deployment · barracks · uniform
Brain's planning and impulse center
- brainSeat of cognition
- executive functionCognitive self-management abilities
- decision-makingProcess of choosing actions
- cognitionMental knowledge acquisition
frontal lobe · working memory · impulse control · planning · attention · neurons · gray matter · ventromedial
Persistent fluorinated synthetic compounds
- forever chemicalsIndestructible industrial compounds
- contaminationIntroduction of impurities
- TeflonNonstick pan coating
- nonstickResists food adhesion
water resistant · bioaccumulation · pollution · groundwater · EPA · firefighting foam · environmental · toxicity
Signal for football fouls
- personal foulIllegal player contact
- unnecessary roughnessPenalty for excessive violence
- NFLPro football organization
- refereeSports rule enforcer
yards · infraction · unsportsmanlike conduct · facemask · late hit · targeting · ejection · discipline
private first class
Low military enlisted rank
army · marines · promotion · infantry · corporal · boot camp · deployment · barracks · uniform · insignia
prefrontal cortex
Brain's planning and impulse center
- brainSeat of cognition
- executive functionCognitive self-management abilities
- decision-makingProcess of choosing actions
cognition · frontal lobe · working memory · impulse control · planning · attention · neurons · gray matter · ventromedial · neuroimaging
PFAS
Persistent fluorinated synthetic compounds
- forever chemicalsIndestructible industrial compounds
- contaminationIntroduction of impurities
- TeflonNonstick pan coating
nonstick · water resistant · bioaccumulation · pollution · groundwater · EPA · firefighting foam · environmental · toxicity · drinking water
penalty flag
Signal for football fouls
- personal foulIllegal player contact
- unnecessary roughnessPenalty for excessive violence
- NFLPro football organization
referee · yards · infraction · unsportsmanlike conduct · facemask · late hit · targeting · ejection · discipline · call
PFCgeneral
Widespread, not specialized
four-star general · admiral · commanding general · field marshal · colonel
PFCofficer
Authority figure in uniform
commissioned officer · general · commanding officer · lieutenant · captain