[citation needed] Byeongjangs, who work closely with their US military counterparts, are frequently addressed as "sergeant" or the equivalent E-5 term in English by the U.S.
[citation needed] The various ranks of byeong are denoted by stripes worn laterally on a service member's left sleeve.
[citation needed] In most comparative military scales, a Byeongjang is considered the equivalent of a non-commissioned officer equal to a sergeant.
The South Korean military, however, does not generally grant NCO powers to a service member until obtaining the rank of hasa.
[citation needed] The word byeong (soldier) has a natural context that personnel in those ranks are not in commanding responsibilities, thus not NCOs at all.