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All Specialists were addressed as Specialist. I never encountered a Spec-9 but have had experiences with Spec-4 thru Spec-8.
In 1965, as a young Corporal (E-4), I was put in charge of a flight of soldiers travelling from Germany to Turkey. Encluded in the group were two Spec-5s and a Spec-7.
Later (I believe 1968) the Army clarified the situation to when two soldiers of the same pay grade are involved the hard stripe (NCO) is in charge. The soldier with the next higher pay grade is in charge regardless of an NCO or Specialist.
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