Of all the girls going JSDF I would have expected Yukari and I would've thought Chouno would be ranked higher than a 1st LT. Maybe promotions come slowly in the JSDF? I don't know.
Of all the girls going JSDF I would have expected Yukari and I would've thought Chouno would be ranked higher than a 1st LT. Maybe promotions come slowly in the JSDF? I don't know.
Double-checked and found I got it wrong on the TL. She's actually a Captain, although that's also her rank during the anime.
Perhaps Yukari is on an internship though? Either still in high school, or during her college time. I did an engineering internship myself after my 3rd year of college.
Also, I can't speak for the Japanese forces, or the US Army, but in the US Air Force, you stay as a captain for at least 7 years. So it wouldn't be unthinkable for her to be a fresh Captain during the anime, and then a senior Captain when Akiyama becomes a secretary, even if it's not until after a college stint.