Sergeant Major United States Army Former Sergeants Major Of The

In the U.S. Army, Sergeant Major refers to both a military rank and to a specific administrative position. The rank refers to the highest enlisted rank, just above Master Sergeant, with a pay grade of E-9.

The administrative position, Command Sergeant Major, is the senior enlisted advisor to the commanding officer and carries with it certain ceremonial functions such as caring for the unit's colors. Additionally, they serve as monitors for and advocates of the enlisted men in the command.

An alternate usage of Command Sergeant Major is the senior NCO of a headquarters unit at battalion level or above; the soldier filling this position should carry the rank of Sergeant Major, but personnel shortages may, from time to time, force this sergeant major position to be held by a senior Master Sergeant.

There exists one post, Sergeant Major of the Army, which is unique. The holder of this post is the senior enlisted member of the U.S. Army. The current SMA, since January 2004, is SMA Kenneth O. Preston.

1.1 Former Sergeants Major of the Army

2 United States Marine Corps

There exists one post, Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, which is unique. The holder of this post is the senior enlisted member of the U.S. Marine Corps. This position is currently held by John L. Estrada.

2.1 Former Sergeants Major of the Marine Corps

U.S. military enlisted rank s
	E-1	E-2	E-3	E-4	E-5	E-6	E-7	E-8	E-9
Air Force:	AB	Amn	A1C	SRA	SSgt	TSgt	MSgt	SMSgt	CMSgt - CMSgt - CMSgtAF
Army:	PV1	PV2	PFC	SPC - CPL	SGT	SSG	SFC	MSG - 1SG	SGM - CSM - SMA
Marine Corps:	Pvt	PFC	LCpl	Cpl	Sgt	SSgt	GySgt	MSgt - 1st Sgt	MGySgt - SgtMaj - SMOMC
Navy:	SR	SA	SN	PO3	PO2	PO1	CPO	SCPO	MCPO - CMCPO - MCPON

3 United Kingdom

Sergeant Major is not now a rank in the British Army and Royal MarinesThe Royal Marines are the United Kingdom's amphibious forces and a core component of their Rapid Reaction Force. They are lightly equipped, able to operate independently in all terrains, and highly trained as a commando force. History The first unit of En. Until the late 19th century, the Sergeant Major (who wore four chevronThis page is about the pattern or symbol called a chevron. For information on the global energy company, see ChevronTexaco. A chevron (also, especially in older documents, spelled cheveron is a V-shaped pattern. The word is usually used in reference to as, later under a crown) was the senior NCO of a battalionIn military terminology, a battalion consists of two to six companies typically commanded by a lieutenant colonel. The nomenclature varies by nationality and by branch of arms, e. some armies organize their infantry into battalions, but call battalion-siz or regimentA regiment is a military unit, typically consisting of around 500-700 soldiers. The term came into use in Europe around the end of the 16th century, when armies evolved from a collection of retinues following knights to a more formally organized structure. In the late 19th century he was redesignated Regimental Sergeant MajorRegimental Sergeant Major (RSM) is an appointment held by Warrant Officers Class 1 in the British Army and Royal Marines. The RSM is the senior warrant officer in a regiment or battalion, and is primarily responsible for maintaining standards and discipli (RSM) and this in its turn became an appointment of the new rank of Warrant OfficerA warrant officer WO or a chief warrant officer CWO is a member of a military organization, with a rank subordinate to other commissioned officers and senior to noncommissioned officers. The warrant officer corps began in the 13th century in the nascent B Class 1 in 1915. RSM is still an appointment of WO1, equivalent to a Command Sergeant Major in the United States. The term 'sergeant major' is also used in various other warrant officer appointments, both at WO1 and WO2 level (e.g. Company Sergeant Major, equivalent to a US First Sergeant).

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