Sergeant Major of the Army
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The Sergeant Major of the Army is the senior enlisted advisor to the U.S. Army Chief of Staff, representing the interests and welfare of all enlisted soldiers.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States Army position
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military appointment → senior enlisted rank → |
| abbreviation |
SMA
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| appointedBy |
Chief of Staff of the Army
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| country |
United States
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| distinctFrom |
command sergeant major
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sergeant major → |
| eligibleFor |
enlisted soldiers of the United States Army
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| equivalentTo |
Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force
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Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force → Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard → Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy → Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps → |
| firstHolder |
William O. Wooldridge
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| formationDate |
1966
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| hasPaygrade |
E-9 special
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| hasRankCategory |
non-commissioned officer
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| hasTitleStyle |
Sergeant Major of the Army
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| insigniaElement |
United States coat of arms
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three chevrons → three rockers → wreath → |
| insigniaType |
unique enlisted rank insignia
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| memberOf |
Army Staff
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| NATORank |
OR-9
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| participatesIn |
high-level Army policy discussions on enlisted issues
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| precedence |
highest enlisted position in the United States Army
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| rankClass |
special rank
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| rankGroup |
enlisted
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| rankLevel |
E-9
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| reportsTo |
Chief of Staff of the Army
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| residence |
Washington, D.C.
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| responsibility |
advising on enlisted soldier discipline
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advising on enlisted soldier morale → advising on enlisted soldier professional development → advising on enlisted soldier quality of life → advising on enlisted soldier training → advising on enlisted soldier utilization → |
| role |
representative of interests and welfare of enlisted soldiers
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senior enlisted advisor to the Chief of Staff of the Army → |
| scopeOfAuthority |
Army-wide enlisted matters
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| seat |
The Pentagon
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| serviceBranch |
United States Army
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| status |
active
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| symbolizes |
senior enlisted leadership of the United States Army
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| termLength |
serves at the pleasure of the Chief of Staff of the Army
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| wears |
Army Service Uniform rank insignia specific to SMA
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