Chief Master Sergeant

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Chief Master Sergeant is the highest enlisted rank in the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force, typically held by senior noncommissioned officers responsible for leading and advising on enlisted matters at the highest organizational levels.

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instanceOf enlisted rank
military rank
noncommissioned officer rank
aboveRank Senior Master Sergeant NERFINISHED
careerField all enlisted Air Force specialties
all enlisted Space Force specialties
category United States Air Force enlisted ranks
United States Space Force enlisted ranks
country United States of America
equivalentToRank Master Chief Petty Officer (USCG) NERFINISHED
Master Chief Petty Officer (USN) NERFINISHED
Master Gunnery Sergeant NERFINISHED
Sergeant Major (USMC) NERFINISHED
Sergeant Major of the Army NERFINISHED
hasSpecialVariant Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force NERFINISHED
Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force NERFINISHED
insigniaFeature chevrons with eight stripes
star in center (USAF standard CMSgt)
introducedInService United States Air Force NERFINISHED
introducedYear 1959
isHighestEnlistedRankIn United States Air Force NERFINISHED
United States Space Force NERFINISHED
NATORankCode OR-9
payGrade E-9
promotionRequirement extensive leadership experience
high performance evaluations
selection board
rankGroup senior noncommissioned officer
rankLevel E-9
reportsTo unit commander
wing commander (for wing-level CMSgt)
responsibility advising commanders on enlisted matters
enforcing standards and discipline
mentoring senior noncommissioned officers
overseeing enlisted professional development
scopeOfInfluence large organizations and multiple units
serviceBranch United States Air Force
United States Space Force NERFINISHED
serviceContext U.S. Air and Space Forces enlisted leadership
typicalBillet command chief master sergeant
group senior enlisted leader
squadron senior enlisted leader
typicalRole senior enlisted advisor
unit-level senior enlisted leader
usedBy United States Air Force
United States Space Force NERFINISHED

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CMSgt abbreviationFor Chief Master Sergeant
SMSgt lowerThan Chief Master Sergeant
USSF enlisted rank structure includesRank Chief Master Sergeant
USSF enlisted rank structure E-9RankTitle Chief Master Sergeant
Sergeant Major (USMC) equivalentRankInUSAirForce Chief Master Sergeant
this entity surface form: Chief Master Sergeant (USAF)
Master Chief Petty Officer (USN) equivalentRank Chief Master Sergeant
this entity surface form: Chief Master Sergeant (US Air Force)
Master Chief Petty Officer (USN) equivalentRank Chief Master Sergeant
this entity surface form: Chief Master Sergeant (US Space Force)
Paul W. Airey hasRankAtEndOfService Chief Master Sergeant