Senior Master Sergeant
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Senior Master Sergeant is a high-level non-commissioned officer rank in the U.S. Air Force and Space Force, typically responsible for advanced leadership, management, and mentorship duties.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Senior Master Sergeant (U.S. Space Force) | 1 |
| Senior Master Sergeant (USSF) | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States military rank
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military rank ⓘ non-commissioned officer rank ⓘ |
| abbreviation | SMSgt ⓘ |
| careerStage | late-career enlisted rank ⓘ |
| commandInfluence | advises commanders on enlisted matters ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| doctrineRole | bridge between enlisted force and command leadership ⓘ |
| educationRequirement | completion of Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy (SNCOA) (resident or correspondence, as applicable by policy) ⓘ |
| equivalentRank |
First Sergeant at E-8 (when serving in first sergeant special duty)
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Master Sergeant (Army, Marine Corps) – approximate OR-8 equivalence NERFINISHED ⓘ Senior Chief Petty Officer (Navy, Coast Guard) – approximate OR-8 equivalence ⓘ |
| higherRank | Chief Master Sergeant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| insigniaFeature |
chevrons with additional curved stripes above the star (U.S. Air Force)
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delta and orbit elements incorporated (U.S. Space Force) ⓘ |
| legalStatus | subject to Uniform Code of Military Justice ⓘ |
| lowerRank | Master Sergeant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
United States Air Force
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United States Space Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NATORankCode | OR-8 ⓘ |
| organizationalFunction | senior enlisted leadership in operational and support units ⓘ |
| payGradeSystem | U.S. Department of Defense enlisted pay grades ⓘ |
| promotionCriteria |
decorations and achievements
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performance evaluations ⓘ time in grade ⓘ time in service ⓘ |
| promotionMethod | centralized promotion board ⓘ |
| promotionSource | Master Sergeant ⓘ |
| rankGroup | senior non-commissioned officer ⓘ |
| rankLevel | E-8 ⓘ |
| responsibility |
advanced leadership
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discipline and standards enforcement ⓘ enlisted force development ⓘ implementation of commander policies ⓘ mentorship of NCOs and airmen ⓘ readiness oversight ⓘ resource management ⓘ unit-level management ⓘ |
| serviceType | enlisted ⓘ |
| typicalCommandLevel |
group
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squadron ⓘ wing ⓘ |
| typicalRole |
flight chief
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senior enlisted advisor ⓘ senior enlisted leader ⓘ squadron superintendent ⓘ |
| uniformCategory | enlisted dress and duty uniforms ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Senior Master Sergeant (U.S. Space Force)
this entity surface form:
Senior Master Sergeant (USSF)