Sergeant First Class (E-7) (U.S. Army)
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Sergeant First Class (E-7) in the U.S. Army is a senior noncommissioned officer rank typically responsible for leading platoon-sized elements and serving as a key tactical and administrative leader within a company.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army rank
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military rank ⓘ noncommissioned officer rank ⓘ |
| abbreviation | SFC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorityScope | direct authority over all enlisted soldiers in the platoon ⓘ |
| category | enlisted rank ⓘ |
| chainOfCommandRole |
primary enlisted advisor to platoon leader
ⓘ
senior NCO within a platoon ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| doctrine | U.S. Army NCO professional development system ⓘ |
| equivalentRank |
Chief Petty Officer (E-7) (U.S. Coast Guard)
NERFINISHED
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Chief Petty Officer (E-7) (U.S. Navy) NERFINISHED ⓘ Gunnery Sergeant (E-7) (U.S. Marine Corps) NERFINISHED ⓘ Gunnery Sergeant (E-7) (U.S. Space Force, via USMC equivalency) ⓘ Master Sergeant (E-7) (U.S. Air Force pre-2024) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grade | senior noncommissioned officer ⓘ |
| higherRank |
First Sergeant (E-8) (U.S. Army)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Master Sergeant (E-8) (U.S. Army) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| insigniaColor |
black on camouflage (Army Combat Uniform)
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gold on green (Army Service Uniform) ⓘ |
| insigniaShape | three chevrons and two rockers ⓘ |
| introduced | World War I era ⓘ |
| lowerRank | Staff Sergeant (E-6) (U.S. Army) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NATOrankCode | OR-7 ⓘ |
| payGrade | E-7 ⓘ |
| promotionSourceRank | Staff Sergeant (E-6) (U.S. Army) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| promotionSystem | semi-centralized promotion system ⓘ |
| rankGroup | field NCO ⓘ |
| requiredEducation |
completion of Advanced Leader Course (ALC)
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enrollment or completion of Senior Leader Course (SLC) ⓘ |
| responsibility |
advising the platoon leader on enlisted matters
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discipline of soldiers in the platoon ⓘ implementation of orders from the platoon leader ⓘ supervision of squad leaders ⓘ training of soldiers in the platoon ⓘ welfare of soldiers in the platoon ⓘ |
| role |
key administrative leader at company level
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key tactical leader at company level ⓘ platoon sergeant ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| typicalCommand | platoon ⓘ |
| typicalCommandSize | platoon-sized element ⓘ |
| typicalDutyPosition |
instructor at NCO academies
GENERATED
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operations NCO at company or battalion level GENERATED ⓘ section sergeant GENERATED ⓘ |
| typicalTimeInServiceToAttain | approximately 15 to 18 years ⓘ |
| typicalUnitLevel | company ⓘ |
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