Sergeant Major (E-9) (U.S. Army)

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enlisted rank military rank non-commissioned officer rank

Sergeant Major (E-9) in the U.S. Army is the highest enlisted rank (excluding special appointments), serving as a senior advisor to commanders on enlisted matters and overseeing discipline, training, and welfare of soldiers.

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Surface form	Occurrences
Command Sergeant Major (E-9) (U.S. Army)	1

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	enlisted rank ⓘ military rank ⓘ non-commissioned officer rank ⓘ
abbreviation	SGM NERFINISHED ⓘ
commandEligibility	may serve as staff NCO but does not hold command authority ⓘ
country	United States of America ⓘ
doctrineRoleDescription	key enlisted advisor to the commander at battalion and higher levels ⓘ
equivalentRank	Chief Master Sergeant (E-9) (U.S. Air Force) NERFINISHED ⓘ Master Chief Petty Officer (E-9) (U.S. Coast Guard) NERFINISHED ⓘ Master Chief Petty Officer (E-9) (U.S. Navy) NERFINISHED ⓘ Master Gunnery Sergeant (E-9) (U.S. Marine Corps) NERFINISHED ⓘ Sergeant Major (E-9) (U.S. Marine Corps) NERFINISHED ⓘ
followedBy	Command Sergeant Major (E-9) (U.S. Army) NERFINISHED ⓘ Sergeant Major of the Army (special) (U.S. Army) NERFINISHED ⓘ
gradeInsignia	E-9 enlisted rank insignia ⓘ
insigniaColor	gold on dark background ⓘ
insigniaShape	three chevrons above three rockers with a star in the center ⓘ
insigniaType	chevrons and rockers ⓘ
legalStatus	subject to Uniform Code of Military Justice ⓘ
minimumEnlistmentCategory	career enlisted ⓘ
NATOrank	OR-9 ⓘ
payGrade	E-9 ⓘ
precededBy	First Sergeant (E-8) (U.S. Army) NERFINISHED ⓘ Master Sergeant (E-8) (U.S. Army) NERFINISHED ⓘ
precedenceOver	First Sergeant (E-8) (U.S. Army) NERFINISHED ⓘ Master Sergeant (E-8) (U.S. Army) NERFINISHED ⓘ
promotionAuthority	Department of the Army centralized board NERFINISHED ⓘ
promotionSource	selection from Master Sergeant (E-8) ⓘ
rankCategory	enlisted ⓘ
rankGroup	senior enlisted rank ⓘ senior non-commissioned officer ⓘ
reportsTo	unit commander ⓘ
responsibility	advising on morale and welfare issues ⓘ enforcing standards and discipline ⓘ enlisted personnel management ⓘ implementing commander’s policies among enlisted soldiers ⓘ mentoring NCOs ⓘ
responsibilityLevel	highest non-special enlisted rank in U.S. Army ⓘ
serviceBranch	United States Army ⓘ
typicalRole	advisor on enlisted matters ⓘ oversight of discipline ⓘ oversight of training ⓘ oversight of welfare of soldiers ⓘ senior enlisted advisor to unit commander ⓘ
typicalTimeInServiceToAttain	over 20 years ⓘ
typicalUnitLevel	battalion ⓘ brigade ⓘ higher headquarters staff ⓘ
uniformPlacement	insignia worn on collars, chest, or sleeves depending on uniform ⓘ

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First Sergeant (E-8) (U.S. Army) → rankBelow → Sergeant Major (E-9) (U.S. Army) ⓘ

this entity surface form: Command Sergeant Major (E-9) (U.S. Army)