Senior Master Sergeant (U.S. Air Force)
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Senior Master Sergeant (U.S. Air Force) is the E-8 senior noncommissioned officer rank in the U.S. Air Force, typically responsible for high-level leadership, management, and mentorship within enlisted units.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Senior Master Sergeant | 2 |
| Senior Master Sergeant (U.S. Space Force) | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Air Force enlisted rank
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military rank ⓘ |
| abbreviation | SMSgt ⓘ |
| advises |
company-grade officers
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field-grade officers ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| doDPayGradeSystem | U.S. enlisted pay grades ⓘ |
| equivalentRank |
Master Sergeant (U.S. Army)
NERFINISHED
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Master Sergeant (U.S. Marine Corps) NERFINISHED ⓘ Senior Chief Petty Officer (U.S. Coast Guard) ⓘ Senior Chief Petty Officer (U.S. Navy) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusArea |
discipline and standards enforcement
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force development of enlisted personnel ⓘ |
| higherRank | Chief Master Sergeant (U.S. Air Force) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadershipScope | large flights or squadrons ⓘ |
| lowerRank | Master Sergeant (U.S. Air Force) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentors |
junior enlisted airmen
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noncommissioned officers ⓘ |
| NATOrankCode | OR-8 ⓘ |
| notCommissioned | true ⓘ |
| payGrade | E-8 ⓘ |
| promotionConsiderations |
decorations and awards
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duty history ⓘ performance reports ⓘ senior rater endorsement ⓘ |
| promotionMethod | centralized promotion board ⓘ |
| promotionSourceRank | Master Sergeant (U.S. Air Force) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rankCategory | enlisted ⓘ |
| rankGroup | senior noncommissioned officer ⓘ |
| rankLevel | senior enlisted advisor level ⓘ |
| responsibility |
advising commanders on enlisted matters
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enlisted leadership ⓘ mentorship of NCOs and airmen ⓘ unit-level management ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
United States Air Force
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United States Space Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalDutyEnvironment |
groups
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squadrons ⓘ wings ⓘ |
| typicalExperienceLevel | highly experienced enlisted leader ⓘ |
| typicalRole |
flight chief
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senior enlisted leader ⓘ squadron-level superintendent ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Air Force Reserve
NERFINISHED
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Air National Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Space Force enlisted component ⓘ active duty U.S. Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wearsInsignia | chevron of seven stripes with two inverted above the star (Air Force) ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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this entity surface form:
Senior Master Sergeant (U.S. Space Force)
Senior Chief Petty Officer (U.S. Navy)
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comparableRankInUSAF
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Senior Master Sergeant (U.S. Air Force)
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this entity surface form:
Senior Master Sergeant
this entity surface form:
Senior Master Sergeant