Command Sergeant Major (USA)
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Command Sergeant Major (USA) is the senior enlisted rank in the U.S. Army, serving as a key advisor to commanders on enlisted matters and overseeing discipline, training, and welfare of soldiers.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Army Reserve Command Sergeants Major | 1 |
| Command Sergeant Major | 1 |
| Sergeant Major (US Army) | 1 |
| command sergeant major | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military rank
ⓘ
senior enlisted rank ⓘ |
| abbreviation | CSM NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | United States Army ⓘ |
| category | United States Army enlisted rank ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| doctrine source |
Army regulations on enlisted ranks
ⓘ
U.S. Army NCO professional development system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| equivalent rank |
Chief Master Sergeant (USAF)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Master Chief Petty Officer (USCG) NERFINISHED ⓘ Master Chief Petty Officer (USN) NERFINISHED ⓘ Master Gunnery Sergeant (USMC) NERFINISHED ⓘ Sergeant Major (USA) NERFINISHED ⓘ Sergeant Major (USMC) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focus |
NCO corps professionalism
ⓘ
command climate ⓘ soldier readiness ⓘ |
| higher rank | Sergeant Major of the Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| insignia | three chevrons three rockers with a star and wreath ⓘ |
| NATO rank code | OR-9 ⓘ |
| pay grade | E-9 ⓘ |
| position type | command-level NCO position ⓘ |
| promotion source | Sergeant Major (USA) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rank group |
Noncommissioned officer
ⓘ
Senior noncommissioned officer ⓘ |
| reports to | unit commander ⓘ |
| requires | extensive NCO leadership experience ⓘ |
| responsibility |
advising on NCO development
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enforcing standards ⓘ maintaining unit morale ⓘ mentoring noncommissioned officers ⓘ |
| role |
advisor on enlisted matters
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oversees discipline of soldiers ⓘ oversees training of soldiers ⓘ oversees welfare of soldiers ⓘ senior enlisted advisor to the commander ⓘ |
| typical unit level |
battalion
GENERATED
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brigade GENERATED ⓘ corps GENERATED ⓘ division GENERATED ⓘ major command GENERATED ⓘ |
| used in |
Army National Guard
NERFINISHED
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Army Reserve NERFINISHED ⓘ active component ⓘ |
| works with | First Sergeant (USA) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Sergeant Major (US Army)
this entity surface form:
command sergeant major
this entity surface form:
Command Sergeant Major
this entity surface form:
Army Reserve Command Sergeants Major