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.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Army Reserve Command Sergeants Major | 1 |
| Command Sergeant Major | 1 |
| Command Sergeant Major (USA) canonical | 1 |
| Sergeant Major (US Army) | 1 |
| command sergeant major | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10199760 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Command Sergeant Major (USA) Context triple: [Sergeant Major (USMC), equivalentRankInUSArmy, Command Sergeant Major (USA)]
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A.
Master Sergeant (U.S. Army)
Master Sergeant (U.S. Army) is a senior noncommissioned officer rank responsible for high-level technical expertise, leadership, and staff duties within Army units.
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B.
Command Sergeant Major of the Army Reserve
The Command Sergeant Major of the Army Reserve is the highest-ranking enlisted leader in the U.S. Army Reserve, serving as the principal advisor to the Chief of Army Reserve on all matters affecting enlisted soldiers.
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C.
Sergeant Major (USMC)
Sergeant Major (USMC) is the highest traditional enlisted rank in the United States Marine Corps, serving as a senior enlisted advisor and leader at battalion level and above.
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D.
Master Sergeant (USMC)
Master Sergeant (USMC) is a senior enlisted rank in the United States Marine Corps focused on technical leadership and staff responsibilities rather than direct command of troops.
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E.
Chief Master Sergeant
Chief Master Sergeant is the highest enlisted rank in the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force, typically held by senior noncommissioned officers responsible for leading and advising on enlisted matters at the highest organizational levels.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Command Sergeant Major (USA) Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Master Sergeant (U.S. Army)
Master Sergeant (U.S. Army) is a senior noncommissioned officer rank responsible for high-level technical expertise, leadership, and staff duties within Army units.
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B.
Command Sergeant Major of the Army Reserve
The Command Sergeant Major of the Army Reserve is the highest-ranking enlisted leader in the U.S. Army Reserve, serving as the principal advisor to the Chief of Army Reserve on all matters affecting enlisted soldiers.
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C.
Sergeant Major (USMC)
Sergeant Major (USMC) is the highest traditional enlisted rank in the United States Marine Corps, serving as a senior enlisted advisor and leader at battalion level and above.
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D.
Master Sergeant (USMC)
Master Sergeant (USMC) is a senior enlisted rank in the United States Marine Corps focused on technical leadership and staff responsibilities rather than direct command of troops.
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E.
Chief Master Sergeant
Chief Master Sergeant is the highest enlisted rank in the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force, typically held by senior noncommissioned officers responsible for leading and advising on enlisted matters at the highest organizational levels.
- F. None of above. chosen
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
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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
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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 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Command Sergeant Major (USA) Description of subject: 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.
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:
Army Reserve Command Sergeants Major
this entity surface form:
command sergeant major