Chief Master Sergeant
Chief Master Sergeant is a rank ( OR-9 ) in the U.S. Air Force . In the US Air Force, the Chief Master Sergeant ( CMSgt ) is the fifth rank of sergeant ; through Senior Master Sergeant and directly under Command Chief Master Sergeant .
| Rank | ||
| lower: Senior Master Sergeant |
Chief Master Sergeant |
higher: Command Chief Master Sergeant |
Service position
A chief master sergeant can serve as a first sergeant . The first sergeant , who appears several times, is not a rank in the Air Force, but a special service designation for the longest-serving non-commissioned officer in a unit who reports directly to the unit commander. Similar to the company sergeant in the Bundeswehr in Germany. This post can be held by soldiers in the pay grades E-7 to E-9 (Master Sergeant, Senior Master Sergeant and Chief Master Sergeant). The so-called French diamond on the rank badge is characteristic of a First Sergeant. The first sergeant is responsible for the morale, welfare, and conduct of all soldiers under his control. He is also the direct contact person for the squadron commander / company commander in matters relating to NCOs and crews. Usually a master sergeant takes on this post, while in larger units a senior master sergeant or chief master sergeant serves as first sergeant .
literature
- Boone Nicolls: Airman's Guide. Rowman & Littlefield 2016, ISBN 0811765377 .