Master Sergeant
Master Sergeant is a military grade in the civil servant career of the English speaking armed forces .
US Army
Badge of rank of Master Sergeant in the US Army
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The Master Sergeant of the United States Army (abbreviation MSG ) has the NATO rank code OR-8. The usual salutation is "Sergeant".
He is the fifth rank of non-commissioned officer and the second so-called "senior non-commissioned officer" of the Army.
In the Bundeswehr , this rank corresponds to the staff sergeant , while in the Austrian armed forces the senior staff sergeant takes this position.
| Rank | ||
| lower: Sergeant First Class |
Master Sergeant First Sergeant |
higher: Sergeant Major |
US Air Force
current badge of rank in the US Air Force
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The Master Sergeant of the United States Air Force (abbreviation MSgt ) has the NATO rank code OR-7. The usual salutation is "Sergeant".
He is the third rank of non-commissioned officer and the lowest so-called “senior non-commissioned officer” of the Air Force.
In the Bundeswehr this rank corresponds to the Sergeant Major , while in the Austrian Armed Forces the staff sergeant holds this position.
| Rank | ||
| lower: Technical Sergeant |
Master Sergeant |
higher: Senior Master Sergeant |
From the rank of Master Sergeant a soldier of the US Air Force can be used as First Sergeant , this is a special service position for the longest serving sergeant in a unit who is directly subordinate to the unit commander, similar to the company sergeant of the German Armed Forces .
To distinguish it, the First Sergeant's rank badge is supplemented by the so-called French diamond.
US Marine Corps
Badge of rank of Master Sergeant in the US Marine Corps
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The Master Sergeant of the United States Marine Corps (abbreviation MSgt ) has the NATO rank code OR-8. The usual salutation is "Master Sergeant".
He is the fifth rank of non-commissioned officer and the second so-called "senior non-commissioned officer" of the Marine Corps. As a specialty of the Marine Corps, the term “staff non-commissioned officers” is used from the Master Sergeant onwards.
In the Bundeswehr , this rank corresponds to the staff sergeant , while in the Austrian armed forces the senior staff sergeant takes this position.
| Rank | ||
| lower: Gunnery Sergeant |
Master Sergeant First Sergeant |
higher: Master Gunnery Sergeant |
See also
Web links
- Marine Corps Ranks (Engl.)