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Senior master sergeants in the first sergeant special duty serve as first sergeants of larger units than those employing master sergeants as first sergeants. These first sergeants (pay grades E-7 to E-9) are referred to officially as "First Sergeant" (regardless of their pay grade), and unofficially as "First Shirt" or simply "Shirt".
The titles of senior master sergeant and chief master sergeant were chosen between July and December 1958 after comments were solicited from the major Air Force commands of the day. After much discussion, the insignia for these two ranks were designed by simply adding one and two chevrons to the top of the master sergeant insignia (for E-8 and ...
The equivalent-grade first sergeant is the senior noncommissioned officer of a company, battery, or troop. When holding the position of first sergeant, while uncommon, the master sergeant is referred to as "first sergeant"; however, when not in the position of first sergeant, master sergeants are addressed as "sergeant".
In 1958, as part of a rank restructuring, two pay grades and four ranks were added: sergeant (E-5) returned to its traditional three chevron insignia, E-6 became staff sergeant, which had been eliminated in 1948 (with its previous three chevrons and one arc insignia), sergeant first class became E-7, master sergeant became E-8, which included ...
A promotable sergeant first class, or a master sergeant, may be selected for promotion to, or appointment as, a first sergeant, but will continue to wear the initial rank until successful completion of first sergeant leadership school, when the 1SG insignia of rank is authorized ("getting one's diamond").
Command chief master sergeant: First sergeant: Chief master sergeant: First sergeant: Senior master sergeant: First sergeant: Master sergeant: Technical sergeant: Staff sergeant: Senior airman: Airman first class: Airman: Airman basic United States Space Force [19
Command Chief Master Sergeant, First Air Force (Air Forces Northern/AFNORTH) (1 AF) and Command Chief Master Sergeant, Continental U.S. NORAD Region (CONR) Command Chief Master Sergeant Denny L. Richardson [172] U.S. Air Force: Fifth Air Force: Command Chief Master Sergeant, Fifth Air Force (5 AF) Command Chief Master Sergeant Shaun E. Campbell ...
Command chief master sergeant: First sergeant: Chief master sergeant: First sergeant: Senior master sergeant: First sergeant: Master sergeant: Technical sergeant: Staff sergeant: Senior airman: Airman first class: Airman: Airman basic United States Space Force [33