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Senior master sergeant (abbreviated SMSgt) is the second-highest enlisted rank (pay grade E-8) in the United States Air Force and United States Space Force, just above master sergeant and below chief master sergeant, and is a senior non-commissioned officer (SNCO).
Command Chief Master Sergeant, United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) Command Chief Master Sergeant John C. Alsvig [158] U.S. Air Force: Air Force major commands (and subordinated commands) Air Combat Command: Command Chief Master Sergeant, Air Combat Command (ACC) Command Chief Master Sergeant David R. Wolfe [159] U.S. Air Force
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 ...
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 single chevron above visually identifies Senior NCO status for E-7 master sergeants along with two chevrons above for E-8 senior master sergeants and three chevrons above for E-9 chief master sergeants in the Air Force NCO insignia. In 2015, the Air Force announced its promotion overhaul and newly established boards for master sergeant. [5]
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
Senior enlisted advisor to the chairman: Sergeant major of the Army: Senior enlisted advisor to the chief of the National Guard Bureau: Command sergeant major: Sergeant major: First sergeant: Master sergeant: Sergeant first class: Staff sergeant: Sergeant: Corporal: Specialist: Private first class: Private Private: Abbreviation SEAC SMA SEANGB ...
[1] - US DoD, The United States Military Rank Insignia All Warrant Officer grades are authorized, but not used by the Air Force [2] - Office of the Law Revision Counsel. "U.S. Code TITLE 42-THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE, section 207(a)-Grades, ranks, and titles of commissioned corps (2006)" (PDF).