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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). According to Air Force Instruction 36-2618, The Enlisted Force Structure:
The next major change came with the Military Pay Act of 1958. This established the pay grades of E-8 and E-9 but without corresponding rank titles. 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.
The position was originally established as "Senior Enlisted Advisor of the Navy" in January 1967 [23] in response to a recommendation from the Secretary of the Navy's task force on Navy personnel retention. [22] Three months later, the title was officially changed to "Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy".
A-29B Super Tucano attack aircraft of the Philippine Air Force during its turn-over and blessing ceremony at Clark Airbase. 15th Strike Wing's AH-1S Cobra Attack Helicopter of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) 15th Strike Wing, Danilo Atienza Air Base – It is responsible for providing combat air support to surface forces of the AFP. [36]
Although the Air Force had been an independent service since 1947, the rank of chief master sergeant did not come into being until the authorization of the Military Pay Act of 1958. This act established the pay grades of E-8 and E-9 in the United States armed forces, but without specifying titles for those pay grades. It was not until late 1958 ...
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The current Philippine military ranks are inspired partially by the first military insignia used by the military forces during the Philippine Revolution of 1896 and the Philippine–American War, and the insignia used by the Philippine Constabulary raised in 1902 during the final days of the Philippine–American War, which was basically the same style of insignia used by the United States ...
The Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (CSAFP) is the highest-ranking military officer (except for the President of the Philippines, who holds the position of Commander-in-Chief equivalent to a five-star general) and the head of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), including all service branches (Army, Air Force, Navy–Marine Corps) under its command.