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Perhaps a note (or even a WikiProject) about the Dutch rank of Sergeant-Majoor?
I know in the US more then one Sergeant Major is refered to as Sergeants Major and as such updated the US section. I was wondering if it was the same for the other parts of the world. Mikemill 17:49, 12 November 2006 (UTC)
Command Sergeant Major is not listed as a topic under Category:Military ranks of the United States Army since it redirects to Sergeant Major. Can we fix this? Clown 04:24, 15 November 2006 (UTC)
In the text there is a statement that a "First Sergeant" could hold the position of a battalion or higher Sergeant Major or Command Sergeant Major".
It has never been my experience that a "First Sergeant" (E-8) would hold the position of a battalion (or above) Sergeant Major or Command Sergeant Major. In that case the soldier would wear the rank of Master Sergeant (E-8). The only time a soldier would wear the rank of "First Sergeant" is as a company/battery/troop First Sergeant. I would edit the text but there may be an exception I'm not aware of having retired from the US Army in 2000.Greenbomb101 (talk) 16:20, 13 March 2008 (UTC)
Totally correct. A 1SG would not be assigned in a SGM or CSM slot unless it was a case where the CSM or SGM was on temporary duty out of the area or was in some other way going to be unavailable for a short period of time. Typically the senior E-8 in the battalion would take over as CSM/SGM regardless of whether he was a 1SG or MSG, unless the battalion had an actual E-9 as the Ops SGM. If the E-8 was going to be assigned as the CSM or SGM full-time or for an extended period he would be always be a MSG, because the rank of 1SG is pegged strictly as a company's senior NCO and as such is an appointment rather than a permanent rank. The only way it can be awarded permanently is if the soldier retires as a 1SG and is able to get it on his paperwork. --AGB, SFC, USA —Preceding unsigned comment added by 138.27.1.3 (talk) 20:47, 31 July 2008 (UTC)
if you look at the other ranks (i.e. Sergeant), there is a table of Common Military Ranks. why isn't it here? Rashad9607 (talk) 08:45, 27 June 2008 (UTC)
The level 1 - 4 appointments for Warrant Officers were replaced by new substantive ranks on 1st June 2008:
The WO1 and WO2 ranks remain as before.
http://www.dcc.mil.za/bulletins/Files/2008/61bulletin2008.pdf
See also 'South African Soldier, September 2008, page 17 http://www.dcc.mil.za/sasoldier/2008/Sep2008.pdf --92.8.106.152 (talk) 17:53, 10 April 2009 (UTC)
Would it not make sense for a commonwealth armies section to exist, detailling the very similar positions of sergeants major in such forces - with a sub section to detail any country/service specific information? The UK and Canada sections in particular are both quite long and contain much the same information.Jellyfish dave (talk) 15:59, 18 February 2010 (UTC)
"The full title of sergeant major fell out of use until the latter part of the 18th century, when it began to be applied to the senior non-commissioned officer of an infantry battalion or cavalry regiment." Was the term Sejeant Major (historical spelling) used in the cavalry at that time? My understanding is that is was a historical infantry rank dating from when they were a general officer in charch of the infantry - hence the use of Corporal Major in the modern British Household Cavalry? Dainamo (talk) 16:31, 23 April 2011 (UTC)
Am I right in thinking that Sergeants Major (instructor) in the ACF are actually a rank, rather than an appointment as they would be in the Army? Jellyfish dave (talk) 12:17, 6 January 2012 (UTC)
Note that in the British Armed Forces the plural is "sergeant majors" and not "sergeants major". That would assume that a sergeant major is a sergeant and "major" is simply a modifier. However, in Britain this is not the case. The sergeant major is a warrant officer, not a senior sergeant, and the rank or appointment is entirely separate from that of sergeant. It is a compound word (which always used to be hyphenated) and the "major" is not in this instance acting as an adjective. For an illustration of official British usage see the very bottom of this page of the London Gazette. And it isn't a new usage either: see this page from 1881. The earliest usage of "sergeant majors" in The Times is in 1822. The last of the (very occasional) usages of "sergeants major", except when referring to American NCOs, is in 1938. I'm not sure of the practice in the rest of the Commonwealth, although it was certainly identical to the British practice up to and during World War II. -- Necrothesp (talk) 16:57, 8 November 2012 (UTC)
Is it correct to describe sergeant major as a rank? I always understood that Sergeant major is a position, not a rank.101.98.74.13 (talk) 09:37, 10 December 2015 (UTC)
In non military personnel terms what is the role difference between Sergeant Major and Master Gunnery Sergeant in the U.S Army or Marines? I know what it says on wikipedia but how do the ranks really differ? (In either U.S Army or Marines)
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The inclusion of "Rav samal mitkadem" and "Rav samal bakhír" are a bit confusing here, in a decidedly "one of these things is not like the others" way. They're not the term "sergeant major", or any respelling or cognate term. Indeed, the rank "Rav samal" is translated (or, given as the equivalent of) "Sergeant first class". Perhaps this should be included in a separate "equivalent ranks in other forces" section. Or if there's more officially or de facto bilingual use, making that much clearer in the text, with appropriate sources. 109.255.211.6 (talk) 18:26, 17 February 2023 (UTC)