Introduction A troop sergeant major (TSM) is the senior non-commissioned officer (SNCO) in a Royal Artillery troop of the British Army, usually holding the military rank of warrant officer class 2. This differs from a cavalry troop or infantry platoon, in which the highest-ranking NCO is usually a sergeant. Troop Sergeant Majors in the Cavalry… Read More
Introduction Platoon sergeant major (PSM) was an appointment in the British Army in the short-lived military rank of warrant officer class III (WOIII). It was created on 17 September 1938 by Army Council Instruction 398, and lasted until c.1947. The platoon sergeant major, and their cavalry counterpart, the troop sergeant major, were part of a… Read More
Introduction Military ranks are a system of hierarchical relationships, within armed forces, police, intelligence agencies or other institutions organised along military lines. The military rank system defines dominance, authority, and responsibility in a military hierarchy. It incorporates the principles of exercising power and authority into the military chain of command – the succession of commanders… Read More
Introduction Staff corporal (SCpl or S/Cpl) is the equivalent rank to staff sergeant in the Household Cavalry, ranking between corporal of horse and warrant officer class 2 (WO2). Outline They may hold an appointment such as squadron quartermaster corporal. A staff corporal wears four point-up rank chevrons on his cuff, surmounted by a crown. Staff… Read More
Introduction A Senior Enlisted Advisor (SEA) in the United States Armed Forces is the most senior enlisted service member in a unit, and acts as an advisor to the commanding officer/general (CO/CG). Formally, E-9 billets for the senior enlisted advisor are established at Service unit (e.g. battalion, wing, or higher), command, major command, force, or… Read More
Introduction A garrison Sergeant Major (GSM) in the British Army is the senior warrant officer of a garrison and holds the rank of Warrant Officer Class 1 (WO1). London District The GSM London District, always a guardsman, holds one of the four most senior WO1 appointments in the British Army, and has military ceremonial responsibility… Read More
The rank of Warrant Officer 2nd Class (WO2) will re-appear in the Royal Navy (RN) from 01 April 2022 after an eight-year hiatus following confirmation of re-organising senior rates’ upper ranks. Introduced in 2004 to RN technical branches to replace Charge Chief Petty Officer (CCPO), it was phased out ten years later. It is being… Read More
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