Sergeant

This article is about the rank of sergeant. For alternate meanings see Sergeant (disambiguation).

Singapore Armed Forces

In the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF), there are five different grades of sergeant: 3rd Sergeant (3SG), 2nd Sergeant (2SG), 1st Sergeant (1SG), Staff Sergeant (SSG), and Master Sergeant (MSG). Sergeants as well as Warrant Officers are the non-commissioned officers in the SAF. Soldiers serving national service are promoted to 3SG after passing out of the School of Infantry Specialists (SISPEC)or other training institutes . They can then go on to become 2SGs or 1SGs. The senior NCO ranks, SSG and MSG, are usually only attained by regular soldiers and not conscripts.

Related Topics:
Singapore Armed Forces - Staff Sergeant - Master Sergeant - National service

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Promotion from 3SG to SSG takes an average of 6 years, although there are many factors which may cause a soldier's promotion to cease. These factors include failure to pass an annual physical fitness proficiency test, poor performance in their appointments or getting charged for offences.

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3SGs are usually section commanders/second-in-commands (equivalent to a British Lance-Corporal/Corporal, as well as other vocations like Company Quartermaster Sergeants (CQMS) as well as technicians. 2SGs usually serve as platoon sergeants (equivalent to a British Sergeant). 1SGs, SSGs, and MSGs usually serve as Company Sergeant Majors or administrative NCOs at company level or higher (equivalent to British Staff Sergeants and Warrant Officers).

Related Topics:
Section - Second-in-command - Lance-Corporal - Quartermaster - Company Sergeant Major - Company - Staff Sergeant - Warrant Officer

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In the Singapore Police Force, the rank of Sergeant lies between Corporal and Staff Sergeant.

Related Topics:
Singapore Police Force - Corporal - Staff Sergeant

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