Sergeant

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

United States military

In the United States Army, although there are several ranks of sergeant, the lowest carries the title of Sergeant, referred to as buck sergeant when needed to distinguish it from the higher ranks. Army NCOs of any rank between Sergeant and Master Sergeant may be referred to as "Sergeant", however.

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Sergeant is the fifth enlisted rank in the U.S. Army, just above Corporal and below Staff Sergeant, and is the second-lowest grade of non-commissioned officer.

Related Topics:
Corporal - Staff Sergeant - Non-commissioned officer

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Similarly, the United States Marine Corps has several ranks which carry the title of sergeant, the lowest of which is Sergeant. U.S.M.C. Sergeants are the fifth enlisted rank in the U.S. Marine Corps, just above Corporal and below Staff Sergeant.

Related Topics:
United States Marine Corps - Corporal - Staff Sergeant

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In the Marine Corps, enlisted ranks above Sergeant are referred to as Staff Non-Commissioned Officers (Staff NCOs or SNCOs). These ranks, Staff Sergeant through Sergeant Major, are always referred to by their full rank and never merely as "Sergeant".

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