Staff Sergeant

Staff Sergeant is a rank of non-commissioned officer used in the armed forces of several countries.

British Army

In the British Army, Staff Sergeant (SSgt or S/Sgt) ranks above Sergeant and below Warrant Officer Class 2. The rank is given a NATO code of OR-7. The insignia is the monarch's crown above three downward pointing chevrons.

Related Topics:
British Army - Sergeant - Warrant Officer

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In the Household Cavalry, the equivalent rank is Staff Corporal. Staff sergeants can also hold other appointments, such as Company Quartermaster Sergeant, and are usually known by that appointment if held. An infantry staff sergeant is always known as a Colour Sergeant, no matter what his appointment.

Related Topics:
Household Cavalry - Staff Corporal - Company Quartermaster Sergeant - Infantry - Colour Sergeant

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British staff sergeants are never referred to as "Sergeant", which would be reducing their rank, but are referred to and addressed as "Staff Sergeant" or "Staff" ("Staff Jones", for instance) or by their appointment or its abbreviation. In some cavalry regiments (e.g. the Queen's Royal Lancers http://www.deathorglory.com/profiles/ssgt.htm), a staff sergeant is addressed as "Sergeant Major".

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In the Royal Marines, the rank of Colour Sergeant is used instead. Flight Sergeant and Chief Technician are the Royal Air Force equivalents.

Related Topics:
Royal Marines - Colour Sergeant - Flight Sergeant - Chief Technician - Royal Air Force

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