Other uses2 Sergeant Refimprove date May 2009 Military ranks Sergeant normally abbreviated to Sgt is a Military ... Sergent . In most armies Clarify date August 2010 the rank of sergeant corresponds to command of a squad ... roughly to a platoon second in command. In the United States Army sergeant is a more junior rank ... on sergeant, for instance staff sergeant , sergeant first class , master sergeant , first sergeant and sergeant major . The spelling serjeant is used in a few regiments of the British Army . Usage ... or paramilitary organizations, the various grades of Sergeant are non commissioned officer s NCOs ranking ... commissioned officer s. The responsibilities of a sergeant differ from army to army. There are usually several ranks of sergeant, each corresponding to greater experience and responsibility for the daily lives of the soldiers of larger units. In medieval European usage, a sergeant was simply any ... File Aust Army SGT.png right thumb Army Sergeant ensignia Sergeant SGT is a rank in both the Australian ... Australian Navy rank of Petty Officer PO . Although the rank insignia of the RAAF rank of Flight Sergeant FSGT and the Australian Army rank of Staff Sergeant SSG are identical, Flight Sergeant in fact outranks the rank of Staff Sergeant in the classification of rank equivalencies. The Australian Army rank of Staff Sergeant is now redundant and is no longer awarded, due to being outside the rank equivalencies ... , Warrant Officer Class Two and Flight Sergeant fall in line with US Enlisted Rank Eight E 8 . Chief ... Class Two sir . Police File Vic police sergeant.png right thumb Police Sergeant ensignia The rank of sergeant exists in all Australian police forces and is more senior than a constable or senior constable, but less senior than an inspector . There are generally two sergeant ranks which are classed as Non Commissioned Officers Sergeant SGT three chevrons and Senior Sergeant SENSGT three chevrons ... of the sergeant structure. New South Wales Police Force , for example, have the additional rank of Incremental ... more details
Infobox musical artist See Wikipedia WikiProject Musicians Name Will Sergeant Img Willsergeant.jpg Img capt Img size Landscape Background solo singer Birth name Will Sergeant Alias Born birth date and age df yes 1958 4 12 , br Liverpool , England Died Origin Instrument Guitar Genre Post punk , alternative rock , Ambient music ambient , Psychedelic music psychedelic , experimental music experimental , post rock Occupation Years active 1978&ndash present Label Korova, Ochre, 92 Happy Customers, Spiffing, Cooking Vinyl Associated acts Echo & the Bunnymen , Electrafixion , Glide URL Notable instruments Fender Telecaster br Fender Jaguar br Gibson EDS 1275 Will Sergeant born 12 April 1958, Liverpool ... School . He is the group s only constant member. Career As a musician solo artist , Sergeant focused on minimalism and atmospherics, and usually released entirely instrumental music . Sergeant s first ... music will sergeant reviews 5425 Will Sergeant Weird As Fish Review Uncut.co.uk Bot generated title ... of Echo & the Bunnymen, Sergeant recorded La Vie Luonge , a soundtrack piece for a short Bunnymen ... publisher Cherry Red Books isbn 0 9517206 9 4 ref Sergeant continued with the Bunnymen even after Ian ... Reverberation in 1990, before breaking up the band music band . In 1994, Sergeant and McCulloch reunited ... of old Echo & the Bunnymen song s at their shows. In 1997, the Bunnymen reformed. Sergeant also returned ... 2000s. Glide released Curvature of the Earth in 2004. Sergeant has guested on Primal Scream ... his time with the Bunnymen in the 80s, Sergeant used a black Fender Telecaster with lots of reverb ... Sergeant would use a Fender Jaguar guitar. When the Bunnymen reformed in 1998 he started using his ... Remixes 2000 , Ochre References Reflist External links commons Will Sergeant Echo & the Bunnymen Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata Persondata NAME Sergeant, Will ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION Guitarist ... DEFAULTSORT Sergeant, Will Category 1958 births Category Living people Category English rock guitarists ... more details
The Sergeant , is a series of nine pulp novels written by Len Levinson under the pseudonym Gordon Davis . Len Levinson has over 60 novels to his credit, including two Western novels, Apache Dawn 1989 and Gold Town 1989 , under the name of Clay Dawson . ref http www.cowboydirectory.com L L em.html ref The Sergeant is Clarence James CJ Mahoney, a fictional character created by the author. The series details his adventures and exploits as a U.S. GI, and former US Army Ranger, fighting in France during World War 2. The Series The series consist of 9 books over a 3 year period beginning in 1980. Mahoney, we learn, has often been promoted and busted in his long career. During the period of the Novels, May 1944 to December 1944, Mahoney is a Master Sergeant, that serves in special missions with the Rangers, and as a Company Sergeant, Platoon Leader, and Squad Leader in the Hammerhead Division. Mahoney, with his always present side kick, Corporal Edward Cranepool, become involved in several of the key battles for the liberation of France, and invasion of Germany. Mahoney, as a US Army Ranger aides the French Resistance before, during, and immediately after the June 6, 1944 D Day invasions of France. Later, tired of always finding himself involved in suicide missions, Mahoney and Cranepool transfer to the Hamerhead Division in General George S Patton s 3rd Army. With the Hammerheads, Mahoney participates in the battles of the hedgerows after the Normandy invasions, the liberation of Paris, the crossing of the Moselle and battle for Metz, and the defense of Bastogne. In the first book .... List of Characters from The Sergeant Novel Series Main Characters Sergeant Mahoney Clarence ... in rank. During the course of the novels he is a Master Sergeant. Winner of the Distinguished Service ... the sergeant&author gordon davis&browse 2&cm sp works listing title The Sergeant Series at Alibris Books http www.amazon.com dp B001LR2M5C The Sergeant Series on Amazon.com DEFAULTSORT Sergeant Category ... more details
Unreferenced date September 2010 A Buck sergeant is the lowest rank sergeant in the military. DEFAULTSORT Buck Sergeant Category Military ranks Mil rank stub ... more details
John Sergeant is the name of John Sergeant journalist born 1944 , English journalist and broadcaster John Sergeant politician 1779 1852 , American politician John Sergeant priest 1623 1710 , Roman Catholic priest and writer See also John Sargent disambiguation Hndis name Sergeant, John ... more details
unreferenced date October 2008 Quartermaster Sergeant QMS is a class of rank or appointment in some armed forces , especially those of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth of Nations Commonwealth . Ireland Quartermaster Sergeant appointments in the Irish Defence Forces include Battalion Quartermaster Sergeant Battery Quartermaster Sergeant Company Quartermaster Sergeant Flight Quartermaster Sergeant Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant Squadron Quartermaster Sergeant United Kingdom A Quartermaster Sergeant is usually a non commissioned officer or warrant officer who is responsible for supplies or stores. However, in the British Army this definition is extended to almost any Warrant Officer Class 2 who does not hold a Sergeant Major appointment, as well as a number of Staff Sergeant and Colour Sergeant appointments. In the British Army, Quartermaster Sergeants are frequently addressed and referred to as Q . Examples of Quartermaster Sergeant appointments include Battery Quartermaster Sergeant Company Quartermaster Sergeant Quartermaster Sergeant Instructor Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant Squadron Quartermaster Sergeant In the Household Cavalry , the designation is replaced with Quartermaster Corporal QMC , as in Squadron Quartermaster Corporal and Regimental Quartermaster Corporal . United States File Chevron Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant.jpg right thumb Confederate Quartermaster Sergeant stripes shown in red artillery color 100px The rank was in use by both the Union Army and the Confederate Army during the American Civil War . The rank was just below Sergeant Major and just above Ordnance Sergeant . The same rank insignia was used by both armies. Both armies varied the color of the stripes by assigning red for artillery, yellow for cavalry, and blue for infantry. Some Confederate militia units varied these colors even further and had other colors including black stripes for various units. clear Category Military ranks mil rank stub Category Military ranks of the United ... more details
Sergeant , or Serjeant may refer to Sergeant , a police, or military rank Serjeant at law , an obsolete legal rank Serjeant at Arms , an agent of a legislative body tasked with keeping order People John Sergeant politician a former American politician John Sergeant journalist a British journalist and broadcaster Malcolm Sargent 1895 1967 a former British orchestra conductor In music Sergeant band , an indie band from Glenrothes, Scotland Sgt. band , a Japanese instrumental rock band Places Sergeant Township, Pennsylvania , a township in Pennsylvania, United States Other uses Sergeant butterflies, the Nymphalidae , a species of butterfly Sergeant Ender s Shadow , a character in Orson Scott Card s novel Ender s Shadow Carry On Sergeant , a 1958 comedy film I m Asking You Sergeant, Where s Mine , a song by Billy Connolly MGM 29 Sergeant , a short range rocket See also Sargant disambiguation Sargent disambiguation disambig cs Sergeant de Sergeant Begriffskl rung ja ... more details
A master sergeant is the military rank for a senior non commissioned officer in some armed forces. United ... right 1em Image US Army E 8 MSG.svg 60px E 8 insignia br Master Sergeant insignia br U.S. Army Image USMC E8 MSG.svg 60px E 8 insignia br Master Sergeant insignia br U.S. Marine Corps Image E7a USAF MSGT.svg 60px Master Sergeant insignia br Master Sergeant insignia br U.S. Air Force Image E7b USAF 1STSGT1.svg 60px First Sergeant insignia br E 7 First Sergeant insignia br U.S. Air Force Image E7 USAF MSgt 1967 1991.png 60px Obsolete Master Sergeant insignia br Obsolete br Master Sergeant insignia br U.S. Air Force div A Master Sergeant is the eighth enlisted rank in the United States Army U.S. Army , just above sergeant first class , below Sergeant Major United States Army sergeant major , Command Sergeant Major , Sergeant Major of the Army and equal in grade but not authority to First sergeant United States Army first sergeant . It is abbreviated as MSG and indicated by U.S. Army enlisted rank insignia three chevrons above three rockers . A Master Sergeant is typically assigned as a brigade ... rank in the United States Marine Corps U.S. Marine Corps , just above gunnery sergeant , below master gunnery sergeant , Sergeant major United States Marine Corps sergeant major , and Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps . It is equal in grade to First sergeant United States Marine Corps first sergeant ... by the separate rank of first sergeant. the seventh enlisted rank in the United States Air Force U.S. Air Force , just above Technical Sergeant United States Air Force technical sergeant and below Senior Master Sergeant senior master sergeant . It is abbreviated as MSgt . Advancement to master sergeant is one of the most significant promotions within the enlisted Air Force. At the rank of master sergeant, the Airman enters the senior non commissioned tier and his or her duties begin to focus ... Force that one can hold in order to attain the special duty position of First sergeant United ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2007 Station Sergeant was a rank in the London Metropolitan Police and continues ... Federal Police are appointed to the ranks of Senior Sergeant three chevrons below a crown which is surrounded by a laurel leaf , Station Sergeant a crown surrounded by a laurel leaf , Superintendent ... until at least the 1960s. Metropolitan Police The Station Sergeant , or Station Police Sergeant SPS , was the senior Sergeant in a police station . He either acted as the Station Inspector s deputy ... the rank of Sub Inspector retained it, however. In 1890, a Station Sergeant s pay started at 45 shilling s a week a Sergeant s maximum pay was 40 shillings a week , rising by an annual increment of 1 ... Class Detective Sergeant , who was in charge of the allocation of cases to the detective s in each police division division . Originally, Station Sergeant was a mandatory step between Sergeant and Inspector ... to women officers. No further promotions to the ranks of Station Sergeant and First Class Detective Sergeant were made after 1973. The last officer to hold the rank was Station Sergeant William Palmer, who retired in 1980. Possibly the most famous fictional Station Sergeant was George Dixon in the long running television series Dixon of Dock Green . An equivalent rank was Clerk Sergeant , or Clerk Police Sergeant CPS , held by the officer responsible for all administration in a division. Clerk ... for the Year 1953 ref Hong Kong Police Force copy past merged from Station Sergeant Hong Kong . In the Hong Kong Police Force, the rank of Station Sergeant SSG is senior to Sergeant but junior to Inspector. A Station Sergeant is required to have served three years at the rank of Sergeant and be recommended by a selection board before being promoted to the rank. Station Sergeant is the highest ..., a Station Sergeant must undergo the same application process as other junior officers. The rank badge of a Station Sergeant is the Hong Kong Police badge surrounded by a wreath worn in the centre ... more details
Technical Sergeant is the name of one current and two former enlisted ranks in the United States military. United States Air Force Image E6 USAF TSGT.svg thumb 60px Technical Sergeant insignia, U.S. Air Force Technical Sergeant, or Tech Sergeant , is the sixth enlisted rank E 6 in the United States Air Force U.S. Air Force , just above Staff Sergeant and below Master Sergeant . A technical sergeant is a non commissioned officer and abbreviated as TSgt. Official terms of address are Technical Sergeant or Sergeant , although many use Tech Sergeant . Within the enlisted Air Force, promotion to TSgt has historically been the second most difficult rank to achieve only the rank of Senior Master Sergeant ... Air Force members achieve. A Staff Sergeant must have served at least five years with 23 months in grade to be considered for promotion to Technical Sergeant. It takes 10 12 years to normally reach ... for promotion to Master Sergeant, the entrance rank of the senior non commissioned grades. United States Army Image US Army WWII TSGT.svg thumb 60px Technical Sergeant insignia, U.S. Army Technical Sergeant was a rank in the United States Army until 1948. During World War II it was abbreviated as TSgt. or T Sgt. The rank was above Staff Sergeant and below Master Sergeant. The grade was considered ... E 8 and E 9 in 1958, and the addition of a third private grade in 1955, the circa 1948 Sergeant ... title ref It was replaced by Sergeant First Class in 1948. Clear United States Marine Corps File E7 USMC Gunnery Sergeant 1954 1959.svg thumb 60px Technical Sergeant insignia, U.S. Marine Corps Technical Sergeant was a rank in the United States Marine Corps until 1958. From 1941 until 1946, the rank was equivalent to grade 2, ranking with Gunnery Sergeant and other technical ranks with which it shared ... in this grade. The rank was renamed Gunnery Sergeant and elevated to E 7 after the reorganization of grades in 1959. See also Portal United States Air Force Sergeant United States Military Pay United ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 The Pipe Sergeant , commonly abbreviated as P Sgt , is the number two person in charge of the pipers in a Scottish pipe band or pipes and drums . In terms of seniority, the Pipe Sergeant is secondary only to the Pipe Major , who is the director of bagpipe music in a pipe band. A Pipe Sergeant shares much of the Pipe Major s responsibilities in tune selection, compilation and arrangement. He or she is responsible for tuning up the band before a performance. The Pipe Sergeant position can be found in many civilian, para military as well as military pipe bands around the world. In the British Army, the Pipe Sergeant position is an appointment and not a military rank . The position is normally given to a highly capable piper who holds the rank of Sergeant or Colour Sergeant . In order to be considered for the Pipe Sergeant appointment in a British Army regiment, a candidate is normally expected to have obtained the Pipe Major s Certificate at the Army School of Bagpipe Music and Highland Drumming . Once appointed, it is usually only a matter of time before the Pipe Sergeant is appointed Pipe Major of the Regiment. Category British Army Category Military of the United Kingdom Category Bagpiping ... more details
For the brush footed butterfly species Athyma nefte File Face to face.jpg thumb A Colour Sergeant of the Coldstream Guards right speaking to a Lance Sergeant left . Colour Sergeant CSgt or formerly C Sgt is a non commissioned officer non commissioned title in the Royal Marines and infantry regiment s of the British Army , ranking above Sergeant and below Warrant Officer Class 2. It has a NATO ranks NATO ranking code of OR 7 and is officially the rank of Staff Sergeant United Kingdom Staff Sergeant as found in other corps of the British Army, Flight Sergeant or Chief Technician in the Royal Air Force , and Chief Petty Officer in the Royal Navy . The insignia is the monarch s crown above three downward pointing chevrons. The rank was introduced into the British Army during the Napoleonic Wars to reward long serving sergeants. By World War I it had given way to Company Sergeant Major and Company Quartermaster Sergeant , but it was later reintroduced. Historically, Colour Sergeants of British line regiments protected Ensign rank Ensigns , the most junior officers who were responsible for carrying their battalion s regimental colours Colours flag or insignia to rally troops in battles. For this reason, to reach the rank of Colour Sergeant was considered a prestigious attainment, granted ... to and addressed as Colour Sergeant or Colour Colour Sergeant Bloggs or Colour Bloggs , for instance , never as Sergeant . Informally, they may be referred to as Colours stripey cn date February 2010 . Unusually, NCOs with the rank of Colour Sergeant who hold the appointment of Company Quartermaster Sergeant are still addressed and referred to by their rank, not their appointment. During ceremonial events it is from the Colour Sergeant that the Ensign collects the Colour of the Battalion or Regiment. Canadian usage Colour Sergeant is also a rank in the foot guards regiment s of the Canadian ... to Warrant Officer a Colour Sergeant wears the rank insignia of a Warrant Officer ... more details
For the butterfly Athyma selenophora Lead too short date October 2009 Staff Sergeant is a Military rank ... or company. Australia In the Australian Army , the rank of Staff Sergeant is slowly being phased out Citation needed date March 2011 . It was usually held by the Company Quartermaster Sergeant or the holders of other administrative roles. Staff sergeants are always addressed as Staff Sergeant or Staff , never as Sergeant as it degrades their rank. Chief is another nickname, usually for those who hold the quartermaster s role. A staff sergeant ranks above Sergeant and below Warrant Officer Class 2. But the rank of Staff Sergeant is still being used by the Australian Army Cadets . Israel In the Israel Defense Forces , soldiers are promoted from Sergeant to Staff Sergeant Sam l rish n ... . The rank insignia is composed of three clear blue stripes as is the rank of sergeant with an embroided ... sergeants get a symbolic pay raise. Image IDF Ranks Samar.svg 120px I.D.F Staff Sergeant s arm badge ... date April 2010 A Staff Sergeant SSG in the Singapore Armed Forces ranks above First Sergeant 1SG and below Master Sergeant MSG . It is the second most senior Specialist Singapore Specialist rank. Staff sergeants are addressed as Staff Sergeant or Staff , but never Sergeant . Staff sergeants may be appointed Company Sergeant Major if they are due for promotion to Master Sergeant. They are hence addressed as Sergeant Major , although in the past they were referred to as Encik , which is now ... Armed Forces Ranks In the Singapore Police Force , staff sergeants rank between Sergeant and Senior Staff Sergeant . United Kingdom In the British Army , Staff Sergeant SSgt or formerly S Sgt ranks above Sergeant and below Warrant Officer Class 2 . The rank is given a NATO code of OR 7. The insignia ... appointments, such as Company Quartermaster Sergeant , and are usually known by that appointment if held. The equivalent rank in infantry regiment s is Colour Sergeant , and holders are known by that title ... more details
Infobox musical artist Name Sergeant Img Sergeant Dundee Doghouse.jpg Landscape Img capt Sergeant, Dundee, July 2007 Background group or band Origin Glenrothes , Scotland Genre Indie rock Years active 2005 &ndash Present Label Mercury Records URL http www.sergeantmusic.com Current members Nick Mercer br Scott Duncan br Bill Anderson br Rory Buchanan Sergeant are a 4 piece indie rock band from Glenrothes in Fife , Scotland . In 2007 they signed a contract with Mercury Records . ref http living.scotsman.com topics.cfm?tid 445&id 1476462007 The Scotsman , accessed November 17 2007 ref The band played both 2007 T in the Park and Glastonbury Festival Glastonbury festivals and have attracted a fanbase and media attention extending well outside their Scottish base. ref http www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk entertainment music in the city s 1021065 sergeant chicago rock cafe Manchester Evening News , accessed November 18 2007 ref Galaxy Scotland Xfm Scotland s Jim Gellatly has marked the band as one of his favourites for 2007. ref http community.xfm.co.uk UserDetails.aspx?bt Blog&userid 39919&blogid 296 Xfm Scotland , accessed November 18 2007 ref They have recently drawn further praise from ... name OASIS cite web url http www.sergeantmusic.co.uk news sergeant supporting oasis ?p 1& title Sergeant Supporting Oasis publisher Sergeant accessdate 2008 10 11 ref ref name Fratellis cite web url http www.sergeantmusic.co.uk news sergeant support the fratellis ?p 1& title Sergeant Support The Fratellis publisher Sergeant accessdate 2008 10 11 ref Sergeant are now St. Kilda. Discography Albums Sergeant 12 October 2009 EPs Sergeant March 2007 Singles K Ok 5 May 2008 Sunshine 25 August 2008 References reflist External links http www.sergeantmusic.co.uk Sergeant official site http myspace.com sergeantmusic Sergeant s official Myspace http entertainment.timesonline.co.uk tol arts and entertainment music article3756728.ece The Sunday Times Sergeant DEFAULTSORT Sergeant Band Category British ... more details
unreferenced date June 2008 Image IE Army OR8.png 120px thumb Company Sergeant Insignia Company Sergeant CS S irsint Complachta in Irish language Irish is a non commissioned officer rank in the Irish Army equivalent to a First Sergeant in the United States Army and Warrant Officer Class 2 in the British Army. The insignia of a Company Sergeant for service dress is three convert 1 4 in mm adj mid wide winged chevrons in red, with a convert 1 8 in mm adj on yellow border convert 1 2 in mm above is an Irish Defence Forces cap badge army badge embroidered in red. The entire insignia is convert 3 1 2 in wide. The subdued rank insignia has smaller chevrons, and the badge is in larger proportion to avoid confusion with other ranks. Irish ranks derive from the British system at the foundation of the Irish Free State in 1922. In the Irish Army the rank was always known as Company Sergeant, but originated in the British appointment of Company Sergeant Major . The CS is the senior NCO of a company military unit company , responsible for day to day administration and training along with the company second in command , who is a Captain land Captain . In the artillery Artillery Corps , the rank is known as Battery Sergeant Bty Sgt or BS and in the cavalry Cavalry Corps it is known as Squadron Sergeant SS . Category Military ranks of Ireland ... more details
refimprove date January 2008 A Provost Sergeant is a non commissioned officer associated with military police . United Kingdom and Commonwealth In the British Army and land forces of the Commonwealth of Nations Commonwealth , a Provost Sergeant sometimes abbreviated to Provo Sgt ref cite web url http www.arrse.co.uk wiki index.php Provo Sgt title Provo Sgt quote Very scary man, slightly less scary than the Badge but still very scary ref is the non commissioned officer in charge of the regimental police and is responsible to the Regimental Sergeant Major for the maintenance of good order and military discipline in a regiment or battalion ref cite web url http www.bbc.co.uk ww2peopleswar stories 11 a2724211.shtml title WW2 Peoples War publisher BBC quote Luckily for me the provost sergeant had to return to England and it was decided that I would take his place because being the battalion interpreter I was taken out of the line two days before to find billets for the officers and men. As provost sergeant I was in charge of the battalion police and I had to learn to ride a motorbike which pleased me. ref . The Provo Sgt is a member of the regiment or corps in which he serves and not a member of the Royal Military Police . A Provost Sergeant normally holds the military rank of Sergeant , the Provost Sergeant title being an appointment and not a rank. A Provost Sergeant wears no distinctive trade badge. He can, however, be identified by the brassard he wears on his uniform, which carries the letters PS or RP as well as his sergeant s stripes. United States In the United States Army ... States Marine Corps Military Police , the title of Provost Sergeant typically refers to the operations sergeant in charge of the staff of the Provost Marshal office or the NCO in charge of an MP station. The position is commonly held by a Sergeant Major or Master Gunnery Sergeant , but may also be held by a Sergeant First Class or Master Sergeant . U.S. Army Provost Sergeants cannot be recognized ... more details
Unreferenced date October 2006 Deleted image removed Image Army 2SG.jpg right Second Sergeant is a Specialist Singapore Specialist rank in the Singapore Armed Forces . Second Sergeants are more senior than Third Sergeants, but less senior than First Sergeants. The rank insignia for a Second Sergeant features the three chevrons pointing down shared by all Specialists, and one chevron pointing up. In combat units, Second Sergeants often hold the appointment of Platoon Sergeant . They are often given instructional billets as well. Third Sergeants may be promoted to the rank of Local Second Sergeant , holding this rank for the term of their active service only. A local promotion will not carry over to conscripts reservist periods. See also Sergeant Non commissioned officer SAF Specialist ranks Category Military ranks of Singapore ... more details
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Unreferenced date October 2006 Deleted image removed Image Army 3SG.jpg right Third Sergeant is a Specialist Singapore Specialist rank in the Singapore Armed Forces . Third Sergeants are the most junior of Specialists, ranking above Corporal First Class , who, in the SAF, are not considered Specialists and do not have command authority. The rank insignia for a Third Sergeant features the three chevrons pointing down shared by all Specialists, with no chevrons pointing up. In combat units, Third Sergeants are usually section military unit section commanders working directly under supervision of a commissioned officer holding the appointment of Platoon Commander, and a more senior specialist holding the appointment of Platoon Sergeant. With experience and good performance, they may be appointed Platoon Sergeant s. Third sergeants in the Singapore Armed Forces also hold other positions, usually commanding a group of men. For example, Transport Supervisors are more commonly known as the MT Mechanised Transport Section Commanders. There are 3SGs holding the position of the Company Quartermaster Sergeant. In other armies, this rank may only be held by Staff Sergeants and above, while in Singapore, soldiers holding this appointment are of the rank of Third Sergeant. See also Sergeant Non commissioned officer SAF Specialist ranks Category Military ranks of Singapore ... more details
platoon sergeant and Washington, native, escorts Spc. Charles Caves, 15th PSD Soldier and an Oskaloosa ... Detachment platoon sergeant and Washington, native, escorts Spc. Charles Caves, 15th PSD Soldier ... sergeant is the senior Enlisted rank enlisted member of a platoon , who advises and supports the platoon ... Forces , a platoon sergeant serves as the bridge between the platoon commander and the rest of the platoon .... In some platoons, there may be more than one platoon sergeant. Platoon sergeants exercise authority .... Platoon sergeants work with the Company Sergeant Major and subordinate section commander s. They are responsible for the discipline and training of the men. The platoon sergeant is responsible ... and medical aid. For NSFs conscripts , platoon sergeants are selected as Third Sergeant ... the field can be recommended to attend the course and take up a NSF Platoon Sergeant Role. On completion of the platoon sergeant course at the School of Infantry Specialists , they will assume their appointments ... the appointment. SAF Specialist ranks United States In the United States Army , a platoon sergeant is usually a Sergeant First Class and is the senior enlisted member of the platoon, and is the primary ... Commission document commissioned as a lieutenant , it is likely that the platoon sergeant will have ... lieutenant and a Sergeant First Class typically a platoon leader has between one and three years of service, whereas a platoon sergeant has from 7 to 15 years of service . Service experience, however, is not a prerequisite for commissioning and command. On occasion, when a Sergeant First Class is not available, either organically within the platoon or from another unit, a responsible Staff Sergeant will probably be appointed to fill the platoon sergeant position instead. Here is an excerpt from ... Platoon Sergeant is a duty position, not a rank, the platoon sergeant is the primary assistant and advisor ... sergeant helps the commander to train the platoon leader and in that regard has an enormous effect ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 Image RAF Flight Sgt.jpg right thumb 150px A Royal Air Force Flight Sergeant Flight Sergeant Flt Sgt , F Sgt , F S , FSgt or FS is a senior non commissioned officer non commissioned rank in the United Kingdom British Royal Air Force and several other air force s which have adopted all or part of the RAF rank structure. It is equivalent to a Staff Sergeant in the British Army and has a NATO rank code of OR 7. History The rank was devised in the British Royal Flying Corps RFC in 1912 and passed to the Royal Air Force RAF , on its formation in 1918. RFC flight sergeants wore a four bladed propeller between the chevrons and the crown. On 1 July 1946, aircrew flight sergeants were redesignated Aircrew I and replaced their chevrons with three six pointed stars within a wreath and surmounted by an eagle and a crown. This proved unpopular however, and in 1950 they reverted ... 1950 and 1964, the rank of Chief Technician was equivalent to flight sergeant and was held instead of it by technicians ... classified by NATO in the same grade. Usage In the RAF, Flight Sergeant ranks above Chief Technician ... flight sergeant Image OR7c RAF Flight Sergeant Acr.gif Rank badge of a Royal Air Force aircrew flight sergeant File RAF Flt Sgt OR 7.png Flight Sergeant as it appears on Dress Uniform File RAF Flt Sgt AC OR 7.png Flight Sergeant Air Crew as it appears on Dress Uniform gallery Apart from the RAF, the rank of Flight Sergeant is also used by many Commonwealth of Nations Commonwealth air forces, including ... to the Irish Army rank of Company Sergeant . The Flight Sergeant rank in the Indian Air ... and above a Sergeant. In the RAF, the rank insignia is three downward pointing Chevron insignia ... by the junior rank of Sergeant . Flight Sergeant is also used in many cadet organizations around the world ... . gallery Image IE Aircorps OR7.png Irish Air Corps flight sergeant rank insignia File FlightSergeantRankBadge.jpg Former Royal Rhodesian Air Force flight sergeant rank insignia gallery See also ... more details
Image Sergeant missile.jpg thumb MGM 29 Sergeant in flight The MGM 29 Sergeant was an American short range, Solid rocket solid fuel , surface to surface missile developed at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory . Activated by the US Army in 1962 to replace the MGM 5 Corporal it was deployed overseas by 1963, carrying the W52 nuclear warhead or alternatively one of high explosive s. It was replaced by the MGM 52 Lance and the last US Army battalion was deactivated in 1977. Operation of the Sergeant was recognised to be an interim stage in the development of battlefield missiles. It avoided the Corporal s liquid fuel handling drawbacks, but still requiring extensive setup and checkout before launch, together with a train of semi trailer support vehicles. ref name Flight, Sergeant electrodynamics Cite journal url http www.flightglobal.com pdfarchive view 1964 1964 20 201146.html title Sergeant electrodynamics journal Flight magazine Flight date 23 April 1964 pages 643 644 ref More advanced missiles, such as the contemporary Blue Water missile Blue Water and later MGM 52 Lance Lance , would reduce this set up time. The Sergeant had a takeoff thrust of convert 200 kN , a takeoff weight of convert 4530 kg , a diameter of convert 790 mm , a length of convert 10.52 m and a fin span of convert 1.80 m . The Sergeant missile had a minimum range of convert 25 mi , and a maximum range of convert 84 mi . The Sergeant was used as the second stage of the Scout rocket Scout satellite launcher, and clusters of Sergeant derived rockets were used in the second and third stages of the Jupiter C sounding rocket and the Juno I launch vehicle . Thiokol developed the Sergeant rocket motors and the Castor ... 20Charts Sergeant 201.htm ref German Army 150th Rocket Artillery Battalion 1964 1976 250th Rocket ... MGM 29 Sergeant de MGM 29 Sergeant fr MGM 29 Sergeant it MGM 29 Sergeant ja MGM 29 pl MGM 29 Sergeant fi MGM 29 Sergeant tr MGM 29 Sergeant zh MGM 29 ... more details
other uses Military ranks Sergeant Major is a senior Non commissioned officer non commissioned Military ... officer s. In the United States, there are various degrees of Sergeant Major Command Sergeant Major Command Sergeant Major CSM , Sergeant Major of the Army Sergeant Major of the Army SMA , but they are all ... militaries, Sergeant Major in the Canadian Forces is not a rank, but the senior non commissioned member non commissioned appointment in an army unit. The sergeant major of a unit is normally .... The Regimental Sergeant Major RSM is the senior appointment in a battalion sized unit, including ... company sized units, the Company Sergeant Major CSM generally holds the rank of Master Warrant Officer ..., or in a shortage of available MWOs. In artillery batteries, this appointment is known as Battery Sergeant ... , the term is Squadron Sergeant Major SSM . In company sized sub units of battalions or regiments ... for such matters regiment wide. CSMs and their equivalents are normally addressed as Sergeant .... CSM BSM , SSM is a title normally reserved for use by the CO. RSMs are never addressed as Sergeant ... 1st Class Chief Petty Officer 1st or Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class 2nd Class may succeed to a Sergeant ... and George Frederick Cameron includes a character Battalion Sergeant Major at the Royal Military College of Canada and song The Royal Cadet The Battalion Sergeant Major The Royal Military College of Canada senior cadet was a Battalion Sergeant Major from 1878 1923 and from 1934 42. Since 1952 ... A History of the Royal Military College ref Royal Canadian Mounted Police Sergeant Major is a rank ... Sergeant Major and above Staff Sergeant Major , it, along with the other two, are specialized ranks and not part of the normal progression, which would proceed from Staff Sergeant to Inspector. Singapore In the Commonwealth of Nations Commonwealth tradition, Sergeant Major is not a rank but an appointment ... or Warrant Officer s. A Sergeant Major appointment exists in each military unit from company to division ... more details
Herbert Howard Sergeant MBE 1914 1987 was a poet and editor from Kingston upon Hull Hull and the publisher of Britain s oldest independent poetry magazine Outposts . He was appointed MBE in 1978 for services to literature. He edited nearly 60 Anthology anthologies of contemporary poetry and was himself a poet of considerable talent. The Sergeant archive was purchased by Hull University from his widow, Jean Sergeant, in 1998 and provides extensive coverage of the full range of his literary work. ref http www.hull.ac.uk arc collection literarymanuscripts sergeant.html ref Sergeant was the subject of a doctoral thesis by Bruce Meyer of McMaster University . ref http www.library.utoronto.ca canpoetry meyer bio.html Sergeant of Outposts One Editor s Role in Post World War Two British Poetry ref The Scotsman obituary of Muriel Spark , referring to her autobiography Curriculum Vitae , stated blockquote The title was precise. A CV is an impersonal account of one s career suggesting progress from strength to strength. It now seems clear that she did love with passion one of the boyfriends mentioned the poet, Howard Sergeant. Without passion but with great loyalty, she also loved the man whose misinformation had prompted Spark s desire to set the record straight Derek Stanford. She had hoped, in turn, to marry both men, and both had deserted her. ref http news.scotsman.com obituaries.cfm?id 579612006 ref p The Scotsman p blockquote He married Jean Crabtree in 1954. She survived him with a son and three daughters. References reflist Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Sergeant, Howard ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Sergeant, Howard Category 1914 births Category 1987 deaths UK poet stub ... more details
File PioneerSergeant1890.jpg thumb small Pioneer Lance Sergeant small right 220px A Pioneer Sergeant is a position in the British Army and several army units of the Commonwealth of Nations Commonwealth . Although a Pioneer Sergeant holds the rank of Sergeant in the army, the Pioneer Sergeant title itself is a regimental appointment rather than an official military rank . Pioneer Sergeants are found only in line infantry regiments and regiments of the Foot Guards , and are normally responsible for carpentry , joinery and related work. History and tradition The tradition of the pioneer sergeant began in the eighteenth century, when each British infantry company had a pioneer who marched at the head ... ref The apron served to protect the pioneer sergeant s uniform whilst performing his duties, which included ... http www.members.dca.net fbl pcdgdspnr.html 1 Pioneer Lance Sergeant Harry Tesh, Coldstream Guards ... Sergeant carries a tomahawk on parade in lieu of a bayonet and is the only soldier in the army who is allowed to wear a full beard, in deference to the ancient tradition. A Pioneer Sergeant can be identified by an embroidered badge of two crossed axes sewn above the Sergeant s rank chevrons on his ... and the date. For example, the portrait of the Lance Sergeant above has elements distinctive of the Coldstream ... of the Pioneer Sergeant unfirom consist of the badge of rank worn on the right arm consisting of three white chevrons, with crossed axes, and a small rose badge above. In the case of a Lance Sergeant , strips were white instead of gold as would be worn by a sergeant. A sergeant would also have worn .... On this occasion he suggested that the Battalion s Pioneer Sergeant should wear a beard and carry ... the position of pioneer sergeant from its establishment, but the relevant standing orders allow ... could also have the bearded pioneer sergeant, making both 2 and 4RAR the only units within the Australian ... the outgoing pioneer sergeant has his beard removed by the unit s commanding officer in front of the entire ... more details
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