Yes they can, according to Army Regulation 600-20 they can however the following make it prohibited:(1) Compromise, or appear to compromise, the integrity of supervisory authority or the chain of command.(2) Cause actual or perceived partiality or unfairness.(3) Involve, or appear to involve, the improper use of rank or position for personal gain.(4) Are, or are perceived to be, exploitative or coercive in nature.(5) Create an actual or clearly predictable adverse impact on discipline, authority, morale, or the ability of the command to accomplish its mission.So if your not even in the same unit at all then obviously none of the latter would apply.
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There is only one Sergeant Major of the Army at any given time. To date, none have been Hispanic.
No, eligibility for promotion to staff sergeant in the Marine Corps requires meeting both the junior date of rank and the armed forces active duty base date. If you don't meet the requirements for both, you would not be eligible for promotion.
That they've been selected for Sergeant First Class/SFC/E7 and are just waiting on their promotion date (governed by sequence numbers that take into account previous dates of rank).
The cutoff score changes from year to year and cannot be calculated until after the results for Staff Sergeant are out. The cutoff score depends on the scores of all Staff Sergeants and the amount of personnel promoted that year.
Post Vietnam War there have been eighteen extraordinary men within our nation's military who have been awarded this most prestigious award. The following are in order of the date that is noted on their citation in which they have earned the Congressional Medal of Honor: 1. Sergeant First Class Randy Shughart (U.S. Army) - Mogadishu, Somalia - Oct, 1993 2. Master Sergeant Gary Gordon (U.S. Army) - Mogadishu, Somalia - Oct, 1993 3. Sergeant First Class Paul Smith (U.S. Army) - Sadaam Intl' Airport, Iraq - Apr, 2003 4. Corporal Jason Dunham (U.S. Marine Corps) - Husaybah, Iraq - Apr, 2004 5. Lieutenant Michael Murphy (U.S. Navy) - Kunar Province, Afghanistan, June, 2005 6. Sergeant First Class Jared Monti (U.S. Army) - Nuristan Provence, June 2006 7. Master at Arms Second Class Michael Monsoor (U.S. Navy) - Ar Ramadi, Iraq - Sept, 2006 8. Specialist Ross McGinnis (U.S. Army) - Adhamiyah, Iraq - Dec, 2006 9. Staff Sergeant Salvatore Giunta (U.S. Army) - Kunar Provence, Afghanistan - Oct, 2007 10. Sergeant Kyle White (U.S. Army) - Nuristan Province, Afghanistan - Nov, 2007 11. Staff Sergeant Robert Miller (U.S. Army) - Kunar Provence, Afghanistan - Jan, 2008 12. Sergeant First Class Leroy Petry (U.S. Army) - Pekita Province - May, 2008 13. Staff Sergeant Ryan Pitts (U.S. Army) - Kunar Provence, Afghanistan - July, 2008 14. Sergeant Dakota Meyer (U.S. Marine Corps) - Kunar Provence, Afghanistan - Sept, 2009 15. Captain William Swensen (U.S. Army) - Kunar Provence, Afghanistan - Sept, 2009 16. Staff Sergeant Clinton Romesha (U.S. Army) - Nuristan Provence, Afghanistan - Oct, 2009 17. Staff Sergeant Ty Carter (U.S. Army) - Nuristan Provence, Afghanistan - Oct, 2009 18. Corporal Kyle Carpenter (U.S. Marine Corps) - Helmand Provence, Afghanistan - Nov, 2010 All gave some, but some gave all. God Bless and Rest In Peace.
That position has been vacant since 25 April 2008. The current Chaiman of the Joint Cheifs of Staff Admiral Michael Mullen did not feel that that office was required. To date there has been only one SEAC in Military History, Command Sergeant Major William Gainey, US Army who served with General Peter Pace, USMC.
closing date for cadet officer vacancy
The First Sergeant is the highest ranking Unit level NCO. Typically, a 1st Sgt., or "Top" will administrate the day to day activities of the unit. Top directs training, movement, and personnel and equipment matters.
Sergeant Major William O. Wooldridge Actually, there were 192 "firsts," as the list that announced the first increment of soldiers selected for Command Sergeant Major listed their effective date as 1 Feb 1968. Some could argue that new CSMs in Korea or Japan were the first, but it is moot. You can see that list at: http://ncohistory.com/files/1stCSMList.pdf. For the previous wiki respondant, you will notice that the war hero Sgt Maj Basil Plumley was not even on that list, but was actually selected later with the 3rd increment. You can see that here: http://ncohistory.com/files/Cir611-40.pdf However, Chief of Staff Harold Johnson promoted then Sgt Maj of the Army William O. Wooldridge to the rank of Command Sergeant Major, and included a certificate, signed by him, stating Wooldridge was the first soldier promoted to Command Sergeant Major. SMA Wooldridge proudly displays that certificate to this date.
Sergeant, as long as the Sergeant is senior to the one being rated by Date of Rank.
What arrangements does your company have to ensure existing staff HSSE knowledge is up to date