In the most unlikely situation, it could happen. By which, I mean a situation like this: the remainder of the battalion is wiped out, and every officer is killed (or else the surviving officers are just cherry Lieutenants). CSM is a battlion level or higher NCO grade. If you're joining the military, don't anticipate seeing a CSM in any position other than that of a CSM.
Any soldier has the opportunity to become anything, but Sergeants Major are an enlisted rank, and Major is an Officer rank.
Command Sergeant Major Marvin Hill.
Command Sergeant Major is the highest enlisted rank in the US Army
Command Sergeant Major.
There is a Command Sergeant Major rank in the US Army and US Marine Corps. There is no "Command Sergeant Major Leader" rank, however.
A Sergeant Major (E9) is the highest enlisted rank in the military. The position can be as staff Sergeant Major or can be an appointment to Command Sergeant Major. Staff works in operations and command works at the command level as the enlisted adviser to the commander. CSM is the most prestigous position in the enlisted ranks and can work from battalion all the way up to Sergeant Major of the Army.
Command Sergeant Major.
It's Sergeant Major of the Army (there is no "Command" in the title), and the post is currently held by SMA Raymond F. Chandler.
There are three ranks within the pay grade of E9 - Sergeant Major, Command Sergeant Major, and Sergeant Major of the Army. There is only one Sergeant Major of the Army.
2nd Lieutenant.
FORSCOM does not have it's own Sergeant Major of the Army - there is only one SMA in the entire Army. The Command Sergeant Major of FORSCOM holds the rank of Command Sergeant Major, and this post is currently filled by CSM Ronald T. Riling. The current Sergeant Major of the Army is SMA Kenneth O. Preston.
Answer: The U.S. military ranks in 1945 from lowest in command to highest in command are: Private Private 1st class Corporal Sergeant Staff Sergeant Sergeant 1st class Master Sergeant First Sergeant Sergeant Major Command Sergeant Major Sergeant Major of the Army 2nd Lieuteneant 1st Lieutenant Captain Major Lieutenant Colenol Colenol Briggader General Major General Liutenant General General (full General/ Four Star General) Generam of the Army Field Marshal(head of the army)
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