In 1960 Carolyn James was the first female WAC to be promoted to E-9 while assigned to Headquarters, U.S. Army Air Defense Command, Colorado Springs. She was also the first female appointed to MSG (E-8) in 1959, the effective date of the Military Pay Bill of 1958 that authorized the two new grades.
Brigadier General Margaret A. Brewer became the first female General Officer in the Corps on 11 May 1978 and retired on 1 July 1980.
There was no such thing as the Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps until 1957. The first Sergeant Major in the Marine Corps was Sergeant Major Archibald Sommers who became the Corps' first Sergeant Major in 1801.
I am in JROTC (junior reserved officers in training corps) so I have to know... Private Private first class specialist or a corporal (I am a corporal) sergeant staff sergeant sergeant first class Master sergeant or first sergeant sergeant major command sergeant sergeant of the army
After the ranks of Sergeant Major come the commissioned officers, the first one being 2nd Lieutenant.
Where a sergeant fits in the chain of command depends on his rank, since there are several levels of sergeants. Sergeant (SGT) - probably team leader Staff Sergeant (SSG) - probably squad leader Sergeant First Class (SFC) - probably platoon leader First Sergeant (1SG) - probably company First Sergeant Command Sergeant Major (CSM) - probably battalion CSM Sergeant Major of the Army (SMA) - The top enlisted person in the US Army
US Army: 2nd Lieutenant is 2LT, 1st Lieutenant is 1LT, Captain is CPT, Major is MAJ, Lieutenant Colonel is LTC, Brigader General is BGN, General is GEN. Private is PVT, Private First Class is PFC, Corporal is CPL, Sergeant is SGT, Staff Sergeant is SSG, Sergeant First Class is SFC, Master Sergeant is MSG, First Sergeant is 1SG.
There has yet to be a female Sergeant Major of the Army.
The United States army consists of twelve ranks. They are, in order of rank, Private, Private First Class, Specialist, Corporal, Sergeant. Staff Sergeant, Sergeant First Class, Master Sergeant, First Sergeant, Sergeant Major, Command Sergeant Major, and Sergeant Major of the Army.
There was no such thing as the Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps until 1957. The first Sergeant Major in the Marine Corps was Sergeant Major Archibald Sommers who became the Corps' first Sergeant Major in 1801.
No, there has not.
The first Sergeant Major of the US Army was appointed on July 1, 1966.
The lozenge is simply a device to differentiate a First Sergeant from a Master Sergeant, Sergeant Major, etc.
the highest rank is like t infinity. :D i got to t4 then got reset. ranks go in this order; private private first class corporal sergeant staff sergeant sergeant first class master sergeant first sergeant sergeant major command sergeant major sergeant major in chief second lieutenant first lieutenant captain major lieutenant colonel colonel brigadier general major general lieutenant general general general in chief tiers go on infinitely, highest tier achieved so far is t5.
2nd Lieutenant.
Sergeant Major Edgar R. Huff.
I am in JROTC (junior reserved officers in training corps) so I have to know... Private Private first class specialist or a corporal (I am a corporal) sergeant staff sergeant sergeant first class Master sergeant or first sergeant sergeant major command sergeant sergeant of the army
sargent major
Chief Master Sergeant Fred Archer