the sergeant major of the army was established in 1920.
the sergeant major of the army was established in 1920.
when was the sergeant major of the army established?
1920
in 1958, as part of a rank restructuring, two pay grades and four ranks were added: e-8, which included first sergeant and specialist 8; and e-9, which included sergeant major and specialist 9. in 1959, the specialist insignia was made the same size and width as non-commissioned officer's stripes. in 1961, the wearing of large goldenlite-yellow-on-green stripes was adopted for use on all army uniforms (green, khaki, and fatigue) except for the army dress-blue uniform, which used large insignia with a blue background. in 1965, the ranks of specialist 8 and specialist 9 were discontinued, and private first class was briefly termed lance corporal. in 1966, the rank of sergeant major of the army was established, its holder an assistant to the army chief of staff. considered a higher grade than sergeant major (or than command sergeant major from 1968), the sergeant major of the army didn't receive its own unique rank insignia until 1979. in 1968, the rank of command sergeant major was established as an assistant to the commanding officer at battalion, brigade, division, and corps level. also, that year the insignia of private first class received one arc under the chevron. in 1978, the rank of specialist 7 was discontinued. in 1979, brass enlisted rank pins were created for wear on black epaulets with the army green shirt and black "wooly-pully" sweater. in 1985, the ranks of specialist 5 and specialist 6 were discontinued.
united states army enlisted rank insignia
bullet::::- senior staff sergeant









































bullet::::- sergeant first class









































bullet::::- sergeant major









































bullet::::- sergeant major of the army









































bullet::::- sergeant major of the marine corps









































bullet::::- staff sergeant









































bullet::::- station sergeant









































bullet::::- technical sergeant









































section::::types of sergeant.:appointments.









































bullet::::- academy sergeant major









































bullet::::- band sergeant major









































bullet::::- company quartermaster sergeant









































bullet::::- company sergeant major









































bullet::::- drill sergeant









































bullet::::- first sergeant









































bullet::::- garrison sergeant major









































bullet::::- lance sergeant









































bullet::::- petty officer









































bullet::::- platoon sergeant









































bullet::::- platoon sergeant major









































bullet::::- provost sergeant









































bullet::::- quartermaster sergeant instructor









































bullet::::- recruiting sergeant









































bullet::::- regimental quartermaster sergeant









































bullet::::- regimental sergeant major









































bullet::::- sergeant major instructor









































bullet::::- sergeant pilot
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