Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps

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For the Royal Marines equivalent, see Corps Regimental Sergeant Major.
Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps
Ronald L. Green (2015).jpg
Incumbent
Sergeant Major Ronald L. Green
since Feb 20, 2015
Formation May 23, 1957
First holder Wilbur Bestwick
Website www.HQMC.Marines.mil

Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps (officially abbreviated to SgtMajMC;[1] unofficially as SMMC[2][3]) is a unique non-commissioned rank and billet in the United States Marine Corps.

History

In the U.S. Marine Corps sergeant major is the ninth and highest enlisted rank, just above first sergeant, and equal in grade to master gunnery sergeant, although the two have different responsibilities. Sergeant major is both a rank and a military billet, and serves as the unit commander's senior enlisted advisor and to handle matters of discipline and morale among the enlisted Marines. The Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps is chosen by the Commandant of the Marine Corps to serve as his advisor and is the preeminent and highest ranking enlisted Marine with a protocol equivalency of a lieutenant general.[4]

Although not officially considered a Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, when Archibald Sommers was appointed to the grade of Sergeant Major January 1, 1801, it was a solitary post, similar to the modern billet of Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps. In 1833, an act of legislation made the rank of sergeant major permanent for the Marine Corps and by 1899 five Marines held the rank of sergeant major. This continued until 1946, when the rank was abolished, only to be re-introduced in 1954 as part of the Marine Corps rank structure.[5]

The post of Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps was established in 1957 as the senior enlisted advisor to the Commandant of the Marine Corps,[5] the first such post in any of the five branches of the United States Armed Forces.[6] In 1970, the distinctive rank insignia of the Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps was authorized and features the Eagle, Globe, and Anchor flanked by two stars, as opposed to the standard Sergeant Major rank insignia, which was used for the rank from the post's creation in 1957 to 1970, and has a single five point star in the center. While Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps is the full wording of the rank, verbal address for this is commonly Sergeant Major.

The Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps is selected by the Commandant of the Marine Corps and typically serves a four-year term, though his service is at the discretion of the Commandant.[6] Since Wilbur Bestwick was appointed the first Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps in 1957, 17 different Marines have filled this post.[7]

On January 20, 2015, Commandant Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. announced that Sergeant Major Ronald L. Green would relieve Sergeant Major Micheal P. Barrett and serve as the 18th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps on February 20, 2015.[8]

Insignia

  • SgtMajMC insignia timeline

  • 1957-1970, became Sergeant Major

  • 1970–present

Sergeants Major of the Marine Corps

# Picture Name Tenure from Tenure to
1 black & white photograph of Wilbur Bestwick Bestwick Wilbur Bestwick[9] May 23, 1957 September 1, 1959
2 black & white photograph of Francis D. Rauber Rauber Francis D. Rauber[10] September 1, 1959 June 29, 1962
3 black & white photograph of Thomas J. McHugh McHugh Thomas J. McHugh[11] June 29, 1962 July 17, 1965
4 black & white photograph of Herbert J. Sweet Sweet Herbert J. Sweet[12] July 17, 1965 August 1, 1969
5 black & white photograph of Joseph W. Dailey Dailey Joseph W. Dailey[13] August 1, 1969 February 1, 1973
6 black & white photograph of Clinton A. Puckett Puckett Clinton A. Puckett[14] February 1, 1973 June 1, 1975
7 black & white photograph of Henry H. Black Black Henry H. Black[15] June 1, 1975 April 1, 1977
8 black & white photograph of John R. Massaro Massaro John R. Massaro[16] April 1, 1977 August 16, 1979
9 black & white photograph of Leland D. Crawford Crawford Leland D. Crawford[17] August 16, 1979 June 28, 1983
10 Cleary RE.jpg Cleary Robert E. Cleary[18] June 28, 1983 June 27, 1987
11 black & white photograph of David W. Sommers Sommers David W. Sommers[19] June 27, 1987 June 28, 1991
12 black & white photograph of Harold G. Overstreet Overstreet Harold G. Overstreet[20] June 28, 1991 June 30, 1995
13 black & white photograph of Lewis G. Lee Lee Lewis G. Lee[21] June 30, 1995 June 29, 1999
14 color photograph of Alford L. McMichael McMichael Alford L. McMichael[22] June 29, 1999 June 26, 2003
15 color photograph of John L. Estrada Estrada John L. Estrada[23] June 26, 2003 April 25, 2007
16 color photograph of Carlton W. Kent Kent Carlton W. Kent[24] April 25, 2007 June 9, 2011
17 color photograph of Micheal P. Barrett Barrett Micheal P. Barrett[25] June 9, 2011 February 20, 2015
18 color photograph of Ronald L. Green Green Ronald L. Green[26] February 20, 2015 Incumbent

Timeline

See also

References

General
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Specific
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United States enlisted ranks
Pay grade →
Branch of service ↓		 E-1 E-2 E-3 E-4 E-5 E-6 E-7 E-8 E-9
Air Force
Seal of the US Air Force.svg		 AB Airman
Amn		 Airman First Class
A1C		 Senior Airman
SrA		 Staff Sergeant
SSgt		 Technical Sergeant
TSgt		 Master Sergeant Master Sergeant
MSgt - 1st Sgt		 Senior Master Sergeant Senior Master Sergeant
SMSgt - 1st Sgt		 Chief Master Sergeant Chief Master Sergeant Command Chief Master Sergeant Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force
CMSgt - 1st Sgt - CCM - CMSAF
Army
Emblem of the United States Department of the Army.svg		 PVT Private 2
PV2		 Private First Class
PFC		 SpecialistCorporal
SPC - CPL		 Sergeant
SGT		 Staff Sergeant
SSG		 Sergeant First Class
SFC		 Master SergeantFirst Sergeant
MSG - 1SG		 Sergeant MajorCommand Sergeant MajorSergeant Major of the Army
SGM - CSM - SMA
Marine Corps
Seal of the United States Marine Corps.svg		 Pvt Private First Class
PFC		 Lance Corporal
LCpl		 Corporal
Cpl		 Sergeant
Sgt		 Staff Sergeant
SSgt		 Gunnery Sergeant
GySgt		 Master Sergeant First sergeant
MSgt - 1stSgt		 Master Gunnery Sergeant Sergeant Major Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps
MGySgt - SgtMaj - SgtMajMarCor
Navy
Seal of the United States Department of the Navy.svg		 SR Seaman ApprenticeAirman Apprentice
Fireman ApprenticeConstructionman Apprentice
SA		 SeamanAirman
FiremanConstructionman
SN		 Petty Officer Third Class
PO3		 Petty Officer Second Class
PO2		 Petty Officer First Class
PO1		 Chief Petty Officer
CPO		 Senior Chief Petty Officer
SCPO		 Master Chief Petty Officer Command Master Chief Petty Officer Fleet Master Chief Petty Officer / Force Master Chief Petty Officer Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy
MCPO - CMDCM - FORCM, FLTCM - MCPON
Coast Guard
USCG S W.svg		 Seaman Recruit
SR		 Seaman ApprenticeAirman Apprentice
Fireman Apprentice
SA		 SeamanAirman
Fireman
SN		 Petty Officer Third Class
PO3		 Petty Officer Second Class
PO2		 Petty Officer First Class
PO1		 Chief Petty Officer
CPO		 Senior Chief Petty Officer
SCPO		 Master Chief Petty Officer Command Master Chief Petty Officer Area Command Master Chief Petty Officer, MCPOCG Reserve Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard
MCPO - CMC - Area CMC, CGRF-MC - MCPOCG
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