Posted on Aug 23, 2014
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I feel as if I’m speaking to a Master Sergeant, Sergeant First Class or Staff Sergeant, they need to be addressed as their full rank and not “Sergeant.”
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When referencing them to others, I tend to add the "master, staff, or first class", but when addressing them, it has always been just Sergeant. I remember distinctly getting smoked in basic because I failed to adhere to "the only NCO ranks not called Sergeant are: Corporal, First Sergeant, and Sergeant Major"
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TSgt Joshua Copeland
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You should hear the arguments that happen in the Air Force over people calling E-8's "Senior" instead of Sergeant. The by the book term of address is either Senior Master Sergeant or Sergeant. Some people really get tweaked up when they hear "Senior" being used. The same goes (to a much lesser extent) for E-6 being called Tech Sergeant vs Technical Sergeant or Sergeant IAW "the little brown book".
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I know what the "little brown book" says, but I don't mind being called "Senior". It's old school. I see it as a term of respect, not disdain. :)
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TSgt Joshua Copeland
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I have never had a Senior correct me. Had a few E9's over the years thought.
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As SGT Barrie had stated; I address E5 thru E7 as 'Sergeant'. E8 as 'Master Sergeant', 'First Sergeant' or 'Top'. E9 'Sergeant Major'. I think once you've hit E8, you've earned that extra little bit.
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Senior NCO starts at E-7 in all the services. An Airforce E-7 is addressed as Master Sergeant. A Navy E-7 in addressed as "Chief" or Chief Petty Officer. And as mentioned previous, a USMC E-7 as "Gunny" or Gunnery Sergeant. Should an Army E-7 rate any less respect?
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