Posted on Sep 16, 2016
What is the proper way to address NCOs in different branches?
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As an E-4 in the Army, how would I go about addressing an E-7 in the Marine Corps or another branch? They call them Sir, do we as well?
Reason I asked I'm watching recruits from the USMC boot camp calling NCO's Sir/Ma'am, and for the Army we would call the cadre by their rank... But it was clarified below
Reason I asked I'm watching recruits from the USMC boot camp calling NCO's Sir/Ma'am, and for the Army we would call the cadre by their rank... But it was clarified below
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I wish a recruit would call me “big sarge” ! Much less a brand new private to the unit, you had better put some time in first !
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When I was in, I would occasional my work with other services and always addressed Marine and Air Force NCO's as sargent and Navy Petty officers as chief. I know the sailors weren't chief in till E7 but found their insignia a little baffling, so I gave them the benefit of the doubt and never had one of the other services NCO's complain. Guess they all just assumed I was a dumb grunt and didn't know better. (Grunt medic actually). No commission, no warrant, no "sir"from me.
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You do not call an NCO in Marine Corps sir you call them by their rank and last name
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Chief if E7 -E9. Most E8s answer to Senior. (Senior Chief). Master Chief is usually said as Master Chief... but we all will answer to plain old Chief. E4 -E6 is Petty Officer E3 and below will be Seaman, airman, fireman or construction man depending on the color of their stripes. Confused yet?
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In the Navy E-1 to E-3 are dressed as seaman recruit Seaman Apprentice or Seaman or Aaron recruit Aaron Apprentice Airman and so on e4 through its 6 or just as petty officer he sevens are addressed as chief the 8 Senior Chief E9 Master Chief in an informal setting you may address the Senior Chief or Master Chief as senior or Master although I've never felt comfortable with those terms
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Recruits in Marine Corps Boot Camp will always refer to Marines (enlisted and officer) as sir or ma’am. Other than that, you call enlisted ranks by their current rank. E7 in the Marines would be Gunnery Sergeant or Gunny.
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As mentioned above, during Marine Corps boot camp. Recruits will address their drill instructors as Ma’am/Sir, until the receive the eagle, globe and anchor(EGA). For an E-7 in the Marines they will be addressed as Gunnery Sergeant or Gunny, but that’s only if that E-7 allows it. In the Marine Corps we have two ranks for E-8(1stSgt and MSgt). The rank of 1stSgt is an administrative billet, and MSgt is an operational MOS billet. The rank of E-9 also has two billets (SgtMaj and Master Gunnery Sgt).
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In the Navy Petty Officer 3rd class, 2nd class, and 1st class are addressed as Petty Officer and their last name, Senior Petty Officer ratings are addressed as Chief, Senior Chief, and Master Chief.
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