First Sergeant
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A First Sergeant is a senior noncommissioned officer in the U.S. Army who serves as the principal enlisted advisor and administrative leader of a company-sized unit.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| First Sergeant canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6356629 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: First Sergeant Context triple: [U.S. Army noncommissioned officers, includesRank, First Sergeant]
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A.
Sergeant Calhoun
Sergeant Calhoun is a tough, battle-hardened space marine and the heroic commander from the in-game world of "Hero's Duty" in Disney's animated film *Wreck-It Ralph*.
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B.
Sergeant King
Sergeant King is a tough, by-the-book Air Force noncommissioned officer who serves as a comic foil to the naive protagonist in the 1958 military comedy film "No Time for Sergeants."
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C.
Master Gunnery Sergeant
Master Gunnery Sergeant is a senior enlisted rank in the United States Marine Corps, typically held by highly experienced Marines serving as technical experts and leaders.
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D.
Corporal Miller
Corporal Miller is a skilled explosives expert and member of the commando team in the World War II adventure film "The Guns of Navarone."
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E.
Lieutenant Baugh
Lieutenant Baugh was a British officer involved in the 1857 Barrackpore incident, a key early flashpoint in the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: First Sergeant Target entity description: A First Sergeant is a senior noncommissioned officer in the U.S. Army who serves as the principal enlisted advisor and administrative leader of a company-sized unit.
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A.
Sergeant Calhoun
Sergeant Calhoun is a tough, battle-hardened space marine and the heroic commander from the in-game world of "Hero's Duty" in Disney's animated film *Wreck-It Ralph*.
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B.
Sergeant King
Sergeant King is a tough, by-the-book Air Force noncommissioned officer who serves as a comic foil to the naive protagonist in the 1958 military comedy film "No Time for Sergeants."
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C.
Master Gunnery Sergeant
Master Gunnery Sergeant is a senior enlisted rank in the United States Marine Corps, typically held by highly experienced Marines serving as technical experts and leaders.
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D.
Corporal Miller
Corporal Miller is a skilled explosives expert and member of the commando team in the World War II adventure film "The Guns of Navarone."
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E.
Lieutenant Baugh
Lieutenant Baugh was a British officer involved in the 1857 Barrackpore incident, a key early flashpoint in the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military rank
ⓘ
senior noncommissioned officer rank ⓘ |
| abbreviation | 1SG ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| dutyDescription | company-level senior enlisted advisor and administrative leader ⓘ |
| equivalentTo |
First Sergeant (USAF) special duty position
ⓘ
Master Sergeant (US Army) ⓘ
linked to:
Master Sergeant (U.S. Army)
Senior Master Sergeant (USAF) in pay grade ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
enforcement of standards
ⓘ
readiness of the company ⓘ unit cohesion ⓘ |
| higherRankThan |
Gunnery Sergeant
ⓘ
linked to:
Gunnery Sergeant (USMC)
Sergeant First Class ⓘ |
| insigniaFeature |
three chevrons above three rockers with a diamond (US Army)
ⓘ
three chevrons above three rockers with a diamond (USMC) ⓘ |
| lowerRankThan |
Command Sergeant Major
ⓘ
linked to:
Command Sergeant Major (USA)
Master Sergeant (US Army) ⓘ
linked to:
Master Sergeant (U.S. Army)
Sergeant Major ⓘ |
| NATORankCode | OR-8 ⓘ |
| payGrade | E-8 ⓘ |
| principalRole |
principal enlisted advisor to the company commander
ⓘ
senior enlisted leader of a company-sized unit ⓘ |
| rankCategory | enlisted ⓘ |
| rankGroup | senior NCO ⓘ |
| reportsTo | company commander ⓘ |
| requires | extensive NCO experience ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
administration of the company
ⓘ
discipline of enlisted soldiers in the company ⓘ enlisted professional development ⓘ morale and welfare of soldiers and families ⓘ personnel accountability ⓘ |
| selectionBasis |
demonstrated leadership performance
ⓘ
time in service and time in grade requirements ⓘ |
| serviceBranchContext |
in the US Army, it is a rank at E-8
ⓘ
linked to:
First Sergeant (E-8) (U.S. Army)
in the USAF and USSF, it is a special duty position, not a separate rank ⓘ in the USMC, it is a rank at E-8 ⓘ |
| supervises |
company-level NCOs
ⓘ
platoon sergeants ⓘ |
| typicalAddressedAs |
First Sergeant
ⓘ
Top ⓘ |
| typicalUnitLevel |
battery
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company ⓘ troop ⓘ |
| usedBy |
United States Air Force
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United States Army ⓘ United States Marine Corps ⓘ United States Space Force ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: First Sergeant Description of subject: A First Sergeant is a senior noncommissioned officer in the U.S. Army who serves as the principal enlisted advisor and administrative leader of a company-sized unit.
Referenced by (4)
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