Sergeant Major (E-9) (U.S. Army)
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Sergeant Major (E-9) in the U.S. Army is the highest enlisted rank (excluding special appointments), serving as a senior advisor to commanders on enlisted matters and overseeing discipline, training, and welfare of soldiers.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Command Sergeant Major (E-9) (U.S. Army) | 1 |
| Sergeant Major (E-9) (U.S. Army) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9791418 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sergeant Major (E-9) (U.S. Army) Context triple: [First Sergeant (E-8) (U.S. Army), rankBelow, Sergeant Major (E-9) (U.S. Army)]
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First Sergeant (E-8) (U.S. Army)
First Sergeant (E-8) (U.S. Army) is a senior noncommissioned officer rank that serves as the principal enlisted leader and advisor at the company level, responsible for the discipline, welfare, and readiness of soldiers.
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B.
Sergeant Major of the Army
The Sergeant Major of the Army is the senior enlisted advisor to the U.S. Army Chief of Staff, representing the interests and welfare of all enlisted soldiers.
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C.
Sergeant Major (USMC)
Sergeant Major (USMC) is the highest traditional enlisted rank in the United States Marine Corps, serving as a senior enlisted advisor and leader at battalion level and above.
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Command Sergeant Major of the Army Reserve
The Command Sergeant Major of the Army Reserve is the highest-ranking enlisted leader in the U.S. Army Reserve, serving as the principal advisor to the Chief of Army Reserve on all matters affecting enlisted soldiers.
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E.
Sergeant Major Instructor
A Sergeant Major Instructor is a senior adult volunteer rank in the UK Army Cadet Force responsible for high-level training, discipline, and leadership support to cadets and other adult staff.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sergeant Major (E-9) (U.S. Army) Target entity description: Sergeant Major (E-9) in the U.S. Army is the highest enlisted rank (excluding special appointments), serving as a senior advisor to commanders on enlisted matters and overseeing discipline, training, and welfare of soldiers.
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A.
First Sergeant (E-8) (U.S. Army)
First Sergeant (E-8) (U.S. Army) is a senior noncommissioned officer rank that serves as the principal enlisted leader and advisor at the company level, responsible for the discipline, welfare, and readiness of soldiers.
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B.
Sergeant Major of the Army
The Sergeant Major of the Army is the senior enlisted advisor to the U.S. Army Chief of Staff, representing the interests and welfare of all enlisted soldiers.
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C.
Sergeant Major (USMC)
Sergeant Major (USMC) is the highest traditional enlisted rank in the United States Marine Corps, serving as a senior enlisted advisor and leader at battalion level and above.
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Command Sergeant Major of the Army Reserve
The Command Sergeant Major of the Army Reserve is the highest-ranking enlisted leader in the U.S. Army Reserve, serving as the principal advisor to the Chief of Army Reserve on all matters affecting enlisted soldiers.
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E.
Sergeant Major Instructor
A Sergeant Major Instructor is a senior adult volunteer rank in the UK Army Cadet Force responsible for high-level training, discipline, and leadership support to cadets and other adult staff.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
enlisted rank
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military rank ⓘ non-commissioned officer rank ⓘ |
| abbreviation | SGM ⓘ |
| commandEligibility | may serve as staff NCO but does not hold command authority ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| doctrineRoleDescription | key enlisted advisor to the commander at battalion and higher levels ⓘ |
| equivalentRank |
Chief Master Sergeant (E-9) (U.S. Air Force)
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linked to:
Chief Master Sergeant
Master Chief Petty Officer (E-9) (U.S. Coast Guard) ⓘ Master Chief Petty Officer (E-9) (U.S. Navy) ⓘ
linked to:
Master Chief Petty Officer (USN)
Master Gunnery Sergeant (E-9) (U.S. Marine Corps) ⓘ
linked to:
Master Gunnery Sergeant (USMC)
Sergeant Major (E-9) (U.S. Marine Corps) ⓘ
linked to:
Sergeant Major (USMC)
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| followedBy |
Command Sergeant Major (E-9) (U.S. Army)
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linked to:
Command Sergeant Major (USA)
Sergeant Major of the Army (special) (U.S. Army) ⓘ
linked to:
Sergeant Major of the Army
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| gradeInsignia | E-9 enlisted rank insignia ⓘ |
| insigniaColor | gold on dark background ⓘ |
| insigniaShape | three chevrons above three rockers with a star in the center ⓘ |
| insigniaType | chevrons and rockers ⓘ |
| legalStatus | subject to Uniform Code of Military Justice ⓘ |
| minimumEnlistmentCategory | career enlisted ⓘ |
| NATOrank | OR-9 ⓘ |
| payGrade | E-9 ⓘ |
| precededBy |
First Sergeant (E-8) (U.S. Army)
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Master Sergeant (E-8) (U.S. Army) ⓘ
linked to:
Master Sergeant (U.S. Army)
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| precedenceOver |
First Sergeant (E-8) (U.S. Army)
ⓘ
Master Sergeant (E-8) (U.S. Army) ⓘ
linked to:
Master Sergeant (U.S. Army)
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| promotionAuthority | Department of the Army centralized board ⓘ |
| promotionSource | selection from Master Sergeant (E-8) ⓘ |
| rankCategory | enlisted ⓘ |
| rankGroup |
senior enlisted rank
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senior non-commissioned officer ⓘ |
| reportsTo | unit commander ⓘ |
| responsibility |
advising on morale and welfare issues
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enforcing standards and discipline ⓘ enlisted personnel management ⓘ implementing commander’s policies among enlisted soldiers ⓘ mentoring NCOs ⓘ |
| responsibilityLevel | highest non-special enlisted rank in U.S. Army ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| typicalRole |
advisor on enlisted matters
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oversight of discipline ⓘ oversight of training ⓘ oversight of welfare of soldiers ⓘ senior enlisted advisor to unit commander ⓘ |
| typicalTimeInServiceToAttain | over 20 years ⓘ |
| typicalUnitLevel |
battalion
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brigade ⓘ higher headquarters staff ⓘ |
| uniformPlacement | insignia worn on collars, chest, or sleeves depending on uniform ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sergeant Major (E-9) (U.S. Army) Description of subject: Sergeant Major (E-9) in the U.S. Army is the highest enlisted rank (excluding special appointments), serving as a senior advisor to commanders on enlisted matters and overseeing discipline, training, and welfare of soldiers.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Sergeant Major (E-9) (U.S. Army)