Technical sergeant

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Technical sergeant is the name of two current and two former enlisted ranks in the United States Armed Forces.[citation needed] Outside the United States, it is used only by the Philippine Army, Philippine Air Force and the Philippine Marine Corps.

United States Air Force[]

Technical sergeant, "tech sgt" or "TSgt" in informal parlance, is the sixth enlisted rank (pay grade E-6) in the U.S. Air Force, just above staff sergeant and below master sergeant. A technical sergeant is a noncommissioned officer and abbreviated as TSgt (with no period in official USAF and other military correspondence). Official terms of address are "technical sergeant" or "sergeant",[1] although many use "tech sergeant" in informal situations.[citation needed]

  • U.S. Air Force and Space Force Technical sergeant insignia

United States Space Force[]

On February 1, 2021, the United States Space Force announced its permanent rank structure, establishing the grade of technical sergeant as its permanent E-6 grade. This continued its usage from the Air Force. The grade of technical sergeant is above sergeant and beneath master sergeant.[2]

United States Marine Corps[]

Technical sergeant was a rank in the United States Marine Corps until 1958. From 1941 until 1946, the rank was equivalent to grade 2, ranking with gunnery sergeant and other technical ranks. From 1947 until 1958, the rank was reclassified as E-6 and became the sole rank in this grade. The rank was renamed gunnery sergeant and elevated to E-7 after the reorganization of grades in 1959.[citation needed]

  • Technical sergeant insignia, U.S. Marine Corps (1941-1946)

  • Technical sergeant insignia, U.S. Marine Corps (1946-1959)

United States Army[]

[[File:]] The rank of technical sergeant existed from after World War I until 1948 when the rank was renamed sergeant first class. In 1920 the army combined several battalion/squadron level "staff" NCO ranks, including battalion quartermaster sergeant, battalion supply sergeant, ordnance sergeant, hospital sergeant, three grades of master sergeant (junior grade), and six additional senior-level technical and specialist ranks into the new technical sergeant rank. In 1944 when rifle squad leaders became staff sergeants, platoon sergeants were promoted to technical sergeants. In 1948 the army renamed technical sergeant as sergeant first class.[3]

  • Technical sergeant insignia, U.S. Army (1920-1948)

Philippines[]

The rank of technical sergeant is used by the Armed Forces of the Philippines. It is a non-commissioned officer rank used by Philippine Army, Philippine Air Force and Philippine Marine Corps (under the Philippine Navy). The rank stands above the rank of Staff sergeant and below Master sergeant.

  • Technical Sergeant Insignia
    Philippine Army
  • Technical Sergeant Insignia
    Philippine Air Force
  • Technical Sergeant Insignia
    Philippine Marine Corps

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Air Force Instruction 36-2618, The Enlisted Force Structure, Air Force E-Publishing
  2. ^ Cohen, Rachel S. (2021-01-29). "Space Force to Adopt 'Specialist,' Other New Ranks Feb. 1". Air Force Magazine. Retrieved 2021-01-29.
  3. ^ Perrenot,P. United States Army Grade Insignia Since 1776 (2009)
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Amn 		Airman first class
A1C 		Senior Airman
SrA 		Staff Sergeant
SSgt 		Technical sergeant
TSgt 		Master Sergeant Master Sergeant
MSgt – 1st Sgt¹ 		Senior Master Sergeant Senior Master Sergeant
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Spc1 		Airman
Spc2 		Airman first class
Spc3 		Senior Airman
Spc4 		Staff Sergeant
Sgt 		Technical sergeant
TSgt 		Master Sergeant Master Sergeant
MSgt – 1st Sgt¹ 		Senior Master Sergeant Senior Master Sergeant
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  1. For the Army, Air Force and Space Force, first sergeants are temporary and lateral ranks and are senior to their non-diamond counterparts, while Marine Corps first sergeants have no lateral movement within paygrade and is a permanent rank.
  2. The rank insignia is used by other Coast Guard senior enlisted leaders.
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