Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps

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Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps

17th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Micheal P. Barrett.jpg

Incumbent:
Sergeant Major Micheal P. Barrett
since: June 9, 2011
First Wilbur Bestwick
Formation May 23, 1957
Website www.HQMC.Marines.mil

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Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps (officially abbreviated to SgtMajMarCor;[1] unofficially as SMMC[2][3]) is a unique non-commissioned rank and billet in the United States Marine Corps.

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History [edit]

In the U.S. Marine Corps, sergeant major is the ninth and highest enlisted rank, just above first sergeant, and equal in grade to master gunnery sergeant, although the two have different responsibilities. Sergeant major is both a rank and a military billet, and serves as the unit commander's senior enlisted advisor and to handle matters of discipline and morale among the enlisted Marines.[1] The Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps is chosen by the Commandant of the Marine Corps to serve as his advisor and as the preeminent and highest ranking enlisted Marine with a protocol equivalency of a lieutenant general.[4]

Although not officially considered a Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, when Archibald Sommers was appointed to the grade of Sergeant Major January 1, 1801, it was a solitary post, similar to the modern billet of Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps. In 1833, an act of legislation made the rank of sergeant major permanent for the Marine Corps and by 1899 five Marines held the rank of sergeant major. This continued until 1946, when the rank was abolished, only to be re-introduced in 1954 as part of the Marine Corps rank structure.[5]

The post of Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps was established in 1957 as the senior enlisted advisor to the Commandant of the Marine Corps,[5] the first such post in any of the five branches of the United States Armed Forces.[6] In 1970, the distinctive rank insignia of the Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps was authorized and features the Eagle, Globe, and Anchor flanked by two stars, as opposed to the standard Sergeant Major rank insignia, which was used for the rank from the post's creation in 1957 to 1970, and has a single five point star in the center. While Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps is the full wording of the rank, verbal address for this is commonly Sergeant Major.

The Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps is selected by the Commandant of the Marine Corps and typically serves a four-year term with them, though his service is at the discretion of the Commandant.[6] Since Wilbur Bestwick was appointed the first Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps in 1957, 17 different Marines have filled this post.[5] In April 2011, Commandant James F. Amos announced that Sergeant Major Micheal Barrett would relieve Sergeant Major Kent and serve as the 17th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps on June 9, 2011.[7]

The salary for SMMC is $7,609.50 per month

Sergeants Major [edit]

# Picture Name Tenure from Tenure to
1 black & white photograph of Wilbur Bestwick Bestwick Wilbur Bestwick[8] 01957-05-23May 23, 1957 01959-08-31August 31, 1959
2 black & white photograph of Francis D. Rauber Rauber Francis D. Rauber[9] 01959-09-01September 1, 1959 01962-06-28June 28, 1962
3 black & white photograph of Thomas J. McHugh McHugh Thomas J. McHugh[10] 01962-06-29June 29, 1962 01965-07-16July 16, 1965
4 black & white photograph of Herbert J. Sweet Sweet Herbert J. Sweet[11] 01965-07-17July 17, 1965 01969-07-31July 31, 1969
5 black & white photograph of Joseph W. Dailey Dailey Joseph W. Dailey[12] 01969-08-01August 1, 1969 01973-01-31January 31, 1973
6 black & white photograph of Clinton A. Puckett Puckett Clinton A. Puckett[13] 01973-02-01February 1, 1973 01975-05-31May 31, 1975
7 black & white photograph of Henry H. Black Black Henry H. Black[14] 01975-06-01June 1, 1975 01977-03-31March 31, 1977
8 black & white photograph of John R. Massaro Massaro John R. Massaro[15] 01977-04-01April 1, 1977 01979-08-15August 15, 1979
9 black & white photograph of Leland D. Crawford Crawford Leland D. Crawford[16] 01979-08-16August 16, 1979 01983-06-27June 27, 1983
10 black & white photograph of Robert E. Cleary Cleary Robert E. Cleary[17] 01983-06-28June 28, 1983 01987-06-26June 26, 1987
11 black & white photograph of David W. Sommers Sommers David W. Sommers[18] 01987-06-27June 27, 1987 01991-06-27June 27, 1991
12 black & white photograph of Harold G. Overstreet Overstreet Harold G. Overstreet[19] 01991-06-28June 28, 1991 01995-06-29June 29, 1995
13 black & white photograph of Lewis G. Lee Lee Lewis G. Lee[20] 01995-06-30June 30, 1995 01999-06-28June 28, 1999
14 color photograph of Alford L. McMichael McMichael Alford L. McMichael[21] 01999-06-29June 29, 1999 02003-06-26June 26, 2003
15 color photograph of John L. Estrada Estrada John L. Estrada[22] 02003-06-27June 27, 2003 02007-04-25April 25, 2007
16 color photograph of Carlton W. Kent Kent Carlton W. Kent[23] 02007-04-25April 25, 2007 02011-06-08June 8, 2011
17 color photograph of Micheal P. Barrett Barrett Micheal P. Barrett 02011-06-09June 9, 2011

Timeline [edit]

Micheal Barrett Carlton W. Kent John L. Estrada Alford L. McMichael Lewis G. Lee Harold G. Overstreet David W. Sommers Robert E. Cleary Leland D. Crawford John R. Massaro Henry H. Black Clinton A. Puckett Joseph W. Dailey Herbert J. Sweet Thomas J. McHugh Francis D. Rauber Wilbur Bestwick

See also [edit]

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References [edit]

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  1. ^ a b "MCO P1070-12K (IRAM)" (PDF). United States Marine Corps. Retrieved 2008-10-03. 
  2. ^ "ALMAR 016/09: 2009 Sergeants Major Symposium". United States Marine Corps. 2009-05-13. Retrieved 22 December 2009. 
  3. ^ SMMC on TheFreeDictionary.com
  4. ^ Order of Precedence – OPNAVINST 1710.7J (NOTES: 7)
  5. ^ a b c "Sergeants Major of the Marine Corps". Marine Corps Legacy Museum. Retrieved 2006-10-04. 
  6. ^ a b Estrada, John L.. "Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps". 15smmc.com. Retrieved 2009-06-22. 
  7. ^ Lamothe, Dan (April 12, 2011). "1st MARDIV’s Barrett is new top enlisted Marine". Military Times. Retrieved 2011-04-12.  Unknown parameter |cowriter= ignored (help)
  8. ^ "Sergeant Major Wilbur Bestwick, USMC (Deceased)". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. Marine Corps Historical Division. Retrieved 2009-06-22. 
  9. ^ "Sergeant Major Francis Drury Rauber, USMC (Deceased)". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. Marine Corps Historical Division. Retrieved 2009-06-22. 
  10. ^ "Sergeant Major Thomas J. McHugh, USMC (Deceased)". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. Marine Corps Historical Division. Retrieved 2009-06-22. 
  11. ^ "Sergeant Major Herbert J. Sweet, USMC (Deceased)". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. Marine Corps Historical Division. Retrieved 2009-06-22. 
  12. ^ "Sergeant Major Joseph W. Dailey, USMC (Deceased)". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. Marine Corps Historical Division. Retrieved 2009-06-22. 
  13. ^ "Sergeant Major Clinton A. Puckett, USMC (Deceased)". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. Marine Corps Historical Division. Retrieved 2009-06-22. 
  14. ^ "Sergeant Major Henry H. Black, USMC (Retired)". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. Marine Corps Historical Division. Retrieved 2009-06-22. 
  15. ^ "Sergeant Major John R. Massaro, USMC (Retired)". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. Marine Corps Historical Division. Retrieved 2009-06-22. 
  16. ^ "Sergeant Major Leland D. Crawford, USMC (Deceased)". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. Marine Corps Historical Division. Retrieved 2009-06-22. 
  17. ^ "Sergeant Major Robert E. Cleary, USMC (Retired)". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. Marine Corps Historical Division. Retrieved 2009-06-22. 
  18. ^ "Sergeant Major David W. Sommers, USMC (Retired)". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. Marine Corps Historical Division. Retrieved 2009-06-22. 
  19. ^ "Sergeant Major Harold G. Overstreet, USMC (Retired)". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. Marine Corps Historical Division. Retrieved 2009-06-22. 
  20. ^ "Sergeant Major Lewis G. Lee, USMC (Retired)". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. Marine Corps Historical Division. Retrieved 2009-06-22. 
  21. ^ "Sergeant Major Alford L. McMichael, USMC (Retired)". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. Marine Corps Historical Division. Retrieved 2009-06-22. 
  22. ^ "Sergeant Major John L. Estrada, USMC (Retired)". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. Marine Corps Historical Division. Retrieved 2009-06-22. 
  23. ^ "Sergeant Major Carlton W. Kent, USMC". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. Marine Corps Historical Division. Retrieved 2009-06-22. 
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Branch of Service ↓		 E-1 E-2 E-3 E-4 E-5 E-6 E-7 E-8 E-9
Air Force AB Amn A1C SrA SSgt TSgt MSgt SMSgt CMSgt - CCM - CMSAF
Army PVT PV2 PFC SPC - CPL SGT SSG SFC MSG - 1SG SGM - CSM - SMA
Marine Corps Pvt PFC LCpl Cpl Sgt SSgt GySgt MSgt - 1stSgt MGySgt - SgtMaj - SgtMajMarCor
Navy SR SA SN PO3 PO2 PO1 CPO SCPO MCPO - CMDCM - FORCM - FLTCM - MCPON
Coast Guard SR SA SN PO3 PO2 PO1 CPO SCPO MCPO - CMC - MCPOCG

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