Master Sergeant

Master Sergeant insignia
U.S. Air Force

Master Sergeant insignia
U.S. Army

Master Sergeant insignia
U.S. Marine Corps

A Master Sergeant (MSG) is:

the seventh enlisted rank in the United States Air Force, just above Technical Sergeant and below Senior Master Sergeant.
the eighth enlisted rank in the United States Army, just above Sergeant First Class and below Sergeant Major.
the eighth enlisted rank in the United States Marine Corps, just above Gunnery Sergeant and below Master Gunnery Sergeant.

All Master Sergeants are non-commissioned officers. Advancement to Master Sergeant is one the most significant promotions within the enlisted Air Force. At the rank of Master Sergeant, the airman takes on more administrative duties.

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U.S. military enlisted ranks
Air Force:	AB	Amn	A1C	SRA	SSgt	TSgt	MSgt	SMSgt	CMSgt - CMSgt - CMSgtAF
Army:	PV1	PV2	PFC	SPC - CPL	SGT	SSG	SFC	MSG - 1SG	SGM - CSM - SMA
Marine Corps:	Pvt	PFC	LCpl	Cpl	Sgt	SSgt	GySgt	MSgt - 1st Sgt	MGySgt - SgtMaj - SMOMC
Navy:	SR	SA	SN	PO3	PO2	PO1	CPO	SCPO	MCPO - CMCPO - MCPON


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