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Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps (officially abbreviated to SgtMajMarCor)[1] is a unique non-commissioned rank and billet in the United States Marine Corps.
In the 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] One Marine is chosen by the Commandant of the Marine Corps to serve as his advisor, and serves as the pre-eminent enlisted Marine.
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.[2]
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,[2] the first such post in any of the five branches of the United States armed forces.[3] In 1970, the distinctive rank insignia of the Sergeant Major for 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 has a single five point star in the center.
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.[3] Since Wilbur Bestwick was appointed the first Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps in 1957, 16 different Marines have filled this post.[2]
| # | Picture | Name | Tenure from | Tenure to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Wilbur Bestwick[4] | May 23, 1957 | August 31, 1959 |
| 2 |  |
Francis D. Rauber[5] | September 01, 1959 | June 28, 1962 |
| 3 |  |
Thomas J. McHugh[6] | June 29, 1962 | July 16, 1965 |
| 4 |  |
Herbert J. Sweet[7] | July 17, 1965 | July 31, 1969 |
| 5 |  |
Joseph W. Dailey[8] | August 01, 1969 | January 31, 1973 |
| 6 |  |
Clinton A. Puckett[9] | February 01, 1973 | May 31, 1975 |
| 7 |  |
Henry H. Black[10] | June 01, 1975 | March 31, 1977 |
| 8 |  |
John R. Massaro[11] | April 01, 1977 | August 15, 1979 |
| 9 |  |
Leland D. Crawford[12] | August 16, 1979 | June 27, 1983 |
| 10 |  |
Robert E. Cleary[13] | June 28, 1983 | June 26, 1987 |
| 11 |  |
David W. Sommers[14] | June 27, 1987 | June 27, 1991 |
| 12 |  |
Harold G. Overstreet[15] | June 28, 1991 | June 29, 1995 |
| 13 |  |
Lewis G. Lee[16] | June 30, 1995 | June 28, 1999 |
| 14 |  |
Alford L. McMichael[17] | June 29, 1999 | June 26, 2003 |
| 15 |  |
John L. Estrada[18] | June 27, 2003 | April 25, 2007 |
| 16 |  |
Carlton W. Kent[19] | April 25, 2007 | present |
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U.S. enlisted ranks  |
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| 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: | PV1 | 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 - CMDCS | MCPO - CMDCM - FORCM - FLTCM - MCPON | |
| Coast Guard: | SR | SA | SN | PO3 | PO2 | PO1 | CPO | SCPO | MCPO - CMC - MCPOCG | |
