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Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps

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Rank insignia of the Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps

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]

[edit] Sergeants Major

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

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  1. ^ a b "MCO P1070-12K (IRAM)" (PDF). United States Marine Corps. http://www.marines.mil/news/publications/Documents/MCO%20P1070.12K%20W%20CH%201.pdf. Retrieved on 2008-10-03. 
  2. ^ a b c "Sergeants Major of the Marine Corps". Marine Corps Legacy Museum. http://www.mclm.com/gallery/sgtmaj.html. Retrieved on 2006-10-04. 
  3. ^ a b Estrada, John L.. "Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps" (in English). 15smmc.com. http://www.15smmc.com/history.php. Retrieved on 2009-06-22. 
  4. ^ "Sergeant Major Wilbur Bestwick, USMC (Deceased)". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. Marine Corps Historical Division. http://www.tecom.usmc.mil/HD/Whos_Who/Bestwick_W.htm. Retrieved on 2009-06-22. 
  5. ^ "Sergeant Major Francis Drury Rauber, USMC (Deceased)". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. Marine Corps Historical Division. http://www.tecom.usmc.mil/HD/Whos_Who/Rauber_FD.htm. Retrieved on 2009-06-22. 
  6. ^ "Sergeant Major Thomas J. McHugh, USMC (Deceased)". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. Marine Corps Historical Division. http://www.tecom.usmc.mil/HD/Whos_Who/McHugh_TJ.htm. Retrieved on 2009-06-22. 
  7. ^ "Sergeant Major Herbert J. Sweet, USMC (Deceased)". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. Marine Corps Historical Division. http://www.tecom.usmc.mil/HD/Whos_Who/Sweet_HJ.htm. Retrieved on 2009-06-22. 
  8. ^ "Sergeant Major Joseph W. Dailey, USMC (Deceased)". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. Marine Corps Historical Division. http://www.tecom.usmc.mil/HD/Whos_Who/Dailey_JW.htm. Retrieved on 2009-06-22. 
  9. ^ "Sergeant Major Clinton A. Puckett, USMC (Deceased)". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. Marine Corps Historical Division. http://www.tecom.usmc.mil/HD/Whos_Who/Puckett_CA.htm. Retrieved on 2009-06-22. 
  10. ^ "Sergeant Major Henry H. Black, USMC (Retired)". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. Marine Corps Historical Division. http://www.tecom.usmc.mil/HD/Whos_Who/Black_HH.htm. Retrieved on 2009-06-22. 
  11. ^ "Sergeant Major John R. Massaro, USMC (Retired)". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. Marine Corps Historical Division. http://www.tecom.usmc.mil/HD/Whos_Who/Massaro_JR.htm. Retrieved on 2009-06-22. 
  12. ^ "Sergeant Major Leland D. Crawford, USMC (Deceased)". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. Marine Corps Historical Division. http://www.tecom.usmc.mil/HD/Whos_Who/Crawford_LD.htm. Retrieved on 2009-06-22. 
  13. ^ "Sergeant Major Robert E. Cleary, USMC (Retired)". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. Marine Corps Historical Division. http://www.tecom.usmc.mil/HD/Whos_Who/Cleary_RE.htm. Retrieved on 2009-06-22. 
  14. ^ "Sergeant Major David W. Sommers, USMC (Retired)". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. Marine Corps Historical Division. http://www.tecom.usmc.mil/HD/Whos_Who/Sommers_DW.htm. Retrieved on 2009-06-22. 
  15. ^ "Sergeant Major Harold G. Overstreet, USMC (Retired)". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. Marine Corps Historical Division. http://www.tecom.usmc.mil/HD/Whos_Who/Overstreet_HG.htm. Retrieved on 2009-06-22. 
  16. ^ "Sergeant Major Lewis G. Lee, USMC (Retired)". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. Marine Corps Historical Division. http://www.tecom.usmc.mil/HD/Whos_Who/Lee_LG.htm. Retrieved on 2009-06-22. 
  17. ^ "Sergeant Major Alford L. McMichael, USMC (Retired)". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. Marine Corps Historical Division. http://tecom.usmc.mil/HD/Whos_Who/McMichael_AL.htm. Retrieved on 2009-06-22. 
  18. ^ "Sergeant Major John L. Estrada, USMC (Retired)". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. Marine Corps Historical Division. http://www.tecom.usmc.mil/HD/Whos_Who/Estrada%20JL.htm. Retrieved on 2009-06-22. 
  19. ^ "Sergeant Major Carlton W. Kent, USMC". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. Marine Corps Historical Division. http://www.tecom.usmc.mil/HD/Whos_Who/Kent_CW.htm. Retrieved on 2009-06-22. 
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