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Staff sergeant (SSgt) is E-6 rank (NATO code OR-6) in the United States Marine Corps (USMC), ranking above sergeant and below gunnery sergeant. This grade is normally achieved after 6 years in service. The rank of staff sergeant in the USMC was created in 1923 to coincide with the U.S. Army's ranks. [19]
Sergeant (Grade E5) was a career soldier rank and its former three-chevron insignia was abolished and replaced with the three chevrons and an arc of the rank of staff sergeant. The rank of staff sergeant was discontinued and the rank of technical sergeant (Grade E6) was renamed sergeant first class.
This page lists the enlisted ranks and insignia of NATO member armies. For the comparison chart of the commissioned officers, see Ranks and insignia of NATO armies officers.
Learn how the Army determines who is eligible for the promotion list to Staff Sergeant, a Noncommissioned Officer at DoD paygrade E-6. Find out the requirements, points, and zones for promotion to SSG.
Find out the pay, insignia, and classification of each rank in the U.S. Army, from Private to General of the Army. E-6 is Staff Sergeant, a Noncommissioned Officer with a pay range of $37,627 to $58,277 per year.
19 gru 2023 · Learn about the 13 enlisted ranks in the U.S. Army, from private (E-1) to sergeant major of the Army (E-9S). Find out the qualifications, responsibilities and insignia of each rank, and how they are promoted based on time in service and grade.
SFC Promotion Requirements: Primary Zone consideration starts to occur at around 35 months TIG as an E-6. Requirements for Secondary Zone — varies based on the needs of the Army but for 2010 required a minimum of 23 months TIG as an E-6.
