SMSgt

8.9

A senior rank in the U.S. Air Force for experienced members who are not officers

noun
/ˈɛsˌɛmˌɛsˈdʒiːˈtiː/

Jargon

: sargento mayor

During the ceremony, the commander recognized SMSgt Smith for his years of dedicated service.

Examples

To become an SMSgt, you need to meet specific performance and professional development criteria.
"Before you start the emergency procedures with Ty Downs and SMSgt Dee Vice, I have a couple of things to add," remarked Blinky, regaining his composure.

Fiction book (2000)
The new recruit was encouraged to meet with SMSgt Johnson for guidance on his career path.

Synonyms

master sergeant

vsSMSgt

Specialized

7 6.0

A senior military rank in the Army or Marines above sergeant and below sergeant major

refers to the Air Force rank comparable in level but in a different service

senior master sergeant

vsSMSgt

Specialized

6.7

A high Air Force rank for senior enlisted members above master sergeant and below chief master sergeant

is the abbreviation used for that Air Force rank

How Senior

command sergeant major

Specialized

1 6.8

SMSgt

Jargon

8.9

master sergeant

Specialized

7 6.0

technical sergeant

Formal

1 4.0

staff sergeant

Specialized

14 3.5

Surface Forms

SMSgt singular

SMSgts plural

Morphology

SMSgt = senior + master + sergeant (opaque) = S + M + S + G + T

The written form is an initialism (SMSgt) and is not transparently derived from the full phrase without knowledge of military abbreviations.

Etymology

SMSgt is a short form of Senior Master Sergeant, with Senior meaning 'older or higher', Master meaning 'expert', and Sergeant being a military rank. So SMSgt refers to a high, experienced leader in the Air Force who guides and mentors other members.