Sergeant Major of the Army
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The Sergeant Major of the Army is a unique non-commissioned rank in the United States Army. The holder of this rank post is the senior enlisted member of the U.S. Army. He or she is appointed to serve as spokesperson to address the issues of enlisted personnel to the highest positions in the army. As such, he or she is the senior enlisted advisor to the Chief of Staff of the US Army. His or her exact duties vary, depending on the Chief of Staff, though he generally devotes much of his or her time to traveling throughout the Army observing training, and talking to soldiers and their families. The current SMA, since January 2004, is SMA Kenneth O. Preston.
| SMA | Tenure |
|---|---|
| William O. Wooldridge | 1966-07-11 – 1968 Aug. |
| George W. Dunaway | 1968 Sep. – 1970 Sep. |
| Silas L. Copeland | 1970 Oct. – 1973 June |
| Leon L. Van Autreve | 1973 July – 1975 June |
| William G. Bainbridge | 1975 July – 1979 June |
| William A. Connelly | 1979 July – 1983 June |
| Glen E. Morrell | 1983 July – 1987 July |
| Julius W. Gates | 1987 July – 1991 June |
| Richard A. Kidd | 1991 July – 1995 June |
| Gene C. McKinney | 1995 July – 1997 Oct. |
| Robert E. Hall | 1997 Oct. – 2000 June |
| Jack L. Tilley | 2000 June – 2004 Jan. |
| Kenneth O. Preston | 2004 Jan. – present |
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| E-1 | E-2 | E-3 | E-4 | E-5 | E-6 | E-7 | E-8 | E-9 | |
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| 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 - 1st Sgt | MGySgt - SgtMaj - SMOMC |
| Navy: | SR | SA | SN | PO3 | PO2 | PO1 | CPO | SCPO | MCPO - CMCPO - MCPON |
| Coast Guard: | SR | SA | SN | PO3 | PO2 | PO1 | CPO | SCPO | MCPO - CMCPO - MCPOCG |
