Sergeant Major of the Army

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Sergeant Major of the Army insignia (U.S. Army)
Sergeant Major of the Army insignia (U.S. Army)
Sergeant Major of the Army flag (U.S. Army)
Sergeant Major of the Army flag (U.S. Army)

The Sergeant Major of the Army is a unique non-commissioned rank in the United States Army currently held by Kenneth O. Preston. The holder of this rank post is the senior enlisted member of the Army, and is appointed to serve as spokesperson to address the issues of enlisted personnel to the Army's highest positions. 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. Kenneth O. Preston has held the rank since January 2004. The 14th Sergeant Major of the Army is to be announced soon.

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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U.S. military enlisted ranks
  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 MCPO - CMCPO - MCPON
Coast Guard: SR SA SN PO3 PO2 PO1 CPO SCPO MCPO - CMCPO - MCPOCG
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