Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps

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E-9 Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps insignia
E-9 Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps insignia

Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps is a unique non-commissioned rank in the United States Marine Corps. The holder of this rank and post is the senior enlisted member of the Marine Corps. This position is currently held by Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps John L. Estrada. Seen at right are the unique chevrons of the Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps , the only rank insignia to bear the Marine Corps emblem.

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Archibald Sommers was the U.S. Marine Corps' first sergeant major, appointed on January 1, 1801. This was originally a solitary post, similar to the modern Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, but by 1899 there were five Sergeants Major. The title was abolished in 1946, but re-introduced as a rank in 1954. 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.[1]

John L. Estrada, current Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps.
John L. Estrada, current Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps.
Name Tenure
Wilbur Bestwick 1957-05-23 – 1959-08-31
Francis D. Rauber 1959-09-01 – 1962-06-28
Thomas J. McHugh 1962-06-29 – 1965-07-16
Herbert J. Sweet 1965-07-17 – 1969-07-31
Joseph W. Dailey 1969-08-01 – 1973-01-31
Clinton A. Puckett 1973-02-01 – 1975-05-31
Henry H. Black 1975-06-01 – 1977-03-31
John R. Massaro 1977-04-01 – 1979-08-15
Leland D. Crawford 1979-08-16 – 1983-06-27
Robert E. Cleary 1983-06-28 – 1987-06-26
David W. Sommers 1987-06-27 – 1991-06-27
Harold G. Overstreet 1991-06-28 – 1995-06-29
Lewis G. Lee 1995-06-30 – 1999-06-28
Alford L. McMichael 1999-06-29 – 2003-06-26
John L. Estrada 2003-06-27 – present

SgtMaj Carlton W. Kent has been named to be the next SMMC, to succeed SgtMaj Estrada upon his retirement in 2007.[2]

  1. ^ Marine Corps Legacy Museum.
  2. ^ "Kent named next top enlisted Marine", Marine Corps Times, January 23, 2007. Retrieved on March 15, 2007.

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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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