Pay Grade: E5 Sergeant (SGT)Pay Grade: E6 Staff Sergeant (SSG)Pay Grade: E7 Sergeant First Class (SFC) At the E-8 level, the Army have two positions at the same pay grade. Whether one is a Master Sergeant or a first sergeant in the Army depends on the person’s job. A Master ...
Paygrade E-6 Staff Sergeant (SSG) SSG Rank Description: The rank of Staff Sergeant is associated with an increasing level of leadership and responsibility, often being assigned as a Squad and/or Section leader. The Staff Sergeant serves as a mentor for new Sergeants and is expected to be mo...
Moving up the Army ranks:Unlike the promotion processes for privates, specialists and corporals, promotions to sergeant (SGT) and staff sergeant (SSG) is based on an Army-wide competition. The competition is based on a point system that grants points for firing range scores, performance evaluati...
SSG E-6 Points Army National Guard Promotion Requirements from E-4 to E-5 To be eligible for promotion from E-4 to E-5, you must have completedbasic trainingand any necessary advanced training programs and demonstrated strong leadership skills, commitment to your unit, and consistent performan...
The Supply Sergeant of the 90th Replacement Battalion, Staff Sergeant (SSG) Britt, had been the supply sergeant of a company I had been in at Fort Bragg. His houch area (a houch was a tent, usually a medium (16’ x 32’) with pallet flooring (concrete if lucky), and sand bag ...
When he picked SSG Perez, he empowered a talented subordinate leader to demonstrate leadership abilities and initiative as envisioned in the commander's intent. The staff sergeant who took charge in the mountains of Afghanistan rose to the occasion because his platoon sergeant had done his job of...
Staff Sergeant, SSG, E6 wears insignia of 3 chevrons and one rocker. Sergeant First Class, E7 wears insignia of 3 chevrons and 2 rockers. Platoon Sergeant, E7 is of the same rank as Sergeant First Class and so wears the same number of Army rank patches- 3 chevrons and 2 rockers. Maste...