Staff sergeant: Difference between revisions

From Halopedia, the Halo wiki

(Cleaned it up, added information, and added an article that if it doesn't exist, I will make it later.)
m (Reverted edits by Marine555 (Talk); changed back to last version by Manticore)
Line 3: Line 3:
{{Rank Infobox
{{Rank Infobox
|name=Staff Sergeant
|name=Staff Sergeant
|image=[[Image:SSgt.png|100px]]
|image=
|affiliation=[[UNSC Marine Corps]]
|affiliation=[[UNSC Marine Corps]]
|higher rank=[[Gunnery Sergeant]]
|higher rank=[[Gunnery Sergeant]]
|lower rank=[[Sergeant]]
|lower rank=[[Sergeant]]
|command= Platoon Sergeant
|command=9-11 Marines
|known=*[[Marcus Banks]]  
|known=*[[Marcus Banks]]  
*[[Avery Johnson]]
*[[Avery Johnson]]
Line 13: Line 13:
*[[Nolan Byrne]]
*[[Nolan Byrne]]
}}
}}
'''Staff Sergeant''' is the sixth enlisted rank of the [[UNSC Marine Corps]] and the [[UNSC Army]], and is a [[non-commissioned officer]]. It is equal to the rank of [[Petty Officer First Class]] in the [[UNSC Navy]]. The rank is symbolized by 3 gold chevrons and one gold rocker.
'''Staff Sergeant''' is the sixth enlisted rank of the [[UNSC Marine Corps]] and seventh enlisted rank in the [[UNSC Army]], and is a [[non-commissioned officer]]. It is equal to the rank of [[Petty Officer First Class]] in the [[UNSC Navy]]. The rank is symbolized by four gold chevrons.<ref>''[[Contact Harvest]]'', page 47</ref>


[[Avery Johnson]] and [[Nolan Byrne]] were platoon sergeants on [[Harvest]], and were instructed to train a [[Colonial Militia]].  
They typically command [[squad]]s of 9 - 11 [[Marine]]s or [[UNSC Army|Soldiers]], although they may be selected to become "[[Platoon]] Sergeants", which aid [[Second Lieutenant]]s. [[Avery Johnson]] and [[Nolan Byrne]] were platoon leaders on [[Harvest]], and were told to train a [[Colonial Militia]].  


For the UNSC Marine Corps, Staff Sergeant is the first of the [[staff non-commissioned officer]] ranks.
== References ==


For the Army, this rank and the subsequent Sergeant ranks are often referred to as simply "Sergeant". The subsequent Sergeant ranks for the Marine Corps are always referred to by their full rank. An exception for the Army is if the Staff Sergeant themselves wish to be called by full rank.
<references />


{{Clear}}
{{Clear}}

Revision as of 11:17, August 15, 2008

Template:Ratings Template:Rank Infobox Staff Sergeant is the sixth enlisted rank of the UNSC Marine Corps and seventh enlisted rank in the UNSC Army, and is a non-commissioned officer. It is equal to the rank of Petty Officer First Class in the UNSC Navy. The rank is symbolized by four gold chevrons.[1]

They typically command squads of 9 - 11 Marines or Soldiers, although they may be selected to become "Platoon Sergeants", which aid Second Lieutenants. Avery Johnson and Nolan Byrne were platoon leaders on Harvest, and were told to train a Colonial Militia.

References

  1. ^ Contact Harvest, page 47

Template:Marine Enlisted Ranks

Template:Army Enlisted Ranks