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Staff sergeant

Staff sergeant is a rank of non-commissioned officer used in the armed forces of many countries. It is also a police rank in some police services.

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Abbreviation
SSG (USA) SSgt (USMC and USAF)
Country
United States
Equivalent ranks
E-6 Petty officer first class (USN & USCG) Technical sergeant (USSF) E-5 Petty officer second class (USN & USCG) Sergeant (USSF) (A USAF Staff Sergeant is an E-5 and not the equ…
Formation
1920
NATO rank code
OR-6 (USA & USMC) OR-5 (USAF)
Next higher rank
Sergeant first class (USA) Gunnery sergeant (USMC) Technical sergeant (USAF)

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Staff sergeant

Nodes115
Edges114
Triples138
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.017391
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Staff sergeant

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related to Gallery (military rank) · 37
Staff sergeant → Antigua, Army, Barbados Regiment, Barbuda Regiment, Botswana Ground Force, British Army, Gambian National Army, Ghana Army, Guyana Army, Jamaican Army, Kenya Army, Lesotho Army, Liberian Ground Forces, Malaysian Army, Maldives National Defence Force, Malta, Namibian Army, New Zealand Army, Nigerian Army, Norwegian Army
related to Canada · 12
Staff sergeant → Canada, Canadian Armed Forces, Canadian Army, In, Post-unification, Royal Canadian Air Force, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Royal Canadian Navy, The, Unification, Unification Canadian Army, Warrant Officer
related to Gallery (police rank) · 11
Staff sergeant → Maldives Police Service, Philippine National Police, Police, Policja, Royal Brunei Police Force, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Senior, Sierżant, Singapore Police Force, Staff, Vancouver Police Department
related to Police rank · 10
Staff sergeant → Canadian, Cyprus, February, Force, In, Other, Philippines, The, The Hong Kong Police, United Kingdom
related to Cadet staff sergeant · 9
Staff sergeant → Army Cadet Force, Army Section, C/SSgt, Civil Air Patrol, Combined Cadet Force, CSSG, The, United Kingdom, United States
related to Norway · 9
Staff sergeant → In, January, NATO, Non-Commissioned Officer Corps, Norway, Norwegian, Norwegian Defence Forces, Now, Stabssersjant
related to United Kingdom · 9
Staff sergeant → British Army, Household Cavalry, In, NATO, OR-7, S/Sgt, SSgt, Staff, The
related to Philippines · 8
Staff sergeant → Armed Forces, It, Philippine Air Force, Philippine Army, Philippine Marine Corps, Philippine Navy, Philippines, The
related to Australia · 7
Staff sergeant → Australian Army, Cadets, Chief, In, It, Sergeant, Staff
related to External links · 7
Staff sergeant → Army, Army Enlisted Rank Insignia, Background, Criteria, Imageshttps, Sergeant, United States Army Staff

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Staff sergeantAbbreviationSSG (USA) SSgt (USMC and USAF)1.00infobox
Staff sergeantCountryUnited States1.00infobox
Staff sergeantEquivalent ranksE-6 Petty officer first class (USN & USCG) Technical sergeant (USSF) E-5 Petty officer second class (USN & USCG) Sergeant (USSF) (A USAF Staff Sergeant is an E-5 and not the equ…1.00infobox
Staff sergeantFormation19201.00infobox
Staff sergeantNATO rank codeOR-6 (USA & USMC) OR-5 (USAF)1.00infobox
Staff sergeantNext higher rankSergeant first class (USA) Gunnery sergeant (USMC) Technical sergeant (USAF)1.00infobox
Staff sergeantNext lower rankSergeant (USA & USMC) Senior airman (USAF)1.00infobox
Staff sergeantPay gradeE-6 (USA & USMC) E-5 (USAF)1.00infobox
Staff sergeantRank groupNon-commissioned officer1.00infobox
Staff sergeantService branchUnited States Army United States Marine Corps United States Air Force1.00infobox
Staff sergeantis arank of non-commissioned officer used in the armed forces of many countries0.90text
Staff sergeantis ajunior NCO and a journeyman technician with supervisory responsibility.Civil Air PatrolThe Civil Air Patrol0.90text
Staff sergeantis ajunior NCO and a journeyman technician with supervisory responsibility0.90text

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