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There is no such rank as "First Class Sergeant". You have either Sergeant First Class, which is E7, or First Sergeant, which, along with Master Sergeant, is E8.
You should receive your first NCOER 12 months after your date of rank of E-5 Sergeant, which would be your Annual, unless a Change of Rater NCOER is due to PCS or change in rating chain.
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First sergeant
First Sergeant (E8).
The lozenge is simply a device to differentiate a First Sergeant from a Master Sergeant, Sergeant Major, etc.
I am in JROTC (junior reserved officers in training corps) so I have to know... Private Private first class specialist or a corporal (I am a corporal) sergeant staff sergeant sergeant first class Master sergeant or first sergeant sergeant major command sergeant sergeant of the army
The United States army consists of twelve ranks. They are, in order of rank, Private, Private First Class, Specialist, Corporal, Sergeant. Staff Sergeant, Sergeant First Class, Master Sergeant, First Sergeant, Sergeant Major, Command Sergeant Major, and Sergeant Major of the Army.
The First Sergeant, or Top, is the senior NCO of the Company, Battery, or Troop.
When a First Sergeant leaves, it'll either be because they've been relieved of duty, or are about to be promoted to Sergeant Major. Who replaces the First Sergeant depends on the availability. It may be a Master Sergeant transferred from a staff position, or it may be a Sergeant First Class who is about to be promoted to E-8. You won't find Master Sergeants in line companies - Master Sergeants are found in staff positions.
"Buck Sergeant" is used in reference to a Sergeant (E5) - the lowest grade of Sergeant - as opposed to Staff Sergeant, Sergeant First Class, Master Sergeant, First Sergeant, etc.