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MSGT= Master Sergeant
CMSgt Chief Master Sergeant is the one after Master Sergeant.
abbreviate "Master Sergeant retired
The pay grade of a Master Sergeant is $46,256 - $65,974 (based on experience).
Better is a matter of opinion, but a sergeant major outranks a master sergeant or any other sergeant. There are other advantages in terms of pay and privilege. I am told that in the US Army only generals and sergeant majors have careers which last thirty years anymore. The rest are told to take their boots for a walk before then, even if they want to remain in service.
Master Sergeant in the Army is pay grade E8. First Sergeant is the other Army E8 rank.
NO YOU CAN NOT ADDRESS A MASTER SERGEANT AS "SERGEANT"! Yes you can do this in the Army but should you address a Master Sergeant in the Marines as a Sergeant or "Sarg" your going to hear some vocal cords at high volume in your face.
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.
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I assume you are talking about E-8 and E-9 ranks. At E-8 you become either a First Sergeant or a Master Sergeant. If you take the First Sergeant route the next rank becomes Sergeant Major. If you take the Master Sergeant route the next rank becomes Master Gunnery Sergeant.
Chief Master Sergeant Fred Archer
A Master Sergeant wouldn't have any need to ask a Lieutenant this... if the Master Sergeant doesn't know this already, I have to wonder how they ever got hard striped pinned on them.