Of the some 500,000 soldiers in the US Army there are probably about 5,000 Master Sergeants currently enlisted in the US Army. Keep in mind these numbers change daily as soldiers leave the Army.
Same as always. To partner a young officer in commanding a platoon, providing the credibility of an enlisted man who has moved up through the ranks.
It started in the Army. A master sergeant in the Army is the "top" enlisted person of a command. Master sergeants are laterally promoted to first sergeant upon selection by the senior leadership at Department of the Army, depending on available billets and opportunities. Upon reassignment to a non-first sergeant billet, the soldier reverts back to their original rank of master sergeant. First sergeants are generally the senior non-commissioned officers of company sized units, and are unofficially but commonly referred to as "first shirt", "top", "top sergeant", "top soldier", "top kick", or "top hat", due to their seniority and their position at the top of the company's enlisted ranks.
No, all the enlisted ranks are under the all officer ranks with regard to chain of command.
In enlisted ranks of tha Air Force, the highest paid NCO[ non-commissioned officer ] a Chief Master Sergeant.
Can you clarify the question? If you mean persons holding the rank of Sergeant, then your information is way off. There would be thousands of such people in the Marines. If you're referring to ranks with 'Sergeant' in the title, then I'd be inclined to think that you're referring to the British Royal Marines, who have the ranks of Sergeant and Staff Sergeant... enlisted ranks above Staff Sergeant are Warrant Officers in the British and most Commonwealth forces.
Staff sergeants
Sergeants
Enlisted ranks go fro E-1 to E-9 Warrant ranks from W-1 to W-4 Officer ranks from O-1to O-9 Enlisted are recruit, apprentice, seaman, petty officer 3rd class, 2nd class and 1st class, Chief Petty officer, Senior chief Petty Officer and Master chief Petty Officer. Officers start at Ensign, Lieutenant Junior grade, Lieutenant, Lieutenant Commander, Commander, Captain and the Admiralty ranks.
There are no "ranks" to the EGA. The officer version is silver and gold, while the enlisted is gold only.
there are 3 categories enlisted, officer and warrant officer go to goarmy.com to see all the ranks
For Officers the ranks are:Admiral of the FleetAdmiralVice AdmiralRear Admiral and Commodore 1st ClassCommodoreCaptainCommanderLieutenant
Non Commissioned Officer. Usually a Sgt. or above in the enlisted ranks.