Because he is the SGM of the Army. The only one in the Army.
There are three ranks within the pay grade of E9 - Sergeant Major, Command Sergeant Major, and Sergeant Major of the Army. There is only one Sergeant Major of the Army.
There is no such rank as Medic Sergeant Major of the Army. There is a Sergeant Major of the Army and regardless of his specialty, it is just SMA.
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The first US Army Sergeant Major of hte Army was William O. Wooldridge.
No, there is no rank of "Major Sergeant" in the Army Rangers. The ranks in the U.S. Army Rangers follow the same structure as the rest of the Army, including ranks such as Private, Sergeant, Lieutenant, Captain, and Colonel.
FORSCOM does not have it's own Sergeant Major of the Army - there is only one SMA in the entire Army. The Command Sergeant Major of FORSCOM holds the rank of Command Sergeant Major, and this post is currently filled by CSM Ronald T. Riling. The current Sergeant Major of the Army is SMA Kenneth O. Preston.
It's Sergeant Major of the Army (there is no "Command" in the title), and the post is currently held by SMA Raymond F. Chandler.
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.
Command Sergeant Major is the highest enlisted rank in the US Army
Poe was discharged from the army with the rank of Sergeant Major.
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For the US Army, sergeant major basic pay currently is based on longevity...the length of time they have served. Using 26 years of service as an example, a sergeant major in 2010 made $6130. Counter that with what the first Sergeant Major of the Army made when he was selected to that position with 26 years, $657.30.