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A Company Sergeant Major (CSM) is the senior non-commissioned soldier of a company in the armies of many Commonwealth countries, responsible for standards and discipline. In combat, his prime responsibility is the supply of ammunition to the company. He also oversees the distribution of other supplies such as water or food (although that responsibility lies mainly with the Company Quartermaster Sergeant (CQMS)), as well as the evacuation of wounded and collection of prisoners of war. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (450x649, 217 KB) Two Warrant Officers, Second Class (WO2) of the Bermuda Regiments Training Company. ...
Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (450x649, 217 KB) Two Warrant Officers, Second Class (WO2) of the Bermuda Regiments Training Company. ...
The Bermuda Regiment Band A Command Centre during IS training. ...
The Territorial Army (TA) is the principal reserve force of the British Army, the land armed forces of the United Kingdom, and composed mostly of part-time soldiers paid at the same rate, while engaged on military activities, as their Regular equivalents. ...
A Permanent Staff Instructor is a senior member of the full time British Army, selected to teach the Reserve and Territorial Army soldiers. ...
A company is a military unit, typically consisting of 100-200 soldiers. ...
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Boxes of ammunition clog a warehouse in Baghdad Ammunition is a generic military term meaning (the assembly of) a projectile and its propellant. ...
The Company Quartermaster Sergeant (CQMS) in the British Army and Royal Marines is the non-commissioned officer in a Company who is in charge of supplies. ...
For military units of the same level as company, the equivalent may be Squadron Sergeant Major (SSM) or Battery Sergeant Major (BSM). In the Household Cavalry, Squadron Corporal Major (SCM) is the equivalent. First Sergeant and Hauptfeldwebel are the United States Army and German Heer equivalents respectively. Dismounted Blues and Royals (left) and Life Guards (right) preparing to line the route of the Garter procession at Windsor Castle Household Cavalry is used across the Commonwealth to describe the cavalry of the Household Divisions, a country’s most elite or historically senior military groupings or those military groupings...
First Sergeant is the name of a military rank used in some countries. ...
This page relates to the World War Two appointment. ...
The United States Army is the largest branch of the armed forces of the United States. ...
The German Army (German: Heer, [IPA: heÉ] ) is the land component of the Bundeswehr (Federal Defence Forces) of the Federal Republic of Germany. ...
Canada
In the Canadian Forces, the CSM appointment is held by a Master Warrant Officer (MWO). The Canadian Forces (French: Forces canadiennes), abbreviated as CF (French: FC), are the unified armed forces of Canada. ...
Master Warrant Officer or MWO is an Army and Air Force non-commissioned member rank of the Canadian Forces. ...
In the Canadian Forces, the SSM/BSM/CSM is referred to as "Sir" by subordinates, or as "Sergeant Major". Superiors refer to him generally as "Sergeant Major" or "CSM".
Singapore In the Singapore Armed Forces, the CSM appointment is usually held by a Staff Sergeant, Master Sergeant (the usual rank for a CSM of a non-HQ company) or Second Warrant Officer (the usual rank for a CSM of a battalion HQ company). He may be addressed as "CSM" by superiors, and as "Sergeant Major" (for a Staff Sergeant or Master Sergeant) or "Sir" (for a Second Warrant Officer) by subordinates. The CSM is often respectfully addressed by all as "Encik", Malay for "uncle", but the permission for junior enlisted men to do so should not be taken for granted. The Singapore Armed Forces (abbreviation: SAF, Malay: Angkatan Bersenjata Singapura, Simplified Chinese: ) comprises three branches: the Singapore Army, the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) and the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN). ...
United States Military Staff Sergeant insignia (U.S. Air Force) Staff Sergeant is the fifth enlisted rank in the U.S. Air Force, just above Senior Airman and below Technical Sergeant. ...
United States Master Sergeant insignia U.S. Marine Corps Master Sergeant insignia U.S. Army Master Sergeant insignia U.S. Air Force A Master Sergeant is: the eighth enlisted rank in the United States Marine Corps, just above Gunnery Sergeant, below Master Gunnery Sergeant, Sergeant Major, and Sergeant Major of...
Second Warrant Officer (2WO) is a Warrant Officer rank in the Singapore Armed Forces. ...
The Malay language (Malay: Bahasa Melayu; Jawi script: بهاس ملايو), is an Austronesian language spoken by the Malay people who reside in the Malay Peninsula, southern Thailand, the Philippines, Singapore, central eastern Sumatra, the Riau islands, parts of the coast of Borneo and even in the Netherlands[1]. It is an official...
Training schools sometimes refer to companies as "wings"; instead of a CSM, the wing has a Wing Sergeant Major (WSM). In the case for Officer Cadet School, WSMs are second or first warrant officers (2WO or 1WO), likely due to the greater experience required for the appointment. Officer Cadet School (OCS) is one of the several training establishments within the SAFTI Military Institute camp complex. ...
The CSM is the senior Specialist in the company. He is in charge of the welfare and discipline of the Specialists and enlisted men within, and is usually has the company commander's ear. Drill and ceremonies is the CSM's responsibility. He supervises the instruction of drill by the Platoon Sergeants, and will conduct company rehearsals for parades prior to actual parade rehearsals. On the parade square, the CSM carries a black pace stick. In the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF), Specialists are the group of ranks equivalent to non-commissioned officers in other armed forces. ...
In most armies, a Platoon Sergeant is the title and position given to the senior enlisted member of a platoon, who advises and supports the platoons commanding officer in leading the unit. ...
A pace stick is a long stick usually carried by non-commissioned officer drill instructors in the British Armed Forces and Commonwealth armies as a symbol of authority and as an aid to military drill. ...
As an experienced senior Specialist, the CSM is expected to be an expert in the weapons and equipment employed in the company, and will assist in instruction where necessary. During exercises or operations, the CSM, aided by the Company Quartermaster Sergeant and Company Medic, is in charge of organizing the company's logistics, manpower, and medical treatment and evacuation. If necessary, he can be tasked to lead a detachment, usually comprising recoilless rifles and machine guns, to accomplish an identified task. The Company Quartermaster Sergeant (CQMS) in the British Army and Royal Marines is the non-commissioned officer in a Company who is in charge of supplies. ...
United Kingdom In the United Kingdom, CSM is an appointment held by Warrant Officers Class 2 (WO2) in the British Army and Royal Marines. Two Bermuda Regiment Warrant Officers. ...
The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. ...
The Royal Marines (RM), are the Royal Navys elite fighting forces. ...
A CSM, BSM or SSM is generally addressed as as "Sir" or "Ma'am" by subordinates, or "Sergeant Major". However, a cavalry SSM is often addressed as "Mr (surname)" by officers, and as "Mr (surname), Sir" by his subordinates, with the salutation "Sergeant Major" being reserved for Staff Sergeants. Typically for the British Army, protocol can vary widely between units, creating a minefield for outsiders, new recruits, and soldiers serving outside their parent regiments. United States Military Staff Sergeant insignia (U.S. Air Force) Staff Sergeant is the fifth enlisted rank in the U.S. Air Force, just above Senior Airman and below Technical Sergeant. ...
The most famous fictional example is perhaps Battery Sergeant Major Tudor Brynne 'Shut Up' Williams, portrayed by Windsor Davies in the 1970s sitcom It Ain't Half Hot Mum. Windsor Davies (born August 28, 1930) is an English-born Welsh actor. ...
It Aint Half Hot Mum was a British sitcom about the adventures of a Royal Artillery Concert Party, broadcast between 1974 and 1981, and written by Jimmy Perry and David Croft, the creators of Dads Army. ...
External link - Information on Canadian Company Sergeants Major in the 20th Century.
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