In most armies, a Platoon Sergeant is the title and position given to the senior enlisted member of a platoon, who advises and support's the platoon's commanding officer in leading the unit. Platoon of the German Bundeswehr. ... The commanding officer (CO) is the officer in command of a military unit. ...

Singapore

In the Singapore Armed Forces, a platoon sergeant serves as the "bridge" between the Platoon Commander and the rest of the platoon, leading the platoon in many assigned tasks and assuming command in the platoon commander's absence. In some platoons, they may be more than one platoon sergeant. 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). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Platoon sergeants exercise authority over section commanders who are only responsible for the management of a given section in the platoon. Platoon sergeants work with the Company Sergeant Major and subordinate Section Commanders. They are responsible for the discipline and training of the men. The Platoon Sergeant is responsible for preparing the men parades and ceremonies. In exercises and operations, he is in charge of logistics, and medical aid. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Sergeant Major. ...

Platoon Sergeants are usually selected as Third Sergeants. On completion of the Platoon Sergeant Course at School of Infantry Specialists, he is promoted to Second Sergeant, before assuming his appointment. Third Sergeant is a Specialist rank in the Singapore Armed Forces. ... The School of Infantry Specialists (abbreviation: SISPEC; Chinese: 步兵专业军士学校) is a military training centre for specialists in the Singapore Army. ...

Third Sergeant is a Specialist rank in the Singapore Armed Forces. ... Second Sergeant rank insignia Second sergeant is a Specialist rank in the Singapore Armed Forces. ... First Sergeant is the name of a military rank used in some countries. ... 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... In the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF), Specialists are the group of ranks equivalent to non-commissioned officers in other armed forces. ...

United States

In the United States Army, a platoon sergeant is usually a Sergeant First Class. The platoon sergeant is the senior enlisted member of the platoon, and is the primary assistant and advisor to the platoon leader (and acts as the platoon leader in his or her absence). Unless the platoon leader has extensive prior experience as an enlisted member before being commissioned as a lieutenant, it is likely that the platoon sergeant will have a greater wealth of military experience due to the disparity in military service length between a new lieutenant and a Sergeant First Class (typically a platoon leader has between 1 and 3 years of service, whereas a platoon sergeant has from 7 to 15 years of service). Service experience, however, is not a prerequisite for commissioning and command. On occasion, when a Sergeant First Class is not available, either organically within the platoon or from another unit, a responsible Staff Sergeant will likely be appointed to fill the platoon sergeant position instead. In the United States Marine Corps, the billet of platoon sergeant is usually held by a Staff Sergeant (E-6). The United States Army is the largest branch of the armed forces of the United States. ... Sergeant First Class insignia Sergeant First Class (SFC) is the seventh enlisted rank in the U.S. Army, just above Staff Sergeant and below Master Sergeant, and is a non-commissioned officer. ... Platoon is a term from military science. ... In military service, an enlisted rank is generally any rating below that of a commissioned officer. ... 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 United States Marine Corps (USMC) is a branch of the United States military responsible for providing power projection from the sea,[1] utilizing the mobility of the U.S. Navy to rapidly deliver combined-arms task forces. ...

See also

• Platoon
• Sergeant
• Non-commissioned officer