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Second sergeant is a Specialist rank in the Singapore Armed Forces. Second Sergeants are more senior than Third Sergeants, but less senior than First Sergeants. The rank insignia for a Second Sergeant features the three chevrons pointing down shared by all Specialists, and one chevron pointing up. Image File history File links SingaporeRanks-2ndSergeant. ... Image File history File links SingaporeRanks-2ndSergeant. ... Specialist arm patch (U.S. Army) Specialist is one section of the fourth enlisted rank in the U.S. Army, just above Private First Class and below Corporal. ... The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF, Malay: Angkatan Bersenjata Singapura, Simplified Chinese: æ–°åŠ å¡æ¦è£…éƒ¨é˜Ÿ) comprises of three branches: the Singapore Army, the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) and the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN). ...

In combat units, Second Sergeants often hold the appointment of Platoon Sergeant. They are often given instructional billets as well.

Category: Military ranks of Singapore Sergeant is a rank used in some form by most militaries, police forces, and other uniformed organisations around the world. ... A non-commissioned officer (sometimes noncommissioned officer), also known as an NCO or noncom, is a non-commissioned member of an armed force who has been given authority by a commissioned officer. ...

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