CMSgt
Military abbreviation · US Air Force and Space Force Rank
| Stands for | Chief Master Sergeant |
|---|---|
| Categories | Military |
CMSgt stands for Chief Master Sergeant, a US Air Force and Space Force rank abbreviation.
Highest regular Air Force and Space Force enlisted rank, pay grade E-9, insignia five chevrons below the star and three above. Chiefs lead squadrons' and wings' enlisted forces as senior advisers and career-field managers.
Example: CMSgt Lawson told the first-term airmen that the chief's group would mentor every new arrival.
Usage notes
By law no more than 1 percent of a service's enlisted force can hold pay grade E-9. Chiefs are addressed as "Chief" and are selected by a central board. Senior chiefs at wing level and above serve as command chief master sergeants, whose insignia adds a wreath around the star.
Related abbreviations
More US Air Force and Space Force rank abbreviations
- AB – Airman Basic
- Amn – Airman (US Air Force)
- Brig Gen – Brigadier General (US Air Force and Space Force)
- CAPT – Captain (US Navy and Coast Guard)
- CCM – Command Chief Master Sergeant
- CMSAF – Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force
- CMSSF – Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force
- COL – Colonel (US Army)
- GEN – General (US Army)
- Lt Col – Lieutenant Colonel (US Air Force and Space Force)
- Lt Gen – Lieutenant General (US Air Force and Space Force)
- MAJ – Major (US Army)
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