MSgt
Military abbreviation · US Air Force and Space Force Rank
| Stands for | Master Sergeant (US Air Force and Space Force) |
|---|---|
| Categories | Military |
MSgt stands for Master Sergeant (US Air Force and Space Force), a US Air Force and Space Force rank abbreviation.
First senior NCO grade in the Air Force and Space Force, pay grade E-7, insignia five chevrons below the star with one chevron above. Master sergeants serve as flight chiefs, section superintendents and senior technical managers.
Example: MSgt Coleman will take over as production superintendent when the unit returns from deployment.
Usage notes
Grade varies by service: the Marine Corps writes MSgt for an E-8, and the Army writes MSG for its E-8 master sergeant. Air Force master sergeants complete the Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy distance or in-residence course on the way to more senior positions.
Related abbreviations
More US Air Force and Space Force rank abbreviations
- 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)
- Maj Gen – Major General (US Air Force and Space Force)
- SGT – Sergeant (US Army)
- SMSgt – Senior Master Sergeant
- Spc1 – Specialist 1
- Spc2 – Specialist 2
- Spc3 – Specialist 3
- Spc4 – Specialist 4
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