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The rank of [[Sergeant Major (IM)|Sergeant Major]] (E9) is the non-commissioned officer rank in the [[Imperial Marines]] for the most senior non-commissioned officer in an [[Imperial Marines|Imperial Marine]] [[Battalion]].   
 
The rank of [[Sergeant Major (IM)|Sergeant Major]] (E9) is the non-commissioned officer rank in the [[Imperial Marines]] for the most senior non-commissioned officer in an [[Imperial Marines|Imperial Marine]] [[Battalion]].   
  
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The [[Sergeant Major (IM)|Sergeant Major]] attached to the staff of the [[Marshal-Commandant of the Corps]] has the title '''Sergeant Major of the Corps''' and represents the enlisted ranks of the [[Imperial Marines]] to the most senior Officers as well as undertaking other, mostly ceremonial, duties.
 
The [[Sergeant Major (IM)|Sergeant Major]] attached to the staff of the [[Marshal-Commandant of the Corps]] has the title '''Sergeant Major of the Corps''' and represents the enlisted ranks of the [[Imperial Marines]] to the most senior Officers as well as undertaking other, mostly ceremonial, duties.
 
=== Rank & Grade (Hierarchy) ===
 
Some of the organizational ranks and grades used by this force are included in the following table:
 
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! colspan="2" style="font-size: larger; background: #ddd;" |Imperial Marine Ranks
 
|-
 
![[File:Imperial-Sunburst-Sun-Marines-Traveller.gif|center]]
 
|-
 
!Commissioned Officers
 
|-
 
|O9 » [[Marshal-Commandant of the Corps]]
 
|-
 
|O8 » [[Subsector Marshal (IM)|Brigadier-General]] <small>(Marshal)</small>
 
|-
 
|O7 » [[Brigadier General (IM)|Brigadier]]
 
|-
 
|O6 » [[Colonel (IM)|Coronel]]
 
|-
 
|O5 » [[Lieutenant Colonel (IM)|Lieutenant Coronel]]
 
|-
 
|O4 » [[Force Commander (IM)|Force Commander]]
 
|-
 
|O3 » [[Captain (IM)|Captain]] <small>([[Captain (IM)|Force Captain]])</small>
 
|-
 
|O2 » [[First Lieutenant (IM)|First Lieutenant]] <small>([[First Lieutenant (IM)|Force Lieutenant]])</small>
 
|-
 
|O1 » [[Second Lieutenant (IM)|Second Lieutenant]] <small>([[Second Lieutenant (IM)|Force Ensign]])</small>
 
|-
 
!
 
|-
 
|O0 » [[Cadet (IM)|Cadet]] / [[Cadet (IM)|Midshipman]]
 
|-
 
!Enlisted
 
|-
 
|E9 » [[Sergeant Major (IM)|Sergeant Major]]
 
|-
 
|E8 » [[Master Sergeant (IM)|Master Sergeant]] <small>([[Master Sergeant (IM)|First Sergeant]])</small>
 
|-
 
|E7 » [[Leading Sergeant (IM)|Leading Sergeant]]
 
|-
 
|E6 » [[Staff Sergeant (IM)|Staff Sergeant]] <small>([[Staff Sergeant (IM)|Gunnery Sergeant]])</small>
 
|-
 
|E5 » [[Sergeant (IM)|Sergeant]]
 
|-
 
|E4 » [[Lance Sergeant (IM)|Lance Sergeant]]
 
|-
 
|E3 » [[Corporal (IM)|Corporal]]
 
|-
 
|E2 » [[Lance Corporal (IM)|Lance Corporal]]
 
|-
 
|E1 » [[Marine (IM)|Marine/Private]] <small>([[Marine (IM)|Private 1st Class]])</small>
 
|-
 
!
 
|-
 
|E0 » [[Marine Recruit (IM)|Marine Recruit]] / [[Marine Recruit (IM)|Apprentice]]
 
|}
 
  
 
== History & Background (Dossier) ==
 
== History & Background (Dossier) ==

Revision as of 21:08, 31 May 2020

Imperial Marine Ranks
Traveller Imperial Star Marines Sunburst logo.svg
Commissioned Officers
O9 » Marshal-Commandant of the Corps
O8 » Brigadier-General (Marshal)
O7 » Brigadier
O6 » Coronel
O5 » Lieutenant Coronel
O4 » Force Commander
O3 » Captain (Force Captain)
O2 » First Lieutenant (Force Lieutenant)
O1 » Second Lieutenant (Force Ensign)
O0 » Cadet / Midshipman
Enlisted Ranks
E9 » Chief Master Gun. Sgt (Sergeant Major)
E8 » Master Gunnery Sgt. (First Sergeant)
E7 » Master Sergeant (Leading Sergeant)
E6 » Staff Sergeant (Gunnery Sergeant)
E5 » Sergeant
E4 » Lance Sergeant
E3 » Corporal
E2 » Lance Corporal
E1 » Marine/Private (Private 1st Class)
E0 » Marine Recruit / Apprentice


The rank of Sergeant Major (E9) is the non-commissioned officer rank in the Imperial Marines for the most senior non-commissioned officer in an Imperial Marine Battalion.

Description (Specifications)

Each Battalion in the Imperial Marines has one Sergeant Major who is the most senior Sergeant in the unit. Some Imperial Marine staff appointments are also by Sergeant Majors

The Sergeant Major attached to the staff of the Marshal-Commandant of the Corps has the title Sergeant Major of the Corps and represents the enlisted ranks of the Imperial Marines to the most senior Officers as well as undertaking other, mostly ceremonial, duties.

History & Background (Dossier)

The term sergeant refers to a non-commissioned officer placed above the rank of a corporal. The term sergeant major thus refers to the chief of these sergeants.


References & Contributors (Sources)

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