MSgt

Military abbreviation · US Air Force and Space Force Rank

MSgt
Stands forMaster Sergeant (US Air Force and Space Force)
CategoriesMilitary

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.

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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