SGT

Abbreviation with 2 meanings

SGT
Stands forSergeant (US Army)
Meanings2
CategoriesMilitary, Units & Measurements
Also writtenSgt

SGT has two meanings. It stands for Sergeant (US Army) (US Army rank) or Singapore Standard Time (time zone).

Meanings of SGT at a glance

#SGT stands forContext
1Sergeant (US Army)Military › US Army Rank
2Singapore Standard TimeUnits & Measurements › Time Zone

1. Sergeant (US Army)

Military · US Army Rank Abbreviations

First of the Army's sergeant grades, pay grade E-5, worn as three chevrons. Sergeants usually lead a team or small section and answer for the training, discipline and welfare of junior soldiers; promotion is semi-centralized, with points for schooling, weapons qualification, fitness and awards.

Example: SGT Alvarez signed for the night-vision goggles and issued them to her team.

Under the Army's STEP policy a soldier must complete the Basic Leader Course before pinning on SGT. The word comes from Old French "sergent," from Latin "serviens," serving. AP style writes Sgt. before a name, and the Marine Corps and Space Force use Sgt for their own E-5s. Sergeants are addressed as "Sergeant," never "sir" or "ma'am."

2. Singapore Standard Time

Units & Measurements · Time Zone Abbreviations

Singapore's official time, UTC+8, used all year. The island lies geographically in the UTC+7 band, so sunrise and sunset are late by the clock, around 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. throughout the year.

Example: The webinar is at 10 a.m. SGT, which is 2 a.m. UTC.

Singapore and Peninsular Malaysia moved from UTC+7:30 to UTC+8 on January 1, 1982, aligning with East Malaysia. Over the 20th century Singapore changed its offset several times, including the use of Tokyo time during the Japanese occupation.

More US Army rank abbreviations

  • PV2 – Private (E-2)
  • PVT – Private (US Army)
  • SFC – Sergeant First Class
  • SGM – Sergeant Major
  • SMA – Sergeant Major of the Army
  • SP4 – Specialist 4
  • SP5 – Specialist 5
  • SPC – Specialist

See all 34 US Army rank abbreviations →

More time zone abbreviations

  • PKT – Pakistan Standard Time
  • PST – Pacific Standard Time
  • PT – Pacific Time
  • SAST – South African Standard Time
  • SST – Samoa Standard Time
  • TAI – International Atomic Time
  • TRT – Turkey Time
  • UT1 – Universal Time 1

See all 64 time zone abbreviations →

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