SMMC
Military abbreviation · US Marine Corps Rank
| Stands for | Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps |
|---|---|
| Categories | Military |
SMMC stands for Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, a US Marine Corps rank abbreviation.
Senior enlisted Marine, serving as the Commandant's principal adviser on enlisted matters. The holder wears a unique insignia featuring the Eagle, Globe and Anchor flanked by two stars at the center of the chevrons and rockers.
Example: The SMMC visited Marines in Okinawa and answered questions about the new barracks plan.
Usage notes
The post was established in 1957, and Wilbur Bestwick was the first to hold it, making it the oldest of the services' senior enlisted adviser positions. Counterparts include the Sergeant Major of the Army and the Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy.
Related abbreviations
More US Marine Corps rank abbreviations
- 1stLt – First Lieutenant (US Marine Corps)
- 1stSgt – First Sergeant (US Marine Corps)
- 2ndLt – Second Lieutenant (US Marine Corps)
- ACMC – Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps
- BGen – Brigadier General (US Marine Corps)
- CAPT – Captain (US Navy and Coast Guard)
- CMC – Commandant of the Marine Corps
- COL – Colonel (US Army)
- Cpl – Corporal (US Marine Corps)
- GEN – General (US Army)
- GySgt – Gunnery Sergeant
- LCpl – Lance Corporal (US Marine Corps)