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'''Staff sergeant''' is a [[Military rank|rank]] of [[non-commissioned officer]] used in the armed forces of many countries. It is also a [[police rank]] in some police services.

==History of title==
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In origin, certain senior [[sergeant]]s were assigned to administrative, supervisory, or other specialist duties as part of the staff of a [[British Army]] [[Regimental system#British Army|regiment]]. As such they held seniority over sergeants who were members of a [[battalion]] or [[Company (military unit)|company]], and were paid correspondingly increased wages. Their seniority was indicated by a crown worn above the three sergeant's stripes on their uniform rank markings.<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.nam.ac.uk/explore/british-army-ranks |title = British Army ranks |publisher = National Army Museum |location= United Kingdom|access-date = 17 April 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.diggerhistory.info/pages-badges/staff-sgt.htm |title = Staff Sergeant; A history of the rank and some examples of the badge |publisher = Digger History |access-date = 17 April 2018 }}</ref>

==National variations==
===Australia===
In the [[Australian Army]] and [[Australian Army Cadets|Cadets]], the rank of staff sergeant is being phased out.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.army.gov.au/Our-people/Ranks/Other-Ranks |title=Other Ranks – Australian Army |access-date=2015-10-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924043722/http://www.army.gov.au/Our-people/Ranks/Other-Ranks |archive-date=24 September 2015 }}</ref> It was usually held by the [[company quartermaster sergeant]] or the holders of other administrative roles. Staff sergeants are always addressed as "Staff Sergeant" or "Staff", never as "Sergeant", as it degrades their rank. "Chief" is another nickname though this is only used for the company chief clerk (in some instances the chief clerk role can be filled by another non-commissioned rank (but not warrant officer) and still be referred to as "Chief"). A staff sergeant ranks above [[sergeant]] and below [[warrant officer|warrant officer class 2]].

=== Canada ===
In the pre-Unification [[Canadian Army]], the rank of staff sergeant existed until 1968 when the [[Unification of the Canadian Armed Forces|Unification]] of the [[Royal Canadian Navy]], Canadian Army and [[Royal Canadian Air Force (1924-1968)|Royal Canadian Air Force]] into the [[Canadian Armed Forces]] occurred. Post-unification, the Canadian Armed Forces replaced the rank with that of [[Warrant officer|Warrant Officer]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Staff Sergeant |url=http://www.canadiansoldiers.com/ranks/staffsergeant.htm |access-date=2022-03-02 |website=canadiansoldiers.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Warrant Officers |url=http://www.canadiansoldiers.com/ranks/warrantofficers.htm |access-date=2022-03-02 |website=canadiansoldiers.com}}</ref>

=== Norway ===
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In the Norwegian Defence Forces, the tasks and responsibilities of the staff sergeant ({{lang-no|Stabssersjant}}) are not clear; quite recently, in January 2016, Norway replaced their old rank system, and implemented a new, which is more adapted to other NATO members.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.regjeringen.no/contentassets/6323bbae80bc48a2a4e27022acef98d6/no/pdfs/prp201420150111000dddpdfs.pdf|title=Prop. 111 LS (2014–2015)|publisher=The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Defence |access-date=1 May 2017}}</ref> In 1975, all of the Norwegian military branches abolished the system of using non-commissioned officers.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.regjeringen.no/no/aktuelt/forsvaret-innforer-ny-personellordning/id2416765/|title=Forsvaret innfører ny personellordning |date=12 June 2015 |publisher=The Norwegian Government |access-date=2 May 2017}}</ref> Now, however, Norway is reintroducing the Non-Commissioned Officer Corps, allowing people to become officers without graduating from a military academy or having a university degree.

=== Philippines ===
The rank of '''staff sergeant''' is used by the [[Armed Forces of the Philippines]]. It is a non-commissioned officer rank currently used by [[Philippine Army]], [[Philippine Air Force]], and the [[Philippine Marine Corps]] (under the [[Philippine Navy]]). It is a rank positioned above [[sergeant]] and below the [[technical sergeant]].

===Singapore===

==== Singapore Armed Forces ====
A '''staff sergeant''' ('''SSG''') in the [[Singapore Armed Forces]] ranks above [[first sergeant]] and below [[master sergeant]]. It is the second most senior [[Specialist (Singapore)|specialist]] rank. Staff sergeants are addressed as "Staff Sergeant" or "Staff", but never "Sergeant".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mindef.gov.sg/imindef/mindef_websites/topics/ranks/specialists.html |title=SAF Military Ranks – Specialists |publisher=Mindef.gov.sg }}</ref>

Staff sergeants may be appointed as [[company sergeant major]] if they are due for promotion to master sergeant.{{Citation needed|date=April 2011}} They are usually addressed as "CSM" in camp, although in the past they were referred to as "Encik", which is now used to address only warrant officers.

The rank insignia consists of two chevrons pointing up and three chevrons pointing down, with the Singapore coat of arms in the middle.<ref>[http://www.mindef.gov.sg/imindef/mindef_websites/atozlistings/army/About_Us/Ranks.html Singapore Armed Forces ranks]</ref>

==== Home Team ====
In the [[Singapore Prison Service]], the rank of staff sergeant (SSGT) is above the rank of sergeant, and is below the rank of Chief Warder (1). The rank insignia of SSGT is one Singapore coat of arms and three pointed-down chevrons below it.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.uniforminsignia.org/?option=com_insigniasearch&Itemid=53&result=1773|title=Singapore Prison Service / 新加坡监狱部门 – Perkhidmatan Penjara Singapura|website=uniforminsignia.org|language=en-gb|access-date=2018-11-26}}</ref>

In the [[Singapore Police Force]], the rank of staff sergeant is currently being phased out with the newly overhauled "unified police rank structure" which allows a direct-entry sergeant to be eligible for emplacement to the rank of Inspector without a degree.

In the past, the rank of staff sergeant is above the rank of sergeant, and below the rank of senior staff sergeant; with the new rank structure being introduced, the rank and insignia of staff sergeant is being phased out, and being replaced with three grades of sergeant, namely, sergeant (1), sergeant (2), and sergeant (3), before being promoted directly to senior staff sergeant. However, all three grades of sergeants don the same three-chevrons insignia.

==== Uniformed Youth Organisations ====
In the [[National Cadet Corps (Singapore)|National Cadet Corps]], staff sergeants are [[cadet]]s who have passed the 3-days 2-nights Senior Specialists Leaders Course successfully. The rank of staff sergeant is above first sergeant and below master sergeant.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.acsindep.moe.edu.sg/nccland/ncc-ranks-and-badges/|title=NCC Ranks and Badges|website=Anglo Chinese School (Independent)|language=en|access-date=2018-11-20}}</ref> Staff sergeants wear a rank insignia of two pointed-up chevrons, one [[Coat of arms of Singapore|Singapore coat of arms]] and three pointed-down chevrons, with the letters 'NCC' located below the insignia to differentiate NCC [[cadet]]s from SAF personnel.

In the [[National Police Cadet Corps]] (NPCC) and the [[National Civil Defence Cadet Corps]] (NCDCC), the rank of staff sergeant is above sergeant, and below Station Inspector and Warrant Officer respectively.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.uniforminsignia.org/?option=com_insigniasearch&Itemid=53&result=3489|title=National Civil Defence Cadet Corps (NCDCC) / National Civil Defence Cadet Corps (NCDCC)|website=uniforminsignia.org|language=en-gb|access-date=2018-11-20}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.npcc.org.sg/roa.html|title=National Police Cadet Corps|website=npcc.org.sg|language=en|access-date=2018-11-20|archive-date=20 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181120221035/https://www.npcc.org.sg/roa.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> The rank of staff sergeant generally is awarded to cadets when they are in Secondary Four, before they pass out. NPCC and NCDCC staff sergeants wear a rank insignia of one Singapore coat of arms and three pointed-down chevrons. The letters 'NPCC' and 'NCDCC' are located below the insignia so as to differentiate NPCC and NCDCC cadets from [[Singapore Police Force]] and [[Singapore Civil Defence Force]] personnel respectively.

In the [[St John Singapore|St John Brigade]] (SJB), the rank of staff sergeant (SSG) is above sergeant, and below senior staff sergeant. Staff sergeants in SJB wear a rank insignia of one St John coat of arms and three pointed-down chevrons.

===United Kingdom===
In the [[British Army]], '''staff sergeant''' ('''SSgt''' or formerly '''S/Sgt''') ranks above [[sergeant]] and below [[warrant officer|warrant officer class 2]]. The rank is given a NATO code of OR-7. The insignia is the monarch's crown above three downward pointing chevrons.

Staff sergeants can also hold other appointments, such as [[company quartermaster sergeant]], and are usually known by that appointment if held. The equivalent rank in [[infantry]] regiments is [[colour sergeant]], and holders are known by that title no matter what their appointment. In the [[Household Cavalry]] the equivalent rank is [[staff corporal]].

British staff sergeants are never referred to or addressed as "Sergeant", which would be reducing their rank, but are referred to and addressed as "Staff Sergeant" or "Staff" ("Staff Jones", for instance) or by their appointment or its abbreviation. Quartermaster sergeants are often addressed as "Q". In most cavalry regiments, staff sergeants are addressed as "Sergeant Major"{{citation needed|date=July 2019}}, which is assumed to derive from the original rank of [[troop sergeant major]], or as "Sir" by subordinates.

[[Flight sergeant]] and [[chief technician]] are the [[Royal Air Force]] equivalents. [[Chief petty officer]] is the equivalent in the [[Royal Navy]] and colour sergeant in the [[Royal Marines]].

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===United States===
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| abbreviation   = SSG {{small|(USA)}}<br />SSgt {{small|(USMC and USAF)}}
| rank group     = [[Non-commissioned officer]]
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| NATO rank      = OR-6 {{small|(USA & USMC)}}<br />OR-5 {{small|(USAF)}}
| pay grade      = [[Uniformed services pay grades of the United States|E-6]] {{small|(USA & USMC)}}<br />E-5 {{small|(USAF)}}
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| higher rank    = [[Sergeant first class#United States Army|Sergeant first class]] {{small|(USA)}}<br />[[Gunnery sergeant]] {{small|(USMC)}}<br />[[Technical sergeant#United States|Technical sergeant]] {{small|(USAF)}}
| lower rank     = [[Sergeant#United States|Sergeant]] {{small|(USA & USMC)}}<br />[[Senior airman]] {{small|(USAF)}}
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====U.S. Army====
'''Staff sergeant''' ('''SSG''') is the [[Pay grade|E-6]] rank in the [[United States Army]], just above [[sergeant]] and below [[sergeant first class]], and is a [[non-commissioned officer]] (NCO). Unlike the Marine Corps, U.S. Army staff sergeants are not considered senior NCOs (senior NCOs of the Army begin with sergeant first class, equivalent to the Marines' gunnery sergeant). Staff sergeants are generally placed in charge of [[squad]]s, but can also act as [[platoon sergeant]]s in the absence of a sergeant first class. In support units, staff sergeants ordinarily hold headquarters positions because of the number of slots available for them in these units. Staff sergeants are typically assigned as a squad leader or company operations non-commissioned officer in charge at the company level, but may also hold other positions depending on the type of unit. Staff sergeants are referred to as "Sergeant" except in certain training environments and schools. The NATO code is OR-6.

In the early days of World War II ''flying sergeants'' with the rank of staff sergeant<ref>Pierce, Sammy Anson ''Black Sheep Ace: Flying Sergeant Sammy Alpheus Pierce'' Fulton Books, Inc. 6 May 2022</ref><ref>pp.18-20 Saunders, A. W. (Buck)  ''The Price of Glory: A Military Autobiography 1941-1965'' Turner Publishing Company 2001</ref> were qualified enlisted pilots before the rank of [[flight officer]] was introduced in September 1942.

The rank of staff sergeant in the U.S. Army, along with [[technical sergeant]] (renamed sergeant first class in 1948) and [[master sergeant]], was created by Congress after the First World War.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www-cgsc.army.mil/carl/resources/csi/arms/arms.asp |title=A Short History of the NCO<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=1 April 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080414042727/http://www-cgsc.army.mil/carl/resources/csi/arms/arms.asp |archive-date=14 April 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 1920 the Army combined several company/battery/troop level "staff" NCO ranks, including color sergeant, supply sergeant, radio sergeant, eleven grades of sergeant first class, three grades of sergeant, two grades of master gunner, and assistant band leader into the new rank of staff sergeant. Staff sergeant, as did the ranks it combined/replaced, then ranked above sergeant but below technical sergeant/first sergeant (which, at the time, were both in the same pay grade). At that time, sergeants served as squad or section leaders, [[platoon guide]]s, and assistants to platoon commanders (the position of platoon sergeant, nor a separate rank for the position, did not yet exist), and included several formerly separate ranks such as mess sergeant, company supply sergeant, and stable sergeant, etc. In 1940, staff sergeant became the rank title of rifle platoon sergeants and in 1942 rifle squad leaders became staff sergeants, with platoon sergeants then being promoted to technical sergeants.<ref>Perrenot, P. ''United States Army Grade Insignia Since 1776'' (2009).</ref>

====U.S. Marine Corps====
{{anchor|SSgt}}'''Staff sergeant''' ('''SSgt''') is [[Pay grade|E-6]] rank (NATO code OR-6) in the [[United States Marine Corps]] (USMC), ranking above [[Sergeant (United States)|sergeant]] and below [[gunnery sergeant]]. This grade is normally achieved after 6 years in service.

The rank of staff sergeant in the USMC was created in 1923 to coincide with the U.S. Army's ranks.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ww2gyrene.org/rank_structure.htm |title=World War II era Marine Corps enlisted ranks |publisher=Ww2gyrene.org |access-date=1 April 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161013125833/http://www.ww2gyrene.org/rank_structure.htm |archive-date=13 October 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Until the end of World War II, the insignia of [[platoon sergeant]] was three chevrons and a rocker (worn by "line" NCO grades), with staff sergeant having a horizontal stripe (worn by "staff" NCO grades) instead of a rocker below the chevrons. After the separate rank of platoon sergeant was eliminated, the staff sergeant rank switched over to the rocker insignia and staff sergeants held the platoon sergeant's billet.

A Marine staff sergeant <!--differs from U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force staff sergeants in that it--> is a staff [[non-commissioned officer]] rank (SNCO); as such, Marine staff sergeants are considered senior NCOs (the U.S. Army designates E-7s and higher enlisted ranks as senior NCOs). These SNCOs are career marines serving as staff sergeants through master gunnery sergeant/sergeant major/[[Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps]] in grades E-6 through E-9. Together, they are responsible to the commanding officer for the welfare, morale, discipline, and efficiency of Marines in their charge. Using their experience gained by time in service, including previous deployments, proven military skills and advanced leadership training, SNCOs are responsible for the proficiency, training and administrative issue of their Marines.

Staff sergeants in infantry, and light armored reconnaissance units typically serve in the billet of platoon sergeant of a 42-member rifle platoon, an 18-member scout sniper platoon (infantry battalion H&S company S-2 section) or a 24-member light armored reconnaissance platoon. In reconnaissance battalions, staff sergeants usually serve as squad/team leaders of a 6-member reconnaissance team. When serving as a platoon sergeant, they are the senior tactical advisor to the platoon commander (an officer) and the second-in-command of the platoon.
 
Staff sergeants also serve as a section leaders in weapons platoons (the platoon sergeant being a gunnery sergeant in weapons platoons) leading from 8–27 Marines in a crew-served weapons section (i.e., machine guns, mortars, assault weapons/rockets, and anti-tank missiles). In artillery batteries staff sergeants serve as either the local security chief/platoon sergeant of a firing battery's 94-member firing platoon or as section chief of a 10-member artillery section (viz., gun crew). In tank and assault amphibian units, they serve as section leaders in charge of 8 Marines manning two tanks or 9 Marines manning three AAVs, respectively, under a gunnery sergeant serving as platoon sergeant. When there is a shortage of gunnery sergeants, they may be assigned to a billet of platoon sergeant or company/battery gunnery sergeant, and in the event of a shortage of officers may be temporarily billeted as a platoon commander.

Staff sergeants also serve as staff non-commissioned officers in military staff sections and headquarters and service companies/headquarters batteries at battalion/squadron, regiment/group, division/wing level. Typical staff sergeant billets found in combat support companies and battalion, regiment, and division headquarters are: Personnel Chief, Senior Administration Clerk, Career Planner, Human Affairs NCO, Education/Personal Affairs Assistant, Senior Combat Photographer, Substance Abuse Counselor, Reports NCO, MAGTF Plans Chief, NBC Defense NCO/Training NCO, Intelligence Chief, Senior Intelligence Analyst, Special Security Office Chief, Operations Chief, Operations Assistant, Logistics Chief, Maintenance Management Chief, Ammunition Chief, Senior Ammunition Technician, Local Security Chief, Senior Radio Technician, Wire Chief/Supervisor, Radio Supervisor, Senior Field Radio Operator, Supply Chief, Senior General Warehouseman, Senior Small Arms Repair Technician, Senior Electro-Optical Ordnance Repairman, Motor Vehicle Maintenance Chief, Motor Operations Chief, Assistant Mess Manager, Cook Specialist, and Senior Chief Cook.

In Command Element, Combat Logistics Element, and Aviation Combat Element organizations, staff sergeants serve in basically similar positions of responsibility, authority, and accountability as their Ground Combat Element counterparts, with perhaps slightly different titles, such as Branch/Section Chief/NCOIC (Non-Commissioned Officer-In-Charge) in various work centers (e.g. mechanical, avionics, electrical, and ordnance divisions) within the aircraft maintenance department of a Marine aircraft squadron. Non Fleet Marine Force (or other operating forces) assignments may include supervisory or staff positions in recruiting, drill instructor, Marine Security Guard, Naval ROTC instructor or service school instructor, and major/joint/combined headquarters commands.

Staff sergeants, as are all Marine Corps SNCOs, addressed and referred to by their complete rank title (i.e. "Staff Sergeant Jones" or simply "Staff Sergeant," with the abbreviation "SSgt").

====U.S. Air Force====
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'''Staff sergeant''' ('''SSgt''') is [[Pay grade|E-5]] in the [[United States Air Force]]. It ranks above senior airman and below [[technical sergeant]]. It is the Air Force's first non-commissioned officer rank, as well as the first Air Force rank to which promotion is attained on a competitive basis. Sergeants, also known in Air Force jargon as "buck sergeant", no longer exist, having been eliminated in the 1990s after sharing the same pay grade with that of the rank of senior airman (E-4). Staff sergeants are expected to be technically proficient and function as first-line supervisors within a 'work center'. After being selected for promotion, senior airmen must attend [[Airman Leadership School]], which teaches them basic leadership skills and how to write performance reports to become staff sergeant. The term of address is "Staff Sergeant" or "Sergeant". [[High Year Tenure|High year of tenure]] is 20 years as of 2018.

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==Gallery==
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File:British Army OR-7.svg|Staff sergeant<br />([[Antigua and Barbuda Regiment]])<ref name="Antigua&Barbuda">{{cite web |title=Paratus |author1=Antigua & Barbuda Defence Force |url=http://abdf.gov.ag/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/ABDF_mag_2011.pdf |publisher=Regional Publications Ltd. |access-date=2 March 2020 |pages=12–13 |archive-date=7 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220607174320/http://abdf.gov.ag/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/ABDF_mag_2011.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>
File:BDF OR-7 (2021).svg|Staff sergeant<br />([[Barbados Regiment]])<ref name="Medals Parade">{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDeATyAgCWE |title=Barbados Defence Force Medal Ceremony |date=18 Jul 2019 |access-date=29 October 2022 |website=[[YouTube]] |publisher=[[Barbados Defence Force]]}}</ref>
File:Botswana-Army-OR-7.svg|Staff sergeant<br />([[Botswana Ground Force]])<ref name="Botswana">{{Cite web|url=http://www.gov.bw/en/Ministries--Authorities/Ministries/State-President/Botswana-Defence-Force-BDF/About-the-BDF1/Ranks-and-Insignia/ |title=Ranks |publisher=Government of Botswana |access-date=22 September 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160826111806/http://www.gov.bw/en/Ministries--Authorities/Ministries/State-President/Botswana-Defence-Force-BDF/About-the-BDF1/Ranks-and-Insignia/ |archive-date=26 August 2016 }}</ref>
File:04.RBrLF-SSG.svg|{{lang|ms|Staf sarjan}}<br />([[Royal Brunei Land Force]])<ref name="Brunei_Army">{{cite web |title=Akta angkatan bersenjata diraja Brunei (Penggal 149) |url=http://www.agc.gov.bn/AGC%20Images/LAWS/Gazette_PDF/2013/BM/b088.pdf |website=agc.gov.bn |access-date=14 July 2021 |pages=1999–2000 |language=ms |date=16 December 2013}}</ref>
File:04.Gambian Army-SSG.svg|Staff sergeant<br />([[Gambian National Army]])
File:Ghana-Army-OR-7.svg|Staff sergeant<br />([[Ghana Army]])
File:Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Staff Sergeant insignia.svg|Staff sergeant<br />([[Guyana Defence Force|Guyana Army]])<ref name="Guyana_Army">{{cite book |last1=Merrill |first1=Tim |title=Guyana and Belize: country studies |date=1993 |publisher=Library of Congress |lccn=93010956 |page=138 |url=https://www.loc.gov/resource/frdcstdy.guyanabelizecoun00merr_0/?sp=176&st=text |access-date=3 June 2021}}</ref>
File:IDF Ranks Samar.svg|Samal Rishon<br />{{Small|[[Hebrew]]: סמל ראשון}}<br />([[Israel Defense Forces]])<ref>{{Cite web |date=2009-08-30 |title=Ranks |url=http://dover.idf.il/IDF/English/about/insignia/ranks.htm |access-date=2024-06-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090830070254/http://dover.idf.il/IDF/English/about/insignia/ranks.htm |archive-date=30 August 2009 }}</ref>  
File:Jamaica-Army-OR-7.svg|Staff sergeant<br />([[Jamaica Defence Force|Jamaican Army]])<ref name="Jamaica">{{cite web |title=BADGES OF RANK |url=https://www.jdfweb.com/badges-of-rank/ |website=Official Jamaica Defence Force Website |access-date=16 November 2019 |date=2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200820143541/https://www.jdfweb.com/badges-of-rank/ |archive-date=20 August 2020}}</ref>
File:Kenya-Army-OR-7.svg|Staff sergeant<br />([[Kenya Army]])
File:Lesotho Defence Force OR-7.svg|Staff sergeant<br />([[Lesotho Army]])<ref name="Lesotho">{{cite web |title=Ranks in the Army |url=http://www.ldf.gov.ls/ranks.html |publisher=Lesotho Defence Force |access-date=5 May 2021}}</ref>
File:Army-USA-OR-06.svg|Staff sergeant<br />([[Armed Forces of Liberia|Liberian Ground Forces]])<ref name="Liberia">{{cite web |url=http://www.vertic.org/media/National%20Legislation/Liberia/LR_Defense%20Act%20of%202008.pdf |title=Defense Act of 2008 |date=3 September 2008 |page=8 |access-date=20 November 2017}}</ref>
File:Malaysia-army-OR-7.svg|{{lang|ms|Staf sarjan}}<br />([[Malaysian Army]])<ref name="Malaysia_Army">{{cite web |title=Kategori Pangkat |url=https://army.mod.gov.my/index.php/ms/about-us/profile/kategori-pangkat |website=army.mod.gov.my/ |publisher=Malaysian Army |access-date=10 July 2021 |language=mg |archive-date=28 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210928155733/http://army.mod.gov.my/index.php/ms/about-us/profile/kategori-pangkat |url-status=dead }}</ref>
File:Maldives-Army-OR-6.svg|{{lang|dv|ސްޓާފް ސާރޖަންޓް}}<br />{{lang|dv-Latn|Staaf saarjant}}<br />([[Maldives National Defence Force]])<ref>{{cite web |title=ރޭންކް ސްޓްރަކްޗަރ |url=https://mndf.gov.mv/mndf/ranks |website=mndf.gov.mv |publisher=Maldives National Defence Force |access-date=2 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200229225234/https://mndf.gov.mv/mndf/ranks |archive-date=29 February 2020 |language=dv}}</ref>
File:04.Malta Army-SSG.svg|Staff sergeant<br />([[Armed Forces of Malta|Army of Malta]])<ref name="Malta">{{cite web |title=Rank Insignia |url=https://afm.gov.mt/en/equipment/Pages/Rank-Insignia.aspx |website=afm.gov.mt |publisher=[[Armed Forces of Malta]] |access-date=26 May 2021}}</ref>
File:04-Namibia Army-SSG.svg|Staff sergeant<br />([[Namibian Army]])<ref name="Namibia">{{cite magazine |title=Government Notice |magazine=Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia |date=20 August 2010 |volume=4547 |pages=99–102 |url=http://www.lac.org.na/laws/2010/4547.pdf |access-date=20 December 2021}}</ref>
File:New Zealand-Army-OR-7.svg|Staff sergeant<br />([[New Zealand Army]])<ref name="NewZealand">{{cite web |title=Badges of Rank |url=https://nzdfpop.cwp.govt.nz/assets/Uploads/Resources/21-Update_Rank-Poster-all-services.pdf |website=nzdf.mil.nz |publisher=New Zealand Defence Force |access-date=28 July 2022}}</ref>
File:Nigerian Army OR-7.png|Staff sergeant<br />([[Nigerian Army]])<ref name="Nigeria">{{cite book |last1=Smaldone |first1=Joseph P. |editor1-last=Metz |editor1-first=Helen Chapin |editor-link=Helen Chapin Metz |title=Nigeria: a country study |series=Area Handbook |date=1992 |publisher=Library of Congress |location=Washington, D.C. |lccn=92009026 |pages=296–297 |edition=5th |url=https://www.loc.gov/resource/frdcstdy.nigeriacountryst00metz_0/?sp=340 |access-date=21 October 2021 |chapter=National Security}}</ref>
File:Norway-Army-OR-7.svg|{{lang|no|Stabssersjant}}<br />([[Norwegian Army]])<ref name="Norway">{{cite web |title=Militære grader |url=https://www.forsvaret.no/om-forsvaret/uniformer-grader-medaljer/grader |website=forsvaret.no |publisher=Norwegian Armed Forces |access-date=26 May 2021 |language=no |date=4 February 2021}}</ref>
File:03-Rwanda Army-SSG.svg|Staff sergeant<br />([[Rwanda Defence Force|Rwandan Land Forces]])<ref name="Rwanda">{{cite web |title=RDF Insignia |url=https://www.mod.gov.rw/rdf/insignia |website=mod.gov.rw |publisher=Government of the Republic of Rwanda |access-date=12 June 2021}}</ref>
File:Seychelles Army OR-07 (2018).svg|Staff sergeant<br />([[Seychelles People's Defence Force|Seychelles Infantry Unit]])<ref name="Seychelles">{{cite web |title=Rank structure |url=https://www.spdf.sc/rank-structure/ |website=spdf.sc |publisher=Seychelles People's Defence Forces |access-date=4 June 2021}}</ref>
File:Army-SGP-OR-6a.svg|Staff sergeant<br />([[Singapore Army]])<ref name="Singapore2">{{cite web |title=SAF Rank Insignias |url=https://www.mindef.gov.sg/web/portal/mindef/about-us/saf-rank-insignias |website=mindef.gov.sg |publisher=Ministry of Defence (Singapore) |access-date=7 June 2021}}</ref>
File:SAA-OR-7.svg|Staff sergeant<br />([[South African Army]])<ref name="SouthAfrica_Army">{{cite web |title=Uniform: Rank insignia |url=http://www.army.mil.za/aboutus/uniform/rankinsignia.htm |website=army.mil.za |publisher=Department of Defence (South Africa) |access-date=29 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201020110337/http://www.army.mil.za/aboutus/uniform/rankinsignia.htm |archive-date=20 October 2020}}</ref>
File:04. SLA-SSG.svg|Staff sergeant<br />([[Sri Lanka Army]])<ref name="SriLanka_Army">{{cite web |title=Dress Regulation PDF - Part I |url=https://www.army.lk/sites/all/themes/bootstrap/common/images/images2/downloads/Dress-regulation-2019-PART-I.pdf |website=army.lk |publisher=Sri Lanka Army |pages=10-4–10-11 |date=January 2019 |access-date=20 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Other Ranks |url=https://www.army.lk/other-rank |website=army.lk |publisher=Sri Lanka Army |access-date=24 September 2021}}</ref>
File:Tonga-Army-OR-7.svg|Staff sergeant<br />([[His Majesty's Armed Forces (Tonga)|Tongan Land Component]])<ref name="Tonga">{{cite journal |title=Tonga Defence Services (Amendment) Regulations 2009 |journal=Tonga Government Gazette Supplement Extraordinary |date=10 May 2010 |volume=5 |pages=151–153 |url=https://ago.gov.to/cms/phocadownload/2010-regulations/TongaDefenceServices(Amendment)Regulations2009s.pdf |access-date=26 September 2021}}</ref>
File:Uganda-Army-OR-7.svg|Staff sergeant<br />([[Uganda People's Defence Force|Ugandan Land Forces]])<ref name="Uganda_Army">{{cite journal |title=Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces Act |journal=The Uganda Gazette |date=18 September 2019 |volume=CXII |issue=46 |pages=1851–1854 |url=https://www.updf.go.ug/Gazette.pdf |access-date=29 May 2021 |publisher=Uganda Printing and Publishing Corporation |archive-date=14 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210814162155/https://www.updf.go.ug/Gazette.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>
File:UA shoulder mark 07.svg|{{lang|uk|Штаб-сержант}}<br />{{lang|uk-Latn|Shtab-serzhant}}<br />([[Ukrainian Ground Forces]])<ref name="Ukraine">{{cite web |title=НАКАЗ 20.11.2017 № 606 |url=https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/z1502-17#Text |website=zakon.rada.gov.ua |publisher=Ministry of Justice of Ukraine |access-date=2 June 2021 |language=uk |date=13 December 2017}}</ref>
File:British Army OR-7.svg|Staff sergeant<br />([[British Army]])<ref name="UK_Army">{{cite web |title=Rank structure |url=https://www.army.mod.uk/who-we-are/our-people/ranks/ |website=army.mod.uk |publisher=British Army |access-date=27 May 2021}}</ref>
File:Army-USA-OR-06 (Army greens).svg|Staff sergeant<br />([[United States Army]])<ref name="US_Army">{{cite web |title=U.S. Army Ranks |url=https://www.army.mil/ranks/ |website=army.mil |publisher=United States Army |access-date=27 May 2021}}</ref>
File:Zambia-Army-OR-7.svg|Staff sergeant<br />([[Zambian Army]])
File:Zimbabwe-Army-OR-7.svg|Staff sergeant<br />([[Zimbabwe National Army]])
</gallery>

==Cadet staff sergeant==
The rank of '''cadet staff sergeant''' ('''CSSG''' or '''C/SSgt''') is used by many cadet organisations around the world, including the [[Civil Air Patrol]] in the United States, and the [[Army Cadet Force]] and the Army Section of the [[Combined Cadet Force]] in the United Kingdom.

== Police rank ==
The rank of staff sergeant is used in some police forces to indicate a senior supervisor. The rank is used, for example, in most [[Canadian police]] services. Other national police services (for example, Cyprus) have a corresponding rank of senior sergeant. In the United Kingdom, a few police forces formerly used the rank of [[station sergeant]], with the same rank insignia as an army staff sergeant. The [[Hong Kong Police Force]] still uses this rank.

In the Philippines, as of 8 February 2019, the rank of staff sergeant is currently being used by the [[Philippine National Police]] as they adopt a new ranking classification, eliminating confusion of old ranks. The rank stands above the Police [[Corporal]] and below the Police [[Master sergeant]].

=== Gallery ===
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File:RBPF OR-7 - SSG (since 2004).gif|Staff sergeant<br />([[Royal Brunei Police Force]])<ref name="Brunei">{{Cite web |url=http://www.uniforminsignia.org/index.php/component/insigniasearch/?result=2335 |title=Royal Brunei Police Force |website=International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia |access-date=20 March 2020 |archive-date=20 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200320212143/http://www.uniforminsignia.org/index.php/component/insigniasearch/?result=2335 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
File:Canada-Mounted Police-Staff Sergeant.svg|Staff sergeant<br />([[Royal Canadian Mounted Police]])<ref name=Canada_RCMP>{{cite web |title=Ranks of the Force |url=https://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/depot/orientation/prep-preparer/things-to-know-choses-a-savoir/ranks-grades-eng.htm |website=rcmp-grc.gc.ca |publisher=Royal Canadian Mounted Police |access-date=25 January 2021 |date=21 May 2015}}</ref>
File:Staff Sergeant (MPS OR-07).png|Police staff sergeant<br />([[Maldives Police Service]])<ref>{{cite web |title=Rank Insignias |url=https://www.police.gov.mv/ |website=Maldives Police Official Website |access-date=15 February 2021}}</ref>
File:Philippines-Police-E-3.png|Police staff sergeant<br />([[Philippine National Police]])<ref name="modifiedpnp">{{cite news |last1=Sadongdong |first1=Martin |title=Modified PNP rank classification takes effect |url=https://news.mb.com.ph/2019/03/26/modified-pnp-rank-classification-takes-effect/ |access-date=28 March 2019 |work=Manila Bulletin |date=26 March 2019 |archive-date=March 28, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190328164723/https://news.mb.com.ph/2019/03/26/modified-pnp-rank-classification-takes-effect/ |url-status=live}}</ref>
File:POL policja sierżant sztabowy.svg|{{lang|pl|Sierżant sztabowy}}<br />([[Policja]])<ref name=Poland>{{cite web |url=http://prawo.sejm.gov.pl/isap.nsf/download.xsp/WDU20190001332/O/D20191332.pdf |title=Rozporządzenie Rady Ministrów z dnia 21 czerwca 2019 r. w sprawie stopni policyjnych, Agencji Bezpieczeństwa Wewnętrznego, Agencji Wywiadu, Biura Ochrony Rządu, Służby Ochrony Państwa, Państwowej Straży Pożarnej, Służby Kontrwywiadu Wojskowego, Służby Wywiadu Wojskowego, Służby Więziennej lub Straży Granicznej odpowiadających poszczególnym stopniom wojskowym. |language=pl |trans-title=Regulation of the Council of Ministers of 21 June 2019 on the ranks of the Police, Internal Security Agency, Foreign Intelligence Agency, Government Protection Bureau, State Protection Service, State Fire Service, Military Counterintelligence Service, Military Intelligence Service, Prison Service or Border Guard corresponding to individual ranks military. |website=Internetowy System Aktów Prawnych |access-date=23 April 2020 }}{{Dead link|date=February 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
File:SPF-PO-SSSGT.svg|Senior staff sergeant<br />([[Singapore Police Force]])<ref name="Singapore1">{{cite web |title=Ranks and drill commands |url=https://www.cmpb.gov.sg/web/portal/cmpb/home/life-in-ns/spf/ranks-and-drill-commands |website=cmpb.gov.sg |publisher=Ministry of Defence |access-date=4 February 2021}}</ref>
File:SPF-PO-SSGT.svg|Staff sergeant<br />([[Singapore Police Force]])<ref name="Singapore1"/>
File:Vancouver Police - Staff Sergeant.png|Staff sergeant<br />([[Vancouver Police Department]])<ref name="Vancouver">{{cite web|url=http://vancouver.ca/police/recruiting/police-officers/policing.html#Advancement |title=The Job &#124; Vancouver Police Department |website=Vancouver.ca |access-date=3 May 2017}}</ref>
</gallery>

==Other uses==
A number of other organisations, basing their structure on military ranks, have historically used, or still use, the rank of staff sergeant. The rank of staff sergeant was, for example, phased out of the rank structure of [[St John Ambulance (England)|St John Ambulance]] in the early 1990s.

==See also==
* [[Police rank]]
* [[Comparative military ranks]]
* [[Colour sergeant]]
* [[British Army other ranks rank insignia]]
* [[Former ranks of the Canadian Armed Forces]]
* [[Australian Army enlisted rank insignia]]
* [[New Zealand military ranks]]
* [[United States Army enlisted rank insignia of World War I]]
* [[United States Army enlisted rank insignia of World War II]]
* [[U.S. Air Force enlisted rank insignia]]
* [[U.S. Army enlisted rank insignia]]
* [[U.S. Marine Corps enlisted rank insignia]]
* [[U.S. Navy enlisted rate insignia]]
* [[United States military pay]]

==References==
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== External links ==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20041029041712/https://www.perscomonline.army.mil/SELECT/E6.htm United States Army Staff Sergeant duties]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070811173654/http://gruntsmilitary.com/rank3.shtml U.S. Army Enlisted Rank Insignia – Criteria, Background, and Images]
* http://www.Army.mil

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