Staff Sergeant
Staff Sergeant is a military rank the equivalent of which is used by the service organizations of many civilizations.
Use in the Starfleet Marine Corps
Staff Sergeant is a rank just above Sergeant and below Gunnery Sergeant. A Marine staff sergeant is a staff non-commissioned officer rank. This grade is normally achieved after 10 to 12 years in service. In the combat arms units, a staff sergeant usually is billeted as a Platoon Sergeant for 30+ Marines. S/He is the senior tactical advisor to a Platoon Commander by virtue of time in service, previous deployments, and experience and is responsible for the proficiency training and administrative issue of his/her Marines.
This is a pivotal time in an NCO's career, the path before them is split two ways: SSgts may continue as enlisted to become Gunnery Sergeant; or, in rarer cases, apply for a commission based on their experience thus far, to be promoted to Second Lieutenant. Most SSgts remain as a SSgt for five years before traveling down one of these paths.
| Starfleet Marine Corp Ranks | |||||||||
| Flag Officer | |||||||||
| Brigadier General | Major General | Lieutenant General | General | Field Marshall | |||||
| Commissioned | |||||||||
| Second Lieutenant | First Lieutenant | Captain | Major | Lieutenant Colonel | Colonel | ||||
| Enlisted | |||||||||
| Private | Private First Class | Lance Corporal | Corporal | Sergeant | Staff Sergeant | Gunnery Sergeant | Master Sergeant | Sergeant Major | |
| Warrant | |||||||||
| Warrant Officer | Staff Warrant Officer | Master Warrant Officer | Chief Warrant Officer | ||||||
| Cadet | |||||||||
| First Year Cadet | Second Year Cadet | Third Year Cadet | Forth Year Cadet | ||||||
