Military display chest

[John Davis]

Originally Posted by charlie cleveland

just wow.......and a master sargent......charlie

Chief Master Sergeant - the ninth, and highest, enlisted rank in the USAF. Just above Senior Master Sergeant. Sometimes referred to as “Chief”. By federal law, no more than 1.25% of the Air Force enlisted force may hold the rank of Chief Master Sergeant. And don’t call me sir!

[Bill Murphy]

Yup, John, in the Army, calling an enlisted man, no matter how high his rank, "Sir", would earn you a hard rap across your head. The Marines must be different, if you believe what you see in the movies. What is the real story? Are enlisted Marines addressed as "Sir"?

[Garth Gustafson]

Originally Posted by Bill Murphy

Yup, John, in the Army, calling an enlisted man, no matter how high his rank, "Sir", would earn you a hard rap across your head. The Marines must be different, if you believe what you see in the movies. What is the real story? Are enlisted Marines addressed as "Sir"?

Good question, so I asked my Marine son who knows this stuff. Enlisted men in the Marines are addressed by their rank. Master Sergeants would be addressed as “Master Sergeant” or “Top” for short which means Trainer of Personnel.