sergeant first class

Noun

Meaning

a sergeant in the Army above the rank of staff sergeant and below master sergeant

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

first sergeant sergeant corporal centurion master sergeant sergeant major noncommissioned officer warrant officer chief petty officer staff sergeant noncom petty officer first class sarge command master chief petty officer senior non-commissioned officer

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Hypernyms

sergeant

Hyponyms

orderly sergeant

Examples

After their third request to be inserted, Sergeant First Class Shughart and his team leader received permission to perform this volunteer mission. Source: Internet

Amy Williams works full time for the Army and devotes hundreds of hours to helping military families, all while raising her two children as her husband — Sergeant First Class Townsend Williams — serves on his fourth deployment. Source: Internet

Equipped with only his sniper rifle and a pistol, Sergeant First Class Shughart and his team leader, while under intense fire from the enemy, fought their way through a dense maze of shanties and shacks to reach the critically injured crew members. Source: Internet

Sergeant First Class Brad Hallings had assumed control of a minigun after a crew chief was injured and was not inserted with Shughart and Gordon. Source: Internet

Sergeant First Class Shughart and his team leader unhesitatingly volunteered to be inserted to protect the four critically wounded personnel, despite being well aware of the growing number of enemy personnel closing in on the site. Source: Internet

Sergeant First Class Shughart continued his protective fire until he depleted his ammunition and was fatally wounded. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

sergeant ant sergeant at mace sergeant baker sergeant fish sergeant major sergeant major general