United States Marines Corps Staff Sergeant Rank Insignia Patch E6

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Staff Sergeant Rank Insignia Patch

A Rank of Staff Sergeant is a noncommissioned officer, or NCO, with the grade of E-6 in the US Marines.

   Staff Sergeant is the first of the staff non-commissioned officer ranks in the United States Marine Corps. Generally experienced Marines with 10 to 13 years of service, Staff Sergeants most often serve as a platoon sergeant for a platoon consisting of 30 or more Marines.

As a platoon sergeant, Staff Sergeants may act as the top tactical advisor to their platoon commander during combat and support operations. In day-to-day deployment and training, a staff sergeant will also assist with training and administrative operation of his platoon.

The rank of Staff Sergeant, like several other modern Marine Corps ranks, was introduced by the USMC in 1923 in order to match the rank structure used by the U.S. Army.

Staff Sergeant is the 6th rank in the United States Marine Corps , ranking above Sergeant and directly below Gunnery Sergeant.