Do you call a sergeant sir if not, would you call a sergeant major sir?

Question

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Answer 1

You call officers sir.

You call enlisted men by their rank.

Answer 2

No enlisted man is to be called "sir". Sergeant E-5 through Master Sergeant are addressed as '"Sergeant". First Sergeants are called "First Sergeant", and Sergeants Major are called "Sergeant Major".

Only officers (ALL officers, commisioned and warrant) are addressed as sir (or ma'am).

Answer 3

N O, A Sergeant and Sergeant Major are Non-
Commissioned Officers and therefore are not called sirs!!!
US Army(RET)

Answer 4

A Sergeant would be addressed as Sergeant. The only exception would be if you were in Marine Corps Boot Camp, you would address your Drill Instructor, who could be a Sergeant, Staff Sergeant, or Gunnery Sergeant, as sir.

Answer 5

No you DO NOT call any sergeant "Sir" only officers, but warrant officers are called "Mister". I would call a Sergeant Major "Sergeant Major" until told otherwise.

Answer 6

You address a sergeant as sergeant and a sergeant major as sergeant major. Only officers are addressed as sir or ma'am.

Answer 7

If you want a severe tongue lashing go ahead and call a Sergeant, "sir". You only call officers sir, everyone else by their rank.

Answer 8

Never! E-5 through E-8 Master SGT are called SGT. Officers are called sir.

Answer 9

You address NCO's by their rank and last name in the Marine Corps ("Corporal", "Sergeant", "Sergeant Major", etc.). If you address them as "Sir", they will correct you and explain that they work for a living.

Answer 10

to take a line from the movie stripes:

"yes sir!"
(drill sergeant responds) "don't call me sir! i work for a living!"