2007-12-02 03:20:39 · 9 answers · asked by john v 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Sgt Maj, make up 1% of the enlisted force. This is a number set by congress.
All promotions from E-5 on up require the appoval of Congress. E-9 is limited to 1% and E-8 are limited to 2% of the enlisted force. These numbers are universal for all services.
2007-12-02 03:55:05 · answer #1 · answered by Dennis F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This one made me think. Every year the Sergeant's Major Academy graduates about 600-800. Some Sergeant's Major go to sister academies like the Air Force's. In theory, promotions are based on projected retirements for the following promotion year. So if 700 graduate, someone is predicting 700 are retiring and these will be the replacements. Of course there are Sergeant's Major that aren't eligible for retirement or do not plan on retiring on top of the 700 or so that are being promoted or retiring. There is also Sergeant's Major and Command Sergeant's Major that need to computed in this calculation too. What the true number is...good question.
2007-12-02 15:09:01 · answer #2 · answered by Pink Monkey 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sargent's Major.
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2007-12-02 11:39:28 · answer #3 · answered by MP US Army 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
As of October 31st 2007, there were 3,580 Sgt Majors in the US Army.
2007-12-02 18:58:25 · answer #4 · answered by jeeper_peeper321 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thousands of them! Basically, there should be at least one for each company. The top dog (of them) is the Sargent Major of the Army.
2007-12-02 11:24:45 · answer #5 · answered by Nothingusefullearnedinschool 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
There is at least one for every battallion + the Sergeant Major of the Army.
2007-12-02 17:24:35 · answer #6 · answered by Jim J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There IS one, and there have been 13.
http://www.army.mil/leaders/leaders/sma/
2007-12-02 11:30:38 · answer #7 · answered by tom l 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
I don't know.
2007-12-02 11:22:49 · answer #8 · answered by Rahul B 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
dont ask, dont tell
2007-12-02 11:23:21 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋