My cousin is a Master Sergeant E4 or E5. Can someone tell me what that means?
2007-12-27 04:29:15 · 8 answers · asked by tanlexus01 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Sad part is you would think I would know this being as how he has been in the military for 27 years...lol
2007-12-27 05:23:44 · update #1
Master Sergeant is a rank.
E-4 is a pay grade as well as E-5.
None of the three are the same level.
E-4 would be a corporal or specialist
E-5 would be a sergeant
There is no rank called Master Sergeant E-4 or E-5
2007-12-27 04:34:20 · answer #1 · answered by USDrill 2 · 8⤊ 0⤋
There is no rank in the US Army like Master Sergeant E4 or E5. It is Master Sergeant E8.
E4 is either Corporal or Specialist. E5 is Sergeant!
Hope this helps!
2007-12-27 04:46:59 · answer #2 · answered by Vagabond5879 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have not heard the term "master" used for a sergeant ranked E-4 or E-5. A Master Sergeant is normally an E-8 . This is the second highest enlisted rank, just under a Sergeant Major. Their insignia is 3 stripes pointed upwards and 3 rockers under that with either a star or diamond inside it.
2007-12-27 04:39:21 · answer #3 · answered by sensible_man 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
it means he has one more promotion to go! MSG is an E8 and takes a long time to get to. The insignia is 3 chevrons (the pointy arrows) and 3 rockers on the bottom, but NO diamond inside. That is for a First Sergeant, which is an E8 also but one in charge of troops.
2007-12-27 05:39:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
E4 is a Specialist and E5 is a Sargent. Master Sargent is E8 and it takes years to get to unless your cousin is a super solider.
2007-12-27 04:34:08 · answer #5 · answered by 3rd parties for REAL CHANGE 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
e-4 =spc4 e-5= buck sarg. e-8=master sarg. e-9=sarg.mag. e-10= comand sargent major highest enlisted rank. but I think they did away with e-10 so e-9 is the highest now
2007-12-27 07:46:26 · answer #6 · answered by D Z 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well when you go in you are a E1, so if he is a E4 or E5 then he is a good way up then,
2007-12-27 04:33:33 · answer #7 · answered by Alex B 1 · 0⤊ 4⤋
Thats pretty good - an upper-middleish rank
2007-12-27 04:54:47 · answer #8 · answered by Ali 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋