Regimental Sergeant Major - United Kingdom

United Kingdom

In the British Army, the RSM is addressed as "Sir" or "Ma'am" by his or her subordinates. In the Household Cavalry, the appointment is Regimental Corporal Major (RCM).

In the Royal Marines, Regimental Sergeant Major was an actual rank (and equivalent to Warrant Officer Class I in the Army) until the Royal Marines themselves re-adopted the ranks of Warrant Officer Classes I and II in 1973 (although the term continued to be used interchangeably for Warrant Officers Class I until at least 1981).

Ratings and Other Ranks of the British Armed Forces

Service
Royal Navy
Royal Marines
Army
Royal Air Force

OR-1


Pte
AC

OR-2
AB
Mne
Pte
LAC - SAC - Jnr Tech/SAC(T)

OR-3

LCpl
LCpl
LCpl (RAF Regt only)

OR-4
LH
Cpl
Cpl
Cpl

OR-5/OR-6
PO
Sgt
Sgt
Sgt

OR-7
CPO
CSgt
SSgt / CSgt
Chf Tech - Flt Sgt

OR-8
WO2
WO2
WO2

OR-9
WO1
WO1
WO1
WO / MAcr

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