master sergeant
noun
: a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army above a sergeant first class and below a staff sergeant major, in the air force above a technical sergeant and below a senior master sergeant, and in the marine corps above a gunnery sergeant and below a master gunnery sergeant
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Military background: Walz served in the National Guard for 24 years, retiring as a master sergeant.
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Shaun Chornonroff, Baltimore Sun, 3 Nov. 2024
Key Background Walz—a Nebraska native who later moved to Minnesota—joined the Nebraska Army National Guard in 1981 and retired in 2005 as a master sergeant, according to Military.com, citing his military records and a statement from the Minnesota Guard.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
That left him as a master sergeant for benefits purposes.
—Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Sep. 2024
Also set are Jason Sands, a master sergeant in the United States Air Force; Craig Lindsay, formerly of Scotland’s Royal Air Force Office; and Nick Pope, formerly of the U.K.’s Ministry of Defense.
—Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Sep. 2024
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Shaun Chornonroff, Baltimore Sun, 3 Nov. 2024
Key Background Walz—a Nebraska native who later moved to Minnesota—joined the Nebraska Army National Guard in 1981 and retired in 2005 as a master sergeant, according to Military.com, citing his military records and a statement from the Minnesota Guard.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
That left him as a master sergeant for benefits purposes.
—Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Sep. 2024
Also set are Jason Sands, a master sergeant in the United States Air Force; Craig Lindsay, formerly of Scotland’s Royal Air Force Office; and Nick Pope, formerly of the U.K.’s Ministry of Defense.
—Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Sep. 2024
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“Master sergeant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/master%20sergeant. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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