technical sergeant

noun

: a noncommissioned officer in the air force ranking above a staff sergeant and below a master sergeant

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His father was a technical sergeant in the Air Force and worked as an aircraft mechanic, a career that led the family to the Nordic country. —

Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 15 Apr. 2024 Wilmer Puello-Mota, 28, a former security forces technical sergeant with the Massachusetts Air National Guard, allegedly fled the country following charges of possession of child pornography. —

Landon Mion, Fox News, 6 Apr. 2024 After considering his response, Kendall decided to demote him to technical sergeant and grant his request to retire. —

Sig Christenson, San Antonio Express-News, 9 Mar. 2022 The families include a mother who is a major in the Army, a father who is an active-duty Navy ensign, a father who is a senior chief petty officer in the Navy and a father who is an active-duty technical sergeant in the Air Force, according to the lawsuit. —

CBS News, 31 Aug. 2022 See all Example Sentences for technical sergeant

Word History

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1920, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of technical sergeant was in 1920

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