technical sergeant
Noun: 1. A noncommissioned officer rank: In the United States Air Force and Space Force, a Technical Sergeant (TSgt) is a noncommissioned officer (NCO) rank. It is above Staff Sergeant and below Master Sergeant. 2. A former noncommissioned officer rank: In the United States Marine Corps, Technical Sergeant was a rank used from 1946 to 1959, equivalent to the current rank of Gunnery Sergeant.
The term "technical sergeant" is used as a title or to refer to a person holding that specific military rank. * As a title: Technical Sergeant Miller will be your instructor. * Referring to the rank: He was promoted to the rank of technical sergeant last year.
- Abbreviation: The common abbreviation is TSgt (for Air Force/Space Force). The historical Marine rank was also abbreviated as TSgt.
- Address: In formal address, "Technical Sergeant" is used, often shortened to "Sergeant" in less formal situations.
- TSgt: The standard abbreviation.
- Noncommissioned Officer (NCO): The category of ranks that includes Technical Sergeant.
- Staff Sergeant: The rank immediately below Technical Sergeant in the Air Force.
- Master Sergeant: The rank immediately above Technical Sergeant in the Air Force.
- Gunnery Sergeant: The current US Marine Corps rank equivalent to the former Technical Sergeant rank.
- NCO (Noncommissioned Officer): A general term for the rank category.
- (For the historical Marine rank) Gunnery Sergeant: The modern equivalent.
The meaning of "technical sergeant" is specific to U.S. military rank structures. It has two primary contexts: 1. Current Use: An active mid-level NCO rank in the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force. 2. Historical Use: A former NCO rank in the U.S. Marine Corps, which is no longer in use.
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a noncommissioned officer ranking below a master sergeant in the air force or marines
