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Sergeant First Class (SFC) is the seventh enlisted rank in the U.S. Army
United States Army

The United States Army is the branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for Army operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S....
, above staff sergeant
Staff Sergeant

Staff Sergeant is a Military rank of non-commissioned officer used in several countries.The origin of the name is that they were part of the staff of a British army regiment and paid at that level rather than as a member of a battalion or company....
 and below master sergeant
Master Sergeant

A master sergeant is the military rank for a senior non-commissioned officer in some armed forces....
 and first sergeant
First Sergeant

First Sergeant is the name of a military rank used in some countries....
, and is the first senior non-commissioned officer
Non-commissioned officer

A non-commissioned officer , also known as an NCO or Noncom, is an enlisted rank member of an armed force who has been given authority by a officer ....
 rank.

In a United States Army platoon
Platoon

A platoon is a military unit typically composed of two to four Section or squads and containing about 30 to 50 soldiers. Platoons are organised into a company , which typically consists of three, four or five platoons....
, the position of platoon sergeant is normally held by a sergeant first class. The platoon sergeant is the primary assistant and advisor to the platoon leader, a first lieutenant
First Lieutenant

First Lieutenant is a military rank.The rank of Lieutenant has different meanings in different military formations , but the majority of cases it is common for it to be sub-divided into a senior and junior rank....
 or second lieutenant
Second Lieutenant

Second Lieutenant is the lowest Officer military rank in many armed forces.In British English the rank is pronounced second /l?f't?n?nt/ , while in American English it is pronounced second /lu't?n?nt/ ....
. When necessary, the platoon sergeant acts as the platoon leader in his absence.






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Sergeant First Class (SFC) is the seventh enlisted rank in the U.S. Army
United States Army

The United States Army is the branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for Army operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S....
, above staff sergeant
Staff Sergeant

Staff Sergeant is a Military rank of non-commissioned officer used in several countries.The origin of the name is that they were part of the staff of a British army regiment and paid at that level rather than as a member of a battalion or company....
 and below master sergeant
Master Sergeant

A master sergeant is the military rank for a senior non-commissioned officer in some armed forces....
 and first sergeant
First Sergeant

First Sergeant is the name of a military rank used in some countries....
, and is the first senior non-commissioned officer
Non-commissioned officer

A non-commissioned officer , also known as an NCO or Noncom, is an enlisted rank member of an armed force who has been given authority by a officer ....
 rank.

In a United States Army platoon
Platoon

A platoon is a military unit typically composed of two to four Section or squads and containing about 30 to 50 soldiers. Platoons are organised into a company , which typically consists of three, four or five platoons....
, the position of platoon sergeant is normally held by a sergeant first class. The platoon sergeant is the primary assistant and advisor to the platoon leader, a first lieutenant
First Lieutenant

First Lieutenant is a military rank.The rank of Lieutenant has different meanings in different military formations , but the majority of cases it is common for it to be sub-divided into a senior and junior rank....
 or second lieutenant
Second Lieutenant

Second Lieutenant is the lowest Officer military rank in many armed forces.In British English the rank is pronounced second /l?f't?n?nt/ , while in American English it is pronounced second /lu't?n?nt/ ....
. When necessary, the platoon sergeant acts as the platoon leader in his absence. Unless the platoon leader has extensive prior enlisted experience, the platoon sergeant has more professional military experience due to the difference of time-in-service, since prior military service is not a prerequisite for a second lieutenant's commission. On occasion, when a sergeant first class is not available, a staff sergeant
Staff Sergeant

Staff Sergeant is a Military rank of non-commissioned officer used in several countries.The origin of the name is that they were part of the staff of a British army regiment and paid at that level rather than as a member of a battalion or company....
 will perform as platoon sergeant.

A Sergeant First Class is still addressed as "sergeant" except in certain situations; such as Cannon Artillery units, where a Sergeant First Class serving as Platoon Sergeant is commonly referred to as "Smoke". If a Sergeant First Class is appointed to the fill the role of First Sergeant, he or she is called "First Sergeant".

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    Military rank

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