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Third Sergeant is a Specialist
Specialist (Singapore)

In the Singapore Armed Forces , Specialists are the group of ranks equivalent to non-commissioned officers in other armed forces. This term was introduced in 1993, for a more "positive" rank classification....
 rank in the Singapore Armed Forces
Singapore Armed Forces

The Singapore Armed Forces comprises three branches: the Singapore Army, the Republic of Singapore Air Force and the Republic of Singapore Navy ....
. Third Sergeants are the most junior of Specialists, ranking above Corporal
Corporal

Corporal is a Military rank in use in some form by most militaries and also by some police forces or other uniformed organizations. It is usually equivalent to Ranks and insignia of NATO....
s, who, in the SAF, are not considered Specialists and do not have command authority. The rank insignia for a Third Sergeant features the three chevrons pointing down shared by all Specialists, with no chevrons pointing up.

In combat units, Third Sergeants are usually section
Section (military unit)

A section is a small infantry military unit first introduced in the British Army. A section generally consists of about seven or eight soldiers, with a junior-Non-commissioned officer as commander....
 commanders working directly under supervision of a commissioned officer.






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Third Sergeant is a Specialist
Specialist (Singapore)

In the Singapore Armed Forces , Specialists are the group of ranks equivalent to non-commissioned officers in other armed forces. This term was introduced in 1993, for a more "positive" rank classification....
 rank in the Singapore Armed Forces
Singapore Armed Forces

The Singapore Armed Forces comprises three branches: the Singapore Army, the Republic of Singapore Air Force and the Republic of Singapore Navy ....
. Third Sergeants are the most junior of Specialists, ranking above Corporal
Corporal

Corporal is a Military rank in use in some form by most militaries and also by some police forces or other uniformed organizations. It is usually equivalent to Ranks and insignia of NATO....
s, who, in the SAF, are not considered Specialists and do not have command authority. The rank insignia for a Third Sergeant features the three chevrons pointing down shared by all Specialists, with no chevrons pointing up.

In combat units, Third Sergeants are usually section
Section (military unit)

A section is a small infantry military unit first introduced in the British Army. A section generally consists of about seven or eight soldiers, with a junior-Non-commissioned officer as commander....
 commanders working directly under supervision of a commissioned officer. With experience and good performance, they may be appointed Platoon Sergeant
Platoon Sergeant

In most armies, a platoon sergeant is the title and position given to the senior enlisted member of a platoon, who advises and supports the platoon's commanding officer in leading the unit....
s.

Third sergeants in the Singapore Armed Forces also hold other positions, usually commanding a group of men. For example, Transport Supervisors are more commonly known as the MT (Mechanised Transport) Section Commanders. There are 3SGs holding the position of the Company Quartermaster Sergeant. In other armies, this rank may only be held by Staff Sergeants and above, while in Singapore, soldiers holding this appointment are of the rank of Third Sergeant.

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  • Sergeant
    Sergeant

    Sergeant is a Military rank used in some form by most militaries, police forces, and other uniformed organizations around the world. Its origins are the Latin serviens, "one who serves", through the French term Sergent....
  • 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 ....