Staff sergeant

Staff sergeant is a military rank relating to non-commissioned officers serving in the Armed Forces. The term may also be applied to certain law enforcement agencies as well as space agencies. In the American armed forces, Staff sergeants have a specific ranking code. In the United States Army and the United States Marine Corps, a Staff sergeant's rank is E6. In the United States Air Force, it is E5. In the army, a Staff sergeant is ranked just below a Sergeant First Class. In the Marines, it is ranked just below a Gunnery Sergeant. In the Air Force, it is ranked below Technical sergeant. In the Army, Drill instructors are either Staff sergeants or Sergeants First Class.