Master Sergeant

Master Sergeant (MSG, MSgt) is a senior non-commissioned military officer rank, comparable to the rank of OR-7 in other armed forces.

Orion Expeditionary Corps
Characteristics


 * In the Orion Expeditionary Corps, the Master Sergeant ranks above Sergeant First Class, below First Sergeant, and represented by three chevrons and one rocker.
 * A Master Sergeant may be assigned as a brigade-level section non-commissioned officer in charge and serves as the subject matter expert in their specific field of expertise, but may also hold other positions depending on the type of unit. In Armoured battalions, a Master Sergeant may be present as the most senior enlisted personnel within a vehicle company as a operations chief, and gunner of the lead vehicle.

Notable ONI Master Sergeants:


 * MSgt. Archer
 * MSgt. 30K
 * MSgt. Aleck 'Ajax' Healy
 * MSgt. Kairos
 * MSgt. Kix

Sky Legion
Characteristics


 * In the Sky Legion, the Master Sergeant is a senior non-commissioned officer that ranks above Technical Sergeant and below Senior Master Sergeant. The insignia for the rank is the same as the OEC, represented by a blue variant of the three chevrons and one rocker.
 * Master Sergeants in the Air Force transition from front-line technicians and supervisors to operational leaders. They also serve in positions such as squadron superintendents, flight chiefs, and section chiefs.

Alvitr Central Security
Characteristics


 * In the Alvitr Central Security Ground Force, the Master Sergeant is the most senior of junior non-commissioned officers, ranking above a First Sergeant, and below a Sergeant Major. The insignia for the rank features three chevrons pointing downward, three rockers and a silver five-clover leaf in the centre.
 * In combat units, Master Sergeants are very often platoon Sergeants, or given the responsibility for independently operating detachments of support weapons. Master Sergeants are usually guide and mentor junior non-commissioned officers, who are section commanders.