Army Sergeant Major

Army Sergeant Major
Incumbent
Army Sergeant Major Glenn Haughton
since March 2015
Reports to Army Board
Formation February 2015 (2015-02)
First holder Glenn Haughton
Website Official Twitter

The Army Sergeant Major is the most senior member of the other ranks of the British Army.[1] The appointment holder has the rank of Warrant Officer Class One. The appointment was created as part of the changes to the British Army's top ranks around February 2015. The holder will sit on the Executive Committee of the Army Board (ECAB) and work with the Secretary of State for Defence, top civil servants and other high-ranking members to shape British Army policy.[1][2][3] The first appointment was made in March 2015.[4]

The Army Sergeant Major wears the Warrant Officer Class 1's usual rank badge within a wreath.

Appointees

#NameTerm beganTerm ended RefNotes
1Glenn Haughton OBE 1 March 2015Incumbent [5][6]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Soldiers take seat at top table". Soldier Magazine. British Army. February 2015. p. 13.
  2. ↑ Jones, Bruce (1 February 2015). "CGS outlines new British Army senior posts amid culling of generals". IHS Jane's Defence Weekly.
  3. ↑ Inglis, Will (16 April 2015). "Army Promises To Listen To Lower Ranks". Forces TV.
  4. ↑ "Trustees". The Soldiers Charity. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  5. ↑ "Senior military officers support London Pride". Defence in the media blog. MOD. 27 June 2015.
  6. ↑ "New Army Sergeant Major Glenn Haughton". British Army official website. 20 August 2015.
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