Subdued - US Air Force Senior Master Sergeant Sew On Patch Pair, SMSgt 1986-1992

Iron on/glue on/sew on military embroidered patch. Replica military patch. Subdued colored patch. Pictured on patch: Senior master sergeant insignia: 10 blue stripes, and a blue colored star in the center of the patch. NATO Code: OR-8. USAF - United States Air Force patch. Purchase is for two patches. US Air Force enlisted rank insignia. Patch can be used by both military personnel and the general public. Ideal for parades, war re-enactments, fashion, etc.

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Senior Master Sergeant (SMSgt) is the eighth enlisted rank (pay grade E-8) in the U.S. Air Force, just above Master Sergeant and below Chief Master Sergeant and is a senior non-commissioned officer (SNCO).

Promotion to Senior Master Sergeant is the most difficult enlisted promotion to attain in the Air Force. Senior Master Sergeants typically assume superintendent duties, overseeing enlisted members' efforts to accomplish a major segment of a unit's mission, in preparation for promotion to the rank of Chief Master Sergeant. They are expected to serve as mentors for non commissioned and junior commissioned officers. Senior Master Sergeants are sometimes referred to by the nickname of "Senior". This usage is an informal one, however, and would not be used in an official or formal setting. The official term of address is Senior Master Sergeant or Sergeant.