master sergeant
noun
: a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army above a sergeant first class and below a staff sergeant major, in the air force above a technical sergeant and below a senior master sergeant, and in the marine corps above a gunnery sergeant and below a master gunnery sergeant
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But the sense of whiplash is real, says Logan Ireland, a transgender Air Force master sergeant who first shared his story with PEOPLE in 2017.
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Jeff Truesdell, People.com, 1 Feb. 2025
The incident reportedly happened at Ching Chuan Kang Air Base on Tuesday while the master sergeant was performing a pre-shutdown inspection of the aircraft.
—Greg Norman, Fox News, 22 Jan. 2025
Military background: Walz served in the National Guard for 24 years, retiring as a master sergeant.
—Shaun Chornonroff, Baltimore Sun, 3 Nov. 2024
Key Background Walz—a Nebraska native who later moved to Minnesota—joined the Nebraska Army National Guard in 1981 and retired in 2005 as a master sergeant, according to Military.com, citing his military records and a statement from the Minnesota Guard.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
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Jeff Truesdell, People.com, 1 Feb. 2025
The incident reportedly happened at Ching Chuan Kang Air Base on Tuesday while the master sergeant was performing a pre-shutdown inspection of the aircraft.
—Greg Norman, Fox News, 22 Jan. 2025
Military background: Walz served in the National Guard for 24 years, retiring as a master sergeant.
—Shaun Chornonroff, Baltimore Sun, 3 Nov. 2024
Key Background Walz—a Nebraska native who later moved to Minnesota—joined the Nebraska Army National Guard in 1981 and retired in 2005 as a master sergeant, according to Military.com, citing his military records and a statement from the Minnesota Guard.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Master sergeant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/master%20sergeant. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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