Significant Contributions of the Sergeant Major of the Army
Abstract
The first official United States use of the term Sergeant Major was in 1776 in the Continental Army. In 1920 due to the standardization of the enlisted pay grades it was no longer a title of rank or grade. It was re-introduced as a rank in 1958 when Congress authorized the E-8 and E-9 pay grades. The appointment of Sergeant Major of the Army was created on July 4, 1966 by the Chief of Staff of the Army, General Harold K. Johnson. He requested nominations from the field commanders of all the major commands. General Johnson trimmed the list of 4,700 nominees down to 21 and selected the only person serving in Vietnam, William O. Wooldridge.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 2008
- Accession Number
- AD1120441
Entities
People
- Ronald D. Bragg
Organizations
- United States Army Sergeants Major Academy