Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force

Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force
Rank insignia of the CMSSF
Flag of the CMSSF
Incumbent Roger A. Towberman since April 3, 2020 (2020-04-03)
United States Space Force Space Staff
Chief
Type	Senior enlisted advisor
Abbreviation	CMSSF
Member of	The Space Staff
Reports to	Chief of Space Operations
Appointer	Chief of Space Operations
Formation	3 April 2020
First holder	Roger A. Towberman
Salary	$9,109.50 per month, regardless of the incumbent's service longevity
Website	Official Website

The chief master sergeant of the Space Force (acronym: CMSSF) is the senior enlisted advisor to the chief of space operations and the secretary of the Air Force. The chief master sergeant of the Space Force is the highest-ranking non-commissioned officer in the Space Force, unless the senior enlisted advisor to the chairman is a Space Force enlisted guardian.

The current chief master sergeant of the Space Force is Roger A. Towberman, who assumed the office on 3 April 2020.

Responsibilities

The chief master sergeant of the Space Force serves as the senior enlisted advisor to both the chief of space operations and the secretary of the Air Force on all matters regarding the welfare, readiness, morale, proper utilization, and progress of Space Force enlisted members and their families.

Insignia

Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force rank insignia

The first rank insignia worn by the chief master sergeant of the Space Force was based upon the rank insignia of the Air Force's chief master sergeant rank insignia, with other components, such as the two stars, designed to be consistent with the senior enlisted advisor rank of the other services. The delta, orbit, and globe elements at the center of the rank were taken from the seal of the United States Space Force however unlike the insignia of the Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force which has a Laurel wreath around the central star within the rockers, the CMSSF insignia does not.

History

The inaugural chief master sergeant of the Space Force, Chief Master Sergeant Roger A. Towberman, was sworn in on 3 April 2020, having previously served as the command chief master sergeant of the Air Force Space Command, and co-currently serving as the senior enlisted leader of the United States Space Command. In addition to being the first chief master sergeant of the Space Force, he is also the second member of the Space Force and its first enlisted member.

The position was originally known as the senior enlisted advisor of the Space Force (SEASF) from 3 April 2020 until it was renamed on 1 February 2021.

Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force

No.	Portrait	Name	Term			Served under:		Notes and References
			Took office	Left office	Duration	Chief of Space Operations	Secretary of the Air Force
1		Roger A. Towberman	3 April 2020	Incumbent	5 years, 247 days	John W. Raymond	Barbara Barrett John P. Roth (acting)

See also

• Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
• Sergeant Major of the Army
• Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps
• Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force
• Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy
• Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard
• Senior Enlisted Advisor for the National Guard Bureau

References

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Pay grade Branch of service	E-1	E-2	E-3	E-4	E-5	E-6	E-7	E-8	E-9	Special
Army	PVT	PV2	PFC	SPC – CPL	SGT	SSG	SFC	MSG – 1SG¹	SGM – CSM	SEANGB – SMA – SEAC
Marine Corps	Pvt	PFC	LCpl	Cpl	Sgt	SSgt	GySgt	MSgt – 1stSgt¹	MGySgt – SgtMaj	SMMC – SEAC
Navy	SR	SA	SN	PO3	PO2	PO1	CPO	SCPO – CMDCS	MCPO – CMDCM – FORCM, FLTCM	MCPON – SEAC
Air Force	AB	Amn	A1C	SrA	SSgt	TSgt	MSgt – 1st Sgt¹	SMSgt – 1st Sgt¹	CMSgt – 1st Sgt¹ – CCM	SEANGB – CMSAF – SEAC
Space Force	Spc1	Spc2	Spc3	Spc4	Sgt	TSgt	MSgt	SMSgt	CMSgt	CMSSF – SEAC
Coast Guard	SR	SA	SN	PO3	PO2	PO1	CPO	SCPO	MCPO – CMC – DMCPOCG2	MCPOCG
For the Army and Air Force, first sergeants are temporary and lateral ranks and are senior to their non-diamond counterparts, while Marine Corps first sergeants have no lateral movement within paygrade and is a permanent rank. The rank insignia is used by other Coast Guard senior enlisted leaders.

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