| Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army (Australia) | |
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| Incumbent | Grant McFarlane |
Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army (RSM-A) is the most senior Warrant Officer in the Australian Army. It is a singular appointment – it is only held by one person at any time. RSM-A holds the unique rank of Warrant Officer (WO) which is senior to Warrant Officer Class One. The special insignia for the RSM-A is the Australian coat of arms with a wreath around it. The eleventh and current Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army is Grant MacFarlane.[1]
Based on the United States Army practice of appointing a Sergeant Major of the Army,[citation needed] the RSM-A is responsible to the Chief of Army (CA).
The appointment is the equivalent of the Warrant Officer of the Navy (WO-N) in the Royal Australian Navy, and the Warrant Officer of the Air Force (WOFF-AF) in the Royal Australian Air Force.
The post was created by the then Chief of Army, Lieutenant General Sir Phillip Bennett.
Appointees[]
| # | Name | Term began | Term ended | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wally Thompson OAM | January 1983 | January 1987 | [2][3] |
| 2 | Kevin (Lofty) Wendt OAM, BEM | January 1987 | December 1990 | [4][5] |
| 3 | Peter Prewett CSC, OAM | January 1991 | December 1993 | [4] |
| 4 | Arthur Francis CSC, OAM | December 1993 | December 1996 | [4] |
| 5 | Peter Rosemond CSC, OAM | December 1996 | March 2001 | |
| 6 | Brian Boughton CSC, OAM | March 2001 | December 19, 2003 | [6][7] |
| 7 | Kevin Woods CSC, OAM | December 19, 2003 | February 29, 2008 | [6] |
| 8 | Stephen Ward OAM | February 29, 2008 | October 4, 2011 | |
| 9 | Dave Ashley AM | October 4, 2011 | July 9, 2015 | |
| 10 | Donald Spinks AM | July 9, 2015 | July 2, 2018 | [8] |
| 11 | Grant McFarlane OAM | July 2, 2018 | Incumbent |
See also[]
- Sergeant Major of the Army
- Army Sergeant Major
- Sergeant Major of the Army (Denmark)
- Sergeant Major of the Army (South Africa)
References[]
- ↑ "Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army". Our Leaders. Australian Army. http://www.army.gov.au/Our-people/Leaders/Regimental-Sergeant-Major-Army. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
- ↑ "Tribute to Regimental Sergeant Major Wally Thompson, AO" New South Wales: Legislative Council archived from the original on 25 June 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140625144319/http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/parlment/hansart.nsf/V3Key/LC20120613051?open&refNavID=HA8_1
- ↑ "WO1 Wally Thompson, OAM farewelled". Australian Army. 2012. Archived from the original on 2 May 2013. http://webarchive.nla.gov.au/gov/20130502182844/http://www.army.gov.au/Our-work/News-and-media/News-and-media-April-2012/Wally-Thompson-funeral.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Ryan, WO2 Wayne (16 November 2006). "Seven of the Best". http://www.defence.gov.au/news/armynews/editions/1156/topstories/story10.htm. Retrieved 2013-04-29.
- ↑ "?". 29 October 2009. http://digital.realviewtechnologies.com/?iid=30346&startpage=page0000040.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Garland, Jonathan (27 March 2003). "Next RSM-A Named". Army: The Soldiers' Newspaper. Canberra: Department of Defence. ISSN 0729-5685. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. http://webarchive.nla.gov.au/gov/20110604080621/http://www.defence.gov.au/news/armynews/editions/1070/topstories/story03.htm.
- ↑ "Australia Day Awards". Army: The Soldiers' Newspaper. Canberra: Department of Defence. 12 February 2004. ISSN 0729-5685. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. http://webarchive.nla.gov.au/gov/20110604063309/http://www.defence.gov.au/news/armynews/editions/1090/topstories/story09.htm.
- ↑ "Army farewells ninth Regimental Sergeant Major – Army". Defence News and Media. Department of Defence. http://news.defence.gov.au/2015/07/09/army-farewells-ninth-regimental-sergeant-major-army/. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
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| Australia-United States Rank Code | E-1 | E-2 | E-3 | E-4 | E-5 | E-6 | E-7 | E-8 | E-9 | Special | |||
| Royal Australian Navy | RCT | SMN | AB | - | LS | PO | - | CPO | WO | WO-N | |||
| Australian Army | REC | PTE | - | LCPL | CPL | SGT | SSGT | WO2 | WO1 | WO | RSM-A | ||
| Royal Australian Air Force | RCT | AC/ACW | LAC/LACW | - | CPL | SGT | - | FSGT | WOFF | WOFF-AF | |||
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