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| {{Rank Infobox
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| |image = [[File:USMC-E8-MSG.png|150px]]<ref>[http://screenshots.teamxbox.com/screen/80438/Halo-3-Recon/ ''Halo 3: ODST'' Screenshot of the Rookie] - Upper left chest plate has clear sign of one chevron and two crossed rifles of a [[Wikipedia:United States Marine Corps|United States Marine Corps]] [[Lance Corporal]]. It is assumed that the UNSC uses the same insignia for its Marines.</ref>[[File:MSgt_(USAF).png|150px]] [[File:MSG_(USA).png|150px]]
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| |name = Master Sergeant
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| |affiliation = *[[UNSC Marine Corps]]
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| *[[UNSC Air Force]]
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| *[[UNSC Army]]
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| |higher rank = [[Master Gunnery Sergeant (rank)|Master Gunnery Sergeant]] (Marines)<br/ > [[Sergeant Major]] (Army)<br/ > [[Senior Master Sergeant]] (Air Force)
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| |lower rank = [[Gunnery Sergeant (UNSC)|Gunnery Sergeant]] (Marines)<br/ > [[Sergeant First Class]] (Army)<br/ > [[Technical Sergeant]] (Air Force)
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| |command = Technical or Staff Duty
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| |known = *[[Lister (Marine)|Lister]]
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| *[[Frost]]
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| *[[Cortez]]
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| *[[Stacker]]
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| }}
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| '''Master Sergeant''' is the eighth enlisted rank (E-8) of the [[UNSC Marine Corps]] and the [[UNSC Army]], and the seventh enlisted rank (E-7) in the [[UNSC Air Force]]. It is a [[staff non-commissioned officer]] rank. In the Army and Marines, it is equal in pay grade to [[First Sergeant]], although the two have different responsibilities. The rank of Master Sergeant in the UNSC Marine Corps and Army is equal to the rank of [[Senior Chief Petty Officer]] in the [[UNSC Navy]] or [[Senior Master Sergeant]] in the Air Force. A UNSCAF Master Sergeant is equal to an Army [[Sergeant First Class]], Marine Corps [[Gunnery Sergeant]], or Navy [[Chief Petty Officer]].
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| Master Sergeants may also be referred to by the nickname of "Top". This usage is an informal one, however, and would not be used in an official or formal setting. Use of this nickname by Marines of subordinate rank is at the rank holder's discretion.
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| ==First Sergeant and Master Sergeant==
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| In the United States Marine Corps, eligible [[Gunnery Sergeant]]s indicate whether they wish to be considered for promotion to Master Sergeant or [[First Sergeant]], and thus whether they enter the promotional track for [[Master Gunnery Sergeant]] or [[Sergeant Major]]. Once promoted, the promotional track is permanent; lateral movement between the two programs is not possible. Whether this carries over into the UNSC Marine Corps is unconfirmed. However, lateral movement is possible in the Army.
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| One of the major differences between the two ranks is that First Sergeants have leadership positions, while Master Sergeants hold technical leadership billets within their MOS (job), or staff duty.
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| ==Responsibilities==
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| When a First Sergeant is not available, a Master Sergeant may take up the role as the senior NCO for company level units. They then become the assistants and advisers for the company commander. This is seen during the events of ''[[Halo: The Flood]]'', when Master Sergeant [[Lister (Marine)|Lister]] became [[First Lieutenant]] [[Melissa McKay]]'s senior NCO.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Flood]]''', page 148</ref>
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| ==Sources==
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| {{UNSC Enlisted Ranks}}
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| [[Category:UNSC Enlisted Ranks]]
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| [[Category:UNSC Army Ranks]]
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| [[Category:UNSC Air Force Ranks]]
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| [[Category:UNSC Marine Corps Ranks]]
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