[staff sergeant] n (1851): a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army above a sergeant and below a platoon sergeant or sergeant first class, in the air force above a sergeant and below a technical sergeant, and in the marine corps above a sergeant and below a gunnery sergeant
STAFF SERGEANT
Meaning of STAFF SERGEANT in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012