chief master sergeant

noun

1. the highest noncommissioned officer rank in the U.S. Air Force.

Word History and Origins

Origin of chief master sergeant¹

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

“The card had never been used before. It was bought a year prior by a retired chief master sergeant in the Air Force, and he was a security contractor. So he held a security clearance,” Mr. Seraphin said.

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“The card had never been used before. It was bought a year prior by a retired Chief Master Sergeant in the Air Force, and he was a security contractor. So, he held a security clearance.”

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Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force JoAnne Bass confirmed that the intruder had reached her home on Monday.

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The chief master sergeant is the Air Force’s top enlisted leader.

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He reached the rank of chief master sergeant by the time he retired from the Air National Guard in 2019.

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