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34-913: [REDACTED] Look up gammon in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Gammon may refer to: People [ edit ] Archer T. Gammon (1918–1945), United States Army soldier and Medal of Honor recipient James Gammon (1940–2010), American actor James Gammon (engraver) ( fl.  1660–1670 ), English engraver Kendall Gammon (born 1968), American football player Reg Gammon (1894–1997), English painter Richard Gammon (born 1898), English World War I flying ace Richard Von Albade Gammon (1879–1897), American football player Roland Gammon (1915–1981), American writer Russell Gammon (1906–1968), Canadian rower Steve Gammon (born 1939), Welsh footballer Wayne Gammon (born 1950), Australian rower Other uses [ edit ] De Gammon ,

68-491: A British Army regiment . As such they held seniority over sergeants who were members of a battalion or company , and were paid correspondingly increased wages. Their seniority was indicated by a crown worn above the three sergeant's stripes on their uniform rank markings. In the Australian Army and Cadets , the rank of staff sergeant is being phased out. It was usually held by the company quartermaster sergeant or

102-652: A British hand grenade used during World War II Gammon Construction , a Hong Kong construction company Gammon India , an Indian civil engineering construction company Gammon Lake , in Ontario, Canada SA-5 Gammon , the NATO designation for the Russian Angara/Vega/Dubna surface-to-air missile system See also [ edit ] Gammons , a surname Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with

136-537: A senior supervisor. The rank is used, for example, in most Canadian police services. Other national police services (for example, Cyprus) have a corresponding rank of senior sergeant. In the United Kingdom, a few police forces formerly used the rank of station sergeant , with the same rank insignia as an army staff sergeant. The Hong Kong Police Force still uses this rank. In the Philippines, as of 8 February 2019,

170-602: Is a non-commissioned officer (NCO). Unlike the Marine Corps, U.S. Army staff sergeants are not considered senior NCOs (senior NCOs of the Army begin with sergeant first class, equivalent to the Marines' gunnery sergeant). Staff sergeants are generally placed in charge of squads , but can also act as platoon sergeants in the absence of a sergeant first class. In support units, staff sergeants ordinarily hold headquarters positions because of

204-688: Is assumed to derive from the original rank of troop sergeant major , or as "Sir" by subordinates. Flight sergeant and chief technician are the Royal Air Force equivalents. Chief petty officer is the equivalent in the Royal Navy and colour sergeant in the Royal Marines . Staff sergeant ( SSG ) is the E-6 rank in the United States Army , just above sergeant and below sergeant first class , and

238-471: Is given a NATO code of OR-7. The insignia is the monarch's crown above three downward pointing chevrons. Staff sergeants can also hold other appointments, such as company quartermaster sergeant , and are usually known by that appointment if held. The equivalent rank in infantry regiments is colour sergeant , and holders are known by that title no matter what their appointment. In the Household Cavalry

272-480: Is one Singapore coat of arms and three pointed-down chevrons below it. In the Singapore Police Force , the rank of staff sergeant is currently being phased out with the newly overhauled "unified police rank structure" which allows a direct-entry sergeant to be eligible for emplacement to the rank of Inspector without a degree. In the past, the rank of staff sergeant is above the rank of sergeant, and below

306-569: The National Civil Defence Cadet Corps (NCDCC), the rank of staff sergeant is above sergeant, and below Station Inspector and Warrant Officer respectively. The rank of staff sergeant generally is awarded to cadets when they are in Secondary Four, before they pass out. NPCC and NCDCC staff sergeants wear a rank insignia of one Singapore coat of arms and three pointed-down chevrons. The letters 'NPCC' and 'NCDCC' are located below

340-410: The United States Army at the end of World War II was named in his honor. Staff Sergeant#United States Staff sergeant is a rank of non-commissioned officer used in the armed forces of many countries. It is also a police rank in some police services. In origin, certain senior sergeants were assigned to administrative, supervisory, or other specialist duties as part of the staff of

374-512: The technical sergeant . A staff sergeant ( SSG ) in the Singapore Armed Forces ranks above first sergeant and below master sergeant . It is the second most senior specialist rank. Staff sergeants are addressed as "Staff Sergeant" or "Staff", but never "Sergeant". Staff sergeants may be appointed as company sergeant major if they are due for promotion to master sergeant. They are usually addressed as "CSM" in camp, although in

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408-492: The 3-days 2-nights Senior Specialists Leaders Course successfully. The rank of staff sergeant is above first sergeant and below master sergeant. Staff sergeants wear a rank insignia of two pointed-up chevrons, one Singapore coat of arms and three pointed-down chevrons, with the letters 'NCC' located below the insignia to differentiate NCC cadets from SAF personnel. In the National Police Cadet Corps (NPCC) and

442-509: The Army from Roanoke, Virginia , in March 1942, and by January 11, 1945, was serving as a staff sergeant in Company A, 9th Armored Infantry Battalion, 6th Armored Division . On that day, near Bastogne , Belgium , he destroyed a German machine gun position before beginning a one-man assault on a Tiger Royal tank. He silenced a supporting machine gun emplacement and killed two infantrymen before he

476-689: The Non-Commissioned Officer Corps, allowing people to become officers without graduating from a military academy or having a university degree. The rank of staff sergeant is used by the Armed Forces of the Philippines . It is a non-commissioned officer rank currently used by Philippine Army , Philippine Air Force , and the Philippine Marine Corps (under the Philippine Navy ). It is a rank positioned above sergeant and below

510-584: The Norwegian Defence Forces, the tasks and responsibilities of the staff sergeant ( Norwegian : Stabssersjant ) are not clear; quite recently, in January 2016, Norway replaced their old rank system, and implemented a new, which is more adapted to other NATO members. In 1975, all of the Norwegian military branches abolished the system of using non-commissioned officers. Now, however, Norway is reintroducing

544-460: The USMC was created in 1923 to coincide with the U.S. Army's ranks. Until the end of World War II, the insignia of platoon sergeant was three chevrons and a rocker (worn by "line" NCO grades), with staff sergeant having a horizontal stripe (worn by "staff" NCO grades) instead of a rocker below the chevrons. After the separate rank of platoon sergeant was eliminated, the staff sergeant rank switched over to

578-429: The equivalent rank is staff corporal . British staff sergeants are never referred to or addressed as "Sergeant", which would be reducing their rank, but are referred to and addressed as "Staff Sergeant" or "Staff" ("Staff Jones", for instance) or by their appointment or its abbreviation. Quartermaster sergeants are often addressed as "Q". In most cavalry regiments, staff sergeants are addressed as "Sergeant Major" , which

612-473: The holders of other administrative roles. Staff sergeants are always addressed as "Staff Sergeant" or "Staff", never as "Sergeant", as it degrades their rank. "Chief" is another nickname though this is only used for the company chief clerk (in some instances the chief clerk role can be filled by another non-commissioned rank (but not warrant officer) and still be referred to as "Chief"). A staff sergeant ranks above sergeant and below warrant officer class 2 . In

646-668: The insignia so as to differentiate NPCC and NCDCC cadets from Singapore Police Force and Singapore Civil Defence Force personnel respectively. In the St John Brigade (SJB), the rank of staff sergeant (SSG) is above sergeant, and below senior staff sergeant. Staff sergeants in SJB wear a rank insignia of one St John coat of arms and three pointed-down chevrons. In the British Army , staff sergeant ( SSgt or formerly S/Sgt ) ranks above sergeant and below warrant officer class 2 . The rank

680-552: The language of Irish Travellers Gammon (tables games) , a double win in Backgammon and other tables games Gammon, a word in Australian Aboriginal English with various meanings, mainly relating to lying or pretence Gammon (insult) , a British pejorative insult term Gammon (meat) , a cut of quick-cured pork leg Gammon, the rope lashing or iron hardware to attach a mast to a boat or ship Gammon bomb ,

714-529: The man whose single-handed relentless attack had put the ponderous machine on the defensive was struck and instantly killed by a direct hit from the Tiger Royal's heavy gun. By his intrepidity and extreme devotion to the task of driving the enemy back no matter what the odds, S/Sgt. Gammon cleared the woods of German forces, for the tank continued to withdraw, leaving open the path for the gallant squad leader's platoon. The USAT Sgt. Archer T. Gammon which served

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748-570: The new rank of staff sergeant. Staff sergeant, as did the ranks it combined/replaced, then ranked above sergeant but below technical sergeant/first sergeant (which, at the time, were both in the same pay grade). At that time, sergeants served as squad or section leaders, platoon guides , and assistants to platoon commanders (the position of platoon sergeant, nor a separate rank for the position, did not yet exist), and included several formerly separate ranks such as mess sergeant, company supply sergeant, and stable sergeant, etc. In 1940, staff sergeant became

782-437: The number of slots available for them in these units. Staff sergeants are typically assigned as a squad leader or company operations non-commissioned officer in charge at the company level, but may also hold other positions depending on the type of unit. Staff sergeants are referred to as "Sergeant" except in certain training environments and schools. The NATO code is OR-6. In the early days of World War II flying sergeants with

816-522: The past they were referred to as "Encik", which is now used to address only warrant officers. The rank insignia consists of two chevrons pointing up and three chevrons pointing down, with the Singapore coat of arms in the middle. In the Singapore Prison Service , the rank of staff sergeant (SSGT) is above the rank of sergeant, and is below the rank of Chief Warder (1). The rank insignia of SSGT

850-739: The pre-Unification Canadian Army , the rank of staff sergeant existed until 1968 when the Unification of the Royal Canadian Navy , Canadian Army and Royal Canadian Air Force into the Canadian Armed Forces occurred. Post-unification, the Canadian Armed Forces replaced the rank with that of Warrant Officer . The rank is used by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and other police services throughout Canada. In

884-519: The rank of senior staff sergeant; with the new rank structure being introduced, the rank and insignia of staff sergeant is being phased out, and being replaced with three grades of sergeant, namely, sergeant (1), sergeant (2), and sergeant (3), before being promoted directly to senior staff sergeant. However, all three grades of sergeants don the same three-chevrons insignia. In the National Cadet Corps , staff sergeants are cadets who have passed

918-697: The rank of staff sergeant were qualified enlisted pilots before the rank of flight officer was introduced in September 1942. The rank of staff sergeant in the U.S. Army, along with technical sergeant (renamed sergeant first class in 1948) and master sergeant , was created by Congress after the First World War. In 1920 the Army combined several company/battery/troop level "staff" NCO ranks, including color sergeant, supply sergeant, radio sergeant, eleven grades of sergeant first class, three grades of sergeant, two grades of master gunner, and assistant band leader into

952-634: The rank of staff sergeant is currently being used by the Philippine National Police as they adopt a new ranking classification, eliminating confusion of old ranks. The rank stands above the Police Corporal and below the Police Master sergeant . A number of other organisations, basing their structure on military ranks, have historically used, or still use, the rank of staff sergeant. The rank of staff sergeant was, for example, phased out of

986-482: The rank title of rifle platoon sergeants and in 1942 rifle squad leaders became staff sergeants, with platoon sergeants then being promoted to technical sergeants. Staff sergeant ( SSgt ) is E-6 rank (NATO code OR-6) in the United States Marine Corps (USMC), ranking above sergeant and below gunnery sergeant . This grade is normally achieved after 6 years in service. The rank of staff sergeant in

1020-708: The rocker insignia and staff sergeants held the platoon sergeant's billet. The rank of cadet staff sergeant ( CSSG or C/SSgt ) is used by many cadet organisations around the world, including the Civil Air Patrol in the United States, and the Army Cadet Force and the Army Section of the Combined Cadet Force in the United Kingdom. The rank of staff sergeant is used in some police forces to indicate

1054-515: The title Gammon . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gammon&oldid=1151663127 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Archer T. Gammon Gammon joined

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1088-410: The woods had only begun when a machinegun supported by riflemen opened fire and a Tiger Royal tank sent 88mm. shells screaming at the unit from the left flank. S/Sgt. Gammon, disregarding all thoughts of personal safety, rushed forward, then cut to the left, crossing the width of the platoon's skirmish line in an attempt to get within grenade range of the tank and its protecting foot troops. Intense fire

1122-438: Was concentrated on him by riflemen and the machinegun emplaced near the tank. He charged the automatic weapon, wiped out its crew of 4 with grenades, and, with supreme daring, advanced to within 25 yards of the armored vehicle, killing 2 hostile infantrymen with rifle fire as he moved forward. The tank had started to withdraw, backing a short distance, then firing, backing some more, and then stopping to blast out another round, when

1156-665: Was killed by a shot from the tank. For these actions, he was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor a year later, on February 13, 1946. Gammon, aged 26 at his death, was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Danville, Virginia . Staff Sergeant Gammon's official Medal of Honor citation reads: He charged 30 yards through hip-deep snow to knock out a machinegun and its 3-man crew with grenades, saving his platoon from being decimated and allowing it to continue its advance from an open field into some nearby woods. The platoon's advance through

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