Sergeant

The backbone of most military forces, a Sergeant will frequently lead infantry or combat vehicle platoons or serve as the senior NCO in a company. This is the highest rank most soliders will reach in their time in the military.

SLDF

A SLDF sergeant was either a recent graduate from a military academy or a three year veteran of service. Their insignia was identical to a Private's, but each section was green instead of white.

Lyran Commonwealth and Lyran Alliance

In the LAAF, a sergeant will lead vehicle crews or command an infantry squad. As a result of the Federated Commonwealth Alliance, MechWarriors who graduate from a military academy will typically hold this rank. . Their rank insignia is a Hunter's Point with a black circle in it.

LAAF Military Rank Insignia

Rank	Insignia
Corporal

Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery

Prior to Theodore Kurita's ascention to the Coordinatorship, the DCMS called this rank Sergeant. After Theodore's reforms however, the rank was given a new Japanese name: Gunsho.

In each case, the DCMS used a stylized katakana number "4" in lavender as their rank insignia. The branch of service is shown via the background color of the pin.

DCMS Officer Ranks by branch of service

DCMS Ranks						DCA Ranks
Rank	MechWarrior	AeroSpace Fighter	Infantry	Armor	Artillery	Rank	Naval Crew Draconis Combine Admirality	Technical Service
Gunsho (Sergeant)						Gunsho (Sergeant)

Armed Forces of the Federated Suns

In the AFFS, Sergeants command vehicles, lead battle armor squads, lead technical and gunnery crews. Like their SLDF and LAAF counterparts, MechWarriors that are academy graduates enter the AFFS at this rank. Sergeants wear three Scars as their rank insignia, color coordinated with their branch. Academy graduates use curved Scars.

AFFS Ranks by Branch of service

Rank	MechWarrior	AeroSpace Fighter	Infantry	Armor	Naval Crew	Technical Service	Administrative	Medical	Legal	Logistics/ Transportation
Sergeant

Capellan Confederation Armed Forces

In the CCAF, a sergeant is known as a si-ben-bing. They wear the green bar of a San-bien-bing, with the green triangles along the outer edges removed, showing brass. A member of a Warrior House is called a Ban-zhang.

CCAF Military Ranks

CCAF Rank	Warrior House rank	Insignia
Si-ben-bing (Sergeant)	Ban-zhang (Lieutenant)

Free Worlds League

In the FWLM a Sergeant typically commands infantry and vehicle platoons. The FWLM Navy equivalent, Petty Officer, First Class typically lead work details or head up small sections.

A FWLM Sergeant/Petty Officer First Class uses three gold chevrons edged in purple as their rank insignia.

FWLM Military Rank Insignia

Rank	Insignia
Private, First Class

Prior to the passage of the Military Reorganization Act of 3046, the Duchy of Andurien's Defenders of Andurien regiments used the rank of junior serjeant.

The Clans

As is the case with most enlisted ranks, the Clans do not use the rank of Sergeant. Point Commander is the first official level of command authority. However, in certain formations that consist of a large number of warriors (solahmna conventional infantry platoons or WarShip crews for example) or when dealing with Inner Sphere military forces, a clear chain of command is needed. As such a senior Warrior can be designated by the Point Commander as Point 1, Point 2, Point 3, Point 4, or Point 5. The upper ranks, Point 3, Point 4 and Point 5 could be considered equivalent to an Inner Sphere Sergeant.

ComStar/Word of Blake

Due to their unique base six structure, neither ComStar nor the Word of Blake Militia use this rank. A senior Acolyte would fill this position.

Free Rasalhague Republic

In the KungsArmé this rank's Swedish name is the same as the English one, Sergeant.

Periphery Powers

Magistry of Canopus

In the Magistry Armed Forces, the rank of Lance Corporal is equivalent to an Inner Sphere Sergeant.

Taurian Defense Force

In the Taurian Defense Force the rank is known as Force Sergeant.

Marian Hegemony

The Hegemony Armed Forces, with their focus on re-creating the Roman Empire, do not use this rank. The Latin name for the soldiers who are the senior enlisted in the HAF is miles gregarius.

Outworlds Alliance

The Alliance Military Corps uses Guardian for soldiers who are known as Sergeants in the Inner Sphere. Due to the AMC's focus on AeroSpace and Naval assets, Guardians are likely to lead maintenance, technical, and gunnery crews.