Army Sergeant Major

Appointment of the British Army

For the United States Army equivalent, see Sergeant Major of the Army.

Army Sergeant Major

Incumbent
John Miller

since April 2025

British Army
Style| Army Sergeant Major
Member of| Army Board
Reports to| Chief of the General Staff
Appointer| Chief of the General Staff
Formation| February 2015 (2015-02)
First holder| Glenn Haughton
Website| Official Twitter

The Army Sergeant Major is the most senior member of the other ranks of the British Army.[1]

Although all appointment holders have been former warrant officers who were commissioned as captains before their appointment,[2][3] the Army Sergeant Major wears the uniform and insignia of a warrant officer class 1. The appointment was created as part of the changes to the British Army's top ranks around February 2015. The ASM sits on the Executive Committee of the Army Board and works with the Secretary of State for Defence, top civil servants and other high-ranking members to shape British Army policy.[1][4][5] The first appointment was made in March 2015.[6]

The Army Sergeant Major's rank badge is the royal coat of arms within a wreath.

## Appointees

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No. | Portrait  | Name | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Regiment/Corps | Ref.

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| Haughton, GlennGlenn Haughton OBE
(born 1972)| 1 March 2015| 31 October 2018| 3 years, 244 days| Grenadier Guards| [7][8][9]

| Paton, GavinGavin Paton
(born 1979)| 8 November 2018| 3 August 2021| 2 years, 268 days| The Rifles| [10][11]

| Carney, PaulPaul Carney
(born 1979)| 3 August 2021| April 2025| 3 years, 244 days| Royal Engineers| [12]

| Miller, JohnJohn Miller| April 2025| Incumbent| 135 days| Royal Corps of Signals| [13]

## See also

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* Warrant Officer of the Royal Air Force – Royal Air Force equivalent
* Corps Regimental Sergeant Major – Royal Marines equivalent
* Warrant Officer of the Naval Service – Royal Navy equivalent

## References

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1. ^ a b "Soldiers take seat at top table". Soldier Magazine. British Army. February 2015. p. 13.
2. ^ "No. 61742". The London Gazette (Supplement). 25 October 2016. p. 3.
3. ^ "No. 60765". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 January 2014. p. 1689.
4. ^ Jones, Bruce (1 February 2015). "CGS outlines new British Army senior posts amid culling of generals". IHS Jane's Defence Weekly.
5. ^ Inglis, Will (16 April 2015). "Army Promises To Listen To Lower Ranks". Forces TV. Archived from the original on 19 June 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
6. ^ "Trustees". The Soldiers Charity. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
7. ^ "Senior military officers support London Pride". Defence in the media blog. MOD. 27 June 2015.
8. ^ "New Army Sergeant Major Glenn Haughton". British Army official website. 20 August 2015.
9. ^ "WO1 Glenn Haughton OBE has been appointed as the first Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chiefs of Staff Committee (SEAC)". UK MOD. UK MOD. 5 November 2018.
10. ^ British Army [@BritishArmy] (8 November 2018). "Chief of the General Staff General Mark Carleton-Smith has confirmed the appointment of WO1 Gavin Paton as the next @ArmySgtMajor, replacing WO1 Glenn Haughton @SEAC_Defence, "Big shoes to fill, but WO1 Paton is the man for the job"" (Tweet) - via Twitter.
11. ^ "Soldier Magazine December 2018". Soldier Magazine. No. December 2018. 30 November 2018.
12. ^ "Ground View". Soldier Magazine. No. August 2021. 1 August 2021. pp. 20–21. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
13. ^ "Sergeant Major Swap: Signaller WO1 John Miller takes top Army job". Soldier Magazine. No. April 2025. April 2025. p. 10. Retrieved 4 April 2025.

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Military senior enlisted advisor posts

Australia|

* Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chief of Defence Force
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* Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army
* Warrant Officer of the Navy

Canada|

* Canadian Forces Chief Warrant Officer
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* Chief Warrant Officer of the Air Force

Denmark|

* Sergeant Major of the Army
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* Command Sergeant Major of the Home Guard

India|

* Navy Master Chief Petty Officer
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Maldives|

* Sergeant Major of the MNDF

New Zealand|

* Warrant Officer of the NZDF
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* Sergeant Major of the Army
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Singapore|

* Sergeant Major of the Army
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South Africa|

* Warrant Officer of the South African National Defence Force
* Master at Arms of the Navy
* Sergeant Major of the Army
* Sergeant Major of the Air Force
* Sergeant Major of the Military Health Service

United Kingdom|

* Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chiefs of Staff Committee
* Warrant Officer to the Royal Navy
* Corps Regimental Sergeant Major (Royal Marines)
* Army Sergeant Major
* Warrant Officer of the Royal Air Force

United States|

* Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman
* Sergeant Major of the Army
* Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps
* Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy
* Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force
* Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force
* Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard
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