Senior enlisted advisor

A senior enlisted advisor (SEA) is the most senior enlisted service member in a unit, and acts as an advisor to the commanding officer.

Australia In Australia the equivalent positions within the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), Australian Army and Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) are Warrant Officer of the Navy (WO-N), Regimental Sergeant Major-Army (RSM-A) and Warrant Officer of the Air Force (WOFF-AF) respectively. On 20 June 2023 the Chief of the Defence Force General Angus Campbell announced the creation of the position of Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chief of the Defence Force (SEAC) and that the outgoing Joint Operations Warrant Officer, Warrant Officer Ken Robertson would assume the position effective 1 July 2023.

Service senior enlisted advisors Rank insignia Position Photo Incumbent Service branch Start date Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chief of the Defence Force Warrant Officer Ken Robertson Warrant Officer of the Navy Warrant OfficerAndrew Bertoncin Regimental Sergeant Major - Army Warrant OfficerKim Felmingham Warrant Officer of the Air Force Warrant Officer Ralph Clifton

Canada The Senior Enlisted advisor of the Canadian Forces is the Canadian Forces Chief Warrant Officer. The Army, Navy and Air Force each have their own Chief Warrant Officer acting as Senior Enlisted advisor.

Service senior enlisted advisors Rank insignia Position Photo Incumbent Start date Service branch Canadian Forces Chief Warrant Officer Chief Warrant OfficerBob McCann 14 April 2023 Command Chief Petty Officer of the Royal Canadian Navy Chief Petty Officer 1st ClassPascal Harel MMM, CDhttps://www.cmfmag.ca/policy/22nd-royal-canadian-navy-command-chief-petty-officer-announced/ May 2024 Canadian Army Sergeant-Major Chief Warrant OfficerJ.C. Robin 12 July 2024 Chief Warrant Officer of the Air Force Chief Warrant OfficerW. J. Hall 10 June 2021 Senior enlisted advisors Commands Canadian Forces Intelligence Command Chief Warrant Officer Chief Warrant OfficerN.E. Belanger 2019

NATO NATO also has a number of Senior Enlisted Advisors taken from NATO members for various posts, including Senior Enlisted Advisor - NATO Allied Command Transformation

New Zealand In New Zealand the equivalent positions within the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN), New Zealand Army and Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) are Warrant officer of the Navy (New Zealand) (WON), Sergeant Major of the Army (SMA) and Warrant Officer of the Air Force (WOAF) respectively. there is also the Senior position within HQNZDF of the Warrant Officer of the Defence Force (WODF) WODR

Service senior enlisted advisors Rank insignia Position Photo Incumbent Service branch Start date Warrant Officer of the Defence Force (New Zealand) Warrant Officer class 1Wiremu Moffitthttps://www.nzdf.mil.nz/nzdf/structure-and-leadership/warrant-officer-class-one-wiremu-moffitt-2/ Warrant officer of the Navy (New Zealand) Warrant Officer Diver Lance Graham Sergeant Major of the Army (New Zealand) Warrant Officer class 1 - Warrant Officer of the Air Force (New Zealand) Warrant Officer Kerry Williamshttps://www.nzdf.mil.nz/nzdf/structure-and-leadership/warrant-officer-kerry-williams/

Singapore Singapore has a Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Sergeant Major (SAFSM), as well as Sergeant Major of the Army (SMA), Master Chief Navy (MCN), Air Force Command Chief (AFCC) and Chief Expert, Digital and Intelligence Service (CXDI).

Service senior enlisted advisors Rank insignia Position Photo Incumbent Service branch Start date SAF Sergeant Major Chief Warrant OfficerChua Hock Guan Sergeant Major of the Army Chief Warrant OfficerSanjee Singh s/o Saraina Master Chief Navy Senior Warrant OfficerSeck Wai Kong Air Force Command Chief Military Expert 6Ng See Lye Chief Expert, Digital and Intelligence Service Military Expert 6Noh Kok Tiong Digital and Intelligence Service

South Africa South Africa has a Warrant officer of the Defence Force, as well as Sergeant Majors of the Army, Air Force and Medical Services. The Navy equivalent is the Master at Arms of the Navy

Service senior enlisted advisors Rank insignia Position Photo Incumbent Service branch Start date Reference Warrant Officer of the South African National Defence Force Master Chief Warrant OfficerMothusi Kgaladi Master at Arms of the Navy Senior Chief Warrant OfficerMatee Molefe Sergeant Major of the Army (South Africa) Senior Chief Warrant OfficerNcedakele Mtshatsheni (Acting from to ) Sergeant Major of the Air Force Senior Chief Warrant OfficerColin Stanton-Jones Warrant Officer of the South African Military Health Services Senior Chief Warrant Officer South African Military Health Service

United Kingdom The Royal Navy has the Warrant Officer to the Royal Navy, the British Army has the Army Sergeant Major, the Royal Air Force has the Chief of the Air Staff's Warrant Officer and the Royal Marines the Corps Regimental Sergeant Major. In 2018, the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chiefs of Staff Committee was introduced.

Service senior enlisted advisors Rank insignia Position Photo Incumbent Service branch Start date Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chiefs of Staff Committee Warrant Officer Class One Sarah Cox Warrant Officer of the Royal Navy Warrant Officer Class One Jamie Wright Army Sergeant Major Warrant Officer Class One John Miller Warrant Officer of the Royal Air Force Warrant Officer Murugesvaran Subramaniam Corps Regimental Sergeant Major Warrant Officer Class One Tim Jukes

United States In the United States Armed Forces E-9 billets for the senior enlisted advisor are established at service unit (e.g., battalion, wing, or higher), command, major command, force, or fleet levels to the SEAs/CSELs of DoD Agencies and the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. SEAs are also known as command senior enlisted leaders (CSEL). Always a non-commissioned officer, the SEA is the main link between the commanding officer and the enlisted service members under his or her charge. Service senior enlisted advisors Position insignia Position Photo Incumbent Service branch Start date Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman SEACDavid L. Isom U.S. Navy Sergeant Major of the Army SMAMichael R. Weimer U.S. Army Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps SMMCCarlos A. Ruiz U.S. Marine Corps Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy MCPONJohn J. Perryman IV U.S. Navy Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force CMSAFDavid R. Wolfe U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force CMSSFJohn F. Bentivegna U.S. Space Force Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard MCPOCGPhillip N. Waldron U.S. Coast Guard Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chief of the National Guard Bureau SEAJohn T. Raines III U.S. Army Senior enlisted advisors, Unified Combatant Commands United States Africa Command CSMGarric M. Banfield U.S. Army United States Central Command FLTCMLateef N. Compton U.S. Navy September 2025 United States Cyber Command CMSgtKenneth M. Bruce Jr. U.S. Air Force United States European Command CSMThomas J. Holland U.S. Army United States Indo-Pacific Command SgtMajEric D. Cook U.S. Marine Corps United States Northern Command CMSgtJohn G. Storms U.S. Air Force United States Southern Command SgtMajRafael Rodriguez U.S. Marine Corps United States Space Command CMSgtJacob C. Simmons U.S. Space Force United States Special Operations Command CSMAndrew J. Krogman U.S. Army United States Strategic Command CSMJoAnn Naumann U.S. Army United States Transportation Command CMSgtBrian P. Kruzelnick U.S. Air Force

In the United States Army, the SEA for a battalion or larger-sized unit is usually a Command Sergeant Major. For Marine battalions and larger, a sergeant major typically takes the role. Navy ships and other commands will usually have a command, fleet, or force master chief petty officer (known as the Chief of the Boat on a submarine), while an Air Force or Space Force command chief master sergeant serves at Wing, Delta, Numbered Air Force, Field Operating Agency (FOA), Major Command, Field Command or at "Joint," DoD Agency levels.

In the United States Army and the United States Marine Corps, the senior enlisted advisor at the company or battery level (or other unit at similar echelon) is a first sergeant. In the Air Force and Space Force, the senior enlisted member of units smaller than those listed above for command chief master sergeant is either a chief master sergeant or a senior master sergeant and may also include a separate first sergeant authorization. In the Air Force a first sergeant can be an E7, E8 or E9, depending on size and mission of the unit, and is a temporary, special duty assignment.

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