Editing Staff sergeant major (section)

==United Kingdom==
Staff sergeant major (SSM) is an appointment in the [[British Army]] held by [[warrant officer (United Kingdom)|warrant officers class 1]] in the [[Royal Logistic Corps]] who are not [[Conductor (British Army)|conductors]] or [[regimental sergeant major]]s.

Staff sergeant majors existed in the [[Royal Army Service Corps|Army Service Corps]] and [[Royal Army Ordnance Corps|Ordnance Store Branch]] in the 19th century. In 1896, however, staff sergeant majors in the new [[Royal Army Ordnance Corps|Army Ordnance Corps]] were renamed [[sub-conductor]]s (becoming staff sergeant majors again in 1967). Staff sergeant majors remained in the Army Service Corps, later the Royal Army Service Corps, and continued when it became the [[Royal Corps of Transport]] in 1965. The appointment passed to the new Royal Logistic Corps in 1993.

In 1892, conductors of supplies in the Army Service Corps were renamed staff sergeant majors 1st class. Like the conductors, they wore their royal arms rank badge in a wreath. The appointment has now been abolished.