Editing Chief master sergeant (section)

=== Special duty positions ===
[[File:E9b USAF 1STSGT3.svg|thumb|upright|Chief master sergeant serving as [[first sergeant]].]]

==== First sergeant ====
The E-9 pay grade of [[first sergeant]] is a special duty rank held by a senior enlisted member of a military unit who reports directly to the [[Commanding officer|unit commander]] or deputy commander of operations. This positional billet is held by a chief master sergeant and is denoted on the rank insignia by a [[Lozenge (shape)|lozenge]] (known colloquially as a "diamond").<ref name="first sergeant">{{Cite web |last=Barnett |first=Robert |date=12 December 2012 |title=Air Force first sergeants work to help Airmen |url=https://www.jber.jb.mil/News/News-Articles/Article/290557/air-force-first-sergeants-work-to-help-airmen/ |access-date=11 September 2020 |website=Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson |publisher=Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Public Affairs}}</ref> Often referred to as the "first shirt", or "shirt", the first sergeant is responsible for the morale, welfare, and conduct of all the enlisted members in a [[Squadron (aviation)|squadron]] and is the chief adviser to the squadron commander concerning the enlisted force.<ref name="first sergeant" /> While neither the Air Force or Space Force has a permanent [[First Sergeant#United States Air Force|first sergeant]] rank, those who hold these positional billets are senior to their non-diamond counterparts.<ref name="first sergeant" />

==== Group senior enlisted leaders ====
In the Air Force, [[Group (military unit)|group]] senior enlisted leaders (SEL), formerly known as a group superintendent, fall under special reporting identifier coding with a 9G100{{clarification needed|date=October 2022}} Air Force specialty code. Group superintendents provide leadership, management, and guidance in organizing, equipping, training, and mobilizing groups to meet home station and expeditionary mission requirements. Group superintendents work closely with their group commanders and command chief master sergeants to prepare the enlisted force to best execute mission requirements. They manage and direct resource activities as well as interpret and enforce policies and applicable directives. They also establish control procedures to meet mission goals and standards. Additionally, they recommend or initiate actions to improve organizational effectiveness and efficiency as well as ensure that the management of personnel and resources are consistent with current practices and procedures in support of a [[Wing (military unit)|wing]]'s mission. They resolve issues between subordinate squadrons, other groups, wing staff, and outside agencies, and they perform other duties as directed by their group commanders.<ref>Air Force Instruction 36-2618, The Enlisted Force Structure</ref>

==== Squadron senior enlisted leader ====
The duty position of squadron senior enlisted leader is the senior enlisted advisor to a unit commander and provides the parent organization(s) with subject matter expertise on the unit's capabilities.

==== Wing Weapons Manager ====
In the Air Force, the Wing Weapons Manager (WWM) is a wing's focal point for all weapons loading and armament systems-related matters and serves as the functional manager for all assigned 2W1X1's.{{clarify|date=October 2022}} The WWM's primary efforts focus on compliance, continuity, and standardization. The WWM is a (Chief Enlisted Manager code 2W100){{clarification needed|date=October 2022}} command master sergeant assigned directly to the MXG/CC.{{clarification needed|date=October 2022}} Weapons activities required to support the generation of peacetime training [[sortie]]s generally do not reinforce primary combat skills. Therefore, the WWM plays a key role in ensuring that the unit is able to produce combat-loaded aircraft. The WWM is charged with providing technical and managerial advice to senior leaders in matters of weapons loading and armament systems. The WWM coordinates with the Aircraft Maintenance Squadrons, Weapons Sections, Armament Flight, Wing Safety, Wing Weapons and Tactics Officer, Munitions Squadron/Flight, and other unit agencies on weapons-related matters. The WWM is a certifying official and evaluator for weapons-loading task certifications and qualifications.