Editing Staff sergeant (section)

=== Norway ===
{{further|Military ranks and insignia of Norway}}
In the Norwegian Defence Forces, the tasks and responsibilities of the staff sergeant ({{langx|no|Stabssersjant}}) are not clear; quite recently, in January 2016, Norway replaced their old rank system, and implemented a new, which is more adapted to other NATO members.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.regjeringen.no/contentassets/6323bbae80bc48a2a4e27022acef98d6/no/pdfs/prp201420150111000dddpdfs.pdf|title=Prop. 111 LS (2014–2015)|publisher=The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Defence |access-date=1 May 2017}}</ref> In 1975, all of the Norwegian military branches abolished the system of using non-commissioned officers.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.regjeringen.no/no/aktuelt/forsvaret-innforer-ny-personellordning/id2416765/|title=Forsvaret innfører ny personellordning |date=12 June 2015 |publisher=The Norwegian Government |access-date=2 May 2017}}</ref> Now, however, Norway is reintroducing the Non-Commissioned Officer Corps, allowing people to become officers without graduating from a military academy or having a university degree.