Sargento mayor
Sargento mayor( "sergeant major") was a rank immediately below that ofmaestre de campoin theSpanishterciosof the 16th and 17th centuries. Initially second in rank to acoronel( "colonel") in acolunella,thesargento mayorbecame second in rank to themaestre de campoafter the creation of thetercios in 1534. He took care of the tactical training, security and lodging of the troops of thetercio.He also transmitted the orders of themaestre de campoor thecapitán generalto subordinate officers.
16th and 17th centuries
[edit]Initially second in command belowColonelin acoronelía,theSargento Mayorlater came to occupy the position immediately below theMaestre de Campoafter the creation of theterciosin 1534 and until 1600. The rank was in charge of teaching tactics, security and lodging ofterciotroops. Would also delegate orders from theMaestre de Campoor theCapitán Generalto lower level officers.
Nineteenth century
[edit]In Argentina, since the 1813 law in which ranks where divided into three groups, Oficiales generales, oficiales jefes y oficiales (general officers, lead officers, and officers), the rank of Sargento Mayor was part Oficiales jefes (lead officers), intermediately above Capitán (and officer) and intermediately below Teniente Coronel (Lieutenant Colonel), with the latter below Coronel (Colonel), from where a promotion lead to the Oficiales Generales (General officers).[1]
Today
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In Colombia, Sargento Mayor is the top rank within the sub-officers of Colombia Armed Forces as well as the National Police; the rank is intermediately above Sargento Primero (First Sergeant). In the executive level of the Colombia National Police, it is equivalent to the rank ofComisario.[2][3][4]In Colombia's Military Forces there are three levels ofSargento Mayor.[5]
See also
[edit]- Teniente a guerra
- Santa Hermandad
- Corregidor
- Alcalde
- Alcalde ordinario
- Corregidor
- Cabildo (council)
- Regidor
- Síndico
- Ayuntamiento
- Corregimiento
- Alcalde de la Santa Hermandad
References
[edit]- ^Historia de los Grados Militares.Sergio Toyos. SoldadosDigital p. 5. Archived 24 September 2015.Archived on 24 September 2015.
- ^Decreto 132 de 1995 (enero 13)
- ^DECRETO 1791 DE 2000 (septiembre 14)
- ^Instructivo N° 081/ DIPON – OGESI del 5 de septiembre de 2005
- ^Decreto 1428 de 2007