Army Sergeant Major

For the United States Army equivalent, see Sergeant Major of the Army.

The Army Sergeant Major is the most senior member of the other ranks of the British Army.^[1]

Army Sergeant Major
Incumbent John Miller since April 2025
British Army
Style	Army Sergeant Major
Member of	Army Board
Reports to	Chief of the General Staff
Appointer	Chief of the General Staff
Formation	February 2015 (2015-02)
First holder	Glenn Haughton
Website	Official Twitter

Although all appointment holders have been former warrant officers who were commissioned as captains before their appointment,^[2][3] the Army Sergeant Major wears the uniform and insignia of a warrant officer class 1. The appointment was created as part of the changes to the British Army's top ranks around February 2015. The ASM sits on the Executive Committee of the Army Board and works with the Secretary of State for Defence, top civil servants and other high-ranking members to shape British Army policy.^[1][4][5] The first appointment was made in March 2015.^[6]

The Army Sergeant Major's rank badge is the royal coat of arms within a wreath.

Appointees

No.	Portrait	Name	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Regiment/Corps	Ref.
1		Haughton, GlennGlenn Haughton OBE (born 1972)	1 March 2015	31 October 2018	3 years, 244 days	Grenadier Guards	[7][8][9]
2		Paton, GavinGavin Paton (born 1979)	8 November 2018	3 August 2021	2 years, 268 days	The Rifles	[10][11]
3		Carney, PaulPaul Carney (born 1979)	3 August 2021	April 2025	3 years, 244 days	Royal Engineers	[12]
4		Miller, JohnJohn Miller	April 2025	Incumbent	39 days	Royal Corps of Signals	[13]

See also

• Warrant Officer of the Royal Air Force – Royal Air Force equivalent
• Corps Regimental Sergeant Major – Royal Marines equivalent
• Warrant Officer of the Naval Service – Royal Navy equivalent