Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army (Australia)

Regimental Sergeant Major - Army (RSM-A) is the most senior warrant officer in the Australian Army. It is a singular appointment – it is only held by one person at any time. RSM-A holds the unique rank of warrant officer (WO) which is senior to warrant officer class one. The special insignia for the RSM-A is the Australian coat of arms with a wreath around it. The twelfth and current Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army is Kim Felmingham.^[1]

StyleRegimental Sergeant Major of the Army (Warrant Officer)

Inaugural holderWally Thompson

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Regimental Sergeant Major of the Australian Army (RSM-A)
Incumbent Kim Felmingham since 1 July 2022
Style	Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army (Warrant Officer)
Inaugural holder	Wally Thompson

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Based on the United States Army practice of appointing a Sergeant Major of the Army,^{[citation needed]} the RSM-A is the senior soldier of the Australian Army and principle non-commissioned advisor to the Chief of Army.

The appointment is the equivalent of the Warrant Officer of the Navy (WO-N) in the Royal Australian Navy, and the Warrant Officer of the Air Force (WOFF-AF) in the Royal Australian Air Force.

The post was created by the then Chief of Army, Lieutenant General Sir Phillip Bennett.