Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army (Australia)
Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army 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 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 eleventh and current Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army is Grant MacFarlane.
Based on the United States Army practice of appointing a Sergeant Major of the Army, the RSM-A is responsible to the Chief of Army.
The appointment is the equivalent of the Warrant Officer of the Navy in the Royal Australian Navy, and the Warrant Officer of the Air Force in the Royal Australian Air Force.
The post was created by the then Chief of Army, Lieutenant General Sir Phillip Bennett.Appointees
