Second sergeant
{{short description|Military rank in several countries}}
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Second sergeant is typically a non-commissioned officer rank, used in many countries.
Singapore
Second Sergeant is a specialist rank in the Singapore Armed Forces. Second sergeants are rank above third sergeants, but below first sergeants. The rank insignia for a second sergeant features the three chevrons pointing down shared by all specialists, and one chevron pointing up.{{cite web |title=SAF Rank Insignias |url=https://www.mindef.gov.sg/web/portal/mindef/about-us/saf-rank-insignias |website=mindef.gov.sg |publisher=Ministry of Defence (Singapore) |access-date=7 June 2021}}
In combat units, second sergeants usually hold the appointment of platoon sergeant. They are often given instructional billets as well. Third sergeants may be promoted to the rank of 'local second sergeant', holding this local rank only for the conscript period of their active national service, i.e. more responsibilities but without any extra NS allowance compensation. After ORD, the local promotion will not carry over to conscripts' reservist cycle.
Gallery
File:Angola-Army-OR-5a.svg|{{lang|pt|Segundo-sargento}}
(Angolan Army){{cite web |title=Postos do Exército |url=https://faa.ao/exe/posto_exe |website=faa.ao |publisher=Angolan Army |access-date=27 June 2021 |language=pt}}
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(Bolivian Army){{Cite tweet |author=Ministry of Defense (Bolivia) |author-link=Ministry of Defense (Bolivia) |user=mindefbolivia |number=1206701852009680896 |date=16 December 2019 |title=Hoy te invitamos a conocer la jerarquía de los grados de Suboficiales, Sargentos y Tropa |language=es |access-date=28 May 2021}}
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(Brazilian Army){{cite web |title=Postos e Graduações - Exército |url=https://www.eb.mil.br/postos-e-graduacoes/-/asset_publisher/DQlwhsMH8YR7/content/exercito?inheritRedirect=false&redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eb.mil.br%3A443%2Fpostos-e-graduacoes%3Fp_p_id%3D101_INSTANCE_DQlwhsMH8YR7%26p_p_lifecycle%3D0%26p_p_state%3Dnormal%26p_p_mode%3Dview%26p_p_col_id%3Dcolumn-1%26p_p_col_count%3D1 |website=eb.mil.br |publisher=Brazilian Army |access-date=7 May 2021 |language=pt}}
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(Cape Verdean National Guard){{cite web |title=Patente |url=https://www.fa.gov.cv/index.php/uniforme/patente |website=fa.gov.cv |publisher=Cape Verdean Armed Forces |access-date=26 May 2021 |language=pt |archive-date=26 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220726014311/https://www.fa.gov.cv/index.php/uniforme/patente |url-status=dead }}
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(Chilean Army){{cite web |url=http://www.ejercito.cl/grados-y-distintivos.php |title=Distintivos de grados |language=es |trans-title=Badges of degrees |access-date=20 January 2012 |website=ejercito.cl |publisher=Chilean Army |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120120051649/http://www.ejercito.cl/grados-y-distintivos.php |archive-date=20 January 2012}}
File:Colombia-Army-OR-5.svg|{{lang|es|Sargento segundo}}
(Colombian National Army){{cite book |title=RGE 4-20.1: Reglamento de Uniformes, Insignias y Distinciones |publisher=National Army of Colombia |location=Colombia |pages=301–331 |edition=7th |url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Unzse7pR7eJe3cJcNcEpV9ouphDSn3uU/view |access-date=28 May 2021 |language=es |chapter=Capítulo V: Insignias militares|work=Google Docs }}
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(Cuban Revolutionary Army){{cite web |title=Grados militares |url=https://www.minfar.gob.cu/far/grados-militares?field_clasificacion_value=tropas |website=minfar.gob.cu |publisher=Ministry of the Revolutionary Armed Forces (Cuba) |access-date=28 May 2021 |language=es}}
File:04.ECA-SGT.svg|{{lang|es|Sargento segundo}}
(Ecuadorian Army)
File:Haiti-Army-OR-5.svg|{{lang|es|Sargento segundo}}
(Guatemalan Army){{cite web |title=Grados Militares |url=https://www.mindef.mil.gt/grados_militares/grados_militares.html |website=mindef.mil.gt |publisher=Ministry of Defence (Guatemala) |access-date=29 May 2021 |language=es |archive-date=16 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210516165430/https://www.mindef.mil.gt/grados_militares/grados_militares.html |url-status=dead }}
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(Army of Guinea-Bissau)
File:04-Nicaragua Army-SFC.svg|{{lang|es|Sargento segundo}}
(Honduran Army){{cite book |last1=Flores |first1=Edmundo |editor1-last=Merrill |editor1-first=Tim |title=Honduras: a country study |series=Area Handbook |date=1995 |publisher=Library of Congress |location=Washington, D.C. |lccn=94043036 |pages=232–233 |edition=3rd |url=https://www.loc.gov/resource/frdcstdy.hondurascountrys00merr_0/?sp=278 |access-date=21 October 2021 |chapter=National Security|isbn=978-0-8444-0836-1 }}
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(Indonesian Army){{cite web |title=Pangkat Harian |url=https://www.tni.mil.id/pages-39-pangkat-harian.html |website=tni.mil.id |access-date=4 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201124202839/https://www.tni.mil.id/pages-39-pangkat-harian.html |publisher=Indonesian National Armed Forces |archive-date=24 November 2020 |language=id}}
File:Mexico-Army-OR-5.svg|{{lang|es|Sargento segundo}}
(Mexican Army){{cite web |author1=Secretary of National Defense |author1-link=Secretariat of National Defense (Mexico) |title=Manual gráfico para el uso de Uniformes, Divisas y Equipo del Ejército y F.A.M. |trans-title=Graphic manual for the use of Uniforms, Badges and Equipment of the Army and Air Force |url=http://www.sedena.gob.mx/pdf/MGUDEFAM_2019.pdf |access-date=22 May 2021 |language=es |date=27 June 2019}}
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(Mozambican Army)
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(Nicaraguan Army){{cite web |title=Insignias de Grados Militares |url=https://www.ejercito.mil.ni/contenido/ejercito/grados/grados.html |website=ejercito.mil.ni |publisher=Nicaraguan Armed Forces |access-date=29 May 2021 |language=es}}
File:Paraguay-Army-OR-5.svg|{{lang|es|Sargento segundo}}
(Paraguayan Army){{cite book |last1=Cooke |first1=Melinda W. |editor1-last=Hanratty |editor1-first=Dennis M. |editor2-last=Meditz |editor2-first=Sandra W. |title=Paraguay: A Country Study |series=Area Handbook Series |date=1990 |edition=2nd |publisher=Library of Congress |pages=216–217 |chapter-url=https://www.loc.gov/resource/frdcstdy.paraguaycountrys00hanr_0/?sp=252 |access-date=5 October 2021 |chapter=Chapter 5: National Security |lccn=89600299}}
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(Peruvian Army){{cite web |title=Grados Militares |url=https://www.ccffaa.mil.pe/cultura-militar/grados-militares/ |website=ccffaa.mil.pe |publisher=Joint Command of the Armed Forces of Peru |access-date=29 May 2021 |language=es}}
File:Army-POR-OR-05a.svg|{{lang|pt|Segundo-sargento}}
(Portuguese Army){{cite web |title=POSTOS E DISTINTIVOS EXÉRCITO |url=http://antigo.mdn.gov.pt/defesa/Simbolos/exercito.htm |website=antigo.mdn.gov.pt |access-date=30 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100301024102/http://antigo.mdn.gov.pt/defesa/Simbolos/exercito.htm |archive-date=1 March 2010 |language=pt}}
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(Army of São Tomé and Príncipe)
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(Singapore Army)
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(Timor-Leste Army){{cite web |url=http://www.timor-leste.gov.tl/mindef/Eng/Defence%20&%20Security/army.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081029085529/http://www.timor-leste.gov.tl/mindef/Eng/Defence%20&%20Security/army.htm |archive-date=29 October 2008 |title=Army ranks}}
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(Venezuelan Army){{cite web |title=Jerarquías de la Tropa Profesional |url=http://www.ejercito.mil.ve/jerarquias-de-la-tropa-profesional/ |website=ejercito.mil.ve |publisher=Government of Venezuela |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190717120946/http://www.ejercito.mil.ve/jerarquias-de-la-tropa-profesional/ |archive-date=17 July 2019 |date=28 August 2017}}