Oberstabswachtmeister

Oberstabswachtmeister (short: OStWm) is in the Austrian Bundesheer a NCO-rank. It belongs to the higher Staff-NCO rank group, and is normally dedicated to command a platoon or to serve in a military staff appointment (assignment group M BUO 1 / professional NCO; respectively M ZUO 1 / reserve).

Not to be confused with the more senior German Army/ Air Force NCO-rank Oberstabsfeldwebel (OR-9[1]).
Oberstabswachtmeister in Austria
Rank insigniaAustrian Bundesheer
Introduction1965
Rank groupStabsunteroffiziere
Army / Air ForceOberstabswachtmeister
Navyno equivalent
Lower:
Higher:		Stabswachtmeister
Offiziersstellvertreter
NATO
equivalent		OR-8

During United Nations missions and in NATO Partnership for Peace the rank Stabswachtmeister will be designated in English with Sergeant First Class (SFC) / Staff Sergeant (SSG) and is equivalent to NATO-Rang code OR-8.

The equivalent to Oberstabswachtmeister might be the Stabsfeldwebel of the Bundeswehr as well.

Rank insignia on the collar patch are a wide and a small white stripe with two sex serrated stars, symbolising the Austrian edelweiss.

See also
  • Ranks of the Austrian Bundesheer

References
  1. The abbreviation "OR" stands for "Other Ranks / fr: sous-officiers et militaires du rang / ru:другие ранги, кроме офицероф"
  • Die Streitkräfte der Republik Österreich, 1918-1968, Heeresgeschichtliches Museum, Militärwissenschaftliches Institut, 1968.
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