Oberstabswachtmeister
Oberstabswachtmeister 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.
During United Nations missions and in NATO Partnership for Peace the rank Stabswachtmeister will be designated in English with Sergeant First Class / Staff Sergeant 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.
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