More apt and skilled at leading soldiers into battle than your average Sergeant, the Sergeant First Class is a more grizzled leader, his experience as such giving him the right to more responsibility to the Sergeants under him. Sergeants First Class can be employed in the position of a normal Sergeant, or he can be used as a varied leader between the Master Sergeant and the Sergeant. A character with this rank makes 600 DA a week.

The rank below is Sergeant and the rank above is Master Sergeant. For a full listing of ranks, see Nepleslian Military Ranks.

Prior to the rank reform in YE 37, this rank was called Staff Sergeant.