| Corps Regimental Sergeant Major | |
|---|---|
 | |
Incumbent since 9 December 2021Nick Ollive | |
| Ministry of Defence | |
| Style | Mr or Sir |
| Type | Senior enlisted advisor |
| Abbreviation | Corps RSM |
| Reports to | Commandant General Royal Marines |
| Nominator | Commandant General |
| Appointer | Navy Board |
| Term length | Not fixed, typically 1–4 years |
| Formation | 1 January 1989 |
| First holder | David Malcolm Stollery MBE |
The Corps Regimental Sergeant Major[1] (Corps RSM) is the most senior warrant officer of the Royal Marines. Responsible for maintaining standards and discipline within the Royal Marines, they act as a parental figure to their subordinates and also to junior officers, even though the latter technically outrank the RSM.
- ^ Note that in the British Armed Forces, the plural is "sergeant majors" and not "sergeants major". "No. 48587". The London Gazette (Supplement). 16 April 1981. p. 5671. "No. 25044". The London Gazette. 2 December 1881. p. 6467. The earliest usage of "sergeant majors" in The Times is in 1822. The last of the (very occasional) usages of "sergeants major", except when referring to American NCOs, is in 1938.