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| Stabsbootsmann | |
|---|---|
   shoulder board / cuff title / mounting loop | |
| Country |  Germany |
| Service branch |  German Navy |
| Abbreviation | StBtsm |
| Rank group | German NCO rank |
| NATO rank code | OR-8 |
| Formation | 1955 |
| Next higher rank | Oberstabsbootsmann |
| Next lower rank | Hauptbootsmann |
| Equivalent ranks | Stabsfeldwebel |
Stabsbootsmann (StBtsm or SB) is the second highest Non-commissioned officer (NCO) rank in the German Navy. It is grouped as OR8 in NATO, equivalent to First Sergeant, Master Sergeant, or Senior Chief Petty Officer in the US Armed forces, and to Warrant Officer Class 2 in the British Army and Royal Navy.
In navy context NCOs of this rank were formally addressed as Herr/ Frau Stabsbootsmann also informally / short Staber.