Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army (Australia)
# Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army (Australia)

Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army (RSM-A) is the most senior Warrant Officer in the Australian Army. It is a singular appointment – it is only held by one person at any time. RSM-A holds the unique rank of Warrant Officer (WO) which is senior to Warrant Officer Class One. The special insignia for the RSM-A is the Australian coat of arms with a wreath around it. The twelfth and current Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army is Kim Felmingham.

Based on the United States Army practice of appointing a Sergeant Major of the Army, the RSM-A is responsible to the Chief of Army (CA).

The appointment is the equivalent of the Warrant Officer of the Navy (WO-N) in the Royal Australian Navy, and the Warrant Officer of the Air Force (WOFF-AF) in the Royal Australian Air Force.

The post was created by the then Chief of Army, Lieutenant General Sir Phillip Bennett.

## Appointees

| # | Name | Term began | Term ended |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Wally Thompson OAM | January 1983 | January 1987 |
| 2 | Kevin (Lofty) Wendt OAM, BEM | January 1987 | December 1990 |
| 3 | Peter Prewett CSC, OAM | January 1991 | December 1993 |
| 4 | Arthur Francis CSC, OAM | December 1993 | December 1996 |
| 5 | Peter Rosemond CSC, OAM | December 1996 | March 2001 |
| 6 | Brian Boughton CSC, OAM | March 2001 | 19 December 2003 |
| 7 | Kevin Woods CSC, OAM | 19 December 2003 | 29 February 2008 |
| 8 | Stephen Ward OAM | 29 February 2008 | 4 October 2011 |
| 9 | Dave Ashley AM | 4 October 2011 | 9 July 2015 |
| 10 | Donald Spinks AM | 9 July 2015 | 2 July 2018 |
| 11 | Grant McFarlane AM | 2 July 2018 | 1 July 2022 |
| 12 | Kim Felmingham NSC OAM | 1 July 2022 | Incumbent |
