Appointments: Noncom Sir is a 2010 TIME article about the appointment of William O. Wooldridge to the rank of SMA.

Support of the Office of the Sergeant Major of the Army is a 1978 National Archives article written by Bernard W. Rogers.

Sergeant Major of the Army is a National Archives document that details the responsibilities of the rank of SMA.

History, Duties, and Functions of the Sergeant Major of the Army is a 1987 National Archives report on the SMA.

Office of the Sergeant Major of the Army (1971) is a 1971 National Archives archived memorandum written by Warren K. Bennet.

Office of the Sergeant Major of the Army (1970) is a 1970 National Archives archived memorandum written by Silas L. Copeland.

The Hard Corps is a booklet about the history of the NCO written by James M. Carr and William O. Wooldridge.

Top Sergeant Review is a 1995 book review of Top Sergeant: The Life and Times of Sergeant Major William G. Bainbridge.

Organization and Functions is a 1984 Department of the Army paper about the organization and purpose of the Chief of Staff of the Army.