MESS SERGEANT

an officer responsible for the business of feeding a military or ship's company. —SHSBC Binder 6 Approved Glossary

n.a noncommissioned officer in the military in charge of the place where the food is served (the mess). The mess sergeant is directly responsible for all affairs concerned with the mess, including the purchasing and cooking of the food, the care and preservation of the rations, the feeding of the troops, the cooks' white clothing, the state of the kitchen, etc.an officer responsible for the business of feeding a military or ship's company.