What is the title of the Army's top enlisted member who advises the Chief of Staff?

• A. Sergeant Major
• B. First Sergeant
• C. Command Sergeant Major
• D. Sergeant Major of the Army

Answer: (D)

The top enlisted leader who advises the Chief of Staff is the Sergeant Major of the Army. This title denotes a unique, singular position that serves as the senior enlisted advisor to both the Chief of Staff and the Secretary of the Army, guiding enlisted policy, training, welfare, and morale across the entire Army. Other roles you might hear about—Sergeant Major, First Sergeant, and Command Sergeant Major—are important enlisted positions, but they operate at different levels and do not hold the direct advisory relationship to the Chief of Staff that the Sergeant Major of the Army does.