Which rank has the word Major in its title but is an enlisted rank?

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

Answer: (B)

The essential idea is distinguishing between ranks and special leadership positions within the enlisted ranks. The title that clearly represents a standard enlisted rank with the word Major in it is Sergeant Major. This is the highest enlisted rank at pay grade E-9 and is a regular, defined rank in the NCO corps.

Other titles that include Major—Command Sergeant Major and Sergeant Major of the Army—are senior NCO leadership roles. They denote specific positions rather than separate, standard ranks, even though they wear the same E-9 insignia. First Sergeant, on the other hand, does not contain the word Major at all, so it doesn’t fit the criterion.

So, the best answer is Sergeant Major because it is the enlisted rank whose title includes Major in a straightforward, standalone rank.