Who is the top enlisted adviser in the Army as listed in the material?

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

Answer: (A)

The top enlisted adviser to the Army’s leadership is the Sergeant Major of the Army. This is a unique, service-wide position created to advise the Secretary of the Army and the Chief of Staff on all enlisted matters and soldier welfare. It’s different from other senior enlisted roles that operate at specific command levels: a Command Sergeant Major advises a particular commander (like a battalion, brigade, or higher), a First Sergeant is the senior NCO in a company, and a Sergeant Major is a senior enlisted rank within units but does not hold the Army-wide advisory duty. So the material points to the Sergeant Major of the Army as the highest enlisted adviser.