What is the title of the senior enlisted adviser to the Commandant of the Marine Corps?

What is the title of the senior enlisted adviser to the Commandant of the Marine Corps?

• A. Sergeant Major (SgtMaj)
• B. Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps (SgtMajMC)
• C. Master Gunnery Sergeant (MGySgt)
• D. First Sergeant (1stSgt)

Answer: (B)

The senior enlisted adviser to the Commandant is the Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps. This is a unique, single billet held by the top enlisted Marine, whose role is to advise the Commandant on all matters affecting enlisted personnel—welfare, training, discipline, readiness, and morale. Other options refer to high-ranking enlisted roles, but they are not the principal advisor to the Commandant: a Sergeant Major is a unit-level top enlisted rank, a Master Gunnery Sergeant is an E-8 senior NCO typically serving at higher staff levels but not the senior adviser, and a First Sergeant is a leadership position at the battalion/squadron level focusing on a specific unit’s welfare and discipline.

The senior enlisted adviser to the Commandant is the Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps. This is a unique, single billet held by the top enlisted Marine, whose role is to advise the Commandant on all matters affecting enlisted personnel—welfare, training, discipline, readiness, and morale. Other options refer to high-ranking enlisted roles, but they are not the principal advisor to the Commandant: a Sergeant Major is a unit-level top enlisted rank, a Master Gunnery Sergeant is an E-8 senior NCO typically serving at higher staff levels but not the senior adviser, and a First Sergeant is a leadership position at the battalion/squadron level focusing on a specific unit’s welfare and discipline.