Who is the Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps?

Who is the Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps?

• A. Sergeant Major Carlos A. Ruiz
• B. General Eric M. Smith
• C. Admiral Daryl Caudle
• D. Chief Master Sergeant John F. Bentivegna

Answer: (A)

The key idea here is knowing who holds the Marine Corps’ top enlisted leadership. The Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps is the senior enlisted advisor to the Commandant, representing enlisted Marines and advising on all matters affecting enlisted personnel, training, discipline, and welfare. Among the names given, Carlos A. Ruiz is the one who has held that position, fitting the role of the senior enlisted leader in the Marine Corps. The other options are a general (a commissioned officer) and a Navy admiral (from another service), or a senior enlisted leader not designated for the Marine Corps’ top enlisted post, so they do not occupy this specific Marine Corps title.

The key idea here is knowing who holds the Marine Corps’ top enlisted leadership. The Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps is the senior enlisted advisor to the Commandant, representing enlisted Marines and advising on all matters affecting enlisted personnel, training, discipline, and welfare. Among the names given, Carlos A. Ruiz is the one who has held that position, fitting the role of the senior enlisted leader in the Marine Corps. The other options are a general (a commissioned officer) and a Navy admiral (from another service), or a senior enlisted leader not designated for the Marine Corps’ top enlisted post, so they do not occupy this specific Marine Corps title.