Who is the Company Gunnery Sergeant?

• A. C/GySgt Ben Sousa
• B. C/2ndLt Daniel Yorgason
• C. C/Capt Salena Lopez
• D. LTCol. Jeff Stone (Ret.)

Answer: (A)

The question tests recognizing who holds the Company Gunnery Sergeant, an enlisted leadership role at the company level. The Company Gunnery Sergeant is the senior enlisted adviser in the company, and in a cadet setting that position is filled by a cadet with the rank of Gunnery Sergeant (C/GySgt). Ben Sousa, listed as C/GySgt, fits this role exactly because he is the cadet with that rank and designation, prepared to lead and mentor others under the company commander. The other options are commissioned officers (a Second Lieutenant, a Captain) or a retired officer, which are not the enlisted Company Gunnery Sergeant. The question hinges on this distinction between enlisted leadership and commissioned officer roles, confirming that the correct match is the cadet who holds the Gunnery Sergeant rank.