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Command sergeant major
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<p>A command sergeant major (CSM) is a <a href="/facts/Non-commissioned_officer/Xo9BtG06">non-commissioned</a> rank and position of office in the <a href="/facts/United_States_Army/WACWBEK9">United States Army</a>. The holder of this rank and position is the most senior enlisted member of a <a href="/facts/Distinctive_unit_insignia/tATKlbKn">color-bearing Army unit</a> (<a href="/facts/Battalion/AohlXDhb">battalion</a> or higher). The CSM is appointed to serve as a spokesman to address the issues of all soldiers, from enlisted to officers, from <a href="/facts/Warrant_officer/wAWeHPkM">warrant officers</a> and lieutenants to the Army's highest positions. As such, they are the senior enlisted advisor to the <a href="/facts/Commander/0AASADmo">commander</a>. The exact duties vary depending on the unit commander, including observing training and talking with soldiers and their families. </p>