Who is the Brigade Commander?

• A. Colonel Smith
• B. Colonel Johnson
• C. Colonel Gorgus
• D. Colonel Adams

Answer: (C)

A Brigade Commander is the officer who leads a brigade, a formation typically made up of several battalions and commanded by a field-grade officer at the rank of colonel. The brigade commander is responsible for overall readiness, operations, training, logistics, and coordinating with higher headquarters such as the division. In standard Army structure, that billet is filled by a Colonel (or, in some cases, a Brigadier General). Here, Colonel Gorgus is identified as the officer holding that command billet, which is why this is the best answer. The other colonels listed are senior officers who could command different units or serve in other roles, but they are not the one designated to lead the brigade in this scenario.