Who is in charge of a brigade?

• A. Colonel
• B. Brigadier General
• C. Major General
• D. Captain

Answer: (A)

A brigade is a sizable formation made up of several battalions that must be led and coordinated as a single unit. This level of responsibility—planning operations across multiple battalions, managing a brigade staff, and handling logistics and joint-arms integration—fits the experience and authority of a colonel. In the Army, battalions are typically led by lieutenant colonels, divisions by major generals, and corps or larger commands by generals. While there are occasional exceptions where a brigadier general might command a brigade, the standard arrangement is for a colonel to command a brigade. A captain, by contrast, leads a company, which is much smaller.