What is the most important position in the military?

I would personally say that a Company 1SG, which is an (E-8) for the Army, is the most important position. Every successful Company or Troop that I've served in has had a strong 1SG. That senior NCO for the Company/Troop is needed in order to ensure the unit operates effectively based on the Commander's intent, which more often than not comes from that 1SG's recommendations. You can't beat a strong Company Command Team in my opinion.

Military families. Whether that be spouses, siblings, parents, or people you call family.

Recruits

Too easy....everyone.

You cannot kill the enemy without the maneuver branches, they cannot eat with the food service corps, they cannot fire weapons or drive tanks without the logisticians, they cannot focus on the mission if they are worried about pay, they cannot process any official requests or ensure their admin needs are squared away with the HR folks, etc, etc, etc.

Everyone has a critical role to play. Either you're kicking down the doors or you're supporting the door kickers, you're role is key. When you're state side, whether you know it or not, you're helping to support the training efforts for those who are down range.

For those who believe those with the highest authority matters most, just know a President cannot win war without his troops.

"Everyone" matters most. The moment we realize that absolute truth, the better we treat and respect one another.

SFC (Join to see) If there is no policy, people don't care to carry out certain tasks on their own. Even with policy, some people still don't care to enforce certain policy.

To narrow that to a single point is virtually impossible. Certainly the "cooks, medics, and payroll" are the most important to the guys on the line, but ultimately getting rid of any one position would change the structure of the military and it's operational capacities. From the ordinary grunt to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, everyone has a piece of the pie. Some people may have to take bigger bites of theirs, but the importance of that piece varies based on where each Soldier/SM fits in. For a medical unit, it may be payroll or our 68W Sustainment NCO, for a door kicker it may be Doc or their team leader or the radioman that is able to bring artillery and CAS birds in and walk them onto the target.
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CPT Butler

The "Godfather" of the E-4 Mafia is the most important position because without the support of him/her the Army would not move or accomplish much.

When I was in, the idea was that there were two MOSs that you always wanted on your good side. Cooks and medics.

Chief Montgomery nailed it.

I agree Sir!
As a 1SG I loved my time with team leaders. They are truly the backbone of the NCO Corps. We empower them with so much and I believe they need the most guidance.