Gunnery Sergeant

Gunnery Sergeant (GySgt) is the seventh enlisted rank in the United States Marine Corps, just above staff sergeant and below master sergeant and first sergeant, and is a staff non-commissioned officer. It has a pay grade of E-7.

A gunnery sergeant in the infantry is typically in charge of a company-sized group of Marines, or about one hundred personnel. A US Army Sergeant First Class shares the same pay grade as a Gunnery Sergeant, but not the same responsibilities.

Gunnery sergeants are commonly referred to by the informal abbreviation "gunny." This nickname is usually regarded as a title of esteem and/or cameraderie, and is generally acceptable for use in all situations except formal and ceremonial ones. Use of the term by lower-ranking personnel, however, remains at the gunnery sergeant's discretion.

Notable Gunnery Sergeants

• John Basilone
• Jack Coughlin
• R. Lee Ermey^[1][2]
• Carlos Hathcock
• Robert H. McCard

References

1. ^ Ermey was medically retired as a Staff Sergeant in 1972, but awarded an honorary promotion to Gunnery Sergeant in 2002.
2. ^ R. Lee Ermey's Bio. Retrieved on 2007-02-23.

See also

• U.S. Marine Corps enlisted rank insignia
• Comparative military ranks

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