Gunnery Sergeant

Gunnery Sergeant was a rank in the Marine Corps's enlisted hierarchy, as well as within some professional armies throughout. Gunnery sergeants were senior to staff sergeants and sergeants first class, but subordinate to first sergeants, master sergeants, and sergeants major. A platoon-level rank, gunnery sergeants were typically responsible for ensuring that the platoon commander's orders were carried out by the rank-and-file troops, coordinating the squads and fire teams within the platoon, as well as keeping in contact with the larger formations.

Gunnery sergeant was also the rank of choice for mid- to senior-level drill instructors, who were responsible for guiding platoon-sized groups of recruits through the rigors of basic training. Oftentimes, the affectionate honorific "Gunny" was applied to well-liked or influential gunnery sergeants, which was taken as a sign of mutual respect between trainer and trainee.

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 * A Marine Went to Jedi Camp