Gunnery Sergeant

Definition: Gunnery Sergeant

Gunnery Sergeant

Noun

1. A noncommissioned officer ranking above a staff sergeant in the marines.

Specialty Definition: Gunnery Sergeant

Gunnery Sergeant is a rank found exclusively in the United States Marine Corps. It is ranked E-7 and is abbreviated as GySgt. Gunnery Sergeants are commonly referred to by the nickname "Gunny". The use of the term "Gunny" to refer to a Gunnery Sergeant is acceptable by everyone, including enlisted personnel who are of a lower rank. The only time the term "Gunny" is unacceptable is in ultra-formal situations.

Photo Album: Gunnery Sergeant

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	Postal cachet commemorating the "Able" Day atomic bomb test at Bikini Atoll, 1 July 1946. The cachet, designed by Gunnery Sergeant Grant Powers, USMC, was used on mail sent from USS Appalachian (AGC-1) on that day. Credit: NAVY.		Reverse of a U.S. Army pattern Medal of Honor awarded to Gunnery Sergeant Fred W. Stockham, USMC, for heroism during the Battle of Belleau Wood in June 1918. Credit: NAVY.
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Frequency of Internet Keywords: Gunnery Sergeant

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Anagrams: Gunnery Sergeant

Scrabble® YAWL-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "a-e-e-e-g-g-n-n-n-r-r-s-t-u-y"
	-5 letters: engrenages, entreasure, etrangeres.
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