Marine Gunner

“The Marine Gunner is one of the most respected designations in the Marine Corps — a warrant officer who has earned the crossed rifles and the title through demonstrated mastery of every infantry weapon system in the Corps' inventory. Marine Gunners advise battalion commanders on weapons employment, tactics, and training. It's the senior technical authority for infantry weapons at the battalion level.”

Becoming a Marine Gunner means you've spent a career in the infantry developing an expertise in weapons systems that surpasses what most officers achieve, and you've been selected to carry that expertise to the battalion commander in an advisory role that carries genuine authority. The Gunner's authority on weapons employment is respected — when the Gunner says something about how the M240 or the Javelin should be employed, that carries weight. The transition post-service takes a career of infantry weapons expertise and operational experience into defense consulting, weapons training program development, and small arms industry advisory roles where your specific knowledge has real commercial value.