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  2. United States Marine Corps rank insignia - Wikipedia

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    Different styles of rank insignia are worn on different uniforms of the United States Marine Corps. Commissioned officers , which are distinguished from other officers by their commission , or formal written authority, have ranks that are subdivided into general officers , field-grade officers , and company-grade officers .

  3. List of United States Marine Corps acronyms and expressions

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    Appropriate written abbreviations for all ranks can be found on United States Marine Corps rank insignia. Ratfuck – Taking the best available selection and leaving less desirable alternatives for others. RCO – Rifle Combat Optic, optical sight issued for use with the M16A4 service rifle or M4 carbine; see also Advanced Combat Optical Gunsight.

  4. Category : Military ranks of the United States Marine Corps

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    Pages in category "Military ranks of the United States Marine Corps" The following 31 pages are in this category, out of 31 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .

  5. Gunnery sergeant - Wikipedia

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    The rank of gunnery sergeant in the Marine Corps was established by the Navy personnel act of March 3, 1899 (30 Stat. 1009) reflecting the duties of Marines in ship's detachments. The original insignia was three chevrons point up with three straight "ties" with an insignia of a bursting bomb over a crossed rifle and naval gun.

  6. Ranks and insignia of marine forces - Wikipedia

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    Warrant Officers (WO) and Chief Warrant Officers (CWO) in the US Military rank below officers but above officer candidates and enlisted servicemen. The first warrant officer rank, WO1 does not have a "commission" associated with it, instead having a "Warrant" from the Secretary of the Army.

  7. Lieutenant colonel (United States) - Wikipedia

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    The U.S. Army uses the three letter abbreviation "LTC," while the Marine Corps and Air Force use the abbreviations of "LtCol" and "Lt Col" (note the space), respectively. These abbreviation formats are also outlined in The Naval Institute Guide to Naval Writing [ 1 ] and in Air Force Handbook 33-337 (AFH 33-337), The Tongue and Quill .

  8. Master gunnery sergeant - Wikipedia

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    Master gunnery sergeant (MGySgt) is the 9th and highest enlisted grade in the United States Marine Corps.Master gunnery sergeants are senior staff non-commissioned officers (SNCOs) [citation needed] with the pay grade of E-9, [1] equivalent to sergeants major and the Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps. [1]

  9. List of U.S. government and military acronyms - Wikipedia

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    MARCORSYSCOM – MARine CORps SYStems COMmand (U.S. Military) MARCENT Marine Corps Central Command [3] MARFORRES – MARine FORces REServe (U.S. Marine Corps) MARSOC – Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command; MATP – Modular Ammunition Transfer Point; MAV – Micro Air Vehicle; MAW – Maximum Allowable Weight; MBT – Main battle tank