United States Marine Corps enlisted rank

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United States Marine Corps enlisted rank non-commissioned officer rank senior enlisted rank

Master Gunnery Sergeant is a senior enlisted rank in the United States Marine Corps, representing one of the highest levels of technical expertise and leadership for non-commissioned personnel.

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Label	Occurrences
United States Marine Corps enlisted rank canonical	1
United States Marine Corps rank structure	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9763817 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: United States Marine Corps enlisted rank
Context triple: [Master Gunnery Sergeant, hasCategory, United States Marine Corps enlisted rank]

A. Marine Corps enlisted Marines
Marine Corps enlisted Marines are non-commissioned and junior-ranking members of the United States Marine Corps who execute frontline combat, technical, and support roles.
B. Marine Corps officers
Marine Corps officers are commissioned leaders in the United States Marine Corps responsible for commanding Marines, planning and executing military operations, and upholding the Corps’ traditions and standards.
C. U.S. Marine Corps personnel
U.S. Marine Corps personnel are members of the United States Marine Corps, an elite branch of the U.S. Armed Forces specializing in expeditionary and amphibious military operations.
D. United States Navy ranks
United States Navy ranks are the structured hierarchy of officer and enlisted grades that define authority, responsibility, and career progression within the U.S. Navy.
E. United States uniformed services ranks
United States uniformed services ranks are the structured hierarchy of military and commissioned officer grades used across the armed forces and related uniformed organizations of the United States.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: United States Marine Corps enlisted rank
Target entity description: Master Gunnery Sergeant is a senior enlisted rank in the United States Marine Corps, representing one of the highest levels of technical expertise and leadership for non-commissioned personnel.

A. Marine Corps enlisted Marines
Marine Corps enlisted Marines are non-commissioned and junior-ranking members of the United States Marine Corps who execute frontline combat, technical, and support roles.
B. Marine Corps officers
Marine Corps officers are commissioned leaders in the United States Marine Corps responsible for commanding Marines, planning and executing military operations, and upholding the Corps’ traditions and standards.
C. U.S. Marine Corps personnel
U.S. Marine Corps personnel are members of the United States Marine Corps, an elite branch of the U.S. Armed Forces specializing in expeditionary and amphibious military operations.
D. United States Navy ranks
United States Navy ranks are the structured hierarchy of officer and enlisted grades that define authority, responsibility, and career progression within the U.S. Navy.
E. United States uniformed services ranks
United States uniformed services ranks are the structured hierarchy of military and commissioned officer grades used across the armed forces and related uniformed organizations of the United States.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	United States Marine Corps enlisted rank ⓘ non-commissioned officer rank ⓘ senior enlisted rank ⓘ
abbreviation	MGySgt ⓘ
addressedAs	Master Gunnery Sergeant ⓘ Master Gunny ⓘ linked to: Master Gunnery Sergeant Master Guns ⓘ
armedForce	United States Armed Forces ⓘ
belongsToRankStructure	United States Marine Corps rank structure ⓘ linked to: United States Marine Corps enlisted rank
country	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
equivalentRank	Sergeant Major ⓘ Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps ⓘ
NATORankCode	OR-9 ⓘ
payGrade	E-9 ⓘ
promotionAuthority	Headquarters Marine Corps ⓘ
promotionFrom	First Sergeant ⓘ Master Sergeant ⓘ linked to: Master Sergeant (U.S. Army)
rankCategory	staff non-commissioned officer ⓘ
rankGroup	senior enlisted ⓘ senior staff non-commissioned officer ⓘ
rankInsigniaColor	gold insignia on red background for dress uniforms ⓘ subdued insignia for utility uniforms ⓘ
rankInsigniaElement	bursting bomb device in the center ⓘ four rockers ⓘ three chevrons ⓘ
rankInsigniaShape	bursting bomb ⓘ
rankLevel	one of the highest enlisted ranks in the United States Marine Corps ⓘ
requires	advanced technical proficiency ⓘ extensive leadership experience ⓘ selection by promotion board ⓘ
responsibility	advise commanders on enlisted matters ⓘ manage advanced technical programs ⓘ mentor subordinate Marines ⓘ provide high-level technical expertise ⓘ
role	senior enlisted leader ⓘ senior enlisted technical expert ⓘ
seniority	coequal with Sergeant Major ⓘ junior to Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps ⓘ senior to First Sergeant ⓘ senior to Master Sergeant ⓘ
serviceBranch	United States Marine Corps ⓘ
serviceComponent	Marine Corps Reserve ⓘ linked to: United States Marine Corps Reserve active duty Marine Corps ⓘ
typicalBillet	operations chief ⓘ program manager ⓘ senior enlisted advisor in technical fields ⓘ staff section chief ⓘ