What is a "Company Gunny" and what do they do?

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 23 Aug 2016 15:52:19 -0400

I keep hearing and reading this title. What exactly is a Company Gunny (besides being a Gunnery Sergeant), and what is their role in a Marine Company?

Response by SGM Steve Wettstein made Aug 23 at 2016 3:57 PM

SGM Steve Wettstein — Tue, 23 Aug 2016 15:57:08 -0400

He would be compared to a company Operations Sergeant for the Army.

Response by 1stSgt Eugene Harless made Aug 23 at 2016 5:09 PM

1stSgt Eugene Harless — Tue, 23 Aug 2016 17:09:39 -0400

The Company Gunny is in charge of getting the company what it needs. He's the go to guy for logistics . The building and grounds NCO/ Police Sgt, Supply NCO and Armory answers to him. He honchos training rosters and serves as the point of contact between the Battalion S-3 and S-4 and the Company. He is the one who usually holds Formations and passes word to the Marines, He assists the First Sgt in Administrative matters when needed and helps develop NCOs. He talks with and tasks the Platoon Sgts daily. He also is a key member when it comes to inspecting weapons, uniforms, equipment and billeting.
He can, and often does, fill in during the absense of the First Sgt. He also tends to be very well schooled in the Military Occupational Skill of Unit members. A goods Company Gunny makes a unit. He is the CO, XO and First Sergeant's right hand man.

Response by GySgt Buck Jr. Tschanz made Oct 17 at 2016 4:58 PM

GySgt Buck Jr. Tschanz — Mon, 17 Oct 2016 16:58:42 -0400

It's a billed assigned which is recognized as a leadership billet below a first sergeant. A company GySgt is the right hand man and does whatever a 1st Sgt tells them to do.

Response by LCpl James Robertson made Oct 18 at 2016 9:24 AM

LCpl James Robertson — Tue, 18 Oct 2016 09:24:32 -0400

In Gitmo Bay, Cuba 1974 the Company Gunnery Sergeant save a whole Company of Marines lives, when he were the first one to test the Gas Chamber that the second lieutenant had set up, we were minutes away from entering 100% percent gas, that would have killed us all. Also in Cuba a second lieutenant led us into and old anti-tank mine field, the Gunnery Sergeant, led us out with out anyone setting off the mine field.

Response by Sgt Paul Mason made Oct 19 at 2016 11:55 AM

Sgt Paul Mason — Wed, 19 Oct 2016 11:55:32 -0400

He's the First Sergeant's 'Second'; He is often the acting First Sergeant in the First Sergeant's absence. As I understand, it's not a true billet, but a functional one.

Response by Cpl William Bud Swearengin made Oct 19 at 2016 1:40 PM

Cpl William Bud Swearengin — Wed, 19 Oct 2016 13:40:45 -0400

They take care of daily "company functions, i.e. company roll call, PT, work assignments and anything else that required...kinda like a general foreman...