What is a Marine boss called?

CAPTAIN – responsible for leading entire companies of Marines, serving as company commander, leading tactical operations with the support of junior commissioned officers and senior enlisted noncommissioned officers.
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What is a gunny in Marines?

: a noncommissioned officer in the marine corps ranking above a staff sergeant and below a master sergeant or first sergeant.
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Who leads a Marine company?

COMPANY. Includes three or more platoons. Commanded by a captain. Companies are the lowest command level to have a headquarters element.
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Who is in control of the Marines?

While the Marine Corps is its own branch of the U.S. military, it falls under the administration of the Department of the Navy.
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What do Marines call Army guys?

Three such words are “gyrenes,” “jarheads,” and “grunts.” Their times of origin and usage differ somewhat, but each has the same role in the Marine Corps culture. They have become a source of pride for all Marines.
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What is highest rank in Marines?

GENERAL – A four-star general, the most senior officer rank, a General is nominated by the President and must also be confirmed for duty by the Senate.
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Do you salute a gunnery sergeant?

All military enlisted personnel in uniform are required to salute when they meet and recognize a commissioned or warrant officer, except when it is inappropriate or impractical (for example, if you're carrying something using both hands).
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What is the highest rank in military?

The highest military rank is O-10, or "five-star general." It is symbolized by five stars for each of the military services. Although it is currently a part of the military service rank system, no officer has been promoted to it since World War II, when the rank was created.
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What are the most elite Marines called?

The Marine Raider Regiment (MRR), formerly known as the Marine Special Operations Regiment (MSOR), is a special operations force of the United States Marine Corps, which is a part of Marine Corps Special Operations Command (MARSOC).
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Who is higher than the Marines?

U.S. Navy SEALs are an elite unit, more exclusive and harder to be admitted to than the U.S. Marines.
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Is Marine captain a high rank?

In the United States Army (USA), U.S. Marine Corps (USMC), U.S. Air Force (USAF), and U.S. Space Force (USSF), captain (abbreviated "CPT" in the USA and "Capt" in the USMC, USAF, and USSF) is a company-grade officer rank, with the pay grade of O-3. It ranks above first lieutenant and below major.
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What do Marines call each other?

15. POGs and Grunts – Though every Marine is a trained rifleman, infantry Marines (03XX MOS) lovingly call their non-infantry brothers and sisters POGs (pronounced “pogue,”) which is an acronym that stands for Personnel Other than Grunts.
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What do ex Marines call themselves?

Veteran marines

"Veteran marine" or "Prior service Marine" can refer to anyone who has been discharged honorably from the Corps. "Retired marine" refers to those who have completed 20 or more years of service and formally retired or have been medically retired after less than 20 years service.
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What do Marines call privates?

United States Marine Corps

Most new, non-officer Marines begin their military career as a private. In the Marine Corps, privates first class are not referred to as "private"; it is more appropriate to use either "private first class" or "PFC".
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What is a famous Marine saying?

"Once a Marine, always a Marine!" (MSgt Paul Woyshner, a 40-year Marine, is credited with originating this expression during a taproom argument with a discharged Marine.) "Come on, you sons of bitches-do you want to live forever?" (Attributed to Gunnery Sergeant Daniel Daly, USMC, Belleau Wood, June 1918.)
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Who drops the salute first?

As a rule of thumb, a salute should be initiated by the junior member, a verbal greeting exchanged by both members, with a return salute by the senior member. This action occurs very quickly, usually within a distance of six paces.
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Why you don't call a Marine a soldier?

Marines aren't called soldiers because they aren't in the Army. Each branch of the military has its own mission, training, history, uniform, and esprit de corps.
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What rank is a Marine after 10 years?

E-9, master gunnery sergeant or sergeant major

For either rank, you must have 10 years TIS and three years TIG. A sergeant major serves as the principal advisor to Marine commanders.
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What rank is a Marine after 20 years?

It will generally take an officer in the Marine Corps16 to 22 years to rise to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. As a result, many career officers who are eligible to retire after 20 years of active service retire at this rank.
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Are Marines higher than Navy?

The Marine Corps has had precedence over the Navy since 1921 because the Marine Corps has been very consistent in citing its origins as the legislation of the Continental Congress that established the Continental Marines on 10 November 1775.
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What do Marines call snipers?

The term "Scout Sniper" is only used officially by the Marine Corps, but it does not imply a differing mission from the U.S. Army Sniper. An Army Sniper's primary mission is to support combat operations by delivering precise long-range fire on selected targets.
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How do you say hello in Marine?

SEMPER FIDELIS FROM THE FAITHFUL

Semper Fidelis is used as a greeting, a motivation, and an expression that unites past and present Marines.
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What is a female Marine called?

As of 2006, women made up 4.3 percent of Marine officers and 5.1 percent of the Corps' active duty enlisted force. Today, they are no longer referred to as "female Marines." They are, simply, Marines.
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