Master Gunner
The primary mission of the master gunner is to aid and assist commanders at all echelons in the planning, development, execution, and evaluation of all crew-served weapons related training (individual, crew, and collective).

The master gunner's specific duties are directed by the commander. Examples of his duties are:

• Develop or conduct training and certification of crew evaluators.

• Assist all elements within the unit concerning gunnery training.

• Forecast all ammunition for training.

• Manage gunnery records, GST records, and turbulence rosters.

• Coordinate and control training devices.

• Train crews on MILES gunnery peculiarities (zeroing and maintenance).

• Execute gunnery training.

• Supervise live-fire ranges to ensure all standards are followed; specifically--
  - Confirm screening and zero techniques.
  - Coordinate target arrays, exposure times for all targets, and maneuver box verification.
  - Set up all ranges to make sure they meet the standards set forth in this manual.

• Set up and conduct GST training, and evaluate the results.

• Advise the commander of the tactical capabilities of all weapons and weapon systems.

The master gunner's main responsibilities are listed above, but may change in scope, depending on the level that he is assigned. The master gunner should not be assigned additional duties other than those listed here. Unit gunnery training programs need a great deal of attention to be effective.

The specific duties of the master gunner are listed in the table below.