Naval Academy Reef Points Practice Test

Enlisted pay grades map directly to Marine Corps ranks, and the pay grade E-7 corresponds to Gunnery Sergeant. This rank sits above Staff Sergeant (E-6) and below Master Sergeant/First Sergeant (E-8). Gunnery Sergeants serve as senior noncommissioned officers at or near the company level, handling training, discipline, and welfare of Marines and often advising officers on enlisted matters. The other listed ranks — Lance Corporal (E-3), Corporal (E-4), and Sergeant (E-5) — are at lower pay grades, so they do not match E-7.