The exceptional Marines who achieve the rank of Master Gunnery Sergeant are renowned for their razor sharp skills and outstanding leadership ability.

Selected from an elite field of Marine Corps personnel, those who earn the informal title "Master Gunny" demonstrate the highest levels of technical proficiency and overall effectiveness. Proven performers who place a premium on results, they exhibit unfailing confidence and remarkable resourcefulness in the discharge of their duties, inspiring every soldier in their command to achieve absolute excellence in all that they do. As experienced and committed leaders, they are invaluable asset to every Marine command.

This coin pays tribute to the proven dedication and courageous commitment of all those who have risen to the rank of Mastery Gunnery Sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corps.

Enameled in bold crimson and gold on the coin's obverse is the rank insignia worn by Master Gunnery Sergeants in the U.S. Marine Corps. The reverse contains a space for engraving.

Struck in a brass alloy, this coin's rich antique bronze finish is accented by colorful enamel highlights throughout. Each coin comes packaged with a detailed header card that describes the contributions of Master Gunnery Sergeants to the successful completion of the Marine Corps' global mission.