Which rank is represented by three stripes, cross rifles, two rockers?

• A. Gunnery Sergeant
• B. First Sergeant
• C. Master Sergeant
• D. Sergeant Major

Answer: (A)

In Marine Corps enlisted insignia, rank is shown by three parts: the chevrons (stripes) on top, a center device, and the rockers (arches) below. The number of rockers and the center device together identify the exact rank. The combination of three chevrons, two rockers, and crossed rifles in the center is unique to Gunnery Sergeant. The crossed rifles mark a specific infantry/marksmanship-oriented symbol, and the two rockers distinguish this rank from lower NCOs like Staff Sergeant (which has one rocker) and from higher ranks that use different center devices. Other ranks use different center symbols (for example, a diamond or a star) and may have a different number of rockers, but they do not include the crossed rifles with three chevrons and two rockers. So the described insignia corresponds to Gunnery Sergeant.