gunnery officer
Ship's cannon chief
A gunnery officer is a naval officer responsible for a ship's weapons systems—their maintenance, operation, and the training of gun crews.
The role dates to the age of cannon warfare but persists in modern navies overseeing missiles and other armaments: The gunnery officer ordered the forward batteries to open fire.
- artilleryLarge-caliber battlefield weapons
- cannonLarge mounted gun
- main batteryHeaviest guns aboard
- warshipArmed naval vessel
- navalOf maritime warfare
naval warfare · battery · fire control · turret · battle stations · lieutenant · commander · broadside · salvo · targeting · firing · fire at will · deck · ordnance · weapons · bridge · rangefinder · shells
combat vs. non-combat orientation
gunnery officersupply officer
logistics officer · paymaster · personnel officer · administrative officer · cook
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