He also appeared in public service announcements in the role of Gunnery Sergeant Carter. Lombardi was a recruit under Gunnery Sergeant Vince Carter. Marines, 5th Marine Division, for duty as Company Gunnery Sergeant. SEPME is not a requirement for promotion to either master gunnery sergeant or sergeant major. The following are the medals and service awards fictionally worn by Gunnery Sergeant Galindez. He was meritoriously promoted to gunnery sergeant in January 1984. US Marine Gunnery Sergeant Carlos Hathcock held the record from 1967 to 2002 at . By then he was a gunnery sergeant. In 1975 he served at Marine Barracks, Pearl Harbor, with the rank of Gunnery Sergeant. He was promoted to Gunnery Sergeant on July 1, 1972. Gunnery Sergeant Thomas Highway is nearing mandatory retirement from the Marine Corps. In January 1985, Kent was meritoriously promoted to gunnery sergeant. While serving as the company Gunnery Sergeant, he acquired the now famous spirited cry, "Oorah!". Gunnery Sergeant Brandon Beckett is given yet another mission. He had two guest appearances in "NCIS" as Gunnery Sergeant John Deluca.