GUNNERY OFFICER

seaman officer specializing in the operation of firing guns. —Jane's Dictionary of Naval Terms (Story of Dianetics and Scientology Glossary) Final approval circa 1/9/89

seaman officer specializing in the operation of firing guns.n. an officer in the United States Navy who is in charge of the cannons, ammunition, etc., on a warship. He supervises all gun drills and directs the training of the crew on gunnery (the science of guns and missiles; the operation or firing of them).