Any other senior gunner officers, serving in common posts in the SANDF, may be co-opted if the Corps Council so desires.
When new appointments of Master Gunners are discussed, this will take place in closed session (Latin: in camera) attended solely by those already bearing the badge.
Any graduates of these courses automatically qualified as a Master Gunner and the authority to wear the badge.
Typically it works similarly to how a merit medal is awarded, that is that someone writes up a citation, or recommendation in this case, which is then presented for consideration.
The Nominal Roll of the recipients of the Master Gunner Badge is proudly displayed within the Headquarters building of 4 Artillery Regiment.
This is credited to the Commander 4 Artillery Regiment, Lt Col Victor Khasapane, and his RSM, WO1 J. Bernie van Zyl MMM.
There is a short list of people who completed the Royal Artillery's Long Gunnery Staff Courses at Larkhill in Great Britain.