Job Description: Operate, perform, and coordinate organizational and intermediate maintenance on guided missile launching systems, missile launching groups, guns, gun mounts, small arms, and associated handling equipment; make detailed electrical, electronic, hydraulic, and mechanical casualty analyses; inspect, test, analyze, and direct repair of electric, electronic, hydraulic, mechanical, and servo systems; test and inspect ammunition, missiles, and their components; prepare missiles and launching equipment for checkout and firing; test, inspect, and repair magazine sprinkler systems; supervise personnel in handling and stowing of ammunition, missiles, and their components; supervise personnel in small arms qualifications; inspect and direct repair of magazines and ammunition stowage spaces; and supervise crews assigned to ordnance equipment.
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Branch: Navy -
Average Rating: -
Designation: GM -
Average Salary: $40,425 -
Entry Type: Enlisted -
ASVAB: AR+MK+EI+GS= 205 -
Degree: High School or GED -
Age: 17-39 -
Citizen: U.S. or Permanent Resident -
Category: Administration, deck, technical, and weapons
28 Average Age
4,148 Number Employed
7.0 YearsAverage Employment
Reviews
Pros: Get to see the world as well as discounts
Cons: Long hours and time away from family
Location: San Diego, CA
The most enjoyable part of my work was seeing the end result of doing preventative maintenance when the gun fired successfully.
Pros: Travel, steady pay check and paid vacation
Cons: Deployments
Location: San Diego, CA
A typical day of work starts with a plan of the day and what was expected of us. I cleaned our spaces in the morning and continued on throughout the day with daily maintenance on the 5 Inch 54 caliber gun, made sure that my co-workers knew what needed to be done and what materials were needed to complete their tasking. When we completed our work we gave a helping hand to other departments in their daily work. The hardest part of my job as a technician was the lack of manpower that my division had. We had to work extremely long hours to complete all of our work because we were shorthanded. The most enjoyable part of my work was seeing the end result of doing preventative maintenance when the gun fired successfully.