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Submarine Machinist Mate Specialist

June 6, 2008 By admin

A Navy enlisted Submarine Machinist Mate is a jack-of-all-trades for the Navy. There are a number of specialties that you can serve in as a Machinist Mate. Technical Machinist Mates also serve on the Navy’s Submarine Service, and receive in depth training on the most advanced systems in the Navy. You will receive training on refrigeration systems, pressurized air and fuel systems, plumbing systems and sub systems, weapons delivery and hydraulic power hoists. You will learn to deal with power plants, cylinders of compressed materials, and diesel engines. As a Navy Machinist mate you will be responsible for the routine care and operation of weapons systems, both auxiliary and primary, as well as damage control and firefighting equipment.

The Life Of A Submarine Machinist!

As a Navy machinist mate you will work to assist in the day-to-day operations aboard a Submarine. You will be trained in one of two different areas when you attend basic Submarine Enlisted crew school: Weapons Specialist- You are responsible for the shipping, unloading, loading and storage of missiles, weapons and torpedoes of all different types. You will work to coordinate and operate a variety of underwater weapons and weapons launch systems, up to and including hydraulic and compressed air launch systems. You will become expert on the different weapons systems that are deployed aboard a submarine.

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Auxiliary System Specialist- You are the specialist that works to maintain and operate the different submarine mechanical systems, and non-nuclear related operations systems in air, refrigeration, hydraulic, atmosphere control, diesel and plumbing systems.

Serving in the US Navy as a Machinist Mate on a Submarine is a mechanically focused field. You will be responsible for storing and manufacturing oxygen, operating air scrubbers and machinery that removes waste from the air including carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and hydrocarbons. You will work alongside other Machinist Mate fellow crewmembers to perform preventative maintenance and testing, and adjustments on most of the mechanical systems on board submarine. This is a specialty that is closed to women, and requires a background check and clearance. You cannot have any history of drug abuse, and you have to type 40 words a minute. You cannot have any felony or misdemeanor conviction other than a minor traffic offense. You receive training through Navy technical school and submarine basic enlisted school training.

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  1. jason harms says

    January 12, 2010 at 10:02 am

    i was wondering where all the schools are and how long each one was

  2. brandon says

    October 21, 2011 at 9:33 pm

    What is the average pay for a e-1 MM(a) submarine?

  3. HENRY says

    January 5, 2012 at 1:07 pm

    It’s Good to develop more on machine shop practice routine. The Builder.. More power. God bless.. henryssupan – Shaper Machine Operator

  4. resume says

    January 27, 2012 at 10:52 am

    Thank you for some other informative web site. Where else may just I am getting that type of information written in such a perfect approach? I’ve a challenge that I’m just now working on, and I’ve been at the look out for such information.

  5. Drew says

    May 30, 2013 at 11:01 am

    I am leaving for Basic training in July as a MMS and I am looking more towards the Weapons specialist side.. What are the schools and how long are they?

  6. Brian Harper says

    April 29, 2015 at 8:08 am

    The main sub school for machinist mates is in Groton, CT at SUBASE New London

  7. Sydney Clark says

    October 9, 2015 at 7:42 pm

    Has there ever been a women to be a Machinists Mate on a submarine?

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