Gas turbine engines power many of the Navy’s modern surface ships, delivering high-speed propulsion and reliable performance in demanding conditions. Navy Gas Turbine Systems Technicians maintain and repair these critical systems, split into two specialized ratings: Gas Turbine Systems Technician – Mechanical (GSM) and Gas Turbine Systems Technician – Electrical (GSE). GSMs focus on the … Read more
The United States Navy charges its Interior Communications Electricians (IC) with the installation, maintenance, and repair of all the interior communications equipment required aboard ships and at shore facilities. Interior communications are critical to the efficient working of all shipboard activity. If those communications systems go down, all sorts of problems can arise. ICs work … Read more
Navy Religious Program Specialists (RP) primarily assist Navy Chaplains in the performance of the chaplain’s duties. They also support the Chaplains in developing and implementing programs that help to meet the needs of Sailors and Marines. RPs also serve as Navy Chaplain’s armed bodyguards. 2019 marked a rather special year for US Navy sailors who … Read more
Navy Special Warfare Combatant Craft Crewmen, known as SWCC, are the elite boat drivers and operators who support Navy SEALs and other special operations forces. They crew high speed special operations craft, insert and extract SEAL teams, provide fire support, and conduct maritime interdiction missions in some of the most dangerous waters on earth. It … Read more
There is a reason why Special Forces soldiers are called ‘elite’ troops. That’s because few can pass the rigorous mental and physical standards it takes to become a Special Forces operator. Among the most distinguished and well-known of the US Military’s elite Special Forces are the Navy’s Special Warfare Operators; known to most as ‘Navy … Read more