I remember a time on my deployment, I had a little pet bird I was nursing back to health that was exhausted and hurt. He made a little home on our 25mm gun platform one deck up from the 5 inch. One day we were doing pac fires and I realized a few minutes to late that he was too close to the cannon up on the 25mm. So I was sprinting out to him and right as I got there he looked up at me right as the 5 inch fired. I've never felt concussion like that through my body ever in my life, it was like my bones were vibrating out of my body, but even worse in slow motion I watched my little bird shudder and freak out as his heart stopped and he rolled to his back dead. I scooped him up and with the help of my friends on board we gave him a burial at sea and dumped him into the ocean. o7 little bird.

@ScrotumWizard

Жыл бұрын

Y’all must have been bored lol

@Snulge

Жыл бұрын

@@ScrotumWizard You go sit on water for months at a time and see what happens hahaha. Everything and anything becomes entertainment.

@Murderdroneslover1

Жыл бұрын

O7 Little bird. You will be missed.

@Snulge

Жыл бұрын

@@Murderdroneslover1 A true national hero. o7

@kevinwismer9457

11 ай бұрын

That was very noble of you, taking care of that bird. @@Snulge

My father was a Gunners Mate in the Navy for 20 years. He was in WWII and the Korean War.

GMs are the small arm weapons experts aboard ships, you’ll be dealing with 9mm, M4, M240, M2HB (M2A1), grenade launchers and various other small arms, you can also become 5 in or VLS tech if you so choose but our main job is to shoot and maintain small arms as well as train and qualify the crew for watch standing and crew served team. Not to mention we also deal with ATFP. Been a GM for a little over 6 years now and I truly believe this is one of the best rates of the navy. Highly recommend if you like to play with guns.

My grandfather was a GM DURING WW11 in the navy!! Awesome I found muster rolls and had to google GM! How awesome!!

My grandpa was a gunners mate in ww2 for the US navy.

@jackshittle

3 жыл бұрын

That's awesome. I bet he had some stories to tell.

@owenmills6923

6 ай бұрын

W grandpa!

I was a Gunnar mate pre 60's. Every thing from 5 inch 38, 54's, 3 inch 50's, 20MM, 40MM, depth charges, K guns, Mark 15 torpedo's you name it we did it all and were good at what we did. Today put a circuit card in and fire away.

We do more maintenance than anything from Mag Sprinks, Small-arms, Crew-Served Weapons, to the MK 45 LWG and VLS and as a 5 in. Tech we're some of the hardest working gunners on board the ship and also during certain firing evolutions for 5 in. We take over when the FCs can't get it to fire. -GM2

@Daniel-bt7be

3 жыл бұрын

Spot checks and EV’s all day err day

GMs do not work on CIWS nor do they fire any missiles from VLS or fire the MK-45 5-inch gun, that is what FCs do. the GMs are responsible for the maintenance of the gun and launch systems themselves but do not directly fire any weapons above the 25mm.

@miguelestrada9259

5 жыл бұрын

I would have to disagree with ya there

@TheJackball1986

5 жыл бұрын

On rare occasions we get to fire MK45 from local and as far as CWIS goes we occasionally get asked to assist.

@kevinmott9046

5 жыл бұрын

I know as far as CIWS Mk15 goes GMs help with loading during shoots but you’re correct about the actual operation which is done by FCs

@twillis3981

5 жыл бұрын

Do GM's fix, load, clean, and maintain MK45, CIWS, and VLS while FC's fire them? If so, do FC's have any responsibilities in maintaining the systems or do they just shoot them?

@jokerswild4577

5 жыл бұрын

@@jackshittle Wow. Sexist much?

Its a life changing experience, earning Gunner's Mate 2nd Class. Hoorah.

@miguelestrada9259

5 жыл бұрын

At 83% advancement rate...

@miguelestrada9259

5 жыл бұрын

And it's Hooyah. GMs Aren't marines.

@spidermcgavenport8767

5 жыл бұрын

Boot camp 1999 it was Hoorah, Hooyah was Buds training.

@spidermcgavenport8767

5 жыл бұрын

Right like this matters if you deploy numerous times. Your must promote points all add up depending on extra duty assignments.

@tlee1614

5 жыл бұрын

Spent 14 years as an ABF and now will be a brand new GM2 and they aren't sending me to A school. Hmmmm

Future GM shipping out Sept 10 2019

@Dumhorse

4 жыл бұрын

Hooyah!

@Dumhorse

4 жыл бұрын

@Sleepy Lanery You don't need a terribly high score. I way overqualified for GM with an overall score of 83, but the specific score should be like Ar+mk+El+Gs=205. You can look those sub categories up.

@Dumhorse

4 жыл бұрын

@Sleepy Lanery Sorry to hear that buddy. Still plenty of good rates to choose, and if you're not in a hurry to join you could retake it.

@stevenhagstrom5726

4 жыл бұрын

my grandfather was a GM in ww2 and i plan to follow in his footsteps.

@Dumhorse

4 жыл бұрын

@@stevenhagstrom5726 hooyah!

Glad they finally made this vid

This man said the 5 inch will wake you up. I've had a branch break through my roof and land next to my bed, ain't nothing waking me up after that

GMG3, 3’ 50 cal. USS Shasta AE-33 7/71-7/75. Never a boring moment..........

Imagine shooting a 50 caliber and then you hit a fish

@artyom2108

3 жыл бұрын

😂

@Snulge

3 жыл бұрын

Not possible, the rounds explode on contact with the water and the shards only go about 3 to 6 feet deep at best without enough force to be harmful. Now the fish eating the fragments....lmfao

@dorkyanimations5

3 жыл бұрын

@@Snulge lmao oh well thanks for the information lol

They need to put an engineman video up

Homey at 0:23 really going to flag his hand before clear and safe LMFAO.

Just signed for this about a month ago. Hella lit job.

Best rate in the navy !

I found the job I want

@PureSinaatraa

5 жыл бұрын

You won’t be launching or firing the weapons you’ll be cleaning and maintaining the guns

@c.m.o.g-milsim

5 жыл бұрын

@@PureSinaatraa it's this or CBs or AMs

@iansadowski636

3 жыл бұрын

Bro I agree with you, this is the job I want.

@m1a2abrams34

3 жыл бұрын

@@PureSinaatraa who actually fires the weapons?

@PureSinaatraa

3 жыл бұрын

@@m1a2abrams34 GM fires and deals with small arms while FC actually shoot the big guns.

My dad was a gunner’s mate on the USS Wasp in WW11

GM's are cool. Still a proud EM though.

@yaboiimarc9857

5 жыл бұрын

Electricians mate?

@WednesdayAddamsMW

Жыл бұрын

@@yaboiimarc9857 Yep. That's what I want to be.

It’s funny. Aviation Ordnanceman man the .50cal gun mounts on Carriers. I was AO, been out for 10 years, gonna actually swap over to GM. As I don’t need to go to A school since I gained my Torpedo and all weapons quals, and got my armory quals in security! I was was suppose to reenlist after my 4 inactive years was up, but was making hella good money… that’s cost me from going back in as an E5-E3 :(

This is pretty awesome

I leave for basic training next July 1st and then I go to school for gunners mate and I can’t wait

@sethsmith9765

5 жыл бұрын

I'm going to basic july 1st too for a gm.where are you from?

@kameronspangler7554

4 жыл бұрын

Seth Smith I’m leaving July 29th for Gm, doubt I’ll see you though

@sethsmith9765

4 жыл бұрын

@@kameronspangler7554 you never know

is this a job within a job or something? Cant find it on the Navy website.

There is a reason the back of the M9 has grooves. Its where your hand goes to move the slide to the rear. So your hand is free of a potentially loaded barrel...... What not to do is put your hand in front of a potentially loaded weapon and then proceed to use the front of the slide to pull it to the rear. (0:24) I've LITERALLY seen someone shoot their hand by doing this. (From a GM2)

My coworker was a Gunner’s Mate & I’m so jealous.

@americasnavy

2 жыл бұрын

GMs are pretty cool!

I plan on being a gunner in the navy

Do IT pls

How often do us navy reservesist get to go out to sea

Worked on 5'54 Mark 42 Mod 9..50 cal..M60..1911 .45 pistol..etc 1989 - 93. Operation Desert Shield. Gunner's Mate Guns, Petty Officer 3rd Class

@jackshittle

3 жыл бұрын

Nice. I was a Naval Aircrewman on P-3C's from 1990-1995. Desert Storm.

@americasnavy

3 жыл бұрын

HOOYAH ⚓️⚓️

@jackshittle

3 жыл бұрын

@@americasnavy 👍👍

Just swore in today! April 7th, 2021 - Ship Date See you there fellow sailors!

@americasnavy

3 жыл бұрын

HOOYAH!!!

@oDNation11

3 жыл бұрын

The day has come. Good luck!!!

@ccorner11

3 жыл бұрын

Hope you’re doing good man.

@courtneybrowder8553

3 жыл бұрын

cool my ship date is july 2022

@jamestylerpeter

3 жыл бұрын

Got to Aschool 3 days ago! It is much better than bootcamp!

This is not the civilian world. You will be coached and inspected. You are a military asset that the military invests in.

Got a 53 on the picat. This is where I wanna be.

Gunners mates fired a variety of weapons in Vietnam PBR 's

Does the gunners mate load the 5 inch?

I found the job I wan’t, being a gunners mate reminds me of combat machine gunner in a war, WWII Pearl Harbor style.

Future Gunners mate shipping June 24th Booya!!!!

I can’t wait

@americasnavy

2 жыл бұрын

Hooyah!

Since when do GMs work on CIWS?

Gunner's Mate Guns, U.S.S. Pyro AE-24, Concord, CA.

WOW!!! 90 year old tech!!! This must be the USS ENTERPRISE from the STAR TREK!!!

Can you go through NROTC and become an officer for the Gunner mates?

@gameaholic4642

4 жыл бұрын

It’s a bit more of a gamble, you can become a surface warfare officer and take on the duty of the weapons officer which pretty much means you’re the officer that the CO designated to be in charge of the armory, but I’m not exactly sure if you get to choose that or not because I’m not an officer and I have no idea what it’s like to join as an officer. If it’s anything like enlisting then you will.

Hi I’m 21 in the marins crops and have 2 many inky stamps can I have boom boom job in gravy thx

@madtitan2174

5 жыл бұрын

ihaveNoChanel 😂😂

my brother is in the navy he a Gunners Mate

They really left that Iran comment in huh?

@susanq6030

4 жыл бұрын

Sir Solo Did he lie? No.

@sethheaddress2651

3 жыл бұрын

But he is telling the truth my guy.

I already had two rates that I really want in the navy, and now I have a third.

@letsgo5161

4 жыл бұрын

What were the other two

@everwine660

4 жыл бұрын

Let’s Go Linguist and nuclear engineer. I went with linguist.

@Solaniin

2 жыл бұрын

@@everwine660 They give you your language after you sign your name down, right? If you don't like it, can you pick another rate?

@everwine660

2 жыл бұрын

@@Solaniin So at boot camp if you enlisted as a linguist, a CTI (cryptologic technician interpretive) will pull you aside with others and explain what schooling is going to be like. They’ll also give a list of languages the navy is looking for and ask if you prefer one over others. Early on in boot camp you’ll be asked if you know any other languages, which may affect the one you’re assigned. As for changing your rate, it really depends on what big navy wants. However, nuclear engineering is something they will always be looking for.

@americasnavy

2 жыл бұрын

Hi there, you can also work with your recruiter or career counselor on potentially switching!

Signed as a gunners mate the other day, shipping our March 22, 2021

@matthewclark8475

3 жыл бұрын

I leave in a month as a gm!

@hollowimmortal4219

2 жыл бұрын

How do you like the job so far?? As an undes I would like to pick this rate

How to assign in GM?

🔥🔥🔥i love this💙💯💪

@americasnavy

3 жыл бұрын

💪💪💪

Hell yeahh, shipping out as a GM on thursday B)

@americasnavy

2 жыл бұрын

BZ Shipmate ⚓️

This rate is a gun lovers wet dream there I said it.

I'm supposed to join the Army as a 19K, but I'm considering switching to Navy as a gunners mate. Is it worth it?

@kevinguzman1518

Ай бұрын

Wow, we're in the same situation. I was planning to join the army as a 19k too but I changed my mind and gunnersmate is one of my options as a rate in the navy.

Just swore in for this rate- i ship out october 22 😜

Ok sold

I’m 12 and I want do this I’ve been wanting to join for a whole year now any advice if I join?

@ratzorback1676

5 жыл бұрын

First step is to wait until you're 17. Focus on school, education and PE until then

@a.-.f_k

5 жыл бұрын

me too!

@meza_fr-s3482

5 жыл бұрын

You got a long way to think on it bud

@dravenericson9126

5 жыл бұрын

Practice ASVAB BROOO!!! And run a mile everyday !

@lotothel7490

5 жыл бұрын

Go play fortnite and wait until your 17 or 18, life happens, plans change. Go to college if your mommy and daddy will pay for you.

0:50 watching this in 2020 👀👀👀👀

OS or GM

Gm shipping out April 22nd 2020 💪🏼⚓️

@marinowall1747

4 жыл бұрын

what asvab score do you need to get gm????

@moeofficial6861

4 жыл бұрын

Samy Uryć did your date get pushed back bc mine did

@samyuryc

4 жыл бұрын

MOE’S NO SAINT yes :/

@samyuryc

4 жыл бұрын

marino wall I believe around 210-215 ish

@moeofficial6861

4 жыл бұрын

Samy Uryć man that really sucks I was supposed to leave April 28 but my date got pushed back to August 28

Can someone please tell me wtf their insignia is. Like what are those?

@FBIAGENT725

3 жыл бұрын

2 crossed cannon barrels

I’m looking at this rate and CB’s which one should i choose?.

@Jimmycoldcuts

4 жыл бұрын

Rayes 97 GM advances pretty quickly. not sure about Seabees tho

How fast do you rank up as an GM

@anthonygallegos9838

3 жыл бұрын

Depends. As of when this comment was written the Navy wide advancement rates are kinda shitty, but GMs are one rate that has pretty good advancement. It’s not uncommon for GMs to be Second Classes at the end of their first contract

merica

That m16 he showed wasn’t even an m16 it was an ar15. Not full auto

Ik this video is a bit older but I’m 17 and just starting the recruiting process I’m indecisive about if I should be an AO or a GM and I’m looking for people with experience for suggestions I really want to have the most interactions with weapons I can

@omarrubio1231

4 жыл бұрын

You'll probably be better off by joining the army or marines then

@legion6049

4 жыл бұрын

I enlisted as a GM. If you love guns then go GM, if you wanna handle bombs and heavy ordnance for aircraft then go AO. GM get to actually use much (not all) of the weapons that they maintain, AO loads and services aircraft weapons.

@treyvonpoehler1068

4 жыл бұрын

Legion thanks for the info I think I’ll consider Gm more but I just got my asvab score and it’s an 85 so now they are throwing way more stuff at me😂😭

@legion6049

4 жыл бұрын

@@treyvonpoehler1068 Nice. More options are great. I got a high score as well but I still went GM just because it's something I like and I've always been a gun nut. At the end of the day just choose something that you really want to do and can do for at least 4-5 years. If you choose a rate for the wrong reasons you probably wont enjoy your time in the Navy. I recommend picking at least five jobs that you really like, that way when you get to MEPS you'll probably get at least one of them. Let me know how everything turns out, I'm interested in knowing what you go for. Good luck.

@Freedomfighter1168

11 ай бұрын

What are there work hours when there not deployment?

Difference between a GM and an FC if anyone can help?

@cerberus6t4

3 жыл бұрын

did you find anything out? I've been trying to figure out the same thing

@emmerichkoller6073

3 жыл бұрын

FCs shoot bigger weapons on board the ship, GM maintain small arms weapons.

@squarebarrel

3 ай бұрын

GM maintains the maintenance and repair of the weapons. FCs are primarily responsible for tracking and firing the weapon systems. When I was in we were in the same division and were crossed trained quite a bit. I was a qualified CWIS loader though the FCs were in charge of it. And they were qualified to be 5in loaders as well.

Who is the one who fires the 50cals and the machine guns? Cus I want what their having!

@americasnavy

3 жыл бұрын

Feel free to chat with a recruiter if you have any questions: bit.ly/2XS0dda

@squarebarrel

3 ай бұрын

Anyone on the ship can be qualified to fire the weapon.

Fire em' up!.............ma deuce roooools!

I got ps for my rate at meps but my recruiter is putting in a dar for getting GM

@katiewright3667

5 жыл бұрын

Good luck! I got CS and I'm trying to get a DAR for QM

What civilian jobs can you do with this rate?

@squarebarrel

3 ай бұрын

Quite a few actually. A lot of mechanic jobs. I worked as a factory machine operator. We were a lot in charge of security with the MAs so. Security Officer. I had a few buddies become cops after getting out. Some just worked as armorers. Logistics inventory worker. We are always taking inventory on Ammunition. I currently work in Quality Assurance for an electronics manufacturer which requires some electronic test equipment experience along with blueprint reading. Sprinkler systems repair. All sorts of stuff. Maintenance mechanic. I almost went back to school to get a degree in electrical engineering.

I could do GM in the Navy because of shooting guns on the ship.

So FC or GM? 🤔

@eug1991

5 жыл бұрын

FC all the way bro, just don't go FCA and go on small boys (DDGs and CGs) and you should get the best of both worlds.

GM is common rate for enlisted Navel Special Warfare Candidates

@alejandrocrespo4467

5 жыл бұрын

slade tuner what do you mean by this?

@sladetuner8661

5 жыл бұрын

I mean quite a few Enlisted Navel Special Warfare Candidates first enlisted Rate is Gunner's Mate before attending BUD/S

@frankrivera-cortes3887

5 жыл бұрын

Would this also preclude to EOD? I want to be EOD, but you have to be in for three years and I want a rate in that 3 years time that’ll give me a leg up on EOD training.

@sladetuner8661

5 жыл бұрын

it can too

@upclosecrypto9484

4 жыл бұрын

Frank Rivera-Cortes who told you, you have to be in 3 years to be EOD?

Is this a reservist job too?

@anthonygallegos9838

3 жыл бұрын

Yes.

I need an answer do the gm's actually fire the weapons

@roler95

5 жыл бұрын

thatguy some not all. FC’s Fire the larger systems.

@Daniel-bt7be

3 жыл бұрын

GMs shoot the fun ones. All you need to know

I want to do this when I’m in the Navy but it requires a high asvab score compared to other rates. 😩 Hopefully I can be GM one day.

@giannimagdalen9301

2 жыл бұрын

Same but I got stuck with BM.life is great😀😀😭

GOODUS

FC or GM?

@TheApppleBerry

4 жыл бұрын

GM man FCs get bad orders compared to GM.

What are the hours like for GM's?

@anthonygallegos9838

3 жыл бұрын

Depends. Sometimes it’s work on some guns and go home, sometimes you’re standing Duty Guns for 24 hours. What your ship needs from you will determine how much you work. In port that is. Being Deployed or underway is a whole different ball game

@waterhead001

3 жыл бұрын

@@anthonygallegos9838 What is it llke being deployed?

@anthonygallegos9838

3 жыл бұрын

waterhead001 not going to lie, it gets boring. You go to work, and stand watch. Caffeine will be your best friend, but to make up for it you will see cool places depending on what fleet you’re in. Sometimes you get to come home on time, sometimes you get extended and stay out at sea longer. As a GM you’ll run gun shoots to qualify your shipmates in Small Arms, and sometimes you get to do live fire exercises with other Countries

@waterhead001

3 жыл бұрын

@@anthonygallegos9838 thanks for answering my question, what type of ship were you on? What was your homeport? thanks again.

@anthonygallegos9838

3 жыл бұрын

waterhead001 I’m currently on a Destroyer out of Florida. And no problem man

This is a navy I would like

@tjhayes2691

4 жыл бұрын

slade tuner facts

lol they forgetting all the annoying 24/7 maintenance, and how we don't even get to shoot the big guns, that's fc.

I have found my job

I found my job 1:41

What’s the mos? Gm isn’t on the navy website.

@darionwilliams2094

5 жыл бұрын

The Navy doesn't use "MOS" its called a rating.

@letsgoisles8345

5 жыл бұрын

Look under technical area that's were I found it

@eug1991

5 жыл бұрын

Go to Navy COOL, the Navy doesn't openly advertise it because it's not a rate that's super high demand as for filling spots out in the fleet.

What bout ENs tho

are tgere Gunners mates on aircraft carriers?

@hunterphelps4187

6 жыл бұрын

yes, there are 50 cals on the carriers, and the sea wizz

@MikeyChalupa47

6 жыл бұрын

Plus they maintain the small arms inventory, and assist in qualifying the auxiliary security force.

@A2ZCrazy

5 жыл бұрын

Hunter Phelps TF Is A sea wizz

@eug1991

5 жыл бұрын

@@A2ZCrazy Obviously not an FC or GM.

@Joel2.24

4 жыл бұрын

A2ZCrazy CIWS (Cee - Wizz)

My rate! 20200922

I want to but don’t know I they will let me in

@americasnavy

2 жыл бұрын

Hi there, thank you for reaching out! The first step is to contact a recruiter. Feel free to send us a DM @americasnavy on our IG channel.

@gmanm1907

2 жыл бұрын

@@americasnavy I just need to know if I’m eligible to any branch

@americasnavy

2 жыл бұрын

Hi there, you can view all of our requirements to join here: bit.ly/3lskh0K

@gmanm1907

2 жыл бұрын

@@americasnavy I appreciate the help but I think I’m unqualified as I was born with bilateral club feet but I did have them corrected and straight

@gmanm1907

2 жыл бұрын

@@americasnavy plus my mother will probably kill me before I get into real combat

Is a Gunner's Mate a Petty Officer?

@BlueBlaze22

5 жыл бұрын

Enlisted rate, yes it is.

@podsmpsg1

5 жыл бұрын

Blue Blazes thanks.

@BlueBlaze22

5 жыл бұрын

@@laurenw.764 GMSA(E2) or GMSN(E3) also

No, this is how it's done - kzread.info/dash/bejne/iYmDl6d7j5usirw.html

1:35 really!?? Facial hair is allowed in the armed forces now?? 😮 it just seems odd

❤❤❤❤😁😁

Can you actually be a gunner and not a gunner's mate or wife or whatever?

BEST job in the world 🌍🪖⚓