gunner's mate
Ship's weapons specialist
A gunner's mate is an enlisted naval rating responsible for maintaining and operating a ship's weapons systems—guns, missiles, torpedoes, and associated equipment.
The role combines technical expertise with combat readiness: The gunner's mate supervised the loading of ammunition before the exercise.
In the U.S.
Navy, it's a specific occupational specialty with its own advancement track.
- navyMaritime military force
- petty officerEnlisted naval rank
- ammunitionWeapon projectiles and charges
- artilleryLarge-caliber battlefield weapons
- turretProtruding fortified structure
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gunner's mateadmiral
Senior naval commander
commissioned officer · naval officer · captain · commanding officer · flag officer
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