Meet the Navy's 'Swiss army knife'

[longknife]

The sailors who keep carriers and other warships running

Working in the bowels of ships, surrounded by unbearable noise and heat, they’re the ones who’re called with things break down – something quite frequent with an aging fleet and some ships with design problems.

Door stuck?

Call a Machinist Mate

Coffee urn won’t make coffee or keep it hot?

Call a Machinist Mate

The lifeblood of the Navy that doesn’t get credit for what they do.

"The machinist's mate is like the Swiss army knife of the Navy," said Pruitt. "Since being in the shipyards, we have repaired all four aircraft elevators, started the five-year catapult inspection, restored fire pumps to support Ready to Flood operations, and refurbished the air conditioner and refrigeration units."

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[Hossfly]

The sailors who keep carriers and other warships running

Working in the bowels of ships, surrounded by unbearable noise and heat, they’re the ones who’re called with things break down – something quite frequent with an aging fleet and some ships with design problems.

Door stuck?

Call a Machinist Mate

Coffee urn won’t make coffee or keep it hot?

Call a Machinist Mate

The lifeblood of the Navy that doesn’t get credit for what they do.

"The machinist's mate is like the Swiss army knife of the Navy," said Pruitt. "Since being in the shipyards, we have repaired all four aircraft elevators, started the five-year catapult inspection, restored fire pumps to support Ready to Flood operations, and refurbished the air conditioner and refrigeration units."

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That beats the hell out of the French army knife.

 

[Borillar]

The sailors who keep carriers and other warships running

Working in the bowels of ships, surrounded by unbearable noise and heat, they’re the ones who’re called with things break down – something quite frequent with an aging fleet and some ships with design problems.

Door stuck?

Call a Machinist Mate

Coffee urn won’t make coffee or keep it hot?

Call a Machinist Mate

The lifeblood of the Navy that doesn’t get credit for what they do.

"The machinist's mate is like the Swiss army knife of the Navy," said Pruitt. "Since being in the shipyards, we have repaired all four aircraft elevators, started the five-year catapult inspection, restored fire pumps to support Ready to Flood operations, and refurbished the air conditioner and refrigeration units."

Much more @ Meet the Navy's 'Swiss army knife': The sailors who keep carriers and other warships running thanks to War News Updates

Here is a snipe troubleshooting flowchart...

 

[Mr Natural]

Ah, machinist mates.

I think we called them nose pickers back in the day.

 

[whitehall]

What happens when men and women are working together in the bowels of a ship and a door is stuck? An estimated 15% pregnancy rate among female Sailors aboard ship.