I'm an EM, and work on general electricity but I have an idea as to what GSE's do. You support the work of GSM's. GSE/M's primary work is to maintain the gas turbine engines of the ship. There is always work to be done and being an engineer, you are going to be working long hours. Expect to come in earlier than topsiders and leave later as well on some days. GSE's work is easier than GSM, a lot easier. While GSM's work on the mechanical side to the engines, GSE's are there to maintain electrical power to the equipment that runs the engines. Such as pumps, solenoids, switches, etc, which is a lot easier to deal with than the mechanical side. Whatever the GSM's are up to, you are in support of that, especially when it comes to big inspections such as LOA, TMI, Insurv, etc. In preparations for those inspections, be prepared to have days such as 6am-7pm. GSE's also stand EPCC watch, which is controlling the generators on board the ship. It is a high qualification but must be done. Other than that, I'd say GSE is one of the better engineering rates in the Navy.
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