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GM-CG

Gunner's Mate (Coast Guard)

16-week pipeline · Recruit Training + A-School · Cape May, NJ + TRACEN Yorktown, VA
Training Pipeline
$29K
16 weeks
Annual MILPERS
$63K
E-4, 3 years service
Equipment Burden
$22K
per year (amortized)
4-Year Total Cost
$371K
DoD investment
4-Year Cost Breakdown
Training Pipeline
$29K8%
Military Personnel (MILPERS × 4yr)
$254K68%
Equipment Burden (× 4yr)
$88K24%
Training: 8% · MILPERS: 68% · Equipment: 24%= $371K
By the Numbers

CG GMs maintain naval weapons systems that most people do not know the Coast Guard operates. The 57mm Mk 110 makes the National Security Cutter a credible naval combatant — and GMs keep it ready to fire.

Training Pipeline
Duration
16 weeks
Type
Recruit Training + A-School
Location
Cape May, NJ + TRACEN Yorktown, VA
Pipeline Cost
$29K

Coast Guard GMs maintain weapons systems on cutters ranging from the .50-cal M2HB to the 57mm Mk 110 naval gun — a weapon that fires 220 rounds per minute at surface and air targets. The Mk 110 costs $8.7M per mount.

Equipment & Annual Burden
Primary Platform
57mm Mk 110 — $8.7M per mount (4-person gun crew)
Assigned Equipment
  • ·57mm Mk 110 Gun ($8.7M per mount)
  • ·M2HB .50 Caliber
  • ·Mk 38 25mm Chain Gun
  • ·Weapons Maintenance Tools
Annual Equipment Burden
$22K/yr
Mk 110 share ($8.7M / 4 crew / 25yr) + weapons maintenance tools
Military Personnel Cost (Annual)
Grade BenchmarkE-4, 3 years service
Base MILPERS$63K/yr
Total Annual MILPERS$63K/yr
Force Structure Context
Annual Accessions~400
Avg Career Length8 years
Annual Training Bill$11.6M
Total Force 4yr Cost$148.2M
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4-year total
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$316K
4-year total
HS-CG
Health Services Technician
$306K
4-year total

Cost estimates derived from DoD Comptroller per-soldier analysis, RAND Corporation military personnel studies, CBO military compensation reports, service-specific training cost testimony, and published equipment unit costs. Error margin ±15%. Individual costs vary by duty station, assignment, and deployment tempo. This is Phase 3 of the Honest MOS DoD Budget Intelligence Roadmap.