U.S. Navy Branded Content: Submarines

Deep in the water where the fish hang out lives a giant metal beast that might be one of the scariest military deterrents in existence, the Nuclear Ballistic Missile Submarine (SSBN). In the Navy, it is affectionately known as a “Boomer.”

Being a submariner is not for everyone. As one sailor put it, “We don’t see the sun much. But I never have to worry about the weather— it’s always 72˚F and florescent.”

For a visitor, navigating the interior of an SSBN is surreal. On three levels of the boat are corridors lined with missile tubes that feel as big as grain silos, and on the other side of each tube wall a nuclear missile might be resting.

There’s no behind-the-scenes photos to prove we where there. Cell phones and personal cameras are a no-no in this highly sensitive environment.

Submariners are a tight-knit community, but friendly. The sailors we talked to were more than happy to explain their work to our wide-eyed and curious film crew.

On a submarine, these Sailors perform two fundamental functions on the vessel-navigation and communication. As an ETV, you are responsible for all the system...

To be in charge of a missile, you have to know everything about it—what it’s made of, where to secure it and how to launch it. From the hydraulic systems and electrical setups to every valve and bolt—it all falls under your jurisdiction. Navy Missile Technicians operate on submarines, managing the systems that control our nuclear missiles. We don’t mess around with our weapons, and that means we need our most dedicated Sailors in charge of them.

Some say the heart of a submarine is in the reactor, others say it's a Machinist's Mate Auxiliary. As an MMA, your mechanical skills take you to every part o...