Boatswain’s Mate

Boatswain’s Mates, the oldest rate in the Navy, has a rich history of honored traditions. BM’s are the leaders and backbone of every ship’s crew. A
Boatswain's Mate maintains the exterior surfaces of ships, deck handling machinery and equipment, handle cargo and operate small boats during a
number of evolutions including Anti-Terrorism Operations and Maritime Interdiction boardings of suspect ships.