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A boatswain's mate is a position in the
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at the US Coast Guard web site United States Coast Guard job titles
A boatswain's mate is a position in the United States Coast Guard
The United States Coast Guard (USCG) is the maritime security, search and rescue, and Admiralty law, law enforcement military branch, service branch of the armed forces of the United States. It is one of the country's eight Uniformed services ...
. A boatswain's mate is a versatile role, with those holding the role expected to be capable of nearly any job in a Coast Guard vessel. The tasks include deck maintenance, navigation duties, and navigation. They can also take the helm of a ship when needed.
Types of duty
BMs are found in nearly every duty station available throughout the United States and various locations overseas. They serve on every Coast Guardcutter
Cutter may refer to:
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* Box cutter
* Cigar cutter
* Cookie cutter
* Cutter (hydraulic rescue tool)
* Glass cutter
* Meat cutter
* Milling cutter
* Paper cutter
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, from harbor tugs to sea-going icebreakers. They work in navigation, small boat operations, deck operations, crane and pulley systems, search and rescue, deck maintenance, and small arms. Additionally, in many assignments BMs act as boarding team members (BTM) or boarding officers (BO). BMs are Officers in Charge of patrol boats, tugs, small craft, and small shore units including search and rescue stations in addition to aides to navigation teams. BMs use their leadership and expertise to perform the missions of the Coast Guard, at sea and on shore.
Description of training
Training for boatswain's mate is accomplished with 14 weeks of training atTraining Center Yorktown
The United States Coast Guard Training Center (TRACEN) in Yorktown, Virginia, is one of eight major Coast Guard training facilities in the United States. The others are Training Center Petaluma, Training Center Cape May, Aviation Training Cente ...
in Yorktown, Virginia
Yorktown is a town in York County, Virginia, United States. It is the county seat of York County, one of the eight original shires formed in Colony of Virginia, colonial Virginia in 1682. Yorktown's population was 195 as of the 2010 census, while ...
. Once training is completed, BMs may go on to other advanced training including coxswain
The coxswain ( or ) is the person in charge of a boat, particularly its navigation and steering. The etymology of the word gives a literal meaning of "boat servant" since it comes from ''cock'', referring to the wiktionary:cockboat, cockboat, a ...
, tactical coxswain, pursuit coxswain, heavy weather coxswain, or surfman
Surfmen was the terminology used to describe members of the United States Lifesaving Service. It is also currently the highest qualification in the United States Coast Guard for small boat operations. Coast Guard Surfmen are rated to operate the ...
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See also
*Boatswain
A boatswain ( , ), bo's'n, bos'n, or bosun, also known as a deck boss, or a qualified member of the deck department, or the third hand on a fishing vessel, is the most senior Naval rating, rate of the deck department and is responsible for the ...
*Boatswain's mate (US Navy)
The United States Navy occupational rating of boatswain's mate (abbreviated as BM) is a designation given by the Bureau of Naval Personnel (BUPERS) to enlisted members who were rated or "striking" for the rating as a deck seaman. The colloquial f ...
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References
*{{cite book, author = United States Naval Institute, title = The Bluejackets' Manual, url = https://archive.org/details/bluejacketsmanua00bbea_0, url-access = registration, orig-year = 1902, edition = 21st, year = 1996, publisher = United States Naval Institute, location = Annapolis, MD, isbn = 1-55750-050-9External links
Boatswain's Mate
at the US Coast Guard web site United States Coast Guard job titles