"The process of pulling into port starts days prior," said Boatswain's Mate First Class Elisha Chastain. "We begin by conducting maintenance and inventorying all of our equipment." After all of ...

but their work ethic has earned BM's the title "Backbone of the Navy." "I love knowing we are handling such important evolutions for the ship," said Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Alexandra Shashaty.

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Sonny Escalante Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Logan ...

In a statement to Navy Times, the service identified the sailor as Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Launch/Recovery) 2nd Class Sarah J. Dudrey, who is assigned to Naval Base Ventura County some 15 ...

Red Bluff’s Cliff Johnson, Gunner’s Mate 1st Class, supervises Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) Airman Isaiah Radcliff, ...