ABOUT Boatswain's Mates (BMs) are among the Navy's most historic and respected ratings. As the backbone of a ship's deck department, BMs lead and support daily seamanship operations, maintain ship surfaces and equipment, operate small boats, and...

ABOUT Boatswain's Mates (BMs) are among the Navy's most historic and respected ratings. As the backbone of a ship's deck department, BMs lead and support daily seamanship operations, maintain ship surfaces and equipment, operate small boats, and...

ABOUT Masters-at-Arms (MAs) are the Navy's security and law enforcement professionals. They perform antiterrorism, force protection, physical security, and police duties both ashore and at sea. MAs may conduct investigations, secure access points,...