Boatswain Abbreviations and Acronyms

1. BMSRS1
   BOATSWAIN'S MATE (SHIP REPAIR, CANVASMAN) PETTY OFFICER 1ST CLASS
2. BMSRS2
   BOATSWAIN'S MATE (SHIP REPAIR, CANVASMAN) PETTY OFFICER 2ND CLASS
3. BMSRS3
   BOATSWAIN'S MATE (SHIP REPAIR, CANVASMAN) PETTY OFFICER 3RD CLASS
4. BMSSA
   BOATSWAIN'S MATE (STEVEDORE) SEAMAN APPRENTICE
5. BMSSN
   BOATSWAIN'S MATE(STEVEDORE) SEAMAN
6. BMSSR
   BOATSWAIN'S MATE(STEVEDORE) SEAMAN RECRUIT
7. BSN IN CHRG
   BOATSWAIN'S MATE IN CHARGE
8. BSNYEO
   BOATSWAIN'S YEOMAN
9. CBMCBB
   CHIEF BOATSWAIN'S MATE (CONSTRUCTION BATTALION-B)
10. CBMCBS
    CHIEF BOATSWAIN'S MATE (CONSTRUCTION BATTALION-S)
11. CBMSRC
    CHIEF BOATSWAIN'S MATE (SHIP REPAIR, CRANE OPERATOR)
12. CBMSRR
    CHIEF BOATSWAIN'S MATE (SHIP REPAIR, RIGGER)
13. CBMSRS
    CHIEF BOATSWAIN'S MATE (SHIP REPAIR, CANVASMAN)
14. CHBOSN
    CHIEF BOATSWAIN
15. COXCBB
    COXSWAIN (CONSTRUCTION BATTALION, BOATSWAIN)
16. SUBBOATS
    CHIEF BOATSWAIN (SS)
17. SURFDECK
    CHIEF BOATSWAIN

Last updated: January 4, 2020 — Total entries: 157