Posted on Feb 21, 2020
How the Navy's boatswain's mates get the USS Bataan into and out of ports around the world
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When a port visit is in sight, Marines and sailors are quick to make plans on where they want to visit once they get on land.
Thankfully, the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) has dedicated sailors who assist the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) when pulling into domestic and foreign ports before the visit begins.
Boatswain's mates work behind the scenes and on the decks to make sure porting the amphibious assault ship goes as smooth as possible.
"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."
Thankfully, the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) has dedicated sailors who assist the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) when pulling into domestic and foreign ports before the visit begins.
Boatswain's mates work behind the scenes and on the decks to make sure porting the amphibious assault ship goes as smooth as possible.
"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."
How the Navy's boatswain's mates get the USS Bataan into and out of ports around the world
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I was a BMSN aboard the USS Francis Hammond (FF-1067) and the USS White Plains (AFS-4) both homeported out of Yokosuka, Japan between Jan. '79 - Sept. '82. Both ships have since been decommissioned. To this day I still have dreams I'm back on either of the ships and I see all my old shipmates from back then. I remember their names but once I wake up I don't. But I remember what we were doing. Most of the dreams come after seeing military movies on TV. How I wish I could go back to those days. I miss the feeling of the ship rocking from side to side during the night. Great times back then!!
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
CW5 Jack Cardwell Quite an Evolution. Since I was a Senior PO by the Time I reported to My First Ship, I've never been a Line Handler but as Officer of the Deck OOD In Port I've had to call away the Line Handlers to Double Up the Lines Due to Strong Winds In Port.
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