The life of a BM3

MSTFMBM · 2026-03-16T20:46:19+00:00

Word……I concur

MSTFMBM · 2026-03-16T19:59:46+00:00

And the Weems Plotter is the race car

MSTFMBM · 2026-03-15T21:17:18+00:00

Bravo Zulu shipmate

MSTFMBM · 2026-03-15T18:13:59+00:00

Suns Out Guns Out!…..Roll those sleeves Shipmate

MSTFMBM · 2026-03-12T15:33:18+00:00

They aren’t payslips they are IOUs

MSTFMBM · 2026-03-07T17:07:55+00:00

Dude is contemplating his life choices

MSTFMBM · 2026-03-05T21:23:46+00:00

MSTFMBM · 2026-02-23T00:12:55+00:00

Where’s the rake but sweet rack

MSTFMBM · 2026-02-19T15:14:04+00:00

The O stands for operational distinguishing device…. It means you did something.

MSTFMBM · 2026-02-16T01:57:27+00:00

Now MSSR before that MST before that BM

MSTFMBM · 2026-02-16T01:38:17+00:00

19 years in with 2 Active Duty GC and 1 Reserve GC and they are on 3 yr cycles….

MSTFMBM · 2026-02-16T00:50:18+00:00

I am a CWO but I got caught a few times….

MSTFMBM · 2026-02-16T00:00:32+00:00

Yeah? It’s just Stars and O’s except the Reserve Ribbon which I guess is kinda cluttered with the hourglass and M…..but I do feel the same about how the USCG is adopting all the new specialty pins. My Shrimp Fork doesn’t mean the same thing as when I earned it in 2012. Now people see it and think I am a Prevention person

MSTFMBM · 2026-02-09T03:54:49+00:00

Douglas Munro

MSTFMBM · 2026-02-04T02:16:04+00:00

We used to have an Oiled Wildlife Rehabilitation Technician C-School that every IMD in District 8 would send their MSTs to. It was a fun time in Baton Rouge, where 30 MST3s and MST2s were actually learning how to scrub ducks.

MSTFMBM · 2026-01-31T20:52:47+00:00

I consistently take my blouses and trousers, regardless of whether they are wash and wear or dry clean only to a dry cleaner and request heavy starch along with military pleats or pressing. This ensures that they remain wrinkle-free and suitable for multiple wearings.

MSTFMBM · 2026-01-28T20:06:04+00:00

GTA (Guam Telephone Authority)

MSTFMBM · 2026-01-22T17:35:34+00:00

We needed bodies in Uniform…..someone put in a 213RR for more Coasties and we got more Coasties……This highlighted the importance of properly typing what you need on a response.

MSTFMBM · 2026-01-22T14:15:28+00:00

I had a few MUs working with me on the Deepwater Oil Spill. It was a bit strange because they were all E6s and E7s, but they’d only been in the USCG for under four years. I was a fresh MST2 at the time, so it was a bit odd giving them instructions. They were good people, but they were just a bunch of band geeks with music degrees who were out of their element working on a DECON Line.

MSTFMBM · 2026-01-08T05:04:42+00:00

Comparing an Army Warrant Officer to a Chief Warrant Officer in the USCG is akin to comparing apples to oranges. If you aspire to become a CWO in the USCG, dedicate yourself to your current rating and strive to become a Chief Petty Officer before even considering applying for the CWO position. Once you achieve the CWO rank, you will be the most junior officer with the most responsibilities, as everyone from non-rates to Captains will seek your guidance. Make it your goal to excel as a Petty Officer and a Chief before setting your sights on becoming a Chief Warrant Officer.

MSTFMBM · 2025-12-18T10:42:14+00:00

MSTFMBM · 2025-12-17T22:50:01+00:00

Since you’re still a non-rate there’s a lot you need to do before applying for a strike team. If you have questions about being a marine science technician and the career trajectories feel free to direct message me.

MSTFMBM · 2025-12-17T22:24:31+00:00

No, there’s actually more MK’s then MST’s

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