Last updated:  March 5th, 2011

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This is an UNOFFICIAL site and is not affiliated with the USCG in a official capacity.
Welcome Boatswain's Mates!  For those of you who haven't visited before, you won't recognize any changes. I want to thank all those who have contributed to the success of this site, I couldn't have done it without you. Below are those who have provided study guides to help you advance:
Wall Of Fame

John Namako	Derek Zwiers	Adam Hunter	Justin Moran	Jason Hermes
Thomas Simonds	BMCM Jim Bordell	Matthew Valzania	Dave White	MK3 Hoke Harper
George Damanis	Andrew Groth	Edward Powell	Cornelius Ferguson	Bradley Poen
Sherman Baldwin	Donald Bullock	CDR Mike Henderson (NOAA)	Robert J. Smith	CDR Mark Frankford
David Allen	BMCS Hollandsworth	Dylan Mullins	Samantha Sheffield	Scott Molway
Gabriel Bosman	Gary Tolbert (FWCC)	Brodie MacDonald	Matthew McCullough	Richard Thomas
Seth Mills	Todd Murray	Douglas Tooley	Cody Paschal	Chase M. Ryan
Stephen Liber	Dareck Poirier	Frank Wink	Hernan Ossandon	Wesley Jansen
Keryn Eileen Moore	BMC David Rice	MST3 Chris Thomson	Jaime Muscatelli	AUX Brian Harris
Patrick Blakeley	Jimmy Montemayor	Jake Stroud	Chad Barber	Erin Regan
Stephen Hatch	John Hardin	Rafael Tinajero	BMCS Glenn Bucklin	BMC Charlie Salls
Brad Parker	Patrick Davis	BMCM Coffman	Michael Bagley	Chris Hoschak
YN3 Angela Whitcomb	Dustin Daniels	Colleen Theobald	David Naylor	Kent Beeksma
Jamie Carr	Colin Penny	David Race	Daniel Hazebrook	Joshua Winn
Lee McMillan	Jade Andrews	Hunter Lawrimore	Chris Sweeney	Matthew Carey
Meredith Hodgin	Jordan Baptiste	Erich Goebes	Sebastian Derda	Jennifer Zuniga
George Ruiz	David Clemens	Chris Ledesma	Ron Bowen	Jason Boudreaux
Clark Bates	Jeffrey Eastman	Chris Swiatek	Chad Sigle	Brian Milcetich
Tyler Young	Jamison Burkett	April Boyde	James Spute	BM3 Vickers
Frank Miller	Luke Irwin	Justin Longval	Douglas Anglebrandt	Joseph Nilles
William Rucker	Robert Kroll	Jason McGuire	Kalli Nedeau	Christopher Burchett
Stacy Sinke	Rick Ball	Brad Parker	Michael Beach	Jason Chilson
David Andreesen	Seth Tomas	BM3 Lemere	Ralph Kring	Michael Johnson
Hunter Crider	Shawn Vredenburg	Christopher Crowther	MVM Niday	Laterrence Kelley

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Disclaimer: Any study guide posted here may have incorrect information, as everyone is human...including the BMs who've written the study guides (not to mention policy changes). This is why it is critical that you read the appropriate manuals when studying, not just read the study guides. If you find something wrong, notify the study guide author so they can update it and submit a corrected copy. You are responsible for knowing the material, so I would encourage you to hit the books first and use the study guides as a companion document to your studying.

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Items For Sale

CG and BM Related Items For Sale --------------------------------- Stickers are back! 3" round. Get 'em before they're gone! www.BoatswainsMate.net T-shirts, sweatshirts, mugs, and more! CG Station Fort Lauderdale swag for sale Myerchin Marlinspikes and Knives (only brand I've ever bought, for what it's worth!) The Nautical Realm - USCG decorated oars (tell Billy I sent ya!) MilitarySeller.com (run by a BM1)FLETC Official Store DHS Foundation Gift Store (all your DHS needs...look under "Employee Resources") Sally's Cop Shop (across the street from FLETC) reproduction Stanley London Bosun's Pipes Get 250 **Free** Business Cards Here Cutter Agent (good for unit swag...and they'll help design it for you) Chart Art - pictures of CG assets painted on charts!

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If you are thinking of getting out of the Guard, I would encourage you to seriously consider staying with the Coast Guard by joining the CG Reserve.  Click here to read an interesting article on staying in the CG.
Just think about it...ok?   Visit the CG Reserve or CG Recruiting. 

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Check back often.  Pass the word to your fellow BMs and help your baby boats advance.  It's a small boat and we're all in it together. Lastly, I wish you all good luck in your careers.
"I will prepare and some day my chance will come."
Abraham Lincoln

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Study Guides for the Boatswain's Mate
Be aware that many of the BM EOCT and courses have changed recently. Study guides posted here may be dated now and will not completely prepare you for the test.
Read your course material, hit the manuals, and do your homework. No point wasting your time (or your ESO's) if you didn't prepare for the test.

Chief Boatswain's Mate (BMC) Study Guides --------------------------------- BMC Study Guide (BM1 Ball)

Boatswain's Mate First Class (BM1) Study Guides This study guides are now obsolete with the new course material published. They're provided for reference purposes only. --------------------------------- BM1 EOCT Studyguide (Boyde) BM1 EOCT Studyguide BM1 EOCT Study Guide (BM2 Anglebrandt) BM1 EOCT Study Guide (BM2 Longval) BM1 EOCT Study Guide (BM2 Sinke) BM1 EOCT Study Guide (BM2 Nilles)

Boatswain's Mate Second Class (BM2) Study Guides --------------------------------- BM2 EOCT Study Guide (BM2 Regan)

Boatswain's Mate Third Class (BM3) Study Guides These study guides are now obsolete with the new course material published. They're provided for reference purposes only. --------------------------------- BM3 study guide (Naylor) BM3 study guide (Theobald) BM3 study guide (Theobald) BM3 study guide powerpoint (Theobald) BM3 study guide BM3 EOCT Study Guide (SN Burkett) BM3 EOCT Study Guide (SN Young)

Manuevering Boards and Code Flags --------------------------------- ***UPDATED*** Maneuvering Boards 101 (BMCS Swiatek) Maneuvering Boards powerpoint study guide Code Flags Cheat Sheet Signal Flag Codes Cheat Sheet

Enlisted Professional Military Education (EPME) Study Guides --------------------------------- E-PME Studies Guide for Pay Grade E-5 powerpoint (Molway) E-PME Studies Guide for Pay Grade E-5(Molway) TRACEN Petaluma's EPME Study Guides (intranet only) TRACEN Petaluma's EPME Study Guides (internet) E-6 EPME Study Guide (BM2 Bosman) E-5/E-6 EPME Study Guide (MST3 Thomson) EPME Study Guide for E4 (SNBM Tinajero) EPME Study Guide for E5-E6 (BM2 Hazebrook) EPME Study Guide for E5-E6 (BM2 Winn) EPME Study Guide for E5-E6 (BM2 Bates) EPME Study Guide for E6 (BM2 Daniels)

Ready For Ops/Standardization (STAN)Team, MLE, and Miscellaneous Study Guides --------------------------------- ***NEW*** BO Law References (Harper) Afloat Studyguide (Bagley) ATON Study Guide (Bagley) Cold Water Survival Study Guide (Bagley) PPE Guide (Bagley) JEOPARDY powerpoint boat crew studyguide for STAN/RFO (Carr) JEOPARDY powerpoint boat crew studyguide for STAN/RFO (Carr) RFO Study Guide (Race)

Service Wide Exam (SWE) Study Guides for the Boatswain's Mate --------------------------------- CPO SWE Questions from May 2002(BMC Spute) QMC & QMCS SWE Questions from May 2003(BMC Spute) QMCS SWE Questions from May 2002 (BMC Spute) BM SWE Study Notes (Old School Stuff)

Deck Watch Officer (DWO) & Navigation Rules (NAVRUL) Study Guides --------------------------------- ***NEW*** NAVRULES studyguide (CDR Mark Frankford) DWO studyguide (BM3 Poirier) Nav Rules studyguide (BM3 Muscatelli) Nav Test (BMC Rice) Nav Test Answer Sheet (BMC Rice) Nav Test Answers (BMC Rice) NAVRULES/DWO Study Guide (BMCM Coffman) US Boating Nav Rules online test NAVRULES Quick Reference Deck Watch Officer Exam Study Questions (BMC Vrendenburg) Marine Deck Warrant Officer Diagnostic (MDWOD) Navy STEP CDs (DWO, DCPO, and more) Seatow Rules of the Road tests NAVRULES.COM CG Office of Vessel Traffic Mgmt (they write the tests) Merchant Mariner Info Center BoatingBasicsOnline.com - Basic Boating Safety Course BoatUS.org Rules of the Road

Officer-in-Charge (OIC) Review Board --------------------------------- Hit the manuals...ask a Chief..or a current OIC. OIC Candidate Handbook (BMCM Bordell)

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OOD, Coxswain, Crew, & Boat Type Study Guides

General Coxswain & Crew Study Guides & Captain's License info --------------------------------- Boat Crew Study Guide (Moran) ***NEW*** Boat Crew and Comms Watchstander study guides, ppt, and video from STA Miami Beach ***NEW*** Policies for Coxswain Boards (White) SAR Fundamentals (Valzania) LAT/LONG minutes to degree converter SAR Policies powerpoint (Baldwin) NOAA charts and pubs (questions? Ask CDR Henderson using email on Wall of Fame) NOAA experimental printable chartlets (questions? Ask CDR Henderson using email on Wall of Fame) NOAA online charts (questions? Ask CDR Henderson using email on Wall of Fame) Boat crew Task 08 (Taylor) Boat crew Task 03 (Taylor) Boat crew Task 02 (Taylor) Boat crew Task 01 (Taylor) Boat crew Task 07 (Taylor) Boat crew Task 04 (Taylor) Boat crew Task 08 (Taylor) SAR Fundamentals Study Guide (Liber) Constructing a security zone on the Furuno Navnet NT (Jansen) Boat Crew Study Guide (SN Ossandon) NOAA online charts (good when you don't have a chart in front of you!) Crew Fatigue Calculator (BM2 Stover)Captain's License For Coasties (BMCS Bordell) Basic Coxswain Studyguide (BM2 Stroud) SINS and CG Nav Standards FAQ and Recommendations from the Boat Forces Center UTB and RBS Boat Specs Cheat Sheet (Hoschak) D13 Division 8 Crew/Coxswain Academy Cheat Sheet for SINS install NSB Crewmember Study Guide (BM3 Zuniga) Crew Test (BM3 Vickers) Crew Test Answers (BM3 Vickers) Boat Crew Studyguide (PO Carey)

Officer of the Day (OOD) Tools & Links of Interest --------------------------------- SAR Fundamentals (Valzania) LAT/LONG minutes to degree converter SAR Policies powerpoint (Baldwin) 2008 SAR Fundamentals Study Guide (Liber) NOAA charts and pubs (questions? Ask CDR Henderson using email on Wall of Fame) NOAA experimental printable chartlets (questions? Ask CDR Henderson using email on Wall of Fame) NOAA online charts (questions? Ask CDR Henderson using email on Wall of Fame) Printer ready GAR model business cards (Liber) Current NOAA forecasts by State/City/Region Current NOAA Marine forecast by City/State/Region Real-time weather conditions from the National Data Buoy Center. (Also includes historical data) Cold Exposure Survival Model MISLE MISLE Training Converting Addresses to LAT/LONG positions *Updated* SAR Fundamentals Coast Guard Addendum to the U.S. National SAR Supplement to the IAMSAR Manual Atlantic Area Command Center & SAR Plans National Ice Center Comets and Meteor Showers Metric Conversion Calculator Online charts at Maptech Online listing of local police & rescue agencies Language Translator NIMA - US Notice to Mariners Current River Stages (good for inland cutters)

25' Response Boat (RB-S/RB-HS) Study Guides 41', 33' and 25' Crew Study Guide (Taylor) Boat Crew Study Guide (Bullock) 47' and 25' Crew Study Guide (MacDonald) Constructing a security zone on the Furuno Navnet NT (Jansen) 25' RB-S Boat Crew Studyguide (SN Hatch & SN Regan) RB-S Test (BM2 Walker) RB-S Coxswain Study Guide (BM2 Race) RB-S Coxswain Study Guide (BM3 Andrews) RB-S Study Guide (SN Hodgin) RB-S Study Guide (BM3 Zuniga) RB-S Study Guide (BM3 Baptiste)

41' Utility Boat (UTB) Study Guides --------------------------------- 41' UTB Crew Member Studyguide (Hermes)41' UTB Crew Member Studyguide (BM3 Murray and MK3 Mills) 41' UTB Coxswain Studyguide (BM2 Moore) 41' UTB Boat Quick Reference (Auxililarist Brian Harris) 41' UTB Boat Crew Studyguide (SN Hatch & SN Regan) *NEW* 41' UTB Quick Reference Guide 41' UTB Coxswain Study Guide (BM3 Irwin) 41' UTB Crewman Study Guide (SN Miller) 41' UTB Study Guide (BM3 Chilson)

47' Motor Lifeboat (MLB) Study Guides --------------------------------- 47' and 25' Crew Study Guide (MacDonald) 47' MLB Coxswain Study Guide (BM1 Wink) 47' MLB Crew Test Study Guide (Tooley) 47' MLB Study Guide (Paschal) 47' MLB RFO Studyguide (BMC Ball's website) 47' MLB Boat Crew Studyguide (SN Hatch & SN Regan) 47' MLB Crewman Study Guide (SN Miller) 47' MLB Study Guide (SN McGuire) 47' MLB Study Guide (BM1 Johnson)

33' Special Purpose Craft - Law Enforcement (SPC-LE) Study Guides --------------------------------- SPC-LE Jeopardy(Damanis) 33' SPC-LE Study Guide (Ryan)

24' Special Purpose Craft - Shallow Water (SPC-SW) Study Guides --------------------------------- 24' SPC-SW Study Guide (Smith) 24' SPC-SW Study Guide (Powell & Groth)

Response Boat Medium (RB-M) Study Guides --------------------------------- ***NEW*** RB-M Study Guide (Simonds & Zwiers) RB-M Study Guide (Ferguson)

Over The Horizon (OTH) Study Guides --------------------------------- OTH Study Guide (BM2 Thomas)

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Miscellaneous items

Boatswain's Mate Knowledge --------------------------------- How to order charts (Hunter) Calculating swing and drag circles spreadsheet (Poen) NOAA charts and pubs (questions? Ask CDR Henderson using email on Wall of Fame) NOAA experimental printable chartlets (questions? Ask CDR Henderson using email on Wall of Fame) NOAA online charts (questions? Ask CDR Henderson using email on Wall of Fame) Chart corrections A very cool animated website that shows how to tie different knots Constructing a security zone on the Furuno Navnet NT (Jansen) NOAA online charts (good when you don't have a chart in front of you!) Printer ready GAR model business cards (BM1 Blakeley) Samson Rope Technologies, Inc. splicing guides (includes instructions for USED double braid) Make your own sunrise/sunset calendar http://www.sunrisesunset.com/custom_srss_calendar.asp Chart ordering (you'll need to get a password...this is part one) Chart ordering (you'll need to get a password...this is part two) Chart corrections (invaluable listing of corrections for your chart) BM Compentency Codes (YN3 Whitcomb) Converting Addresses to LAT/LONG positions Info on safe combinations (like in the armory) Find the Tides and Moon Phases Knot tying info and links Lanyards, pipes and BM links of interest Searchable List of Nautical Terms Practical factors (EPQs) Enlisted Advancement System Chart Bowditch's The American Practical Navigator International Code of Maritime Signals Flags Semaphore Flag Signaling System MRN Servicewide Exam Reading Lists Standard Helm Commands Maritime Safety Information Basic Coastal Navigation Celestial Navigation U.S. Naval Observatory Astronomical Dept. Julian Date Calendar Sample OIC Screening Package

Manuals, Instructions and Policies ---------Boats------------------------ N> AOPS User Guide COMDT Office of Boat Forces Manuals Coatings and Color Manual, COMDTINST M10360.3B Radar Navigation and Maneuvering Board Manual - Pub. 1310 -------The Rest--------------------- Maritime Law Enforcement Manual, COMDTINST M16247.1C Naval Telecommunications Procedures, Flags, Colors and Pennants, NTP 13 (B) COMDTINST M1510.2, Enlsited Professional Military Education (EPME) Manual Communications Watchstander Qualification Guide Code of Federal Regulations CG Correspondence Manual USCG Personnel Manual - COMDTINST 1000.6A The Marine Safety Manual USCG Pay Manual Military Justice Manual, COMDTINST M5810.1D Manual for Court Martials Uniform Code of Military Justice Uniform Regulations, COMDTINST M1020.6E MWR Manual Enlisted Billet Manual Online Personnel and Pay Procedures Manual

Finance (SK) Links of Interest --------------------------------- Travel Entitlements (YN3 Whitcomb) ELC Excess Property Report (G-CFM-3) Personal Property Site PURCHASE CARD APPLICATION (PCA) GSA GSA ADVANTAGE SHOPPING Federal Supply Schedules Handbook Govt Freight under Transportation Federal Aquisition Requlations Office of Procurement Management UNICOR or The Hommies in Cell Block 6

Miscellaneous Forms and Important Items --------------------------------- BM2 Tracking Guide (.xls file) (BM3 McCullough)SRB Calculator (.xls file) (YN3 Whitcomb) Individual Development Program file for your young ones (.pdf file) (BM1 Hardin) Change of Command Program (.pdf file) (BMC Davis) Change of Command Master Program (.doc file) (BMC Davis) Change of Command Script (BMC Davis) Personnel Support Command (PSC) forms Veterans' Administration Forms(online)

Extra tool bag items... --------------------------------- DNC website DOD EMall Wav files of bosun pipes and other honors courtesy of the Sea Scouts Special Request Chit (BMC Allen) NOAA Fisheries Vessel Permit Directory NOAA Fisheries Service - Southeast Regional Office (has 50 CFR 622 links (Fed Fisheries) NOAA - Doc Vessel check by name or number Constructing a security zone on the Furuno Navnet NT (Jansen) NOAA online charts (good when you don't have a chart in front of you!) HQ Award Writing website D1 (oan) Award Writing website Printer ready GAR model business cards (BM1 Blakeley) ATONIS Tides Online MSDS Search Engines National Marine Fisheries Service National Homeland Security Knowledgebase Maritime Homeland Security Knowledgebase

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"If, in order to be popular I have to do what other people want me to do, regardless of my own convictions,
then I have no desire to be popular, and I am quite sure I will never be."
Commodore Ellsworth Bertholf, First Coast Guard Commandant

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Links of Interest

Career Information Here --------------------------------- Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard's Website Direct Access Assignment Officers (CGPC-epm) Enlisted Ratings - Performance Qualifications Coast Guard Career Central

Coast Guard Units and Organizations --------------------------------- Department of Homeland Security Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard's Website CG Historian Uniform Distribution Center (UDC) Morale, Welfare, and Recreation Coast Guard Finance Center (FINCEN) Training Quota Management Center (TQC) USCG NavCen Coast Guard Institute (CGI) US Naval Service Sea Cadet Corps USCG CPOA, CPOAA, and CGEA Coast Guard Auxiliary Office of Leadership and Diversity Home Page Coast Guard Reserves

Training & Education Links --------------------------------- NIMS/Incident Command System Training & Tools NIIMS/Incident Command System (ICS) Online Training (FEMA) Coast Guard Institute (CGI) e-learning website CG Learning Portal (Internet) MLE BO Course Materials and Lesson Plans CG History (GMCM Bill Wells' web site)

Money Matters --------------------------------- Coast Guard Finance Center (FINCEN) Active Duty Pay Charts Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) Rates Per Diem Rates Hotels at Per Diem Rates Thrift Savings Plan Info

Miscellaneous --------------------------------- Fred's Place CG Famiy website Coast Guard Sea Stories Chart of all Coast Guard Ribbons Coast Guard Ribbon Checker Coast Guard Ribbon Checker #2 (CG Auxiliary link)

Fun Stuff --------------------------------- 213 Things Skippy is no longer allowed to do in the US Army... If you think Skippy is funny, wait till you read about Army ponchos... Joe Cartoon Badger Badger Badger (turn up your speakers!)

Coast Guard Related Books, Newsletters and Magazines --------------------------------- Books about the Coast Guard Coast Guard Sea Stories MLE Messages (intranet only) US Naval Institute Proceedings Magazine Seapower Magazine

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