but their work ethic has earned BM's the title "Backbone of the Navy." "I love knowing we are handling such important evolutions for the ship," said Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Alexandra Shashaty.

Airman Recruit Lavonne Ferguson, a Covington native, serves the U.S. Navy as an aviation boatswain’s mate at Naval Air Technical Training Center (NATTC) in Pensacola, Florida. - photo by Special ...