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Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Josh Bray

Simms Native Supports Next Generation of Naval Aviators

Simms Native Supports Next Generation of Naval Aviators

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - A 2010 James Bowie High School graduate and Simms, Texas, native supports the training of naval aviation personnel and air operations.


Petty Officer 2nd Class Jimmy Burkett is a boatswain’s mate serving at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Texas. 


A Navy boatswain’s mate is responsible for handling all of the anchoring, mooring, and towing evolutions as well as underway replenishments and flight operations while serving aboard a naval ship.

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