About This Role
Job Title: Security & Law Enforcement (Master-at-Arms)
Category / Component: Enlisted • Active
This role is open to both entry-level applicants and candidates with prior experience. Those with a background in Law Enforcement, Corrections/Parole, or as a Security Practitioner may qualify for direct-entry consideration at an advanced paygrade (E-4 to E-6) depending on experience.
Overview
Master-at-Arms (MA) Sailors provide the Navy’s core security, antiterrorism, and law enforcement capability, protecting people, installations, ships, and strategic assets at home and abroad. They conduct force protection, physical security, and policing on bases, aboard ships, at sea, and in expeditionary environments, and may specialize in areas such as military working dogs, harbor security, corrections, investigations, or protective services.
Key Responsibilities
Conduct antiterrorism and force protection patrols on installations and piers; stand sentry and access control posts and control…
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