Navy Master-at-Arms Rating Update

By: fedweek

The Navy’s Master-at-Arms (MA) Directorate with the Center for Security Forces is working on innovative initiatives to ensure professional development, career advancement, and a lifelong learning continuum for sailors in the master-at-arms rating. Initiatives include updating MA occupational standards, taking the lead for Navy-wide professional and technical competency development, rewriting the MA rate training manual and enhancing the MA military apprenticeship program. Prior to September 11, 2001, the master-at-arms community numbered about 1,700 Navy-wide and was responsible for good order and discipline involving principally law enforcement tasks. Since then, the community, which has grown to more than 11,000 sailors, is the second largest rating in the Navy. MAs now also conduct detainee operations, riverine and expeditionary warfare, and individual augmentee support in Iraq and Afghanistan. Sailors in the master-at-arms rating or individuals interested in converting to this rating can visit Navy Knowledge Online at https://wwwa.nko.navy.mil/.