What are some duty stations for MA's

Auridan · 02-23-2015, 05:10 PM

Note: This news is still preliminary, and therefore subject to 1) my own misinterpretation and 2) Navy whimsy.

I just heard today that Big Navy wants to do away with temporary Security personnel on carriers, meaning that all the grunt work currently filled by other ratings on loan will soon be done exclusively by MAs. If this goes through, the rating is going to need a lot of new bodies, and advancement may get a shot in the arm.

FutureND · 02-23-2015, 05:21 PM

This is true, one of the reasons the CNP announced the "Bees to Badges" program a few weeks ago.

Auridan · 02-23-2015, 05:25 PM

Huh, completely missed that. I wonder if it went through my email and I never noticed it.

Chief was making it sound like MAs were taking over these jobs throughout the fleet, but the links I'm seeing are only talking about carriers. I'll edit that...

kycop107 · 02-26-2015, 09:37 PM

Will this translate to MA openings for people ready to join now? I should be going to MEPS next week and am praying for MA to be available as I have been a Police Officer for a decade now.

Haasino · 02-26-2015, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by kycop107

Will this translate to MA openings for people ready to join now? I should be going to MEPS next week and am praying for MA to be available as I have been a Police Officer for a decade now.

Now obviously, everyone's opinions and experiences will vary... but I work with a current AW who was an LAPD officer for 9 years before going MA. He hated almost everything about military police work compared to his work as a civilian LEO and crossed over to Aircrew after 5 years. Another guy I worked with as a Sheriff's Deputy also went Army MP and hated it.

Again, just food for thought... I've seen from your previous posts that you've scored well on your ASVAB so don't rule out more intel oriented ratings for MA.

Agrias · 02-26-2015, 09:48 PM

I literally just got sent cranking to security, so if they're getting rid of it, it's not "soon".

LT Guppy · 02-27-2015, 05:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Haasino

Now obviously, everyone's opinions and experiences will vary... but I work with a current AW who was an LAPD officer for 9 years before going MA. He hated almost everything about military police work compared to his work as a civilian LEO and crossed over to Aircrew after 5 years. Another guy I worked with as a Sheriff's Deputy also went Army MP and hated it.

Again, just food for thought... I've seen from your previous posts that you've scored well on your ASVAB so don't rule out more intel oriented ratings for MA.

Agreed.
MA work is not like civilian law enforcement. A lot of people go with that expectation and are disappointed.

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02-23-2015, 05:10 PM	#1
Auridan Active Duty Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Sea level Posts: 713 Rep Power: 0	Note: This news is still preliminary, and therefore subject to 1) my own misinterpretation and 2) Navy whimsy. I just heard today that Big Navy wants to do away with temporary Security personnel on carriers, meaning that all the grunt work currently filled by other ratings on loan will soon be done exclusively by MAs. If this goes through, the rating is going to need a lot of new bodies, and advancement may get a shot in the arm.

02-23-2015, 05:21 PM	#2
FutureND Active Duty Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: California Posts: 756 Rep Power: 0	This is true, one of the reasons the CNP announced the "Bees to Badges" program a few weeks ago.

02-23-2015, 05:25 PM	#3
Auridan Active Duty Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Sea level Posts: 713 Rep Power: 0	Huh, completely missed that. I wonder if it went through my email and I never noticed it. Chief was making it sound like MAs were taking over these jobs throughout the fleet, but the links I'm seeing are only talking about carriers. I'll edit that...

02-26-2015, 09:37 PM	#4
kycop107 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 35 Rep Power: 0	Will this translate to MA openings for people ready to join now? I should be going to MEPS next week and am praying for MA to be available as I have been a Police Officer for a decade now.

02-26-2015, 09:48 PM	#6
Agrias Active Duty Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 184 Rep Power: 0	I literally just got sent cranking to security, so if they're getting rid of it, it's not "soon".