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Link to Navy Speak - Navy Terms & Acronyms: Navy Speak
All Hands Magazine's full length documentary "Making a Sailor": This video follows four recruits through Boot Camp in the spring of 2018 who were assigned to DIV 229, an integrated division, which had PIR on 05/25/2018.
Boot Camp: Making a Sailor (Full Length Documentary - 2018)
Boot Camp: Behind the Scenes at RTC
...and visit Navy.com - America's Navy and Navy.mil also Navy Live - The Official Blog of the Navy to learn more.
OPSEC - Navy Operations Security
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A group for moms of "Master At Arms" sailors.
Members: 630
Latest Activity: Oct 4, 2023
We look forward to hearing about your sailors journey. How he/she likes being an MAA (MA) and which kind of job they are doing and how you are doing knowing what your sailor does for a living.
NOTE: Please help keep our sailors safe. Don't give out exact locations.Example: If he/she is in Iraq you can say Iraq but I would not say the name of the camp or a town near the camp. If they are on a ship don't give the last known location. Although some of that is public we don't in anyway want to jeopardize them.
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MA Schools
Lackland AFB, TX -- 40 calendar days
Hampton Roads, VA -- 50 calendar days
Kings Ba, GA -- 50 calendar days
Ship and shore physical security requirements, crime prevention, military and civil law, antiterrorism procedures, physical fitness training, interpersonal communications, first aid, firearms and physical restraint. Group instruction, classroom and physical training in use of restraining devices.
MA's Practicing There Skills - Bahrain
OC Spray
Below is a look at what the MA sailors go though in "A" school at Lackland Air Force Base. USS Russell April 12, 2008 The ship's boarding team practices their close-quarters combat skills while the ship's Master-at-Arms offers "encouragement".
Discussion Forum
GITMO
Started by Julie. Last reply by IdahoMom Dec 8, 2018. 7 Replies 0 Likes
Graduation Dates
Started by MA mom of KY. Last reply by MainemomJulie May 30, 2017. 2 Replies 0 Likes
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Comment by Mollie...Kelcies Mom on June 30, 2010 at 2:36am
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Okay, so Kelcie clarified for me. E3 (MASN) is just plain "seaman", without the "recruit" or "apprentice" attached to it. She made E4 or MA3 in 3 years, but this year, the open slots for E5 or MA2 was very limited, and she didn't get to "bump up" for the 1st time since she went in. I guess that the higher you go, the tougher it gets to advance.
Janie, I make up my own definitions for the acronyms that Kelcie uses. Most of the time now, I have a "general" idea as to what she is referring to, but she gets a real "kick" out of my personal definitions.
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Comment by janieflorida on June 29, 2010 at 8:56pm
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Zach's mom I think you have it right. Sometimes when I talk with Stephen and he spits out all these letters I have no idea what he is talking about.
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Comment by Proud Mom of a Sailor on June 29, 2010 at 11:48am
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Ok Kmorgan I think I figured it out: E1= MASR~Seaman Recruit, E2=Seaman Apprentice and E3=Seaman all master at arms think I have that correct.....
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Mollie...Kelcies Mom~ the E3=Seaman.
Kmorgan~I an trying to find out what the abbrevations stand for.
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Kmorgan...Maggie McD is right. If they sign on as an E1, they are a Seaman Recruit, E2=Seaman Apprentice, E3...for some reason I'm drawing a blank, E4=MA3 (or Petty Officer 3rd class) etc. As they move up in RANK their "title" changes. Their "RATE" is their job classification, in our case Master at Arms. Kelcie has been in for over 3 years now and I'm still working on the correct "lingo". I do also know that while they are "on the job" in certain situations, their "rate" places them in a "higher rank" position. Meaning that if they are "challenged" by someone of a higher rank because they are doing their job, the person doing the "challenging" is in fact actually challenging someone whose RATE automatically makes them the equivilent of an E6. VERY confusing, I know. But trying to pass on things I have learned over the years. Hope it helps a little.
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Comment by Maggie McD on June 29, 2010 at 7:05am
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depends on their rate starting from E1 MASR, MASA, MASN, MA3, etc....
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I agree....I'll have to copy and paste it and send it to Kelcie in an email.
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Comment by Brenda Sue on June 28, 2010 at 9:53pm
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Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Visits MA "A" School
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By Yeoman Seaman Steven Cooney, Center for Security Forces
SAN ANTONIO (NNS) -- The commander of U.S. Fleet Forces (USFF) visited the Center for Security Forces June 24 and spoke to the vital role of Navy master-at-arms (MA) in today's Navy.
USFF is the executive agent for all antiterrorism force protection (ATFP) policies and procedures. During his visit, Adm. John C. Harvey, Jr., USFF, took a firsthand look into the training of the Navy master-at-arms.
"In my view, one of the key foundations in the ATFP effort is a very well trained and skilled core of master-at-arms personnel," he said.
The admiral's tour included visiting electronic classrooms, where the web-based training portion of the "A" School curriculum, including basic principles for select topics, is delivered. He then moved on to more hands-on practical exercises, observing students performing take down procedures for non-compliant suspects in the gymnasium as part of security force training.
During a break in training, Harvey took time to speak with students about the significance of what they are doing for the Navy as a master-at-arms.
"This is not a drill. The master-at-arms force is the first line of defense for our Sailors," said Harvey. "You may be the one person who stands between your shipmates and the enemy - an enemy who wants to kill them."
When asked about the level and quality of training students are receiving, Harvey responded "the training is a good baseline, however, as with all "A" School training, there will be parts that have to be made stronger.
"As we get more knowledgeable about the threat we are facing all over the world to our ships, squadrons, and Sailors, we need to bring that knowledge back to the schoolhouse to build upon," added Harvey.
Prior to departing, Harvey offered this advice for the Navy's next generation of master-at-arms: "Never forget the reality of the threat to our Navy and the immense duty that you have taken on - the protection of our fleet."
For more news from Center for Security Forces, visit www.navy.mil/local/csf/.
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Derek came home on leave - but it took about six weeks after A school until they released him to come home. He did spend almost two weeks home - but didn't do any Navy work. If he would have, they would not have counted those days.
Yes, the recruiters usually let them work during this time. They told mine that all he had to do was put on his uniform and spend a few hours at the school during lunch time. He chose not to do this.
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They get 2 weeks leave, but must spend some time of it doing Navy work. Steve did a couple of days at his recruitment station. A sailor was killed in action from Miami, Our prayers go out to his family and may the angels bring him home.
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