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TO NAVADMIN
 
UNCLAS //N01400//
NAVADMIN 185/01
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/N1//
 
SUBJ/NAVY-WIDE EXAM FOR ADVANCEMENT IN RATE TO MA3 AND ADDITIONAL
/RATING INFORMATION//
 
REF/A/DOC/BUPERS/10JUL1991//
 
AMPN/REF A IS BUPERSINST 1430.16D, ADVANCEMENT MANUAL.//
 
RMKS/1.  IN DEC 00, WE BEGAN MOVING FORWARD WITH THE NAVY SECURITY
FORCE 21ST CENTURY CONCEPT OF A LONG-TERM GOAL OF TRANSITIONING
FORCE PROTECTION FROM A COLLATERAL DUTY FUNCTION, TO A WELL-TRAINED,
DEDICATED PROFESSIONAL FUNCTION.  CNO N1 (MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL),
IN CONJUNCTION WITH CNO N34 (ANTI-TERRORISM/FORCE PROTECTION AND
INFORMATION ASSURANCE DIVISION), BEGAN WORK TO ENSURE THAT WE
ESTABLISH TRUE REQUIREMENTS, IN THE RIGHT PLACES WITH THE RIGHT
QUALITY OF SAILOR.  IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE THIS GOAL, THE NAVY HAS
IMPLEMENTED AN AGGRESSIVE EFFORT TO GROW THE MASTER-AT-ARMS (MA)
FORCE FROM THE CURRENT LEVEL OF 1,750 TO APPROXIMATELY 4,862 BY
FY-04.  THIS WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH CONVERSIONS FROM EXISTING
RATINGS, AND FOR THE FIRST TIME, VIA RECRUITING DIRECTLY INTO THE MA
RATING.  TO DATE, THESE EFFORTS HAVE BEEN VERY SUCCESSFUL.
 
2.  IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING THE LAW ENFORCEMENT MISSION, PERSONNEL
ASSIGNED TO FORCE PROTECTION UNITS CAN EXPECT TO CONDUCT ENTRY/
ACCESS CONTROL; SUPPORT CRISIS RESPONSE TEAMS, CONDUCT PHYSICAL
SECURITY AND VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENTS, AND BE ASSIGNED TO FLIGHT
LINE, PIER, HARBOR AND SPECIAL SECURITY MISSIONS.  FOLLOWING
COMPLETION OF "A" SCHOOL, (AT SAN ANTONIO TX) NEWLY RECRUITED JUNIOR
SECURITY PERSONNEL COMPLETE COMMAND MANAGED PROFICIENCY
QUALIFICATION COURSES TO DEVELOP PROFICIENCY FOR POSITIONS WITHIN
COMMAND SECURITY DEPARTMENTS.  IN GENERAL, THESE NEW PERSONNEL
ASSIGNED TO BASES WILL INITIALLY BE ASSIGNED TO FIXED POSTS AND
PERFORM ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES (LIKE THEIR USMC/USA/USAF
COUNTERPARTS).
 
3.  TO PROVIDE CAREER PROGRESSION TO THE JUNIOR MASTER AT ARMS
PERSONNEL ENTERING FLEET SERVICE, AN MA3 EXAM HAS BEEN WRITTEN AND
WILL BE ADMINISTERED FOR THE FIRST TIME DURING THE SEP 01 EXAM
CYCLE.
 
4.  SPECIFIC ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MA3 EXAM SUPPLEMENTING
REF A ARE LISTED BELOW AND WILL BE INCORPORATED IN THE NEXT CAREER
REENLISTMENT OBJECTIVES/RATING ENTRY FOR GENERAL APPRENTICES
(CREO/REGA) NAVADMIN.  IN ADDITION TO MEETING GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
SET FORTH IN REF A, ONLY A RATED MASN OR THOSE SN/AN/FN WHO POSSESS
THE LAW ENFORCEMENT SPECIALIST SNEC 9545, ARE ELIGIBLE TO
PARTICIPATE IN THE NAVY-WIDE MA3 ADVANCEMENT EXAM.  FOR E3 PERSONNEL
WITH NEC 9545 ADDITIONAL SCREENING REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPATION IN
THE EXAM ARE REQUIRED AS OUTLINED BELOW.  COMMANDS SHALL VERIFY AND
HAVE THE SAILOR ACKNOWLEDGE THE FOLLOWING SPECIFIC ELIGIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS ON A ADMINISTRATIVE REMARKS NAVPERS 1070/613:
QUOTE:  I HAVE BEEN ADVISED THAT AS AN UNDESIGNATED SN/AN/FN WHO
POSSESSES THE LAW ENFORCEMENT SPECIALIST SNEC 9545, THAT I MAY
PARTICIPATE IN THE MA3 ADVANCEMENT EXAM.  I FURTHER UNDERSTAND THAT
MY ENTRY INTO THE MASTER-AT-ARMS RATING IS CONTINGENT UPON THE
QUALIFICATIONS AS LISTED BELOW:
    (A) NO ARREST OR CONVICTION IN A CIVIL PROCEEDING EXCEPT MINOR
TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS (TO INCLUDE ANY PENDING ADJUDICATION);
    (B) NO ARREST OR CONVICTION FOR DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE
(DUI) OR DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED (DWI) SINCE ENTRY INTO THE NAVAL
SERVICE (TO INCLUDE ANY PENDING ADJUDICATION);
    (C) MAINTAIN ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR ASSIGNMENT TO SENSITIVE
DUTIES AND/OR SECURITY CLEARANCE ELIGIBILITY;
    (D) BE IN GOOD PHYSICAL/MENTAL CONDITION, WITHIN NAVY GUIDELINES
FOR BODY FAT STANDARDS, AND CAPABLE OF SUSTAINED EXERTION;
    (E) POSSESS A VALID STATE DRIVER'S LICENSE;
    (F) BE A UNITED STATES CITIZEN;
    (G) MAINTAIN FUNCTIONAL SKILLS REQUIRED OF AN MA (I.E., WEAPONS
PROFICIENCY); AND
    (H) MAINTAIN OVERALL PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS OF AT LEAST 3.0 AS
DEPICTED ON THE ENLISTED EVALUATION.
"I FURTHER UNDERSTAND THAT BY SIGNING THIS, I AM TRUTHFULLY
ACKNOWLEDGING THAT I AM FULLY QUALIFIED AS LISTED ABOVE AND THAT
SHOULD I FAIL TO MAINTAIN THESE STANDARDS I AM SUBJECT TO
DISQUALIFICATION FROM PARTICIPATION IN THE MA3 EXAM AND CONTINUATION
AND ENTRY INTO THE MASTER-AT-ARMS RATING."
 
5.  INELIGIBLE PERSONNEL.  SN/AN/FN WHO HAVE NOT COMPLETED MA "A"
SCHOOL OR 9545 TRAINING.  TARGETED "A" SCHOOL PROGRAM (TASP)
PERSONNEL THAT HAVE NOT RECEIVED 9545 TRAINING.  TASP CANDIDATES
WITHOUT 9545 TRAINING SHOULD REQUEST "A" SCHOOL.
 
6.  NON-DESIGNATED AN/FN/SN WHO DO NOT HOLD NEC 9545 AND ARE
INTERESTED IN BECOMING AN MA MAY APPLY FOR ENTRY (CONVERSION) INTO
THE PROGRAM BY SUBMITTING A NAVPERS 1306/7 PER REQUIREMENTS OUTLINED
IN OPNAVINST 1440.1C.  CONTACT YOUR COMMAND CAREER COUNSELOR FOR
ASSISTANCE IN PREPARING YOUR NAVPERS 1306/7.
 
7.  QUESTIONS CONCERNING ELIGIBILITY SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE LEGAL
LAW ENFORCEMENT ENLISTED COMMUNITY MANAGER (ECM), N132D14,
LCDR MYLES E. BROOKS, AT (703) 614-0805/DSN 224, OR EMAIL:
N132D14@BUPERS.NAVY.MIL.
 
8.  RELEASED BY MATTHEW G. HENRY, N1(ACTING).//
 
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