Posted on Dec 6, 2016
What can I expect from A School for MA as a PO1 prior Army?
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MA: Master-at-Arms
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Master-At-Arms "A" School
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I had a First Class in a class behind me when I was there, he was a former Seabee, but I imagine it would be fairly similar. You'll be staying in one of the hotels there unless you really want to stay in the barracks. Currently, liberty is pretty limited because some of the new recruits did some stupid stuff a few months back and got everyone's liberty taken, but yours should be unaffected. The school is really easy, pretty straightforward stuff. Most of the instructors are Chiefs and really helpful for anything you may struggle with. It's just the most basic aspects of the job, there's "C" schools for the more specific jobs like MWD or Corrections.
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PO1 J R Foster
Just a question. Do MAs do shore side corrections now? When I was in, I was staff at the Naval Brig at Sand Point, in Seattle, Washington for just over three years and they didn't allow MAs to work at the shore brigs, well, at least at the waterfront brigs.
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PO1 Robert Ryan
I retired in June 1989. I attended MA A School as a rate MA1. All of my class were MA's. We had a one week course on Brig operations. I went to A School at Fort Mcclellan Al. in 1983. I bet as firstclass you might be responsible to get tranees to classes on time.
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It should be fine for you. Not a long school at all and it's super easy to get a grip on things and learn.
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If you are a former Army MP, then the MA school would only give you the differences in forms, etc. between the services. If you were not an MP, then the MA school should offer you a lot. One of the big differences between Army MP and Navy MAs is that as a senior Petty Officer or Chief Petty Officer, you could stand the chance of independent duty where you are the ONLY police officer for the command. You really have to good at nearly every facet of law enforcement and security.
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PO1 Robert Ryan
Correct Senior Chief. I was the only rated MA onboard USS CAYUGA LST -1186, USS JARRETT FFG-33, and USS Whipple FF 1062. All independent duty. MA1 USN RET
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