Posted on Feb 8, 2019
Which is better, the Air Force Security Forces or Marine Military Police?
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So I've been looking at Marines for a while now and wanted to join as an MP. I just now learned about the Airforce security forces and that looks nice too. I was wondering what is better or are they just the same? I also heard about the Airforce automatic e3 rank if you sign up for 6 years. That's seems like a good contract.
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Fahim Khan provided you don't step on your crank, you'll be an E3 fairly quickly anyway. 6 years before you can Reenlist or ETS is limiting. If you do a four year contract, you can reenlist and possibly be offered something or move on. Otherwise they've got you wherever for 6 years. Not a big deal if you like it. If you are unhappy with duty, location, or AFSC you're kind of stuck.
The Marine Corps appears to move E1-E3 faster than the USAF.
What certification comes with each? If one or the other gets you POST certified, that could be a tie breaker
Here's what it boils down to: what do you want to be when you grow up? Either pursuit is worthy. If you enlisted in the Marine Corps first, you could enlist in the USAF later without going through basic training. It doesn't work the other way around.
SMSgt Thor Merich can you weigh in on this?
The Marine Corps appears to move E1-E3 faster than the USAF.
What certification comes with each? If one or the other gets you POST certified, that could be a tie breaker
Here's what it boils down to: what do you want to be when you grow up? Either pursuit is worthy. If you enlisted in the Marine Corps first, you could enlist in the USAF later without going through basic training. It doesn't work the other way around.
SMSgt Thor Merich can you weigh in on this?
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CPT Lawrence Cable
Fahim Khan - Be aware that I don't know of any major civilian police departments that accept military experience as qualifying you for their department. Most will make you attend their academy, although military service is generally worth preference points.
Marine MP's attend the Army 31B MP school at Ft Leonard Wood, although they are dropped in mid cycle since the Army 31B is one of the One Station Unit Training MOS's. The Air Force Security school is at Lackland AFB in Texas, which is also where Navy MA's (Master at Arms, Navy's version of MP) train. They do not train together.
Marine MP's attend the Army 31B MP school at Ft Leonard Wood, although they are dropped in mid cycle since the Army 31B is one of the One Station Unit Training MOS's. The Air Force Security school is at Lackland AFB in Texas, which is also where Navy MA's (Master at Arms, Navy's version of MP) train. They do not train together.
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It depends on which branch of service you ask. I would say Marine MP or 5811 is good...plus you are a Marine.
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You keep asking similar questions. Are you expecting different responses?
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Fahim Khan
My last question was about being a cop after the military. This question is about which military branch is best. I dont think their similar questions.
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