The Maritime Enforcement Specialist (ME)

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is responsible for

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and

force protection Force protection (FP) refers to the concept of protecting military personnel, family members, civilians, facilities, equipment and operations from threats or hazards in order to preserve operational effectiveness and contribute to mission succes ...

in the

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—equivalent to the Navy’s counterpart

Master-at-arms (United States Navy) The Master-at-Arms (MA) rating is responsible for law enforcement and force protection in the United States Navy—equivalent to the United States Army Military Police, the United States Marine Corps Military Police, the United States Air Force S ...

. Additionally, these personnel are trained in traditional maritime law enforcement, anti-terrorism, force protection, port security and safety, and unit-level training.

History

A recent addition to the personnel of the U.S. Coast Guard inventory, Coast Guardsmen in the ME rating are trained and qualified to provide security and law enforcement support for U.S. Coast Guard assets. The first class of Coast Guardsmen graduated from ME "A" School on 14 April 2010.

Training and qualifications

Personnel selected to attend the 10-week long ME "A" School, located in

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at the

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must first meet certain eligibility requirements. The following are the eligibility criteria to be selected as an ME: *Minimum

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score: VE + AR = 100 *Eligible for a

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. Commands must certify that the member is a U. S. citizen and has an approved

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security package on file. *Normal color perception in accordance with the Medical Manual, COMDTINST M6000.1 (series). *Member is within maximum allowable weight in accordance with Allowable Weight Standards for Coast Guard Military Personnel, COMDTINST M1020.8 (series). *Eligible to possess a

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(Lautenberg Amendment Compliance - DD 2760) in accordance with COMDTINST 10100.1(series). *A valid state

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. *24 months of obligated service from date of graduation.

References

External links

* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLNknV1PXwo * https://www.gocoastguard.com/active-duty-careers/enlisted-opportunities/view-job-descriptions/rate/ME * https://www.fletc.gov/academies * https://www.uscg.mil/mlea/mea/ {{Federal law enforcement agencies of the United States Coast Guard M United States Coast Guard job titles