master at arms
Naval security officer
A master at arms is a naval petty officer responsible for maintaining discipline, enforcing regulations, and providing security aboard ship.
The role functions as shipboard police: The master at arms escorted the sailor to the brig.
In the modern U.S.
Navy, master at arms is a rating specializing in law enforcement and force protection duties.
- petty officerEnlisted naval rank
- chief petty officerSenior enlisted naval rank
- navalOf maritime warfare
- securityProtection from threat
- shipSeagoing transport vessel
brig · discipline · weapons · sailor · enforcement · deck · below decks · uniform · duty station · navy · military police · law enforcement · custody · patrol · enlisted · watchman · sidearm · detention
- ship crewsailor, seaman, crewman, deckhand, first mate
- Royal NavyRoyal Navy, admiral, warship, HMS Victory, battleship
- naval ranksadmiral, admirals, captain, commodore, commander
- Navy Jobssailor, seaman, submariner, petty officer, ensign
- weapons expertsgunsmith, armorer, ballistics expert, weapons inspector, weaponsmith
- Navy Ratingspetty officer, chief petty officer, seaman, boatswain's mate, gunner's mate
master at armsline officer
Officer in combat command
gunnery officer · weapons officer · naval aviator · gunner's mate · boatswain
master at armsline officer
Officer in combat command
commissioned officer · commanding officer · gunnery officer · executive officer · admiral
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