A Master-at-Arms (MAA) is a rating responsible for discipline aboard a naval ship. The term rating or rate carries different meanings depending on which Navy is being discussed In its most general sense discipline refers to systematic instruction given to a Disciple. A naval ship is a Ship (or sometimes Boat, depending on classification used for combat purposes commonly by a Navy.
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Royal Navy
The term has been used in the Royal Navy since the time of King Charles I. Charles I, (19 November 1600 &ndash 30 January 1649 was King of England, Scotland and Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution. Originally the Master-at-Arms was a petty officer who looked after personal arms such as swords and firearms, ensuring they were kept in good order and their ammunition was prepared and ready for use in combat. A Petty Officer is a noncommissioned officer or equivalent in many navies. A firearm is a Tool that projects either single or multiple Projectiles at high velocity through a controlled explosion Ammunition, often referred to as ammo, is a generic term derived from the French language la munition which He also instructed other members of the crew in the use of arms. He later also became responsible for discipline. The Ship's Corporals assisted the Master-at-Arms with his duties.
In the modern Royal Navy the MAA is both the ship's police chief and the senior rating, comparable in many respects to the Regimental Sergeant Major in the Army and the Station Warrant Officer in the Royal Air Force. The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore known as the Senior Service) Police are agents or agencies usually of the executive, empowered to enforce the law and to effect public and social order through the legitimatized use of force Regimental Sergeant Major ( RSM) is an appointment held by Warrant Officers Class 1 (WO1 in the British Army, the British Royal Marines and in The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. The Station Warrant Officer ( SWO, often pronounced as a word is the senior Warrant Officer on a British Royal Air Force station (base A warrant officer or chief petty officer, the MAA is addressed as "Master"; even if the rating in question is a woman, she is still addressed as "Master" and known as the Master-at-Arms. A Warrant Officer ( WO) is a member of a military organization holding one of a specific group of ranks. Chief Petty Officer is a non-commissioned officer or equivalent in many naval services and coast guards. The MAA is assisted by regulators of the Royal Navy Regulating Branch, of which he is himself a member. The Royal Navy Police ( RNP) or Royal Naval Police, formerly known as the Royal Navy Regulating Branch, is the Military police branch of He is nicknamed the "jaunty", a corruption of the French gendarme, or the "joss/jossman". French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people The non-substantive (trade) badge of an MAA is a crown within a wreath.
Royal Navy MAAs are infamous among young ratings for wreaking verbal havoc on the inattentive recruit who fails to notice their trade badge and addresses them as "Chief" or "Sir" (based on their substantive rank), which is all too common for new entrants to the Navy.
British Army
In the British Army, the Master at Arms is a Commissioned officer of the Army Physical Training Corps (APTC) and is responsible for overseeing the fitness training in a large Regiment, Battalion, or Unit, i. The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. An officer is a member of an armed force who holds a position of authority The Army Physical Training Corps ( APTC) is the British Army Corps responsible for Physical fitness and Physical education. e. a training unit.
United States Navy
In the United States Navy, a Master-at-Arms (MA) is the rating concerned with law enforcement. They serve as a military police force onboard naval installations, both Continental United States (CONUS) and Outside Continental United States (OCONUS), ships and naval air squadrons. Military police ( MPs) are normally the Police of a Military Organization. MAs report to the executive officer, help maintain discipline, and assist in security matters. The MA rating is also supplemented by DoD personnel, contractors and Sailors with the Navy Enlisted Classification (NEC) code 9545 qualification. The United States Department of Defense ( DOD or DoD) is the federal department charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government These Sailors with the NEC 9545 have training in law enforcement. The number of NEC 9545 billets, by percentage, was decreased and is no longer used for billets. A billet is the US term for quarters which is a place to which a person generally a Soldier, is assigned to Sleep. The current active duty number of MAs consists of approximately 10,000 Sailors. The expansion from 3,500 personnel in the year 2000 to the current manning level is due to the expanding role of the Master-at-Arms in Antiterrorism/Force Protection (AT/FP) duties rather than traditional law enforcement. Some Law Enforcement duties may include Military Working Dog (MWD) handlers (NEC 2005/2006), Criminal Investigators (NEC 2002), Brig Afloat/Naval Corrections (NEC 2008), Patrolmen, Gate Sentries, Physical Security Specialist, Small Arms Marksmanship Instructors (SAMI) (NEC 0812), AT/FP Training Supervisor, and at some bases Harbor Patrol. Jobs performed by dogs Although most modern dogs are kept as Pets there are still a tremendous number of ways in which dogs can and do assist humans and more uses are In support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), today's MA force is being forward deployed to many places around the world including Cuba, Iraq, Afghanistan, and Djibouti, among other locations overseas. The War on Terrorism (also known as the War on Terror) is the common term for the military political and legal, and ideological conflict and specifically for U MAs may be assigned to a Mobile Security Detachment (MSD) or Squadron, Riverine Squadrons (RIVRON), Maritime Civil Affairs Group (MCAG), Naval Coastal Warfare Groups, or a special forces unit where they will conduct AT/FP and expeditionary missions. The Naval Coastal Warfare Community is undergoing a major overhaul and transitioning to the Maritime Expeditionary Security Force, units affected range from Mobile In most countries special forces (SF is a generic term for highly-trained Military teams/units that conduct specialized operations such as Reconnaissance These missions typically include; Protective Service Specialist (NEC 2009), Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure (VBSS) Teams, Embarked Security Teams aboard a ships with minimal self-defense capability, fortifying landside locations, and securing foreign ports for use by U. S. warships. Most MA's who perform these type of AT/FP related duties now report through the newly formed Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC) from their chain of command. The US Navy established the Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC in January 2006 to serve as a single functional command to centrally manage current and future readiness In civilian life, Masters-at-Arms would be detectives, police officers, corrections officers, and port security personnel. There are currently 1 Navy MA "A" School located at Lackland AFB and consist of 50 calendar days of training. Navy MAs are recognized as military police officers. MA's also receive further training and certifications depending on their specialties within the rate.
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