About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Military & Defense (Naval security).

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

Confidential Client is seeking candidates for a Master-at-Arms / Security & Law Enforcement role focused on force protection, physical security, and law enforcement duties at naval and strategic security locations. This role combines patrol, access control, investigations, and training responsibilities in an armed security environment.

• Conduct antiterrorism and force-protection patrols on installations and piers
• Staff sentry and access-control posts; manage entry to secure areas
• Perform vehicle, personnel, and baggage inspections for weapons, contraband, and unauthorized items
• Enforce traffic and parking regulations; respond to calls for service and investigate incidents and traffic accidents
• Collect, preserve, and document evidence; prepare reports and case files
• Provide law enforcement presence, crowd control, and incident response during events and emergencies
• Operate and maintain small arms, crew-served weapons, non-lethal equipment, and security vehicles or boats
• Support harbor and waterside security, high-value unit escorts, and expeditionary security missions
• Supervise and train junior security personnel in watchstanding, weapons handling, and security procedures

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What to Expect

This is an armed, safety-critical role that requires attention to detail, sound judgment, and professionalism. Expect:

• Frequent rotating shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays to provide 24/7 coverage
• Exposure to stressful or emergency situations requiring calm decision-making and strong communication
• Ongoing weapons qualification, use-of-force training, tactical skills maintenance, and physical fitness standards
• Opportunities to progress into specialized billets such as patrol supervisor, watch commander, kennel master, or investigator

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Work Environment

Assignments may include installations, piers, flight lines, patrol boats, and ships, with the potential for overseas or forward-deployed tours. Work locations and duties vary by assignment and operational need.

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Qualifications

All applicants must meet general enlistment or service-entry standards. Typical requirements include:

• Eligibility to serve under current federal policy (citizenship/residency and other legal status requirements apply)
• High school diploma or equivalent for enlisted roles (officer paths require a bachelor’s or qualifying degree)
• Ability to meet medical, vision, dental, body composition, and physical fitness standards required for armed security duties
• Satisfactory character and background screening for armed law enforcement responsibilities; eligibility for security clearance when required
• Required testing and qualification scores per program (e.g., relevant service aptitude tests)
• Willingness to work rotating shifts, deploy, and accept sea or overseas assignments as required

Additional desirable experience and skills (may support advanced entry or higher paygrade consideration):

• Prior law enforcement, corrections, parole, or security practitioner experience
• Weapons qualification and experience with patrol, investigations, or corrections duties
• Experience with military working dog handling, harbor security, or protective services

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Pathways, Training & Advancement

Recruit training is followed by specialized Master-at-Arms “A” School and progressive on-the-job qualification. Training and development opportunities may include advanced schools and credentials for specialties such as:

• Military working dog handler / kennel master
• Harbor security coxswain and patrol leader
• Corrections specialist and criminal investigator training
• Small arms and crew-served weapons instructor courses
• Leadership, warfare qualifications, and senior enlisted leader programs

Reserve and prior-service pathways may exist depending on community needs and qualification equivalencies.

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Education, Pay & Benefits

Education benefits may include tuition assistance, GI Bill access, college credit for training, apprenticeship programs, and other service-specific education options. Pay, allowances, health coverage, retirement, and other entitlements follow standard active and reserve policies for the service component and depend on rank, years of service, and assignment.

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Compensation

Estimated pay (from source data): $76,254 per year (estimated). Exact pay, special pays, bonuses, and incentives vary by program, rank, component (active/reserve), and current policy. Confirm current incentives and eligibility with an official recruiter or authoritative source.

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Notes & Disclaimers

This description is a general overview of typical duties, training, and opportunities for a Master-at-Arms / military security role. It does not replace official service instructions, policies, or contracts and does not guarantee specific assignments, training, incentives, or outcomes. Actual opportunities depend on service needs, individual performance, screening results, and current law and policy. This role requires military service or service-entry processing.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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