Maritime Law Enforcement Specialist

The Maritime Enforcement Specialist (ME) rating is responsible for law enforcement and force protection in the United States Coast Guard—equivalent to the Navy’s counterpart Master-at-arms (United States Navy). 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 Charleston, South Carolina at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers must first meet certain eligibility requirements. The following are the eligibility criteria to be selected as an ME: