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NavyCombat SupportRank #67 of 101 by 4-year cost
MA

Master-at-Arms

19-week pipeline · Recruit Training + A-School · Naval Station San Antonio, TX
Training Pipeline
$31K
19 weeks
Annual MILPERS
$63K
E-4, 3 years service
Equipment Burden
$6K
per year (amortized)
4-Year Total Cost
$307K
DoD investment
4-Year Cost Breakdown
Training Pipeline
$31K10%
Military Personnel (MILPERS × 4yr)
$254K83%
Equipment Burden (× 4yr)
$22K7%
Training: 10% · MILPERS: 83% · Equipment: 7%= $307K
By the Numbers

MAs protect naval installations, enforce the UCMJ, and — uniquely among Navy ratings — deploy to combat zones as ground security forces. Their training reflects both civilian law enforcement and military combat skills.

Training Pipeline
Duration
19 weeks
Type
Recruit Training + A-School
Location
Naval Station San Antonio, TX
Pipeline Cost
$31K

Navy MAs serve as law enforcement ashore and as individual augmentees with Army/Marine combat units in Iraq and Afghanistan — a combat role that no other Navy rating routinely performed at scale.

Equipment & Annual Burden
Assigned Equipment
  • ·M17 Pistol
  • ·M4A1 Carbine
  • ·Body Armor
  • ·Police/Security Equipment
  • ·K9 (select)
Annual Equipment Burden
$6K/yr
Security equipment + personal gear amortized
Military Personnel Cost (Annual)
Grade BenchmarkE-4, 3 years service
Base MILPERS$63K/yr
Total Annual MILPERS$63K/yr
Force Structure Context
Annual Accessions~2,800
Avg Career Length6 years
Annual Training Bill$86.8M
Total Force 4yr Cost$858.3M
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Cost estimates derived from DoD Comptroller per-soldier analysis, RAND Corporation military personnel studies, CBO military compensation reports, service-specific training cost testimony, and published equipment unit costs. Error margin ±15%. Individual costs vary by duty station, assignment, and deployment tempo. This is Phase 3 of the Honest MOS DoD Budget Intelligence Roadmap.