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We deliver specialized training in Force Protection, Expeditionary Warfare, Code of Conduct (SERE), Law Enforcement, and Small Craft Operations.

Sailors attending the Naval Corrections Specialist course at Center for Security Forces Detachment Chesapeake practice riot control formations and techniques. (U.S. Navy photo by Darryl Orrell)

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The Center for Security Forces (CENSECFOR) is a dynamic team of highly skilled men and women who develop specialized curriculum to deliver individual skills training in five major categories: Force Protection, Expeditionary Warfare, Code of Conduct (SERE), Law Enforcement, and Small Craft Operations.

The center oversees training delivery for the U.S. Navy’s Master-at-Arms (MA) enlisted rating. Sailors serving in MA rate are security specialists who perform a broad spectrum of security operations from antiterrorism/force protection, physical security to directing investigations, and handling military working dogs.

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09 July 2021

New CO Takes the Helm of CENSECFOR

Capt. Douglas J. Pegher took the helm to become the eighth naval officer to serve as the Center for Security Forces commanding officer. The change of command ceremony took place at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, July 9...

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Official U.S. Navy photo by Gunner's Mate 1st Class Veronica Martinez.

U.S. Navy Master-at-Arms 'A' School: Handgun Qualification Course

Students conduct U.S. Navy handgun qualification course of fire from the kneeling position. The training is part of the Ready-Relevant-Learning 18.4-week Master-at-Arms (MA) "A" School course pilot at Naval Technical Training Center Lackland. The pilot, which began in mid-February and will conclude in mid-June, teaches a broad range of skills, such as night vision, combat optics, special weapon duties, tactical shooting, mechanical breaching, and more. U.S. Navy photo by Gunner's Mate 1st Class Veronica Martinez.

CENSECFOR Sailors Support Their Local Adopt-A-Highway Program

Center for Security Forces Detachment Pearl Harbor Sailors volunteer to clean a two-mile stretch of the Kalanianaʻole highway on the east side of Oahu Island. The team has participated in the program for nearly two years and remains dedicated to maintaining the road's cleanliness for residents and tourist to enjoy.

Official U.S. Navy photo by Fire Controlman 1st Class Mercedes-Rosanne Casterline.

USMC 4th AABN Visits CENSECFOR Learning Site

Lt. Col. Justin D. Davis, inspector-instructor at 4th AABN, took the time to speak with the learning site’s leadership, course instructors, and students about the critical role of CENSECFOR's small boat training play in preparing Marines for the dynamic and evolving global security landscape. U.S. Navy photo by Fire Controlman 1st Class Mercedes-Rosanne Casterline.

Official U.S. Navy photo by Chief Master-at-Arms Justin Caballa

High-Risk Traffic Stops

Master-at-Arms 1st Class Patrick Hill provides hands-on training to students attending the U.S. Navy's Master-at-Arms "A" School at Naval Technical Training Center Lackland. The class is in week five of the seven-week course training on felony or high-risk traffic stops. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Master-at-Arms Justin Caballa.)

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Official U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Holly L. Herline.