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Flash cards MA

  • Weapons Safety

    • Universal Weapons Safety Rules

    • 1. Treat every weapon as if it were loaded.

    • 2. Never point your weapon at anything you do not intend to shoot.

    • 3. Keep your finger straight and off the trigger until you are ready to fire.

    • 4. Keep your weapon on safe until you intend to fire.

  • Weapons Systems

    • M18: Pistol

    • Condition 1: Slide forward, magazine inserted, round in chamber, weapon on safe

    • Condition 2: DOES NOT APPLY

    • Condition 3: Slide forward, magazine inserted, no round in chamber, weapon on safe

    • Condition 4: Slide forward, no round in chamber, no magazine inserted, weapon on safe

    • M4: Rifle

    • Condition 1: Bolt forward, round in chamber, magazine inserted, ejection port closed, safety on

    • Condition 2: DOES NOT APPLY

    • Condition 3: Bolt forward, no round in chamber, ejection port closed, safety on

    • Condition 4: Bolt forward, no round in chamber, no magazine inserted, ejection port closed, safety on

    • M500: Shotgun

    • Condition 1: Action forward, round in chamber, magazine tube filled, safety on

    • Condition 2: DOES NOT APPLY

    • Condition 3: Action forward, no round in chamber, magazine tube filled, safety on

    • Condition 4: Action forward, no round in chamber, magazine tube empty, safety on

  • Weapons Ranges

    • M18: Max effective range = 50\,\mathrm{m}

    • M4: Max Effective range = 500\,\mathrm{m}

    • Max Range: 1800\,\mathrm{m}

    • Max Range: 3600\,\mathrm{m}

    • M500: Max Effective range = 46\,\mathrm{m}

    • Max Range: 604\,\mathrm{m}

  • MA Creed

    • MA Creed

    • MA Study Material

    • I am a Master-at-Arms. I hold allegiance to my country, devotion to duty, and personal integrity above all.

    • I wear my shield of authority with dignity and restraint, and promote by example high standards of conduct, appearance, courtesy and performance. I seek no favor because of my position.

    • I perform my duties in a firm, courteous, and impartial manner. I strive to merit the respect of my shipmates and all with whom I come in contact

  • Deadly Force

    • Deadly Force: Force that is likely to cause or that a person knows or should know would create a substantial risk of causing death, or serious bodily harm, or injury.

  • Deadly Force Triangle

    • Opportunity: When a weapon or explosive device is within effective range to cause death or serious bodily harm.

    • Capability: Ability or means to cause death or serious bodily injury.

    • Intent: The willingness of an individual to cause death or serious bodily harm through aggressive actions or lack of compliance (i.e. The action performed to cause harm).

  • Use of Force Continuum

    • 1. Professional Presence

    • 2. Verbal Commands

    • 3. Soft Controls

    • 4. Hard Controls

    • 5. Intermediate weapons

    • 6. Deadly Force

  • Justifications of Deadly Force

    • 1. Self-defense & defense of other DOD personnel

    • 2. Defense of others

    • 3. Protecting assets vital to national security

    • 4. Protecting inherently dangerous property

    • 5. Protecting National Critical Infrastructure

    • 6. Performing arrest or apprehension and preventing escape

    • 7. Defense against animals

  • 11 General Orders

    • 11 General Orders

    • 1. To take charge of this post and all government property in view.

    • 2. To walk my post in a military manner, keeping always on the alert and observing everything that takes place within sight or hearing.

    • 3. To report all violations of orders I am instructed to enforce.

    • 4. To repeat all calls from posts more distant from the guard house than my own.

    • 5. To quit my post only when properly relieved.

    • 6. To receive, obey and pass on to the sentry who relieves me all orders from the Commanding Officer, Command Duty Officer, Officer of the deck and officers and petty officers of the watch only.

    • 7. To talk to no one except in the line of duty.

    • 8. To give the alarm in case of fire or disorder.

    • 9. To call the Officer of the Deck in any case not covered by instructions.

    • 10. To salute all officers and all colors and standards not cased.

    • 11. To be especially watchful at night, and during the time for challenging, to challenge all persons on or near my post, and to allow no one to pass without proper authority.