ME Maritime Enforcement Specialist

What a ME Does

MEs are the Coast Guard's law enforcement specialists. They lead and train boarding teams, maintain law enforcement gear, and handle force protection and port security. Some serve on deployable special teams that do high risk work like opposed boardings or insertions from helicopters. MEs serve on cutters, at boat stations, and in specialized units.

Scores That Count for ME

• VE + AR: Verbal Expression (Word Knowledge + Paragraph Comprehension), Arithmetic Reasoning. Study: Word Knowledge, Paragraph Comprehension, Arithmetic Reasoning

Coast Guard line scores are simple sums of standard scores, and each standard score averages 50. A two-section sum of 100 is about average.

Other Requirements

• Normal color vision
• Secret security clearance eligibility

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• GM Gunner's Mate AR + MK + EI + GS = 199
• PS Port Securityman VE + AR = 90
• AET Avionics Electrical Technician MK + EI + GS = 162 and AR = 52, or MK + EI + GS = 162 and AFQT 65
• AMT Aviation Maintenance Technician AR + MC + AS + EI = 210 and AR = 52, or AR + MC + AS + EI = 210 and AFQT 65
• AST Aviation Survival Technician VE + MC + AS = 152 and AR = 52, or VE + MC + AS = 152 and AFQT 65

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