New ME rating personnel receive their badges

WASHINGTON- Petty Officer 3rd Class Lashaunta Lewis, Petty Officer 2nd Class Jennifer Greb, Petty Officer 1st Class Neil Canuel, Chief Petty Officer Neena Cicinelli, Senior Chief Petty Officer Michael Foster and Master Chief Petty Officer James Labarre pose for a group picture after receiving plaques for their new job rating, maritime enforcement specialist, at Coast Guard Headquarters, Jan. 6, 2010. ME is the Coast Guard's newest job rating which performs maritime law enforcement, anti-terrorism, force protection and physical security.

Maritime Enforcement Specialists will serve as a cadre of professionals well grounded in a broad range of subject areas including security, anti-terrorism force protection, as well as traditional maritime law enforcement. Their duties will include carrying out maritime law enforcement boardings, executing advanced interdiction missions, maintaining unit law enforcement gear, developing unit force protection plans, coordinating interagency operations, and delivering small arms and unit law enforcement training.

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Victoria Bonk-Meyers.

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