What Is It Like Being a Security Forces or Military Police NCO?

If you put a security forces member in a room with just a bowling ball and no exit, when you come back later, the bowling ball is either missing, broken, or pregnant.

I loved that job and would do it again today. But the bowling ball statement wasn't far off. It got a lot of laughs and a few nods.

As a former Security Forces NCO, does this help answer your question? lol

If you think MP's or Security Forces somehow perfected the formula to prevent young Servicemembers from creating or being involved in shenanigan's you are sadly mistaken. I had several MOS's and billets under my belt and regardless of the training and screening process for a particular Unit/MOS/billet there will always be something going on. It may vary but there will always be some knucklehead doing knucklehead things

It doesn't matter what branch or what career field a person is in....there will always be "that one" SM that likes to push the envelope. And, if you can find enough of them and put them in a room together, you will discover some raunchy behavior will happen. I could regale you with a story of some Infantry folks at a small little compound in Basra, Iraq when they discovered another Infantry dude had left his digital camera unsecured.

SPC July Macias , unfortunately, that is not the case. You might imagine that 18 year olds are the same no matter what MOS they serve in, and with NCOs dealing with their shenanigans (just had to use that word, as it is a perfect fit here…LOL).

I was Air Force security police for 8 years before going army reserves and commissioned and to your assumption , “yeah right.” We carried S&W 38s and M16/M4 in the missile field. You get 4 young guys in the middle of North Dakota with time and space on their hands with weapons and ability to buy ammo well let’s just say we spent a lot of time cleaning our weapons on those 3 day shifts. Also we discovered the civilian 7.62 will operate in an M60 to a degree.

Sadly there will always be a few new or old Soldiers that require "guidance". Manpower is always short, so even the worst of the worst are required to work law enforcement unless there's a good reason for them to stay on platoon duty/off of law enforcement. As a NCO we're always there to provide our soldiers with the appropriate guidance whether they ask for it or if we see something they could improve on.

Lol unfortunately MP’s and SF are just as immature and unruly as any other MOS, I was really disappointed in the level of professionalism of my fellow MP’s when I was active duty, going in I thought we would be saints and I was/am still pretty prude and a stick in the mud and I was the minority, the MP barracks are like a college dorm, same as other barracks I imagine

Long ago in a place far away, I was gone on a TDY. My wife and two kids had just moved into on-Base housing. We had boxes stacked everywhere and the furniture was in disarray. Bedrooms were upstairs. After a long day of unpacking and chasing 2 kids, wife went to bed. Shortly she heard a strange noise downstairs. (This was before cell phones.) She called our neighbor in the other half of the duplex hoping her husband was home. He wasn't, so neighbor called the security police. (Her husband was an SP Officer on the command IG team.) Meanwhile wife went downstairs to investigate and to let the SPs in. SP A1C (an E-3 in those days) showed up about 10 minutes later. He and wife explored downstairs. She said the kid was sort of jumpy. The kuku clock picked that time to announce midnight. The young SP about jumped out of his skin, drew his gun, and almost shot the clock off the wall. Soon a more seasoned SSgt (E5) showed up and relieved the Airman. SSgt and wife checked the downstairs, again, and the upstairs. Finding no intruders, she thanked the SPs profusely. They did a quick walk-around of the outside of the duplex, told her all was clear and left.

My point is youth and inexperience can get you in trouble despite training and the best of intentions.

The Job duties ate diverse and Almost limitless. So many different paths because man is an evil animal.Imagine meeting all the wrong people . The never ending and growing number of criminals that just keep coming with never a low figure of crimes committed in every city in every country of everyday without ending. Man lies, cheats and steals on a mind boggling level that's really just enough to make one insane. Truth, fact and the ability to cut through Emotions, misdirection and constant slander. From the masses negative evil thinking and mind structure that is misdirected to achieve the result of a society that is criminal and a danger to all life by nature.. In the end. Over aggressive Mp's. Zero patience for any and all crimes big or small turns a good mans automatic positive and good thinking brain function. Into a negative .Now angry and non positive human. I signed up for any and all MP job duties that were different and unique to the Regular Patrol on call police man. Gate duty. Dispatch and daily MP blotter typist. Language and leadership school. Traveling marching team. Motor pool driver. Co CQ desk. Railway or Customs Mp. Helped me remain helpful and informative to this day. Suicide attempts. Traffic. Domestic and foreign disputes. Bank robberies. Murders and every other type of crime you can think of strips a mans positive mind set into a jaded unhappy life. It was my honor to serve and uphold the Uniform Code Of Military Justice. But I was aware of and planned for an exit in criminal justice and related jobs. Even 911 dispatch or security armed or unarmed had to be left behind. its a difficult and always dangerous job to have. So I always greet police with a cordial Hello and thank you with smile to all i meet.