Navy NEC · Support
P08A Afloat Corrections Specialist
A Navy Enlisted Classification: a skill designation sailors hold in addition to their rating.
Overview
An afloat corrections specialist secures confinement facilities and directly supervises pre-trial and post-trial prisoners aboard afloat units. This specialist oversees prisoner health and welfare while supporting offender management programs and correctional administration.
Core Skills
- correctional facility security
- inmate supervision
- prisoner transport
- custody procedures
- offender management
- correctional recordkeeping
- conflict deescalation
- health and welfare monitoring
- legal compliance
Civilian Software & Tools
- Adobe Acrobat
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Word
Civilian Career Paths
- Corrections
- Law Enforcement
- Emergency Management
Training & Development
Getting Started
- State Corrections Officer Certification
- First Aid/CPR/AED Certification
Career Growth
- Certified Corrections Manager (CCM)
- American Correctional Association Certified Corrections Officer
- Certified Protection Professional (CPP)
- Certified Emergency Manager (CEM)
What the Work Involves
- Conduct head counts to ensure that each prisoner is present.
- Inspect conditions of locks, window bars, grills, doors, and gates at correctional facilities to ensure security and help prevent escapes.
- Monitor conduct of prisoners in housing unit, or during work or recreational activities, according to established policies, regulations, and procedures, to prevent escape or violence.
- Search prisoners and vehicles and conduct shakedowns of cells for valuables and contraband, such as weapons or drugs.
- Guard facility entrances to screen visitors.
Related Occupations
- First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers
- Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists
- Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
- Bailiffs
Typical preparation for these civilian roles: a high school diploma and some on-the-job training.
Equivalent Roles in Other Branches
Descriptions may be summarized for clarity. Verify all information with your branch career counselor or official military documentation before making career decisions.
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