Armed Security Guard

About the role

This Training course is 4 weeks long and starts Sept. 28, 2026. Pay- $29.26 per hour.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform protective service work such as guarding Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base owned or leased buildings and property, protecting equipment and material, and controlling access to installations through established Entry Control Points (ECP’s) by Active Duty Military personnel, employees, visitors, residents, and patients.
• Respond to emergencies, enforce regulations and federal laws, mobile patrols, inspections and searches, traffic enforcement, and investigations.
• Armed with a side arm, shotgun, or other weapons as required.
• Work at least 8 hours a week on a part-time schedule.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• At least 21 years of age.
• Must be able to complete 1.5 mile run in 17.30 min and 19 push-ups in 2 mins.
• Two (2) years’ experience as a full time employee of a civilian law enforcement agency, military police, or government/civilian security guard organization; or a minimum of two (2) years military experience in specified military occupational specialties in which the military tour of duty included duties involving security, force protection, weapons proficiency, protecting property, maintaining law and order, protecting lives or other duties similar in nature (i.e., Military Police, Infantry, Special Forces, Security Forces, Communications, War Veteran, etc.).
• Honorably discharged (if applicable).
• Possess a Diploma or certificate as a graduate of a Federal, State, or local law enforcement agency; or military services recognized basic law enforcement or physical security training academy.
• Successfully completed all training and have obtained all required permits, licenses, certifications and security clearances for the site.
• Possess and maintain a valid state driver’s license.
• Possess or be able to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance.
• Speak, read, write, and understand the English language, apply written rules, detailed orders, instructions, and training material.
• Be able to obtain Armed Security Guard License, as may be required by state.
• Be able to obtain Unarmed Security Guard License, as may be required by state.
• Be able to meet any Federal, State, or Municipal requirements to work as a Police Officer.
• No record or history of illegal drug use, sale, possession, or manufacture during the previous five(5) years.
• No convictions that reflect on the individual’s reliability including those crimes classified under Lautenberg Act.

Physical Requirements

• Maintain a constant state of mental alertness at all times.
• Frequent exposure to extreme cold or hot weather conditions.
• Exposure to electronic office equipment.
• Exposure to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and loud noise.
• Occasionally lift and or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
• Must successfully complete a pre-employment physical agility test (PAT) and annually thereafter as prescribed by the government.

Necessary Physical Requirements

• Sit, stand, talk, and hear.
• Frequently required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms.
• Occasionally required to stand, walk, climb, or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Occasionally lift and or move up to 25 pounds.

Additional Qualifying Factors

• May be required to pass a pre-employment drug screening, as well as have acceptable reference and background check results to obtain access to military base.
• Reliable transportation to/from work a necessity and must be able to obtain access to military installations.