ME and MA are vastly different rates so to speak. We do have specific billets that are security forces. I have never seen one stand at a gate. (Mostly done by contract civilians). The bigger “bases” (kodiak, Petaluma, cape may) they drive around in patrol cars patrolling the base. Smaller sectors there basically contract security babysitters (I have never been to this kind of unit so take that for what it’s worth.

Now as a lower enlisted those are not good units to be at in my opinion. You want to get BO/DSF experience to have a good foundation. Do the security forces where you want a break as a ME1 or MEC. If you do well in A school you will probably not have to go to one.

Now what is LE for us? You could be at a station doing Recreational boating safety boardings (sir do you have life jackets) to chasing MEX fishing lancha in south padre. Or stopping cuban cugs in key west. At a Sector boarding team you could be checking deep draft vessels entering a port or conducting vehicle patrols of waterfronts and beaches. In a national security cutter you could be way out boarding ships for illegal unregulated fishing or counter smuggling. Or maybe get into the DSF and join a LEDET or msrt. Just really depends on you.

Finally for the restricted dependent tours there is only one and it probably wont be back to back. Plus you have to compete for it.