Military Police Archives

Summary: This article examines a critical but overlooked consequence of the Army's transition to Mobile Brigade Combat Teams: the command and control vacuum created when specialized enabler units—military police, EOD, military intelligence, and CBRN companies—were removed from brigade engineer battalions without clear reassignment to new parent organizations. Captain Maule argues that this structural ambiguity has left highly technical units without proper leadership, administrative support, or operational integration, undermining their effectiveness precisely when the Army needs them most for large-scale combat operations.

Summary: This article argues that the current professional military education for Military Police is critically insufficient for the demands of modern, large-scale combat operations. It contends that a limited focus on basic security tasks, rather than a comprehensive understanding of the protection warfighting function, leaves critical military assets dangerously exposed. Drawing from direct observations at the Joint Readiness Training Center, the author calls for a decisive overhaul of PME to ensure military police can effectively counter advanced threats and fully integrate into the brigade's combat strategy.

Summary: This article examines the pervasive "check-the-box" mindset that undermines essential Army training programs such as SHARP and MEO. It argues that by prioritizing the selection of passionate, volunteer trainers and cultivating a culture that values all training, leaders can improve engagement and ensure that even lower-priority requirements are conducted effectively. This approach reinforces the principle that no training should be trivialized, ultimately enhancing soldier welfare and readiness.

Summary: This Article argues that the U.S. Army's decision to cut the Master Resilience Training (MRT) program was a strategic error, making a compelling case that its reinstatement and modernization are essential for enhancing Soldier lethality and ensuring long-term mission success. It frames psychological resilience not as an optional benefit but as a core component of combat readiness in high-stress environments.

Summary: This article diagnoses the persistent struggles Reserve Component officers face during the Military Police Captain’s Career Course, offering field grade leaders a concrete roadmap to better prepare their junior officers for success. It provides actionable strategies that can be implemented during weekend drills to bridge the gap between part-time service and full-time military education requirements.

Summary: This article identifies critical modernization gaps within the Military Police Regiment and advocates for proactive funding and implementation of cutting-edge technologies—including body-worn cameras, automated license plate readers, and AI-driven analytics—to ensure operational readiness and maintain the regiment's relevance in future security operations.

Summary: This article addresses the challenges and solutions for active shooter training in law enforcement environments at Fort Gordon, Georgia, emphasizing the need for integrated, multidisciplinary approaches among various agencies. It describes how collaborative training initiatives, such as joint CQB and ASHER exercises, have improved interoperability and readiness for complex threats. The article advocates for similar force-wide training adaptations to ensure all Department of War installations are prepared for active shooter events.

Summary: This article presents Formation-Based Layered Protection (FBLP) as a transformative approach to battlefield protection that embeds comprehensive defensive capabilities directly into Army formations from division to individual Soldier level, with Military Police serving as the critical integrators of this layered defense. Lieutenant Colonels Evans and Perrizo, along with Colonel Davel, argue that to counter adversaries capable of temporal dislocation through massed unmanned systems and rapid battlefield repositioning, the Military Police Corps must evolve through human-machine integration, organizational restructuring, doctrinal adaptation, and optimized detention operations—transforming from traditional rear-area security forces into agile, technology-enabled protection units that sense threats, make automated decisions, and deliver kinetic and non-kinetic effects to preserve combat power and enable operational tempo across the expanded battlespace.

Summary: The Army is experiencing a critical degradation of fundamental "shoot, move, and communicate" skills as administrative burdens and socio-political initiatives increasingly consume training time. To restore combat readiness and empower Noncommissioned Officers (NCOs) as the primary trainers of the force, the Army must mandate structured, weekly Sergeant’s Time Training (STT) across all installations, enforced by a biannual skills validation tracked in DTMS.

Summary: The JTF-NCR held a breakfast to enhance interagency collaboration for the 2025 Presidential Inauguration. Discussions focused on effective communication and lessons learned from past events to enhance security in the NCR.

Summary: This article highlights the importance of interoperability in military police law enforcement, particularly in the context of international partnerships and coalition operations.

Summary: The 709th Military Police Battalion recently participated in a 2-day course on the role of military police in bridging/gap-crossing operations, which was hosted by German military police. The coursework included theoretical/practical training, addressed enhanced international military cooperation, and emphasized the critical importance of military police involvement in the planning process and adaptability in real-world combat scenarios.

Summary: The war in Ukraine has proven that inexpensive commercial quadcopters are critical battlefield enablers. For U.S. Army Military Police to effectively secure corps rear areas and defeat emerging drone threats on installations, they must transition away from the obsolete RQ-11 Raven and rapidly procure affordable, stealthy, and NDAA-compliant commercial UASs (such as the Vesper) via the DoD Blue UAS Program.

Summary: 89th military police brigade lineage and honors.