U.S. Army Military Police School

Mission
The United States Army Military Police School Trains, Educates, and Develops Military Police Civilians, Soldiers, and Leaders; executes proponent functions; integrates DOTMLPF-P solutions that provide Military Police capabilities enabling maneuver forces across the range of military operations.
Vision
As a learning organization, USAMPS is a team of highly skilled, talented, and innovative professionals of character exercising disciplined initiative with shared understanding, to develop and deliver to the Army the best MP Soldiers, Civilians, Leaders, and capabilities for the current fielded force while transforming the MP Corps to support the requirements of the Multi-Domain Operations (MDO) capable force of 2028 and the MDO ready force of 2035.
Priorities
Mission Priority 1: Drive DOTMLPF Change
- MP Force Modernization
- Protection Proponency
- DoD Peace Officer Standards/Curriculum
- Engage Leaders
Mission Priority 2: Develop Leaders, Soldiers, and Civilians to generate readiness
- Individual, Leader, Collective, and Functional TNG
- LPD Opportunities
- METL Assessments
People Priority 1: Informing and Caring for People
- Maintain a professional, healthy, and safe environment
- Recognize/Reward creativity, innovation, and excellence
- Shape Information Domain
Commandant
COL Charles A. Green
Colonel Charlie Green is a Distinguished Military Graduate from Newberry College in South Carolina with a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations. Colonel Green is a graduate of the Military Police Officer Basic and Captain’s Career Course, the Command and General Staff College, and the National War College. He holds three master’s degrees, one in Business and Organizational Security Management from Webster University, Policy Management from Georgetown University, and National Security and Strategic Studies from the National War College.
Colonel Green has served in a variety of command, staff, and leadership positions from platoon leader to brigade commander. His first assignment was as the Executive Officer in Echo Company, 795th Military Police Battalion and later Platoon Leader in 463d Military Police Company at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. Colonel Green deployed his platoon to Doha, Qatar. As a Captain, he deployed with the 18th Military Police Brigade in OIF 04-06, and later commanded 92d Military Police Company in Baumholder, Germany. Following command, Colonel Green was selected for the Joint Chiefs of Staff / Army Staff Intern Program where he served as the Executive Assistant to the Director-J-5 Middle East, a planner with the Army G-3 ODO and the Office of the Provost Marshal General, and as the Executive Officer to the Assistant Command General for Police Development in the Combined Security Transition Command Afghanistan. As a Major, Colonel Green served as the Operations Officer and Executive Officer in the 95th Military Police Battalion in Sembach, Germany, followed by serving as the Military Police Field Grade Assignment Officer at U.S. Army Human Resource Command. Next, Colonel Green served as the Deputy Brigade Commander for the 89th Military Police Brigade and then commanded the 720th Military Police Battalion and while simultaneously serving as the Provost Marshal at Fort Hood, Texas.
Following Battalion Command, Colonel Green served as the Director of the Commander’s Action Group for the III Corps and Fort Hood Commanding General. He then deployed to Afghanistan to serve as the Chief of Staff for the Ministry Advisory Group-Interior and Senior Advisor to the Deputy Minister for Security. Next Colonel Green was assigned to United States Army Pacific Headquarters as the Director for Concepts and then commanded the 8th Military Police Brigade and simultaneously served as the Director of Emergency Services for U.S. Army Garrison Hawaii. Currently, COL Green serves as the 53d Commandant and Chief of the Regiment for the Military Police Corps as Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri.
Colonel Green’s awards and decorations include the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star Medal (1OLC), the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal (3OLC), the Army Commendation Medal (3OLC), the Army Parachutist Badge, and the Joint Staff and Army Staff Identification Badges.
Assistant Commandant
COL Phillip S. Warren
Colonel Phillip S. Warren is a native of Kearney, MO. He is a prior service infantry Soldier and received his commission in February of 2003 as a Military Police Officer through the Officer Candidate School, Ft. Benning, GA. He graduated with a Criminal Justice degree from the University of Maryland University College while serving as a Platoon Leader in Germany, and a Master of Business and Organizational Security Management from Webster University.
COL Warren’s previous assignments include: Assistant Executive Officer to the DCS G-3/5/7 HQDA in Washington DC from June 2022 to July 2023; Commander, 93rd Military Police Battalion, Ft. Bliss, Texas; Plans Chief, Eighth Army Provost Marshal Office in Camp Humphreys, Korea; Operations Officer, Special Activities Division, J39, and the Joint Staff in Washington, DC , Military Organizational Integrator, HQDA G3/5/7, Army Staff in Washington, DC; Brigade S3, 15th Military Police Brigade, Ft. Leavenworth, KS; Battalion S3, 40th Military Police Battalion, Ft. Leavenworth, KS; Company Commander, HHC USDB, Ft. Leavenworth, KS; Aide de Camp to the Commanding General of Ft. Leonard Wood, MO; Aide de Camp, Task Force 134, Camp Liberty, Iraq; Company Commander, 116th Military Police Company, Ft. Riley, KS; Operations Officer, 1st Infantry Division Provost Marshal Office, Ft. Riley, KS; Platoon Leader, 1st Military Police Company, Wurzburg, Germany. His operational deployments include three deployments in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
COL Warren’s military education includes the Army Force Management Course, Command and General Staff Officer Course, and the Military Police Officer Basic and Advance Courses. He most recently completed Senior Service College earning a Master of National Security and Strategic Resource Management from the Eisenhower School of National Security at Ft. McNair in Washington DC.
His awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal, Defense Meritorious Service Medal (1 OLC), the Meritorious Service Medal (5 OLC), the Army Commendation Medal (2 OLC), Army Achievement Medal, Joint Staff Identification Badge, Army Staff Badge, Expert Infantry Badge, and the Air Assault Badge.
Regimental Command Sergeant Major

CSM James W. Rutherford
Command Sergeant Major James Rutherford is a native of Mobile, Alabama and graduated from Mary G. Montgomery High School, Semmes, AL in 2000. In 2000, he joined the United States Army and attended One Station Unit Training in A CO 787th Military Police Battalion at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri.
His duty assignments include the 557th MP Co, Camp Humphreys, Korea; 55th MP Co, Yongsan, Korea; 6th MP Detachment, Fort Rucker, AL; Co D, 701st MP BN, Lackland AFB, San Antonio, TX; Co A, 701st MP BN, Fort Leonard Wood, MO; HHC 42D MP BDE, 66th MP Co, 504th MP BN, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA; the Protective Services BN, Fort Belvoir, VA; 58th MP Co, Schofield Barracks, HI; the Maneuver Support Center of Excellence NCO Academy, Fort Leonard Wood, MO; United States Army Sergeants Major Academy, Fort Bliss, TX; HHD 504th MP BN, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA; HHD 728th
MP BN. His duty positions include: Gunner, Driver, Team Leader, Special Reaction Team Member, Special Reaction Team NCOIC, Narcotics Patrol Dog Handler, Explosive Patrol Dog Handler, Military Working Dog Trainer, DOD Military Working Dog Instructor, Drill Sergeant, Senior Drill Sergeant, Threat Vulnerability NCO, Platoon Sergeant, PSD NCOIC, Detachment Sergeant, First Sergeant, NCOA Course Chief, Student SGM-C (Class 70), Operations Sergeant Major, and Battalion and Brigade Command Sergeant Major.
CSM Rutherford’s military training consists of Warrior Leader Course, Advanced and Senior Leader Course, Drill Sergeant School, Combatives Level 1 and 2, Combat Life Savers Course, Military Working Dog Patrol Handlers Course, Military Working Dog Kennel Masters Course, Conventional Physical Security Course, Anti-Terrorism Officer Basic Course, Special Reaction Team Course, Non-Lethal Weapons Instructor Course, Domestic Violence Intervention Training, Basic Swat Course, Unit Armorer Training, Total Army Instructor Course, Battle Staff NCO course, FBI’s Counter Assault Training Course, Company Commander and First Sergeants Course, Master Resilience Trainer Course, the Federal Law Enforcement Firearms Instructor Course through FLETC, BN and BDE Pre-Command and Command Sergeant Major Course, and Jungle Operations Training Course. He was the SGT Michael A. Grieves Leadership Awardee for ALC class 01-07 and the Leadership Awardee for Drill Sergeant School class 17-08. He has an associate’s degree in Instructor of Technology and Military Science from the Community College of the Air Force, a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice with an emphasis in Homeland Security (summa cum laude) from Purdue University Global, and a master’s degree in Defense and Strategic Studies from the University of Texas, El Paso.
His awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (4 OLC), Army Commendation Medal (3 OLC), Army Achievement Medal, Meritorious Unit Commendation, Air Force Outstanding Unit Award, Army Good Conduct Medal (8th award), National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal (1-CS), Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Korean Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Service Medal, Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal, NCO Professional Development Ribbon (Numeral 5), Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon (Numeral 4), NATO ISAF Medal, Drivers Badge, Drill Sergeant Identification Badge, Basic Instructor Badge, and the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge.







