Military Police

SPRING 2015

Military Police contains information about military police functions in maneuver and mobility support, area security, law and order, internment/resettlement, and police intelligence operations.

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MILITARY POLICE . 19-15-1 48 point and a suspicious package explosion accompanied by mass casualties. Military police, who were considered the subject matter experts in incident response, assumed incident command in all cases. Lesson 3: Flexibil- ity and adaptability about the and capabilities of the on the installation. As a result of training, certifcation, and exercise par- ticipation, the 1/615 platoon leader was assigned as the as- sistant antiterrorism offcer, assistant emergency manager, and physical security offcer for MNBG-E at Camp Bond- steel. Responsibilities included establishing continuity of operations, updating force protection plans, planning and executing force protection exercises, and briefng higher headquarters elements on the status of MNBG-E force pro- tection programs and plans. During a 9-month period, six full-scale exercises, seven tabletop exercises, two program reviews, and one higher headquarters program evaluation were conducted for MNBG-E force protection programs. Force protection plans from previous rotations needed to be improved. The National Incident Command System, which is used in the United States, needed to be incorporated into the plans; and the plans needed to specifcally address MNBG-E. The playbook (a quick-reference product that includes compiled responses from all organizations) is an example of a product that was created in such a manner that it embodied the National Incident Command System and, at the same time, was specifc to the MNBG-E. The Training With Industry Program T he Training With Industry (TWI) Program was initiated in the 1970s in response to a critical Army need for offcers with state-of-the-art skills in industrial practices and procedures not obtainable through military or civilian educational programs. TWI interns spend time working in industry, where they may be exposed to innovative industrial management practices, techniques, or procedures that are applicable to—and provide a beneft for—the U.S. Army. The main Army objective in sponsoring the TWI Program is to develop Soldiers who are experienced in higher-level managerial techniques and who have an understanding of how the selected industry relates to specifc Army functions. When a TWI intern is integrated back into an Army organization, the information gathered during the internship can be used to improve the ability of the Army to interact and conduct business with industry. The TWI Program is governed by Army Regulation (AR) 621-1, Training of Military Personnel at Civilian Institutions, and administered by the U.S. Army Human Resources Command. 1 Additional information about the TWI Program can be found in the Training With Industry Student Handbook, which is available on the Human Resources Command Web site. 2 Endnotes: 1 AR 621-1, Training of Military Personnel at Civilian Institutions, 28 August 2007. 2 Training With Industry Student Handbook, , accessed on 9 July 2014. playbook facilitated effcient 1/615 responses. Exercises involving vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices, sus- picious packages, mass casualty situations, active shoot- ers, insider threats, protests, chemical hazard responses, and downed aircraft were essential in validating portions of the current plan and demonstrating plan shortcomings that were eventually addressed in the fnal program review. - pational specialties as The military police mission in Kosovo serves as a great learning experience. Platoon leaders have an opportunity to execute and supervise many different missions including force protection, security, and law enforcement operations— all while managing a property book, conducting training, and taking care of Soldiers. Plans continually change; there- fore, it is important that Military Police Corps leaders be adaptable, and prepared. They must be well versed in force protection, security, and law enforcement opera- tions so that they can provide commanders with the support needed in garrison and contingency operations. AR 350-1, , 18 August 2014. First Lieutenant O'Neil is the platoon leader, 1/615. She of Dayton, Ohio.

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