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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CSC Scania in Iraq in December 2003 humanitarian assistance convoys for the Iraqi people), secured key terrain, and provided security along the route. In addition to maintaining a coalition presence to deter or prevent enemy activity, the battalion conducted MSR combat patrols, which targeted enemy ambushes, snipers, and improvised explosive devices at high-threat "hot spots" along the route. In addition, the 504th expanded the communication relay points along MSR Tampa, creating a communications capability for movement along the entire 275-mile route from the KuwaitIraq border to Baghdad. The 504th handled air and ground medical response operations involving enemy contacts and traf¿c accidents, saving the lives of many coalition personnel and local nationals. Maneuver forces and logistical convoys continued to pour into Iraq even after the President announced the end of major combat operations on 1 May 2003. One of the top priorities was to get forces into critical areas of Iraq to stop the looting and to reestablish security. This was followed by another priority of establishing life support and sustainment for the growing number of coalition forces. In late May, convoys and military police patrols began coming under attack along the MSR— mostly in areas just south of Baghdad. In an effort to protect the convoys and provide a secure MSR for troop movements, the 504th established a small, forward operating base (FOB) at the key intersection of MSR Tampa and Alternate Supply Route Jackson, south of Baghdad. This lonely outpost, named in honor of First Lieutenant James Robert Kalsu (a Buffalo Bills defensive lineman who was killed in Vietnam on 21 July 1970), played a key role in the protection and sustainment of coalition forces for the remainder of the war. FOB Kalsu became a critical platform for the launch of response forces to counter the seemingly endless attacks against coalition forces. It also became a target of frequent nighttime attacks. By establishing CSC Scania and FOB Kalsu to launch security operations and to maintain the communication network along the MSR, the 504th successfully secured the coalition's logistical lifeline into Baghdad and beyond. 10 In addition to security operations, the units of the 504th executed multiple combat operations in conjunction with I Marine Expeditionary Force, special forces, and Polish forces. The battalion completed more than 30 platoon, company, and battalion level raids and cordon and search operations against insurgent locations and conducted hundreds of hasty and deliberate vehicle checkpoints, which led to the detention or elimination of more than 200 suspected criminals and insurgents. The battalion placed special emphasis on the protection of Iraqi infrastructure within and adjacent to MSR Tampa, including bridges, oil pipelines, power lines, power substations, and water distribution centers. From May through early August 2003, the Soldiers of the 504th provided relief operations for I Marine Expeditionary Force to secure the only bridge crossing along MSR Tampa at the Euphrates River to the north of An Nasiriyah. In addition, from June through September 2003, the battalion provided security in support of engineering efforts to improve a 60-mile, dangerous, unpaved stretch of the MSR. The 504th also helped develop and cultivate civil-military relationships within the Iraqi towns and villages located along the MSR. And it participated in restoration and reconstruction projects for several schools, medical clinics, police stations, water-pumping facilities, and irrigation systems and assisted in establishing local markets to help revive the economy. As the senior commander at CSC Scania, the commander of the 504th Military Police Battalion was directed to coordinate the construction of a multimillion dollar, secure, enduring, fully functioning base and convoy support center capable of supporting heavy convoy Àow while simultaneously providing life support for the Soldiers living there. With the full support of the 377th Theater Support Command, the battalion led the way in planning, designing, and constructing the new facility and making improvements to existing on-site structures. The construction began in August and was completed in November 2003. MILITARY POLICE . 19-13-1