Military Police

FALL 2014

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 . 19-14-2 8 seed propagation operations to stabilize the ecosystem. They also started a Go-at Green program in which goats consume invasive grass on the installation. y Net Ze o Ene gy. The NWJRCF installed energy- effcient light bulbs and instituted nighttime inspections throughout the facility. Four high-quality, energy-effcient greenhouses were purchased to sustain the prisoner horticulture program year-round. Eight 400-watt solar panels and one 400-watt turbine windmill were also purchased as alternative energy resources, reducing energy costs by 40 percent. y N e t Z e o Wa t e . T h e N WJ R C F i n s t it u t e d a c l o s e d - l o o p a q u a p o n i c s s y s t e m t o s u s t a i n t h e prisoner horticulture program through the winter, eliminating any need to consume additional water to grow plants. Water consumption was reduced by 60 percent by installing a drip line irrigation system for the entire horticulture program and mixing compost into the soil, which allows for the top of the soil to hold more water and prevents evaporation. A honeybee pollination program was instituted, increasing the growth of fresh produce for a local food bank by more than 50 percent. (The U.S. Department of Agriculture recognizes that bees are responsible for pollinating 204,000 owering plants, about 87 percent of all 235,000 known species.) y Net Ze o Waste. The NWJRCF initiated the f irst waste diversion training for prisoners in the U.S. Army Corrections Command. Sustainable outreach professionals created a program called Prisoner Waste Management Engineer and trained more than 30 prisoners and 25 staff members. The program boosted NWJRCF waste diversion from less than 5 percent to approximately 90 percent per week—the highest percentage at JBLM. A vermicomposting program was instituted to allow worms to consume food waste and shredded paper and turn them into enriched compost; the NWJRCF partnered with the installation recycling program to have the worms consume shredded sensitive documents, saving the installation thousands of dollars in annual disposal costs. y Measu able Outcomes. The NWJRCF donated more than 10,000 pounds of produce worth $88,000 to a local community food bank. Fifty Easter lilies were donated to installation chapels in 2013, saving an estimated $1,000. The 2014 Easter lily contribution total is expected to be triple that amount. More than 6,300 plant starts have been donated to the JBLM Child Development Center and local civilian agencies. U.S. Code, Title 16, Chapter 35, "Endangered Species Act of 1973." Sergeant Major Hussung is the operations sergeant 508th Military Police Battalion. He is a certifed corrections ("Military Police and Strategic Landpower: . . . ," continued operation. Military planners should pay particular attention to detention operations and criminal investigation needs. Military police commanders and staffs must proactively advise supported commanders and their staffs about military police capabilities, methods of employment, and the depth of the military police force pool. Military police units need to establish habitual relationships with brigade combat teams and divisions that link their enabling capability to the maneuver forces. These relationships can be further ingrained as military police units are incorporated into training at combat training centers and during warfghter exercises. Conclusion Strategic landpower is essential to achieving national security objectives before, during, and after Military police provide critical expertise in policing, investigations, and corrections to enable mission accomplishment. From regional engagements before to maneuver support during decisive action, military police stand ready to preserve the force. Endnotes: 1 TRADOC Pam 525-8-5, U.S. Functional Concept for , 24 February 2014. 2 ADP 1, , 17 September 2012. 3" "Strategic Landpower: Winning the Clash of Wills," Strategic Landpower Task Force, , accessed on 26 June 2014. 4 Ibid. 5 Ibid. 6 JP 5-0, Joint Operation Planning, 11 August 2011. Field Manual (FM) 3-07, Stability, 2 June 2014. FM 3-22, Support to Security Cooperation, 22 January 2013. FM 3-39, Military Police Operations, 26 August 2013. Rule of Law Handbook: A Practioner's Guide for Judge Advocates, Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School, Center for Law and Military Operations, 2010, , accessed on 26 June 2014. Lieutenant Colonel Miller is the deputy brigade 14th Military Police Brigade, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. She holds a bachelor's degree in engineering the U.S. Military at West Point, New York, and a degree in engineering the University of Minnesota.

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