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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14 MILITARY POLICE . 19-15-1 By Major Melissa M. Cantwell A s the Army works to prioritize its post overseas contin- gency operations mission set, the Regionally Aligned Forces Concept has taken on heightened importance. The Army is pivoting toward the development of a system of consistent training relationships in order to build rapport with host nations and with subject matter experts within its own ranks. The Regionally Aligned Forces Concept— which is a proven and effective way to increase collabora- tion, improve mutual understanding of Service culture, and strengthen partnerships—is being implemented through exercises and training events in each of the combatant com- mand areas of responsibility worldwide. The framework of the Regionally Aligned Forces Concept is tailored to provide combatant commanders with the optimum partnered force to accomplish goals across the spectrum of operations. U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command (commonly known as CID) units achieve similar results through pro- grams with Regular Army (RA) and Reserve Component (RC) elements. Through interactions and sustained part- nerships, RA and RC agents and staffs work in concert to advance Title 10, U.S. Code (10 USC), Forces, felony investigative and support operations worldwide, providing senior leaders with the optimum force to support and re- spond to incidents around the globe. As with the Regionally Aligned Forces Concept, the RA/RC partnership program lends itself to increased interagency coordination and an extended base of support for investigations in garrison and during wartime operations. The CID RC program the true essence and benefts of a partnership that extends across components and international boundaries and should serve as proof of principle in support of the Regionally Aligned Forces Concept and expanded RA and RC partner- ship activities across the Army. Although CID actually refers to the programs with RA and RC as mentorship programs, the 3d Military Police Group (CID), Hunter Army Airfeld, Georgia, views them as part- nerships. The 3d Military Police Group partners with two of the three U.S. Army Reserve CID battalions assigned to the 200th Military Police Command, Fort Meade, Maryland— the 159th Military Police Battalion (CID), Terre Haute, In- diana, and the 733d Military Police Battalion (CID), Fort Gillem, Georgia (see Figure 1). The partnership is led and coordinated by the CID reserve affairs coordinator who is as- signed to the group and CID staffs. The reserve affairs coor- dinator facilitates training conferences, synchronizes train- ing events, and coordinates manning (mobilization) and resources integration. However, the success or failure of the partnership rests on the initiative of the RA and RC lead- ers and staffs. At a minimum, groups and RA battalions are expected to visit their counterparts on an annual basis and track annual training dates and RC training events. The 3d Military Police Group views the RC battalions as extensions of its own task organization. Therefore, the group and bat- talion staffs plan, coordinate, and resource various partner- ship activities. The more the 3d Military Police Group works with the RC, the easier it is to recognize opportunities for integration, cross-training, and partnerships. 1 In the specifc case of the 3d Military Police Group, the partnership includes working directly with the two CID bat- talions, their respective detachments, and 27 individual mo- bilization augmentees. To foster the partnership, the group relies heavily on its own reserve affairs coordinator and that of the CID. These representatives, embedded in the respec- tive RA headquarters, are RC personnel who understand the systems, processes, and vernacular of the RC and individual mobilization augmentee elements. The reserve affairs coor- dinators bridge the gap between the RA and RC elements, predominately assisting with synchronization and person- nel integration. They conduct command briefs to inform the leaders and staffs of both elements about the overarching program and partnership opportunities. They coordinate joint training, such as Guardian Shield—the 200th Military Police Command annual training exercise. They procure and allocate funds for the command-wide program, includ- ing funds used in support of training, working groups, and travel expenses incurred by the RA. Their efforts continue to enhance the partnership of RA and RC elements. With- out the tireless education and endorsement provided by the reserve affairs coordinators, leaders and agents would fail to see the value in collaborating, learning, and embracing the Service culture unique to each component and in slow- ing the integration of personnel into operations and garrison environments.

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