The 796th Military Police Battalion was inactivated shortly after on 17 December 2008. The Battalion was awarded the Army Superior Unit Award for military police support and operations in Bosnia. 66th Military Police Company, 95th Military Police Bn, Karlsruhe, Germany Assigned to 793rd Military Police Bn Nurnberg, Germany Desert Shield/Storm 2 Dec 1990-16 May 1991 !! I almost panicked because the rule was no US military within 5 KM of the border unless on official military duty. 543rd Military Police Company. The 93d Military Police Battalion deploys worldwide to conduct Military Police operations, and conducts continuous law and order operations in support of the Fort Bliss military community. The 28th Military Police Detachment was reassigned to the 1st Striker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, which is located at Fort Wainwright, and the 545th Military Police Company was reassigned to the 4th Airborne Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, which is located at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. Upon arrival, the battalion was in charge of the 21st MP Company(Airborne) from Ft. Bragg, North Carolina, the 266th MP Company from Virginia, the 2228th MP Company, Louisiana Army National Guard, and a Field Artillery Battery, Charlie Battery, 1st battalion, 21st Field Artillery Regiment, 41st Fires Brigade from Ft. COL Whittenberger has completed multiple operational deployments to the Balkans as well as two combat tours in Iraq. Command Sergeant Major Charles David Neikirk hails from West Salem, Illinois. "Fortunately we got to spend the better part of the last three weeks working with their staff and leadership and getting out to see all of the units they support.". Also honored at the event were three members of the 545th Military Police Company, Arctic Police Battalion Fort Richardson, who died in Iraq on Sept. 8, 2009: Spc. The following 49 files are in this category, out of 49 total. Between 1995 and 1996, the Brigade deployed to Bosnia and Herzegovina in support of Operation Joint Endeavor as part of NATO's Implementation Force (IFOR). 2nd CID 106th Finance Support Team 1st Infantry Division Band 38th Postal Detachment 1st Infantry Division (STC) 201st FSB (CO B) 701st MST (CO D) 301st Rear Operations Center Gen. Chinn pays Christmas visit to Combat Outpost Justice 121225-A-VA638-003.jpg, Brig. Gen. Mark Spindler, Commandant of the U.S. Army Military Police School in Missouri. It was allotted to the Regular Army 22 June 1951. [1] The battalion deployed to Scotland in February 1944 for training prior to movement to France in August 1944, where it conducted route security operations on the famous Red Ball Express until December 1944. Help us to tell the stories that deserve to be told, by contributing information to the archive. The encased colors were somberly marched away as the crowd stood at attention. Hadn't looked at this for quite some time. However, the 793rd Military Police Battalion had received the special designation of "Spartans"[3] which was granted by the US Army Center of Military History. 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The 793d Military Police Battalion was activated at Camp Maxey, Texas on 26 December 1942, and has been on continuous active duty since that day. New York: St. Martin's Press. Upon graduation from CGSC, Nelson moved to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, and served as the 42nd Military Police Brigade plans officer, the 508th Military Police Battalion (Detention) executive officer, and as the brigade S3 for the 42nd MP Brigade. The battalion was initially under the command of 20th Armoured Brigade (United Kingdom)(The Iron Fist), British Army, and Multi-National Division-South East(MND-SE). Nelsons awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters, the Combat Action Badge, the Military Police Regiments Order of the Marechaussee in Bronze, German Armed Forces Badge for Military Proficiency in Gold and other various awards. Page last modified: The Brigade, comprised of the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, the 385th Military Police Battalion in Kornwestheim, and the 793rd Military Police Battalion in Nurnberg, supported VII (US) Corps with a powerful force ready to conduct rear combat operations, battlefield circulation control, prisoner of war operations and war-time law . For eleven months, soldiers of the battalion performed a wide variety of missions including battlefield circulation control, area and route security operations, VIP security, and critical site security. Likewise, patrols from those stations would send their reports by similar packets and the exchange was made at a rendezvous point between each of the stations and packets were exchanged. Because of the height of escalation from the Battle of Basra, the Iraqi Army and the British Military needed American military assistance including Military Police units to assist in the conflict against the Mahdi Army, led by Muqtada Al-Sadr. . Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Activated 26 December 1942 at Camp Maxey, Texas. Not sure where they all went, but think we kept a copy in BK, one for company HQ in Aschaffenburg, and then more copies for further up the line. personnel assigned to or associated with the U.S. Army Adrian Hooks, with the 164th Military Police Company, 793rd Military Police Battalion, 2nd Engineer Brigade, wishes a visitor a good day after checking his identification card at a gate at Joint 131113-F-LX370-193.jpg, U.S. Army Spc. The battalion redeployed from Saudi Arabia to Germany in May 1991, and was subsequently reassigned to the 18th Military Police Brigade, V Corps, United States Army, Europe. Personnel in the inactivated units are being transferred to other units in Alaska, Boston said. Locations. The 793rd -- known as the "Spartans" -- will support the police transition team mission for Multi-National Division - Center, training Iraqi Police in skills such as detainee operations, search techniques, marksmanship, police investigations and equipment accountability. [4] Due to United States Army Alaska (USARAK) being a division-sized unit, but not a division, USARAK is not authorized its own Provost Marshal; therefore, the Commander, 793rd MP battalion was the Provost Marshal for USARAK. This page was last edited on 9 November 2018, at 12:30. 793rd MP Bn; 793rd Military Police Battalion U.S. Army. During the Cold War era, the Battalion was assigned to VII Corps, United States Army, Europe. In thanks to the soldiers, Jackson gave the desk he used during the trials to the unit. Members of the Brigade performed a wide variety of missions including evacuation of prisoners of war, security of vessels and ports, convoy escort, security of vital installations and VIPs, maintenance of discipline, law and order, and direct support to combat operations. The 793rd Military Police Battalion deployed to Kosovo from June 1999 to December 1999 in support of Task Force Falcon to implement the peace initiatives following the NATO-led Yugoslav Wars. When we rotated back stateside in 1988 we always thought wed go back again on another assignment, but the Army had other plans. 728th Military Police Battalion. Devin A. Snyder remembered DVIDS419318.jpg, Fallen US Army Sgt. The 793rd Military Police Battalion deployed to Bosnia and Herzegovina in December 1995 in support of Task Force Eagle (1st Armored Division) and Operation Joint Endeavor. "As you can imagine, he was a bit of a target.". With the deactivation of the old lettered companies, the HHD, 793rd MP BN was headquartered in Bamberg with new numbered Companies. The 793rd Military Police Battalion deployed to Kosovo between June 1999 to December 1999 in support of Task Force Falcon to implement the peace initiatives following the NATO led Air War with Yugoslavia. Units in the UK from ETOUSA Station List, as transcribed by Lt. Col. Philip Grinton (US Army, Retired) and extracted by IWM; air division data from L.D. The 793rd Military Police Battalion deployed to Iraq in December 2004 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom 04-06. 314th Composite Wing, 5th Station Hospital, 405 Signal Co., Hq VBC 5th Bomb Command 6th Bomb Group Assn, Tinian Island 1944-1945 WWII 6th Bomb Wing 7th Air Commando Squadron, 7th Special Operations Flight and 7th Special Operations Squadron 7th Avn Fd Depot Sqdn 7th Fighter Command 7th LSS, 7th ATS. If I remember, the process was called a "co-op" or something similar. The next day I went to see the XO and explained what had happened. 318th Medical Battalion-Morotai MILITARY POLICE 93rd Division Military Police Platoon-Morotai 224th Military Police Co.-Cebu Island, Philippines MOTOR 569th Motor Ambulance Co.-Leyte 579th Motor Ambulance Co.-Finschafen 888th Motor Ambulance Company-Manila ORDNANCE 169th Ordnance Battalion-Manila 577th Ordnance Ammunition Co.-La Union If you served in HHC, 793rd Military Police Battalion, Join TWS for free to reconnect with service friends. 793rd Military Police Battalion 2005-2006 49th Military Police Battalion 4th MEB (AT) HHB 1-102nd Field Artillery Forward 110th Military Police Company Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 142nd Field Artillery Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 194th Armor Alpha Troop, 1st Squadron, 124th Cavalry Bravo Battery, 2nd Battalion, 123rd Field Artillery The battalion secured the capitulated PMOI (People's Mujahedin of Iran)/MEK (Mujahideen-e Khalq) forces at Camp Ashraf, Iraq. 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