After the Brigade Special Troops Battalion: Integrating Military Police Operations at the National Training Center

摘要

The 410th Military Police Company NTC rotation was a valuable opportunity for exposure and learning with the 2d Armored BCT. Joint training allowed the unit to identify friction points with adjacent units in a realistic training environment. Although the BCT struggled to maximize 410th Military Police Company doctrinal capabilities, the company should have been more involved in the planning process during the STX to offer expertise in shaping FOF operations. A liaison at the brigade level would have helped the brigade provost marshal advertise military police capabilities with additional organizational knowledge. The execution of joint military police-engineer patrols in support of mobility support and area security operations was an innovative example of military police integration into the BCT. Overall, the NTC rotation was a stressful training experience that exposed weaknesses in the relationship between BCTs and the Military Police Corps and emphasized the need for habitual relationship training. As experts in military police doctrine, we have a responsibility to get intimately involved with maneuver commanders in all phases to educate them on our capabilities and limitations and to shape operations in the best possible manner.