From Competition to Command Post: Developing Operationally Adroit MP NCOs

By MSG Keith J. Kinnerson, SFC Justin A. Howard, SFC Brooke E. Grether, MSG Robert M. Bunch, and SGM Zach Wriston

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Soldier competitions sharpen more than individual skills—they develop operationally agile military police NCOs. Planning, resourcing, and executing complex competitions builds mission command, logistics, and staff expertise that carries directly to command posts and deployments.

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Command and Control Challenges for Enabler Units in the Transition to Mobile Brigade Combat Teams

CPT Maule examines C2 ambiguity created by the MBCT transition's removal of enabler units from brigade engineer battalions, evaluating current brigade-level workarounds and recommending doctrinal and structural reforms to restore effectiveness.

By Captain Nicholas Maule

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Military Police Must Reevaluate Pme To Prepare For Lsco And Our Role In Protection

This article argues that the current professional military education for Military Police is critically insufficient for the demands of modern, large-scale combat operations. It contends that a limited focus on basic security tasks, rather than a comp...

By CPT Nicholas Maule

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Unchecking the Block: Addressing the "Check-the-Box" Mindset in Army Training

Mandatory Army training often becomes a 'check‑the‑box' task, weakening its impact on readiness and Soldier welfare. Addressing trainer selection, execution, and culture can improve engagement and ensure programs like SHARP, EO, and financial readine...

By Sergeant Taylor Highsmith

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Why the Army Should Keep the Master Resilience Training (MRT) Program

Amid rising operational stress and mental health demands, the argument is made to reinstate and modernize Master Resilience Training to strengthen mental fitness, unit cohesion, suicide prevention, and overall readiness across combat and garrison env...

By Staff Sergeant Jacob P. Hogencamp

Guardians Of The Community: Modernize the Military Police Regiment
The article argues that the Military Police Regiment must modernize its technology, training, and community partnerships to stay aligned with advancements in civilian law enforcement. By integrating tools like body‑worn cameras, analytics, improved t...

By First Sergeant Michael G. Spearman
Ready for the Resident Phases: Preparing Reserve Junior Officers for MPCCC Success
Reserve Component junior officers face recurring challenges in OPORD production, doctrinal knowledge, and MDMP execution during the Military Police Captain’s Career Course (MPCCC), highlighting critical readiness gaps in Phases I and III at Fort Leon...

By Lieutenant Colonel Robert Adair
Active Shooter In Lea Environments
Fort Gordon's law enforcement agencies united across federal, state, and local lines to train for active shooter events. By combining resources and expertise, they built an interoperable, combat-ready response force — a model for installations Army-w...

By First Lieutenant Spencer Tindall
Austere Challenge 24: Lessons Learned from the 97th Military Police Battalion in WFX 24-03
97th MP Battalion's WFX participation yielded vital lessons in command post ops, staff training, and tactical integration.

By Major Noel Whitten
Using UASs to Bridge the Military Police ISR Gap
Captain Ryan Clemente advocates for military police units to adopt commercial unmanned aircraft systems to address intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance gaps in rear area security operations. The article compares obsolete RQ-11 Ravens with m...

By Captain Ryan P. Clemente
The Army Corrections Command: Professionalism, Justice, and Strategic Risk Mitigation
This article examines the mission and operations of the Army Corrections Command and Army Corrections Brigade. It highlights the integration of high-risk close confinement operations, detainee handling expertise, professional training programs, and l...

By Captain Joshua I. Bogle and Staff Sergeant Caitlin E. Sias
Enhancing Communications and Interoperability in the NCR
The Joint Task Force–National Capital Region addressed critical radio communication gaps between military police units and civilian emergency partners. Under Colonel Danner's leadership, they analyzed fragmented radio systems, collaborated with regio...

By Sergeant First Class Stephen J. Ricciardelli
Restoring Warrior Skills: Reintegrating Traditional Sergeant’s Time Training
Restoring Warrior Skills urges the U.S. Army to reinstate mandatory weekly Sergeant’s Time Training to rebuild core “shoot, move, and communicate” abilities. Sergeant First Class Dustin Thomas argues that standardized training and biannual certificat...

By Sergeant First Class Dustin A. Thomas
Lessons Learned at JRTC: A Look into 194th Military Police Company Preparation and Execution
This article details the 194th Military Police Company's successful Joint Readiness Training Center rotation supporting the 2d Mobile Brigade Combat Team's transformation. Captain Maule emphasizes how deliberate preparation, task organization changes...

By Captain Jacob T. Maule
89TH MILITARY POLICE BRIGADE
This document provides a historical overview of the 89th Military Police Brigade, including its lineage, campaign participation, and awarded decorations. It highlights the brigade’s origins during the Vietnam War, reactivation and redesignation in th...

By The Military Police Corps
716th Military Police Battalion: The Future of Air Assault Military Police
This article explores the transformation of the 716th Military Police Battalion into a highly mobile, air assault-capable unit supporting the 101st Airborne Division.

By First Lieutenant Sam M. Carlson
Operation Pathways: A Framework for Creating Proctected Sustainment in the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command
This article, Operation Pathways: A Framework for Creating Protected Sustainment in the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command by Major Jacob C. Pressler, outlines the evolving role of the 8th Military Police Brigade in supporting joint force operations within th...

By Major Jacob C. Pressler
Building Trust and Fostering Innovation Through Army Leadership
Exploring how Army leaders can build trust and foster innovation using the Army Leadership Requirements Model from ADP 6-22.

By First Lieutenant Austin T. Sandel
Strengthening Partnerships for National Security: Insights from the Provost Marshal Office, U.S. Army Military District of Washington, DOD and Interagency Breakfast
This article highlights a Department of Defense and interagency breakfast hosted by the Provost Marshal Office, U.S. Army Military District of Washington, to strengthen partnerships and enhance information sharing across agencies in preparation for t...

By Major Quenten L. Vereen
Pacific Prowess: Adapting Military Police Capabilities for the Indo-Pacific
This article analyzes how the U.S. Army Military Police Corps is adjusting to the operational challenges of the Indo-Pacific theater. Drawing from lessons learned during JPMRC Rotation 25-01, the authors outline critical capability gaps—especially in...

By Major Ryan C. Timmons, Captain Andrew P. Spikes Jr., and First Lieutenant Alan T. Paiz