Leadership Knowledge: Filling the Jar with Trust

By SGM Dale J. Dukes (Retired) and SGM Jennifer E. Fulkerson

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Trust is built through small, consistent actions that strengthen Army leadership, mission command, and community confidence. Discover how character, empathy, and daily engagement help military police leaders develop cohesive teams and lasting trust.

A humvee belonging to the 11th Military Police Brigade sits parked on top of a hill at sunrise during a Combat Support Training Exercise (CSTX) at Fort Hunter Liggett, California, July 21, 2018. During the exercise scenario, military police are responsible for a Theater Detention Facility to processes and secure up to 4,000 enemy prisoners of war and also manage a Detention Holding Area to house displaced civilians. Military police have a wide range of responsibilities during combat operations which also includes combat support and area security. This rotation of CSTX runs through the month of July. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Master Sgt. Michel Sauret)

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Detention Operations in Large-Scale Combat Operations Against Near-Peer Threats

As the military prepares for large-scale combat against near-peer threats, mass surrenders could overwhelm slow detainee processes. Captain Timothy E. Newton examines the need for a rapid, expeditionary detention model that maintains combat momentum ...

By CPT Timothy E. Newton

AH-64 Apache attack helicopter parked on tarmac at sunset, front-facing view with dramatic cloudy sky

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The Contested Support Area: Closing the Corps’ Rear-Security Gap

As deep strikes and drone warfare rewrite the rules of modern combat, the U.S. Army's critical rear-area assets are left dangerously exposed to high-tech threats. How can the military bridge this gap before its vital logistics and command nodes are c...

By Captain Sam Carlson

Pfc. Barry Gorman, a military police assigned to 8th Military Police Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, mans a M240B machine gun inside a M1151A1 HMMWV at Fort Polk, Louisiana, on Feb. 15, 2108. The 8th MP Brigade and 25th Infantry Division are participating in an annual rotation at the Joint Readiness Training Center. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Armando R. Limon, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division)

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Military Police Survivability in LSCO: Rebuilding the Military Police Corps for the Modern Battlefield

The days of operating in "safe" rear areas are over. As the U.S. Army shifts to Large-Scale Combat Operations (LSCO), the legacy habits of counterinsurgency—high visibility, static command posts, and purely mounted operations—have turned the Military...

By CPT Nicholas Maule

Military police receive counter-sUAS and drone operations training during a field exercise.

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Protecting Army Power Projection: Integrating sUAS into Police Operations

Integrating small unmanned aircraft systems into Army military police law-enforcement activities strengthens force protection, improves threat detection, and enhances power projection readiness across the strategic-support area while supporting lawfu...

By MAJ Kievell Ruffin

Logistics in Paradise: An MP Logisticians Experience in the Pacific
Military Police officers serving as Battalion S-4 bring a unique operational lens to Army logistics. Learn how the 728th MP Battalion drove equipment divestment, drone experimentation, and Pacific deployments to boost mission readiness.

By CPT Andres Figueroa and 1LT John Tapp
Training Management
The Military Police (MP) Corps currently lacks a standardized, published training strategy, leading to inconsistent unit readiness, vague Annual Training Guidance (ATG), and a widespread misunderstanding of collective live-fire requirements. To bridg...

By MAJ Noel Whitten
From Competition to Command Post: Developing Operationally Adroit MP NCOs
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 c...

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