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

By MAJ Kievell Ruffin

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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 Police Corps into an easy target for peer adversaries armed with advanced drones and precision artillery. To survive and remain a decisive asset on the modern, high-threat battlefield, the Corps must urgently undergo a cultural and tactical transformation, rebuilding itself from the ground up with a fierce focus on fieldcraft, signature management, and dismounted tactics

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 lawful, effective security operations.

By MAJ Kievell Ruffin

Soldiers in camouflage uniforms stand beside a military robotic ground vehicle and armored vehicles parked outside a metal warehouse building, with one soldier appearing to brief the group near a tablet or document

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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

Soldier pulling security during a battle drill in Germany.

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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

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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 Maul
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
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