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| 45th Military Police Company | |
|---|---|
| Unit name | 45th Military Police Company |
| Caption | Insignia of the 45th Military Police Company |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Type | Military Police |
| Role | Law enforcement, security, detainee operations |
| Size | Company |
45th Military Police Company is a United States Army military police unit that provides law enforcement, security, and detainee operations support for Army formations and joint operations. The unit has been mobilized for domestic support, overseas contingency operations, and multinational missions in partnership with coalition forces, United States Northern Command, United States Central Command, and United States Southern Command. The company traces lineage through state National Guard structures and federal activations, operating in garrison, expeditionary, and stability environments.
The company's origins are rooted in National Guard reorganizations linked to the Militia Act of 1903, the interwar National Defense Act (1920), and post-World War II force realignments that affected units such as the 1st Infantry Division, 101st Airborne Division, and state adjutant general commands. During the Korean War, units of the Military Police Corps supported formations including the Eighth United States Army and United Nations Command, while Cold War restructurings aligned military police companies with armored and mechanized brigades like the 3rd Armored Division and 4th Infantry Division. In the post-9/11 period the company mobilized for operations associated with Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and later stability missions tied to NATO and Multinational Force Iraq efforts. Domestic activations followed incidents managed under Federal Emergency Management Agency coordination, including support roles during Hurricane Katrina and other state emergencies coordinated by governors and state adjutants general.
The company's mission aligns with doctrine promulgated by the United States Army Military Police Corps and the Department of the Army to provide law enforcement, area security, internment/resettlement, and police advisory capabilities. Its roles have included convoy security linked to Operation New Dawn, detainee operations referenced in DoD detainee policy discussions, and route security in coordination with Combined Joint Task Force elements and host-nation police such as Iraqi Police and Afghan National Police. Civil support missions have interfaced with National Guard Bureau guidance, Title 32 state control activations, and Title 10 federal mobilizations to assist agencies like the Department of Homeland Security and local sheriff offices.
Organizationally the company follows United States Army Table of Organization and Equipment (TOE) principles similar to other military police companies attached to brigade combat teams like the 82nd Airborne Division brigade elements, with headquarters elements, platoons, and squads capable of echeloned policing, security, and detention tasks. Command relationships have alternated between state National Guard brigades and active-duty commands such as United States Army Forces Command during federal deployments. The company integrates noncommissioned officers and warrant officers trained under United States Army Sergeants Major Academy and Warrant Officer Career College curricula, and coordinates with chaplain corps units like the U.S. Army Chaplain Corps and medical assets from the United States Army Medical Command for comprehensive operational support.
Deployments have encompassed theater security cooperation missions with partner nations in NATO, counterinsurgency operations in Iraq War provinces such as Anbar Province and Baghdad Governorate, and stability tasks in Afghanistan regions under International Security Assistance Force. The company has conducted convoy security missions supporting sustainment brigades like the 1st Sustainment Command (Theater), detainee processing and internment with elements analogous to Joint Task Force Guantanamo procedures, and police mentoring tied to Provincial Reconstruction Team objectives. Domestic operations included support to civil authorities during Hurricane Sandy and other emergency responses coordinated with state emergency management agencies and federal incident command systems established after Homeland Security Presidential Directive 5.
Equipment fields have included armored security vehicles comparable to the Humvee, up-armored variants used in Operation Iraqi Freedom, communications gear interoperable with Joint Tactical Radio System standards, and non-lethal systems consistent with U.S. Army Field Manual guidance. Training cycles incorporate Military Police Corps schools at Fort Leonard Wood, convoy live-fire ranges employed at installations like Fort Bliss, detainee operations courses referencing DoD Law of War Manual tenets, and joint exercises with units from U.S. Special Operations Command, U.S. Northern Command, and host-nation police academies.
The company and its predecessors have received unit awards and campaign streamers aligned with operations such as Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal campaigns and state-level commendations issued by governors and adjutant generals. Decorations reflect service alongside formations awarded honors like the Meritorious Unit Commendation and campaign participation credits similar to those earned during Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom rotations.
Notable personnel associated through service, leadership, or mentorship include officers and noncommissioned officers who later served in positions within the National Guard Bureau, staff roles at United States Northern Command, and instructor billets at United States Army Military Police School. Several alumni advanced to commands in state National Guard headquarters, joint task force staff positions, and defense institute appointments such as the National Defense University or the JAG Corps legal advisory domain.
Category:Military police units of the United States Army Category:National Guard (United States) units