LESSONS LEARNED, HEADQUARTERS, 716TH MILITARY POLICE BATTALION.

Abstract

During the reporting period, this unit's mission continues to be security and law enforcement in the Saigon/Cholon/Tan Son Nhut metropolitan area, Vietnam. Specific security missions, involving approximately 70% of the military police/security guard resources of the battalion, includes the US Embassy, new MACV Complex, VIP and General's quarters, BOQ's BEQ's, and critical US facilities and installations throughout the city. This security mission is primarily aimed at detering terrorist acts, both overt and covert. The law enforcement mission involves normal military police functions in a metropolitan area, to include criminal investigations. The battalion supports the requirements of the Provost Marshal, US Army Headquarters Area Command, for military police/security guards within the resources available.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 13, 1967
Accession Number
AD0388315

Entities

Organizations

  • Adjutant General's Corps

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Criminal Investigations
  • Criminals
  • Law Enforcement
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military Police
  • National Security
  • Police
  • Security
  • Terrorists

Readers

  • Military Science
  • Personnel Management and Statistics in the Military and Department of Defense
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.