Rear Area Combat Operations and Prisoner of War Operations: Can we do Both?

Abstract

The Airland Battle doctrine places heavy demands on the military police force structure to support the tactical commander. This essay will examine the expected role of the military police in combat with particular emphasis on Enemy Prisoner of War (EPW) operations. History is replet with examples where battlefield resources were diverted to support EPW operations because of the large volume of EPW's and the shortage of military police. Perhaps the realities the 1990's would dictate that the US Army give the Rear Area Combat Operation responsibility to the light infantry division. This doctrinal change would allow the Military Police Corps to best support the Airland Battle by training for Battlefield Circulation Control and Enemy Prisoner of War missions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 21, 1986
Accession Number
ADA166812

Entities

People

  • Paul C. Mouris

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Combat Forces
  • Combat Operations
  • Department Of Defense
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Police
  • Nato
  • Personnel Management
  • Prisoners
  • Prisoners Of War
  • Security
  • Training
  • Unconventional Warfare
  • United States
  • Urban Areas
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • History

Readers

  • Criminal Law
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies