Relevancy for the Military Police
Abstract
In the current operating environment where Stability and Support Operations (SASO) and Civil-Military Operations (CMO) take center stage, Military Police (MP) skill sets and the battlefield missions they perform are essential. The subsequent lawlessness throughout the country of Iraq following the fall of the Saddam Hussein regime after Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), and the current Counter Insurgency Operations (COIN) being conducted by U.S. Armed Forces deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan have further validated this requirement. However, the ability of Marine Corps MP assets to be a significant force multiplier across the Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) spectrum has been limited by inadequate, disparate, and ineffective organizational constructs, coupled with a general lack of understanding of MP capabilities within the Ground Combat Element (GCE) of the MAGTF. The most senior civilian and military leadership in this country -- the President, the Secretary of Defense, and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) have all directed a transformation of the military services to better meet the challenges confronting it today. Because of this, other services are currently taking enormous steps to re-balance their forces, particularly in the military police (U.S. Army), Security Forces (U.S. Air Force), and Master-at-Arms (U.S. Navy) programs. It is time for the Marine Corps to do likewise.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 07, 2006
- Accession Number
- ADA504283
Entities
People
- L. W. Vines
Organizations
- Marine Corps University