Looking back on those days, I wish I would have stuck another sheet of carbon paper in and made a personal copy (although the stack was so thick it was a tight fit in the typewriter already) so would have a record of all the calls and antics that we faced. 91st Military Police Battalion - Fort Drum, NY. He attended Basic Combat Training and Officer Candidate School at Fort Benning, Georgia, where he earned his commission in 2005. The battalion redeployed to its home in Bamberg, Germany in November 2005. At the ceremony, the Commandant of the Military Police Corps and former commanding officer of the battalion, Brigadier General Mark Spindler announced that the battalion would eventually be reactivated "when the time comes". It was reorganized and redesignated as the 14th Military Police Brigade on 16 August 1985 at Wilkin Kaserne, Kornwestheim, Germany. It was then deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom from 21 February 2003 to 7 February 2004, where it crossed the berm with V Corps and was responsible for military police operations in support of ground combat. I was just looking at the USAREUR Units. 543rd Military Police Company. The 793rd Military Police Battalion deployed to Saudi Arabia in December 1990 in support of VII Corps during the Gulf War. In August 2009, the 28th Transportation Battalion assigned to the Brigade began moving toward an inactivation in 2010. [1] The battalion deployed to Scotland in February 1944 for training prior to movement to France in August 1944, where it conducted route security operations on the famous Red Ball Express until December 1944. He enlisted in the United States Army in January 1997 and attended Military Police One Station Unit Training at Fort. The 793rd Military Police Battalion deployed to Iraq in December 2004 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom 0406. With the reduction of troops in the US Army, battalion was deactivated on 28 August 2014. Seems like something the Army would do. The strange twists and turns of life! Prior to this move, the Battalion had been part of the 18th Military Police Brigade, V Corps, in Germany. 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Upon completing company command, Nelson was selected to be an aide-de-camp for the deputy commanding general of U.S. Army-Pacific at Fort Shafter, Hawaii. Upon the successful transfer of Military Police functions to the covering force of the 1st Infantry Division in November 1996, units of the Battalion redeployed to Germany, bringing an end to the second major deployment of the "Spartans" outside of Germany since 1990. Active Duty. Nelson is married and has three sons. The Brigade was redesignated on 16 August 1985 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 18th Military Police Brigade and activated in Frankfurt, Federal Republic of Germany. Page last modified: Looking for more information from military/civilian The Distinctive Unit Insignia was originally approved on 1 June 1966. The colors of the unit's insignia, green and yellow, were. He has deployed to Panama, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Iraq for Combat and Peacekeeping Operations.CSM Neikirks military education includes the Primary Leadership Development Course, Airborne School, Basic Noncommissioned Officer Course, Drill Sergeant School, Combatives level one, two and three, Advanced Noncommissioned Officer Course, Anti-Terrorism Force Protection School, Jump Master School, Inspector General School, and the United States Sergeants Major Academy.His civilian education includes a High School Diploma from Mount Carmel High School, an Associate Degree in General Studies from Colombia College, and a Bachelor of Science Degree from Excelsior College.CSM Neikirks awards and decorations include the Bronze Star, Meritorious Service Medal (6th award), Army Accommodation Medal (2nd award), Army Achievement Medal (13th award), the Drill Sergeant Identification Badge, Senior Parachutist Badge, and German Jump Wings.CSM Neikirk currently resides in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri with his daughter Mia and Mother (Charmin) and his son Marcus live with their mother in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Adrian Hooks, with the 164th Military Police Company, 793rd Military Police Battalion, 2nd Engineer Brigade, wishes a visitor a good day after checking his identification card at a gate at Joint 131113-F-LX370-248.jpg, US Army Military Police remember Sgt. The US called it the Fliegerhorst Kaserne. This was the 793rd Military Police Battalion's (disbanded 2014) first mission in theater and commemorated this in their coat of arms and unit insignia; which consists of a field of green, a yellow road, . During this time, Nelson deployed to Iraq for 15 months before returning to Germany and becoming the rear detachment commander of the Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 793rd Military Police Battalion, in Bamberg, Germany. "We will miss you," said Spindler. Multiple Units were either redeployed from their current Bases to Basra, or they had their orders changed as they were on the verge of deploying to theater. . The Battalion redeployed from Saudi Arabia to Germany in May 1991, and was subsequently reassigned to the 18th Military Police Brigade Brigade, V Corps. 192nd Military Police Battalion. Hadn't looked at this for quite some time. Unit stations Encompassing Revisions Date 27 Sep 2014 18:42:54 Contributor AAM Sources The 18th Military Police Brigade was deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. 22-11-2011 16:30:35 ZULU, 28th Military Police Detachment "Arctic Guardians", 164th Military Police Company "Arctic Enforcers", 472nd Military Police Company "Arctic Titans". The 793rd Military Police Battalion deployed to Iraq in December 2004 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom 04-06. In 1988 the battalion received more MP officers so I relinquished command to CPT Janice Edwards. 2nd Engineer Brigade was subsequently activated at Joint Base Elemendorf-Richardson. He entered the United States Marine Corps in February of 1994. If I remember, the process was called a "co-op" or something similar. Bde Staff Duty (Cell) (573) 842-8930 (DSN) 573-596-0424, U.S. ARMY INSTALLATION MANAGEMENT COMMAND, "We Are the Army's Home - Bad Kissingen was a couple hours from Company HQ and we ferried all our paper work up and down the line during the midnight shifts by sending our packets halfway to the next station in the chain. The battalion had units all over MND-C and the Polish Military Controlled Multi-National Division (Center South) (MND-CS). The 793rd Military Police Battalion was a battalion-sized unit in the United States Army stationed at Fort Richardson, Alaska. They established the Camp Bondsteel Detention Facility, the first facility of its kind in Kosovo, which further became the standard model for KFOR. The Brigade deployed with one battalion to Saudi Arabia in December 1990 in support of Operation Desert Shield while its remaining units worked with the Polizei and Feldjaegers to provide security for the soldiers and families left in Germany. Follow @currentopscom. After quarters became available, we moved across Nurnberg to a housing area (Pastorius Housing Area) right in the middle of German civilian housing. 759th Military Police Battalion. in Administration of Justice from Arizona State University (1997); M.A. Arriving in France in August 1944, the Spartans were charged with providing security for the Red Ball Express, a massive system of truck convoys that brought supplies to the Allied forces as they advanced across Europe. 463rd Military Police Company. The 545th MP Company based out of Fort Richardson returning from deployment, and the 164th MP Company, also based out of Fort Richardson began their training for their deployment to the Middle East. She recalled his tales of keeping supply lines open with the Red Ball Express, including a time when his outfit stopped a speeding jeep carrying Gen. George Patton. Upon completing company command, Nelson was selected to be an aide-de-camp for the deputy commanding general of U.S. Army-Pacific at Fort Shafter, Hawaii. The battalion redeployed from Baghdad to Basra on 26 December 2008; the battalion's birthday. Between 1995 and 1996, the Brigade deployed to Bosnia and Herzegovina in support of Operation Joint Endeavor as part of NATO's Implementation Force (IFOR). The Brigade also provided trained military police for peacetime force protection in the thirteen military communities of the VII (US) Corps. Now I manage the computer department for a bank. The Battalion stayed at Camp Maxey until February of 1944, when they departed for Scotland to train for the invasion of France. Available for both RF and RM licensing. On 21 October 1977, the three line lettered Companies A, B and C, were deactivated in Germany. Most recently, he served as the Chief of Operations, Operations Team #5, National Joint Operations and Intelligence Center (National Military Command Center, the Pentagon). The 14th Military Police Brigade played a major role in the defense of freedom since it was first activated as the 14th Military Police Group in Mannheim, Germany on 25 June 1965. During the Bosnian National Elections in September 1996, the battalion provided around-the-clock support to nearly 200 election sites and counting houses in the Tuzla Valley. The 2nd Engineer Brigade was a military engineering brigade of the United States Army that was subordinate to United States Army Alaska and had its. It was used at their headquarters for decades before going to a museum in New York, Spindler said. COL Whittenbergers previous command experience includes the 410th MP Co (Fort Hood, TX);the 93rd MP BN (Provisional) (Fort Bliss, TX); and the 519th MP BN (Fort Polk, LA). The Battalion was awarded the Army Superior Unit Award for military police support and operations in Bosnia. Component U.S. Army (AC) Higher headquarters. 66th Military Police Company, 95th Military Police Bn, Karlsruhe, Germany Assigned to 793rd Military Police Bn Nurnberg, Germany Desert Shield/Storm 2 Dec 1990-16 May 1991 !! Likewise, patrols from those stations would send their reports by similar packets and the exchange was made at a rendezvous point between each of the stations and packets were exchanged. He attended Basic Combat Training and Officer Candidate School at Fort Benning, Georgia, where he earned his commission in 2005. Members of the Brigade performed a wide variety of missions including evacuation of prisoners of war, security of vessels and ports, convoy escort, security of vital installations and VIPs, maintenance of discipline, law and order, and direct support to combat operations. My wife remembering having to share a communal basement laundry room with 11 other families. I myself came at a later date of April 15th 1953 from Bremerhaven to Sonthofen Kaserne, a processing center for new comers. Devin Arielle Snyder, Spc. Lt. Col. Scott P. Nelson was born in Fort Worth, Texas, and lived at Clark Air Force Base, Philippines, and Bellevue, Nebraska, while growing up. He thanked me for coming forward but told me not to do that again. in National Security and Resource Strategy from the Eisenhower School, National Defense University (2019). Reorganized and redesignated 20 October 1947 as the 793d Military Police Service Battalion. Adrian Hooks, with the 164th Military Police Company, 793rd Military Police Battalion, 2nd Engineer Brigade, high-fives a visitor after checking her identification card at a gate at Joint Base 131113-F-LX370-125.jpg, U.S. Army Spc. toRequest Web Updates, U.S. ARMY INSTALLATION MANAGEMENT COMMAND, "We Are the Army's Home - He had a German wife so his language ability was much better than mine, but I learned a lot from him. The 14th Military Police Brigade transforms civilians into disciplined and physically fit Soldiers of character; trains and educates law enforcement professionals to continuously support the Armys premier dual-purpose force and mitigate strategic risk. In Kosovo, it established the first military detention facility at Camp Bondsteel, named for Alaska Medal of Honor recipient James Bondsteel. Lt. Col. Michael Blahovec, commander of the 793rd, said his unit will benefit from the efforts of the 720th and the progress its Soldiers made before the 793rd's arrival. The 18th Military Police Brigade transformed the Iraqi Highway Patrol from a regional organization of 300 patrolmen to a federal law enforcement agency with national jurisdiction, a new academy and a national headquarters in Baghdad. 318th Medical Battalion-Morotai MILITARY POLICE 93rd Division Military Police Platoon-Morotai 224th Military Police Co.-Cebu Island, Philippines MOTOR 569th Motor Ambulance Co.-Leyte 579th Motor Ambulance Co.-Finschafen 888th Motor Ambulance Company-Manila ORDNANCE 169th Ordnance Battalion-Manila 577th Ordnance Ammunition Co.-La Union 3. I arrived with my wife and daughter in September 1985 and spent a month living in the Green Peace Hotel right outside Darby Kaserne before government housing became available. The 793rd is a U.S. Army Europe unit based in Bamberg, Germany, and is part of the 18th, which is headquartered in Mannheim, Germany. Between September of 2007 and December of 2008, the Brigade Headquarters deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom to oversee the training of the Iraqi Police. 773d Military Police Battalion. : : USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) : MC2 , USN : . Headquarters Company, 14th Military Police Brigade. 5th Air Force: Hq & Hq Sqd. COL Whittenbergers key assignments include Platoon Leader, 527th MP Company (Wiesbadenand Geissen, Germany); Battalion S4 and Chief of Operations, 709th MP BN (Hanau, Germany); Brigade S1 and Brigade S4, 89th MP BDE (Fort Hood, TX); BN S3 and Executive Officer, 93rdMP BN (Fort Bliss, TX); Provost Marshal, 2d Infantry Division (Camp Casey, Korea); and Director of Plans and Operations, United States Army Military Police School (Fort Leonard Wood, MO). TWS is the largest online community of Veterans existing today and is a powerful Veteran locator. While in Iraq, the Brigade was responsible for route security along the main supply routes in and around Baghdad. The battalion secured the capitulated PMOI (People's Mujahedin of Iran)/MEK (Mujahideen-e Khalq) forces at Camp Ashraf, Iraq. Upon return from Iraq in February 2004, the Brigade immediately began to prepare for a return to Iraq and was the first Brigade in the army to return to Iraq on 30 November 2004 serving there until 7 November 2005. If you have any Nelsons awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters, the Combat Action Badge, the Military Police Regiments Order of the Marechaussee in Bronze, German Armed Forces Badge for Military Proficiency in Gold and other various awards. I had been to Germany several times previously during REFORGER exercises with 1st Infantry Division during the early 1970s, but I was enlisted at that time. In his remarks at the ceremony Lt. Col. Frank Y. Rangel, the 720th commander, spoke with pride of his Soldiers' success here. Among the final actions of the 793rd Military Police Battalion, held Thursday morning, the day it was inactivated, was a ceremony to honor four of its recently-fallen soldiers who died on June 4, 2011, while deployed in Afghanistan. Nelson. The 793rd Military Police Battalion had been on continuous active duty since its activation at Camp Maxey, Texas, on 26 December 1942. Because of the height of escalation from the Battle of Basra, the Iraqi Army and the British Military needed American military assistance including Military Police units to assist in the conflict against the Mahdi Army, led by Muqtada Al-Sadr. The soldiers were nervous when they realized who they'd stopped, she said. for much of that time. In 2010 the "Arctic Spartans"/472nd MP Company based out of Fort Wainwright was being deployed to the Middle East. Mike Dunham has been a reporter and editor at the ADN since 1994, mainly writing about culture, arts and Alaska history. 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