The 709th Military Police Battalion is a United States Army Military Police unit currently located on Rose Barracks in

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, Germany. The Battalion is the United States Army's only Military Police Battalion in theater. The unit falls under the command of the

18th Military Police Brigade The 18th Military Police Brigade is a military police brigade of the United States Army based in Vilseck, Germany, with subordinate battalions and companies stationed throughout Germany. It provides law enforcement and force protection duties to ...

, associated with

21st Theater Sustainment Command The 21st Theater Sustainment Command (21st TSC) provides theater sustainment throughout EUCOM and AFRICOM Areas of Responsibility in support of USAREUR and 7th Army. On order, it deploys to support theater opening, distribution, and Recepti ...

. The 709th Military Police Battalion relocated from Hanau to Grafenwoehr in 2007. The Battalion Headquarters again relocated in the fall of 2018 from Tower to Rose Barracks. The 709th Military Police Battalion has served with honor and distinction in the European Theater since the summer of 1944. Stationed in Grafenwoehr Germany as part of the "Ever Vigilant" 18th Military Police Brigade, the battalion provides community law enforcement and force protection within thirteen communities while training for future operations and contingencies in support of the 21st Theater Sustainment Command. In addition to providing Law Enforcement across Europe, the Battalion also supports Operation Atlantic Resolve, to include Saber Guardian 2017, Saber Strike 2018 and many other exercises throughout the theater.

Lineage and honors

*Began on 10 January 1942 in the Army of the United States as the 709th Military Police Battalion. *Activated 9 April 1942 at Camp Niantic, Connecticut. *Reorganized and redesignated 5 June 1945 as the 709th Military Police Service Battalion *Reorganized and redesignated 18 September 1951 as the 709th Military Police Battalion and allotted to the Regular Army *Companies A, B, and C inactivated 21 October 1977 in Germany

HHD 709th Military Police Battalion Campaign participation

* World War II: **Northern France *Peace Keeping: **Operation Provide Comfort **Operation Provide Promise Kosovo & Bosnia * GWOT: **Iraq - First Military Police Battalion to cross into Iraq **Afghanistan * HHD 709th MP Bn Unit Decorations **Meritorious Unit Commendation for Afghanistan 2009-2010 **Valorous Unit Award for IRAQ 2003–2004 **Army Superior Unit Award for 1995–1996

Subordinate units

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; Commander: CPT Rivera-Rodriguez Christian, Detachment Sergeant: SFC Perry, Joseph 92nd Military Police Company -

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; Commander: CPT Anderson, Gartell, First Sergeant: 1SG Feliciano, Stevie 527th Military Police Company - Hohenfels &

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; Commander: CPT Martin, Omar First Sergeant: 1SG Thomas 529th Military Police Company -

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; Commander: CPT Rico, Allan, First Sergeant: SFC Detwiler, Andrew 554th Military Police Company -

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; Commander: CPT Avello Camila, First Sergeant: 1SG SFC Burnett, Allison 615th Military Police Company -

; Commander: CPT Mallory Johnson, First Sergeant: SFC Luke Joseph

Command group

* Lieutenant Colonel Russell B. Smith, Battalion Commander. * Command Sergeant Major Antonio J. Soto, Battalion Command Sergeant Major. *

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Kevin T. Niemczyk, Executive Officer. *

Randall J. Zamora, S3 OIC. *

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Yenkhanh Doan, S3 Sergeant Major.

Unit decorations

References

External links

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