 The 43rd MP Bde was also responsible for the development of the Iraqi Corrections Officer (ICO) Academy, which trained over 1600 Iraqi Correction Officers.The 43rd Military Police Brigade was awarded the Meritorious Unit Citation for "Exceptionally Meritorious Service" during combat operations.Soldiers from the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 43rd Military Police Brigade, mobilized in March 2011, deploying to Afghanistan under the command of Brigadier General Charles Petrarca.