united_states military police brigade united_states_army based washington subordinate unit corps activated customs unit post world war germany brigade long history duties customs unit meant unit garrisoned germany years seeing action american operations korean war vietnam war post cold war military reactivated brigade provides force protection corps joint base lewis brigade subordinate units seen tours support iraq war operation iraqi freedom operation enduring freedom organization brigade subordinate unit corps separate meaning report division level headquarters theater operations brigade contains prime components headquartered brigade permanently assigned battalions joint base lewis brigade contains unit detachment brigade marshal additionally 42nd subordinate unit 13th history origins traces lineage military police detachment established march fight organized widespread black market activities posed threat german economy unit enforced investigated violations controlled parcel post shipments black goods manned border stations military personnel crossing international borders occupied germany august germany requested services later designated control eastward movement restricted goods satellite countries increase tensions united_states soviet_union function important interests europe november detachment relieved strategic export control function subsequently resumed german authorities germany regained sovereignty land military forces rights privileges obligations foreign forces members stationed germany based forces convention forerunner nato agreement followed result unit charged establishing customs controls germany responsibility unit deployed support korean war vietnam war cold war years january headquarters headquarters detachment constituted activated germany group charged providing customs enforcement maintaining liaison cooperation german customs authorities levels addition group responsible establishing customs policies procedures negotiate german authorities questions procedure forces arising tax customs issues nato status forces agreement received unit outstanding job performing role group received distinctive unit insignia july transferred 15th retaining missions affiliation december drug suppression anti protection added missions june relieved assignment reassigned october placed 21st support command december commander 42nd group executive agent customs matters executive agent group commander provided staff supervision inspection programs countries europe responsibility included staff supervision military customs inspection programs operated army navy air_force january reassigned headquarters deputy commander chief converted major command august commander designated executive agent customs forces personnel germany brigade responsibilities europe prevented deployed gulf war soldiers participate customs clearing cargo equipment forces shipped usa war august military military forces europe inactive unit redesignated brigade preparation fall iraq war late june 1st military police brigade provisional based washington received word october provisional brigade activated day brigade received shoulder sleeve insignia responsibilities brigade joint base lewis include direction inter service operations northwestern joint regional facility emergency services force protection operations area unit received word deploy iraq thirty days activation deployed baghdad iraq november november support operation iraqi freedom relieving previously assigned brigade operated forward operating base volunteer tour tour subordinate units brigade responsible training cadets baghdad civilian police department training included law training human rights education aid weapons training counter terrorism class iraqi officers assignment brigade suffered casualties including multiple soldiers killed improvised explosive devices soldier killed rocket propelled grenade attack organizational operation deployment received praise basis organization subsequent brigades deployed return iraq brigade operations assumed brigade received unit work deployment brigade received orders deploy iraq spring assignment conduct theater wide facility reconciliation center operations managing iraqi officer training subordinate units brigade deploying iraq regularly company deployed months november january battalion deployed iraq july deployed 54th march brigade deployed iraq assuming command task force 42nd brigade operated forward operating base located southeastern corner iraq near port border kuwait duties brigade deployment included force protection operation facilities reconciliation teaching iraqi prisoners read write training technical skills boost employment potential deployment soldiers brigade worked closely iraqi police forces united_states_navy forces operate facilities june brigade colors transferred command task force brigade tactical actions center brigade joint base lewis mid june brigade received unit work deployment war afghanistan brigade scheduled deploy afghanistan winter subordinate units brigade deploying afghanistan regularly deployed afghanistan june months deployed 54th military police company currently deployed afghanistan honors unit decorations campaign
42nd Military Police Brigade (United States)