united_states 18th military military police brigade united_states_army based germany subordinate battalions companies stationed germany provides law enforcement force protection duties activated vietnam war brigade oversaw military police operations country large portion conflict undertaking wide variety missions country providing command control military police groups region vietnam brigade deployed units operations operation operation provide comfort brigade deployed supporting units operating attempting settle unrest area war brigade seen multiple deployments global war terrorism iraq war primary responsibilities train equip national iraqi police forces brigade recently returned deployment iraq serving months baghdad area organization 18th military subordinate unit brigade headquartered germany brigade subordinate units military police battalion military police company 15th brigade nature allowing additional units deployed normally brigade headquarters headquarters company organic battalions companies normally don deploy history vietnam war members headquarters headquarters detachment deployed september september brigade assumed operational control non divisional military police units brigade composed major subordinate elements 16th military police group military police group 16th military police groups composed seven military police battalions containing mixture military police infantry companies units stationed corps tactical zone ranging north south total strength brigade numbered personnel members brigade performed wide variety missions including evacuation prisoners war security vessels ports convoy escort security vital installations maintenance discipline law order direct support combat operations battalion fought unit determined embassy 18th brigade units performed similar duties brigade completed service vietnam march oakland california cold war era brigade redesignated august activated frankfurt west_germany battalions brigade deployed support operation operation operation provide comfort elements brigade deployed support operation provide promise operation joint endeavor yugoslavia demonstrating rapid ability support operations unit 18th military police brigade deployed balkans followed deployed bosnia provide security support deployed albania april support task force hawk headquarters headquarters detachment military police companies deployed july support task force falcon headquarters headquarters company 18th military deployed july support task force summit deployed november support task force falcon battalions military police battalions conduct joint operations general support russian greek polish maneuver battalions war terrorism support operation iraqi freedom 18th crossed iraq march year deployment brigade established prisoner war holding areas iraqi prisoners conducted main supply route patrolling kilometers southern iraq brigade entered baghdad april began establishing new rebuilding iraqi police stations beginning operation iraqi freedom february brigade provided command control seven military police battalions battalion military police companies law order detachments brigade mps conducted combat patrols criminals confiscated illegal weapons trained iraqi police officers deployment brigade recovered precious artifacts mask recovered september brigade returned return iraq began serving iraq support operation iraqi freedom served patrol operations local police november headquarters headquarters company brigade deployed iraq support operation iraqi freedom iii brigade replaced assigned previously transition ceremony command held october soldiers brigade headquarters took charge area responsibility deployed baghdad area took responsibility training brigade supporting iraqi police logistics personnel management maintenance budget operations training leadership judicial integration training police units included proper search vehicles providing medical assistance iraqi civilians expanding number iraqi police improving training overall theater brigade commanded soldiers units brigade assumed control included brigade worked 35th finish construction primary training facility thousands iraqi police project completed february august brigade began transition 8th set replace 18th brigade month tour duty ended brigade colors december began home bases 18th brigade trained iraqi police deployment lost soldiers addition brigade support war terrorism soldiers brigade continually conduct law enforcement force protection duties communities located central region europe honors campaign
18th Military Police Brigade (United States)