The Army's Military Police (MP) provide an important function in full spectrum Army operations. The Army's Military Police can be utilized during offensive operations, defensive operations, stability operations, and civil support operations. As a Military Police Officer you will be charged with leading Soldiers in the execution of the five Military Police Battlefield Functions. These functions are:
1. Maneuver and Mobility Support Operations (such as route reconnaissance or surveillance)
2. Area Security Operations (to include critical site security as well as response force operations)
3. Law & Order Operations (law enforcement on US installations and host nation police force development).
4. Internment/Resettlement Operations (includes US military prisoners as well as enemy combatants)
5. Police Intelligence Operations (enhances situational awareness for the maneuver commander by providing another source of information that could lead to the production of actionable intelligence or prosecutorial evidence.)
These five functions of the Army's Military Police all provide a commander with the necessary information and support for the successful completion of many Army missions.
The responsibilities of a Military Police Lieutenant may include:
- Lead and direct small, tactical Military Police units and organizations (typically MP Platoons)
- Provide Military Police coordination at all levels
- Serve as Military Police advisor to Army Reserve and Army National Guard organizations
Military Police Officers can continue in the Operations career field, serving in the Army Military Police Branch at ever increasing levels of leadership and responsibility.
Responsibilities of a Military Police Captain may include:
- Commanding and controlling company-sized Military Police units (100-200 Soldiers)
- Coordinate the employment of Military Police Soldiers at all levels of command, from company to division level and beyond, in U.S. and multi-national operations
- Instruct Military Police skills at service schools and combat training centers
Phone, Fax & E-mail
Phone: 918-444-3067
Fax: 918-444-3065
E-mail: nsurotc@nsuok.edu
