Ceremony on Saturday marks 'reflagging' of Utica's 107th Military Police Company

UTICA, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES

02.08.2013

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New York National Guard

UTICA, N.Y. - Citizen soldiers who now belong to the New York Army National Guard's 107th Military Police Company will be reassigned to the Latham-based 206th Military Police Company.

The "flag" of the 107th Military Police Company, which has been based at the New York State Armory here, will move to New York City.
The reorganization is designed to allow New York City-area residents who wish to serve in a Military Police unit to have that opportunity
without driving long distances.

The Military Police soldiers who currently train at the Utica Armory will continue to be based there as a detachment of the 206th Military Police Company.

The 107th Military Police Company traces its heritage back to the Utica Independent Infantry Company which was organized in 1808 and served at the military base at Sackets Harbor in 1813-1814 during the War of 1812.

The realignment will be recognized in a short ceremony on Saturday, Feb. 9, as the guidon of the 107th Military Police Company is retired in Utica. The 107th Military Police Company will now be based at Fort Hamilton in Brooklyn.

Soldiers from the 206th Military Police Company will be bused to the Utica Armory for the event, which will also be a regular training day for the unit.

The 206th Military Police Company deployed to Iraq in 2009 and 2010 and many members of the 107th Military Police Company deployed with them. The soldiers trained Iraqi military police and also helped provide security during parliamentary elections.

In 2011-2012 the 107th Military Police Company deployed to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to provide security at the detention camp there.

The 107th is just one of several New York Army National Guard units which have been reorganized in recent years. In 2006 the flag of the 101st Cavalry, which had been based at armories in Staten Island, Albany and Kingston was shifted to western New York, while the 1st Battalion 108th Infantry and 1st Battalion 105th Infantry were consolidated with the 2nd Battalion 108th Infantry. The New York National Guard has also formed new Military Police units in order to provide the Army with the kinds of elements needed for projected missions at home and abroad.

• Date Taken: 02.08.2013
• Date Posted: 02.08.2013 14:49
• Story ID: 101706
• Location: UTICA, NEW YORK, US