Military Police Operation Set-up for Combined Resolve XV

Photo By Staff Sgt. Renee Seruntine | Pvt. 1st Class Jonathan Malone, military policeman, 64th Military Police Company, pulls security using the Mk 19 grenade launcher, during Combined Resolve XV, at Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, Feb. 24, 2021. Combined Resolve XV is a Headquarters Department of the Army directed Multinational exercise designed to build 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division’s readiness and enhance interoperability with allied forces to fight and win against any adversary. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Renee Seruntine)  

BY, GERMANY

02.24.2021

Story by Sgt. Renee Seruntine 

Joint Multinational Readiness Center

HOHENFELS, Germany - U.S. Army Soldiers of the 64th Military Police Company out of Fort Hood, Texas, attached to the 91st Brigade Engineer Battalion (BEB), 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division prepared for Combined Resolve XV by establishing their area of operation at Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, Feb. 24, 2021.

Their mission was to establish their defensive posture by setting up an area of operation, safely secure the perimeter, conduct detainee operations and answer calls for backup to the surrounding area, all while remaining vigilant and ready for an enemy attack.

“Once we get to our location the first thing we establish is security, and from there we’ll each move into our respective priorities, for my platoon, it’s establishing the detainee collection point in a secure location,” said 1st Lt. James Reinhart, MP, 2nd platoon leader with the 64th MP Co. “We’re able to gather intelligence through displaced personnel and detainees that we find along the battle field and push that up through proper intelligence channels, and make sure we can use this to shape future operations.”

The military police (MP) play an essential role in securing other military personnel and property at home, on foreign bases and in forward operating bases in war zones. They are trained in corrections and confining of detainees, prisoners of war, investigations and mobile security support around the world.

“Our intent is to conduct rear security and allow for freedom of maneuver tactics,” said 1st Lt. Alexis Carney, MP with the 64th MP Co. “The BEB’s intent for us in that scope is for us to assist with the allied forces that are around here, specifically with the Italians and their abilities to help out the area and stop enemy forces from coming in.”

“For our purposes and what we’ll be doing within that scope is maintaining the rear security area as well as focus on IDPs (internally displaced persons), refugee placement and related humanitarian missions,” said Carney.

Combined Resolve XV promotes regional stability and security, while increasing readiness, strengthening partner capabilities and fostering trust. This combined training opportunity greatly improves interoperability among participating allies and partners.

“The importance of Combined Resolve is to ensure readiness, not only with our company, but with the whole Iron Horse brigade and all of the elements attached to them to work together to complete the mission at the end of the day,” said Sgt. Jacob Moseley, MP with the 64th MP Co. “As military police we conduct multiple mission sets such as detainee operations, area security, route security, route recon, convoy security and personnel security.”

Reinhart added, this training allows us to show our maneuver counterparts exactly how we as MPs enable them variously through route security, detainee operations and how we can assist in helping them with the overall fight.

Combined Resolve XV is a Headquarters Department of the Army directed Multinational exercise designed to build 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Calvary Division’s readiness and enhance interoperability with allied forces to fight and win against any adversary.

• Date Taken: 02.24.2021
• Date Posted: 03.01.2021 03:55
• Story ID: 390136
• Location: BY, DE