220th Military Police Brigade
| 220th Military Police Brigade | |
|---|---|
combat service identification badge (CSIB) | |
| Founded | 3 April 1959 |
| Country |  United States of America |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Type | Military police unit |
| Role | Military law enforcement |
| Size | Brigade |
| Part of |  U.S. Army Reserve |
| Garrison/HQ | Hunton Memorial USAR Center 8791 Snouffer School Road Gaithersburg, Maryland, U.S. 39°10′45″N 77°10′45″W / 39.179075°N 77.179173°W |
| Motto(s) | "Support by Doing"[1] |
| Engagements | Iraq War
|
| Insignia | |
| Distinctive unit insignia |  |
| Shoulder sleeve insignia (2015–present) |  |
| Shoulder sleeve insignia (1972–2015) | .svg) |
The 220th Military Police Brigade is a former military police brigade of the United States Army, which was headquartered in Gaithersburg, Maryland. It was Reserve Component formation of the U.S. Army Reserve.
First activated in 1959, the brigade was a part of the reserves for the first 40 years of its existence, and never participated in any conflicts or wars of the 20th century. Its headquarters moved around several places until coming to Gaithersburg in 1970, where it remained until its inactivation. The brigade was activated into the active duty force for one year from early 2003 until early 2004 to participate in the initial invasion and occupation of
Organization
The 220th Military Police Brigade was headquartered at the Major General Benjamin L. Hunton Memorial United States Army Reserve Center at 8791 Snouffer School Road in Gaithersburg, Maryland, which also serves as the headquarters of the U.S. Army Reserve Legal Command.
As a reserve unit, the formation was not in existence on a permanent basis, but is instead only called upon when needed.
History
The unit was first constituted on 3 April 1959 in the Army Reserve as
Ten years later, on 17 April 1970, the location of the group headquarters was again changed to Gaithersburg, Maryland where it remained until inactivation.[4] It received a shoulder sleeve insignia on 24 July 1972[1] and a distinctive unit insignia on 27 September 1972.[1]
The group was reorganized and redesignated on 10 December 1971 as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 220th Military Police Brigade, allowing it to command a larger number of military police units.[4] On 16 April 1980 the brigade's command element was again reorganized as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 220th Military Police Brigade.[4] Prior to the Iraq War, the brigade remained on reserve status, prepared to deploy if needed, but it was never called upon for any contingency operations or conflicts, as other active duty military police commands, were called upon to be deployed instead. By 1999, after 40 years of existence, the brigade had yet to be deployed to a foreign theater of operations or participate in any conflicts or contingencies.[4]
The brigade saw only a single activation into
From 2005 until its inactivation, the brigade had provided detachment and company sized units to active duty combat brigades for use in exercises at the
Honors
Unit decorations
The brigade has never received a unit decoration from the United States military.[4]
Campaign streamers
| Conflict | Streamer | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
Operation Iraqi Freedom
|
Iraq | 2003–2004 |
References
- ^ a b c The Institute of Heraldry: 220th Military Police Brigade Archived 22 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine, The Institute of Heraldry. Retrieved 13 August 2008.
- ^ a b c d Globalsecurity.org: 220th Military Police Brigade, GlobalSecurity.org. Retrieved 13 August 2008.
- ^ a b c Military Police Support for the 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team Archived 10 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine, Arnold, Robert Jr.. U.S. Army Maneuver Support Command. Retrieved 13 August 2008.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Lineage and Honors: 220th Military Police Brigade, United States Army Center of Military History. Retrieved 8 December 2008.
- ^ GlobalSecurity.org: 18th Military Police Brigade, GlobalSecurity.org. Retrieved 8 October 2008.
- ^ US Army National Guard and Reserve Military Police Units on active Duty as of 9 July 2003 Archived 29 December 2009 at the Wayback Machine, Stefula, Joseph. OrBat.com. Retrieved 13 August 2008.
- ^ National Guard and Reserve Units Called to Active Duty (28 Nov. 2001), Federation of American Scientists. Retrieved 13 August 2008.
- ^ Reserve MPs Move Fast When They Get the Call Archived 15 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine, Hammonds, Michele. DefendAmerica.mil Press Service. Retrieved 13 August 2008.
- ^ a b The 504th Military Police Battalion Secures the Iraqi Theater Main Supply Route, John Voorhees and Toth, Adria. United States Army. Retrieved 13 August 2008.
- ^ Timeline: US losses in Iraq, BBC News. Retrieved 13 August 2008.
Further reading
- Vaughn, Peggy (19 September 2001). "Gaithersburg reservists prepare for possible war". The Gazette. Gaithersburg, Maryland: Post-Newsweek Media, Inc. Retrieved 30 September 2013.