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MILITARY POLICE JUNE 1970 S r : k" :\ \ \~~\\N~\ N r~ MILITARY POLICE MAJ Robert J. Fetterolf SP4 Charles L. Burns Editor Associate Editor Volume XIX June 1970 Number 11 FEATURE ARTICLES 15th Military Police Brigade, "Nothing So Constant As Change" 5 MG Karl W. Gustafson The MP in Action ------------------------------------------ 16 Acting President Key MPC Assignments --------------------------------------- 18 COL Byron H. Russell, Jr. Terrorism-A Political Weapon --------------..-----..................-------------- 19 Executive Council Unit Membership Award HONOR ROLL --------------------------------------- 36 Dr. Neal B. Andregg LTC James D. Cashman REGULAR FEATURES MAJ Jim M. Parrack, Jr. MAJ John T. Thompson, Jr. Bulletin Board --------------- 3 Vietnam Roundup ----------- 28 CPT Forrest S. Chilton CPT Joel L. Leson Roundup Special ------------ 22 For Outstanding Service ------- 32 1LT David F. Shewmake, USMC CSM Charles K. Samples MPA Roundup -------------- 23 Your Move --- ----------- 34 SGM T. G. Moraetes 1SG Robert A. Wiles THE MILITARY POLICE ASSOCIATION is a nonprofit organization supported by the fees SFC Dudley L. Godwin of its members. Its purpose is to advance the science of police administration and crime SSG J. W. Konczal prevention, and to preserve and foster the spirit of fellowship among former, present, and future law enforcement personnel of the Armed Forces and other persons interested in the police profession. Membership in the Military Police Association is open to all Secretary-Treasurer persons who have been or may be engaged in law enforcement and to any other persons interested in the objectives of the association. Dues are $5.00 per year in LTC Donald T. Cameron, Jr. the USA or to APOs payable in advance, and include a year's subscription to the MILITARY POLICE JOURNAL. Single copies, 50¢. Second-class postage paid Augusta, Ga. Correspond- ence pertaining to membership should be addressed to the Secretary-Treasurer, Military Police CPT Daniel M. Foley, Jr. Association, Box 7500, Fort Gordon, Georgia 30905. Assistant Editor -mpa- PFC Donald C. Reesman THE MILITARY POLICE JOURNAL is published monthly by the Military Police Association, Business Manager Inc., for the benefit of its members, and is not an official publication of the Department of the Army. Views expressed in articles appearing in the MILITARY POLICE Dee Costello JOURNAL do not necessarily reflect official thought nor do they reflect the Secretary opinions of the members of the Executive Council or its officers. The editor wel- comes the personal views of authors which stimulate interest and provoke thought on matters SGT Bromley H. Billmeyer of police administration, crime prevention and military police activities. Copyright ©, 1970 Circulation Manager by the Military Police Association, Inc. All rights reserved. Printed in Clinton, S. C. by Jacobs Press, Inc. Manuscripts should be addressed to the Editor, MILITARY POLICE SP4 James R. Cummins JOURNAL, Box 7500, Fort Gordon, Georgia 30905. Assistant Circulation Manager -mpa- SP4 Robert D. Brough All photographs contained in this issue are Official US Army Photos unless other- Illustrator wise accredited. -mpa- HOW TO READ YOUR EXPIRATION DATE LOCATED NEXT TO YOUR NAME: The MILITARY POLICE first three-digit number is a cross-reference number utilized in processing your membership. The second number is read as follows: The first two digits are the month; the last digit is the ASSOCIATION, Inc. year. Thus, 081 is August 1971; 121 is December 1971. MILITARY POLICE JOURNAL BULLETIN BOARD COVER The Military Police Association School Award and one-year subscriptions to the JOURNAL have been presented to the following recent graduates of (T11"YA,LO courses conducted at the US Army Military Police School. Correctional Specialist Course, Class #519: PV2 Donald B. Christiansen, PFC Raymond D. Courtney and PFC Charles W. Knight, Jr. Correc- tional Specialist Course, Class #520: PV2 Edward J. Kaufmann, PFC Bryant D. Mueller and PV2 Ronald G. Salome. Polygraph Examiner Course, Class #1: Mr. Richard W. Cameron, SA William A. Davidson and Mr. Joseph G. Worthington. Correctional Spe- 'EL cialist Course, Class #521: PV2 Larry R. Griffith, PV2 James P. Morris and PV2 Conrad C. Ohman. Correctional Specialist Course, Class #522: PFC John P. McCarthy, PV2 Gary R. Nylund and PFC Russell L. Pope. Military Police Officer Basic Course, Class This month's cover features the crest and shoulder #5: 2LT Jon M. Chisholm, 2LT William M. Plate and patch of the 15th Military Police Brigade. 25 June 1LT Steven L. Sloca. Correctional Specialist Course, marks the Fifth Anniversary of the activation of the Class #523: PFC David G. Hjelstrom, PV2 Jeremy F. Army's first military police brigade, the 15th. SP4 Plant and PV2 James O. Ramser. Correctional Robert M. Hagan's featur e story, "15th Military Specialist Course, Class #524: PV2 Thomas G. Koth, Police Brigade, Nothing So Constant As Change," PFC John P. Schamberger and PV2 Robert Sutton, Jr. pays tribute to the dedicated service of former and Correctional Specialist Course, Class #525: PV2 James present members of this pr oud unit throughout this A. Archdeacon, PV2 John J. Cook and PV2 Charles difficult period. The JOURNI AL is most pleased to be J. Murphy. Military Police Supervision Course, Class able to present this accou it. The theme was de- #5: ISG Ralph E. Dean, SSG John C. Gabrielaitis, Jr. veloped and executed on ouir cover by Mrs. Erna K. and SSG William L. Mock. Leon. Retiring, retired or former military police person- Applications are being received for the Second nel are desired for security positions as Store Security Annual MPA Scholarship Award (MP JOURNAL, April Officers and District Security Supervisors in several 1970). Deadline for submi.ssion of applications is locations throughout the United States. Interested 1 July 1970. Forms may be obtained by writing persons should write Mr. L. Richard Bergstrom, Se- the Editor, Military Police JC )URNAL, P.O. Box 7500, curity Manager, Kroger Family Center, 1014 Vine Fort Gordon, Georgia 30905. The $500.00 grant will Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45201. be awarded to a college freshman dependent of an Association member for tthe fall term 1970. * * * * * * * * * Nine recent outstanding graduates of the 4th A significant number of bback issues of the JOUR- Advanced Individual Training Brigade (MP) received NAL are still available for tihose members interested the MPA Outstanding Graduate Plaque and a letter in completing their library. iPlease send 50¢ for each from the MPA President. They are PV2 William F. copy requested to Business Manager, Military Police Alfree, E-10; PFC Arnett M. Dorsey, F-10; PV2 William JOURNAL, P.O. Box 7500, Fort Gordon, Georgia F. Ryan, C-11; PV2 Lee H. Heusinger, D-11; PV2 30905. Charles G. Causey, C-12; PFC Joseph S. Groff, D-12; PV2 Michael L. Mowen, E-12; PFC Earl M. Hagn, F-12; * * * * * and PFC Peter F. Bechen, F-11. The District of Columbia Police Department (DCPD) * * * * * special temporary recruitingp effort among military personnel is at the halfway point. More applicants Super X Drugs is seeking experienced CID per- are still desired. Persons in terested in applying for sonnel to work as investigators for their nationwide a position with DCPD should contact their command- chain of stores. Excellent starting salaries, periodic ing officer. Under DCPD's special recruiting program, increases, retirement and profit sharing plan, free qualified personnel who ar e accepted as probation life and hospitalization insurance, and full expense patrolmen may obtain up to a 150-day "early out." account. Travel required as dictated by assignments. Starting salary currently is $8,000 a year, but a new Contact Mr. E. A. Spohn, Super X Drugs, P. O. Box starting salary of $8,500 is under consideration. 1255, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202. JUNE 1970 0 CONFINEMENT FACILITY G Cl qREUR, ustoms Hqs T93RD MPBN Hq s 38,S" MP BN - dtrtKand JuLstria Artwork by SP5 H. Philip Nesbitt, Jr. --3 n 25 June 1965 a ceremony was conducted in front dozens of field exercises, alerts, and inspections, all de- of the I. G. Farben Building in Frankfurt, Germany. signed to keep the brigade in a high state of combat During that ceremony, Colonel Robert L. Staver accepted readiness. the colors and the command of the newly formed 15th At the same time, the brigade has been carrying on its Military Police Brigade, the first such brigade ever acti- peacetime mission of providing police services to more than vated in the United States Army. At that moment, in the half a million US Forces servicemen and their dependents words of Colonel Staver, the Military Police Corps took in the Federal Republic of Germany. This round-the-clock "a step forward in our ever increasing role in support of mission of law enforcement is carried out through the 47 the United States Army." MP stations and provost marshal offices manned by 15th This month the 15th MP Brigade celebrates its Fifth Brigade personnel. These MP stations and substations are Anniversary, marking five years of growth and five years dispersed throughout the country, wherever US troops are of military police service in Germany. The events of those stationed. five years have proven Colonel Staver right in predicting The 15th MP Brigade is also responsible for all non- "an ever increasing role" for the Military Police Corps in divisional CID activity in USAREUR. This mission is per- the US Army. formed through the 9th MP Group (CI), with its detach- The years 1965 to 1970 saw the 15th take-on new units, ments and field offices in the Federal Republic of Germany, new missions, and added responsibilities each year. Through- West Berlin, and five other European nations. out those years, the brigade has been growing and changing. Confinement is another major responsibility of the 15th. In the words of another commander of the brigade, Colonel The three US Forces confinement facilities in Germany are Herbert J.
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