The Airland Battle doctrine places heavy demands on the military police force structure to support the tactical commander. This essay will examine the expected role of the military police in combat with particular emphasis on Enemy Prisoner of War (EPW) operations. History is replet with examples where battlefield resources were diverted to support EPW operations because of the large volume of EPW's and the shortage of military police. Perhaps the realities the 1990's would dictate that the US Army give the Rear Area Combat Operation responsibility to the light infantry division. This doctrinal change would allow the Military Police Corps to best support the Airland Battle by training for Battlefield Circulation Control and Enemy Prisoner of War missions.
Rear Area Combat Operations and Prisoner of War Operations: Can we do Both
1986
26 pages
Report
No indication
English
Military Operations, Strategy, & Tactics , Military police , Prisoners of war , Battlefields , Circulation , Control , Corps level organizations , Division level organizations , Enemy , Infantry , Military commanders , Military forces(United states) , Military operations , Missions , Prisoners , Resources , Shortages , Tactical warfare , Volume , Warfare , Military doctrine , Combat support , Rear areas , Airland battle , EPW(Enemy Prisoners of War)
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