During the reporting period, this unit's mission continues to be security and law enforcement in the Saigon/Cholon/Tan Son Nhut metropolitan area, Vietnam. Specific security missions, involving approximately 71% of the military police/security guard resources of the battalion, includes the US Embassy, Headquarters, MACV, VIP and General's Quarters, BOQ's, BEQ's and critical US facilities and installations throughout the city. This security mission is primarily aimed at deterring terrorist acts, both overt and covert. The law enforcement mission involves normal military police functions in a metropolitan area, to include criminal investigations. The battalion supports the requirements of the Provost Marshal, US Army Headquarters Area Command, for military police/security guards within the resources available. (Author)
Lessons Learned, Headquarters, 716th Military Police Battalion
1967
17 pages
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