| Unit Name: | 709th Military Police Battalion |
| Dates: | 9 April 1942 - Present |
| Country: | United States |
| Branch: | United States Army |
| Type: | Military Police |
| Role: | Military Police |
| Size: | Battalion |
| Command Structure: | 18th Military Police Brigade 21st Theater Sustainment Command |
| Garrison: | Vilseck, Germany |
| Nickname: | The Warrior Battalion |
| Motto: | Guardians of the Troops! |
| Colors: | Green and Gold |
| Battles: | World War II Operation Iraqi Freedom Operation Enduring Freedom |
| Commander1: | Lieutenant Colonel Russel B. Smith |
| Commander1 Label: | Commander |
| Commander2: | Command Sergeant Major Antonio J. Soto |
| Commander2 Label: | Command Sergeant Major |
| Commander3: | LTC Richard H. Martin LTC William B. Halloway LTC Ted S. Chesney LTC Richard A. Mosco LTC Richard D. Miller LTC John F. Fitzsimmons LTC Robert N. Dillon LTC Roger P. Hedgepeth LTC Steven G. Yamashita LTC Matthew R. Gragg LTC Jeffrey A. Searl LTC John W. Copeland LTC Samuel A. Meyer |
| Commander3 Label: | Past Commanders |
| Identification Symbol Label: | Distinctive Unit Insignia |
The 709th Military Police Battalion is a United States Army Military Police unit currently located on Rose Barracks in Vilseck, Germany. The Battalion is the United States Army's only Military Police Battalion in theater. The unit falls under the command of the 18th Military Police Brigade, associated with 21st Theater Sustainment Command.
The 709th Military Police Battalion relocated from Hanau to Grafenwoehr in 2007. The Battalion Headquarters again relocated in the fall of 2018 from Tower to Rose Barracks.
The 709th Military Police Battalion has served with honor and distinction in the European Theater since the summer of 1944. Stationed in Grafenwoehr Germany as part of the "Ever Vigilant" 18th Military Police Brigade, the battalion provides community law enforcement and force protection within thirteen communities while training for future operations and contingencies in support of the 21st Theater Sustainment Command. In addition to providing Law Enforcement across Europe, the Battalion also supports Operation Atlantic Resolve, to include Saber Guardian 2017, Saber Strike 2018 and many other exercises throughout the theater.
HHD 709th Military Police Battalion - Vilseck; Commander: CPT Rivera-Rodriguez Christian, Detachment Sergeant: SFC Perry, Joseph
92nd Military Police Company - Kaiserslautern & Baumholder; Commander: CPT Anderson, Gartell, First Sergeant: 1SG Feliciano, Stevie
527th Military Police Company - Hohenfels & Ansbach; Commander: CPT Robinson Monika, First Sergeant: SFC Laplume, Steven
529th Military Police Company - Wiesbaden, Vicenza & Camp Darby; Commander: CPT Rico, Allan, First Sergeant: SFC Detwiler, Andrew
554th Military Police Company - Stuttgart; Commander: CPT Avello Camila, First Sergeant: 1SG SFC Burnett, Allison
615th Military Police Company - Vilseck; Commander: CPT Mallory Johnson, First Sergeant: SFC Luke Joseph
| Ribbon | Award | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valorous Unit Award | 2003 - 2004 | For service in Iraq | |
| Superior Unit Award | 1995 - 1996 | ||
| Meritorious Unit Commendation | 2009 - 2010 | For service in Afghanistan | |