Our mission requires the company to maintain platoons in a posture for quick recall and rapid deployment. During the training cycle, the military police paratroopers sustain their war-fighting skills. Training distracters are minimized. Platoons are postured to deploy within 18 hours. Platoons continue to train during mission cycle, but they do so in a manner that allows them to meet directed deployment times.
Alert procedures require the soldiers to be on a two-hour recall.
The 82d MP Company supports the Division as a unique combat multiplier. This company provides combat military police support in the form of traffic circulation control, rear area security operations, enemy prisoner of war control, and evacuation of non-combatants. This support includes controlling refugee movement, conducting law and order operations, and may include training indigenous law enforcement officials in the area of operations. The 82d MP Company has consistently and successfully demonstrated the versatility and flexibility of MP forces in every Division operation from World War I to Operation Joint Gaurdian in Kosovo.