Military Police Companies In Vietnam
Company: 1st MP
Type: Divisional - 1st Inantry Division Previous Station: Fort Riley Vietnam Service: 17 Oct. 65 - 15 April 70 Typical Location: Di An Authorized Strength: 1966 - 189; 1968 - 189 Company: 4th MP Type: Divisional - 4tht Inantry Division Previous Station: Fort Lewis Vietnam Service: 8 Seot. 66 - 15 Dec. 70 Typical Location: Pleiku Authorized Strength: 1968 - 189; 1970 - 189 Company: 9th MP Type: Divisional - 9th Inantry Division Previous Station: Fort Riley Vietnam Service: 19 Dec. 66 - 25 Sept. 69 Typical Location: Dong Tam Authorized Strength: 1968 - 189 Company: 23rd MP Type: Divisional - AMERICAL Infantry Division Previous Station: Vietnam Vietnam Service: 8 Dec. 67 - 29 June 72 Typical Location: Chu Lai Authorized Strength: 1968 - 126; 1970 - 189 Company: 25th MP Type: Divisional - 25th Inantry Division Previous Station: Hawaii Vietnam Service: 13 March 66 - 8 Dec. 70 Typical Location: Cu Chi Authorized Strength: 1966 - 189; 1968 - 189; 1970 - 189 Company: 61st MP Type: Divisional - Physical Security - 1st Sig. Bde. Previous Station: Vietnam Vietnam Service: 1 March 70 - 19 March 73 Typical Location: Dalat Authorized Strength: 1970 - 169 Company: 66th MP Type: Divisional - Guard Previous Station: Fort Hood Vietnam Service: 23 Aug. 65 - 20 March 72 Typical Location: Phu Thanh Authorized Strength: 1966 - 125; 1968 - 163; 1970 - 156 Company: 101st MP Type: Divisional - Divisional - 101st Abn. Div. (AM) Previous Station: Fort Campbell Vietnam Service: 28 Dec. 67 - 16 Jan. 72 Typical Location: Gia Le Authorized Strength: 1966 - 40*; 1968 - 156; 1970 - 189 Company: 127th MP Type: Divisional - Corps/Army Previous Station: Fort Bragg Vietnam Service: 8 Jan. 67 - 30 Jan. 72 Typical Location: Qui Nhon Authorized Strength: 1968 - 182; 1970 - 162 Company: 188th MP Type: Divisional - Physical Security Previous Station: Fort Meade Vietnam Service: 31 July 66 - 20 March 72 Typical Location: Can Tho Authorized Strength: 1966 - 159; 1968 - 182; 1970 - 162 Company: 194th MP Type: Divisional -Physical Security Previous Station: Vietnam Vietnam Service: 19 May 67 - 28 June 72 Typical Location: Long Binh Authorized Strength: 1968 - 228; 1970 - 119 Company: 212th MP Type: Divisional - Sentry Guard Dog Previous Station: Vietnam Vietnam Service: 10 Jan. 66 - 8 Nov. 72 Typical Location: Long Binh Authorized Strength: 1966 - 188; 1968 - 193; 1970 - 191 Company: 218th MP Type: Divisional - Corps/Army Previous Station: Fort Bragg Vietnam Service: 18 Jan. 67 - 17 April 72 Typical Location: Nha Trang Authorized Strength: 1968 - 182; 1970 - 162 |
Company: 272nd MP
Type: Divisional - Airborne Corps - I FFV Previous Station: Fort Knox Vietnam Service: 4 Sept. 65 - 31 March 72 Typical Location: Nha Trang Authorized Strength: 1966 - 182; 1968 - 161; 1970 - 182 Company: 284th MP Type: Divisional - Confinement Facility Previous Station: Fort Hood Vietnam Service: 2 April 68 - 28 March 73 Typical Location: Long Binh Authorized Strength: 1968 - 234; 1970 - 234 Company: 300th MP Type: Divisional - Physical Facility Previous Station: Fort Benning Vietnam Service: 25 June 66 - 1 April 72 Typical Location: Tan Son Nhut Authorized Strength: 1966 - 143; 1968 - 182; 1970 - 162 Company: 527th MP Type: Divisional - Physical Facility Previous Station: Fort Lewis Vietnam Service: 7 Sept. 66 - 15 Oct. 68 Typical Location: Saigon Authorized Strength: 1968 - 182 Company: 527th MP ** Type: Divisional - Confinement Facility Previous Station: Vietnam Vietnam Service: 30 June 71 - 20 March 72 Typical Location: Da Nang Authorized Strength: N/A Company: 545th MP Type: Divisional - 1st Cav Div. Previous Station: Fort Benning Vietnam Service: 28 July 65 - 29 April 71 Typical Location: Phuoc Vinh Authorized Strength: 1966 - 156; 1968 - 156; 1970 - 156 Company: 552nd MP Type: Corps - II FFV Previous Station: Fort Benning Vietnam Service: 1 Oct. 66 - 28 April 72 Typical Location: Long Binh Authorized Strength: 1968 - 200; 1970 - 200 Company: 557th MP Type: Army Guard Previous Station: Fort Dix Vietnam Service: 5 Sept. 65 - 20 March 72 Typical Location: Long Binh Authorized Strength: 1966 - 125; 1968 - 163; 1970 - 156 Company: 560th MP Type: Divisional - Corps/Army Previous Station: Fort Hood Vietnam Service: 14 Sept. 72 - 28 March 73 Typical Location: Vung Tau Authorized Strength: 1966 - 182; 1968 - 182; 1970 - 162 Company: 595th MP Type: Divisional - Sentry Dog Previous Station: Vietnam Vietnam Service: 2 Jan. 70 - 28 April 72 Typical Location: Da Nang Authorized Strength: 1970 - 191 Company: 615th MP Type: Divisional - Corps/Army Previous Station: Fort Hood Vietnam Service: 26 Aug. 65 - 28 March 73 Typical Location: Long Binh Authorized Strength: 1966 - 182; 1968 - 182; 1970 - 162 Company: 630th MP Type: Divisional - Escort Guard Previous Station: Fort Riley Vietnam Service: 23 Aug. 65 - 17 April 72 Typical Location: Cam Ranh Bay Authorized Strength: 1966 - 142; 1968 - 182; 1970 - 162 Company: 981st MP Type: Divisional - Sentry Dog Previous Station: Fort Carson Vietnam Service: 8 Dec. 67 - 17 April 72 Typical Location: Cam Ranh Bay Authorized Strength: 1968 - 193; 1970 - 191 |
* One platoon only in country at the time.
** Second Tour in Vietnam
** Second Tour in Vietnam