709th Military Police Battalion

The 709th Military Police Battalion is a United States Army Military Police unit currently located in Grafenwoehr in Germany. 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 709th Military Police Battalion has served with honor and distinction in the European Theater since it landed at Normandy on June 6, 1944 D-Day. Stationed in Grafenwoehr Germany as part of the "Ever Vigilant" 18th Military Police Brigade the battalion provides community law enforcement and force protection within six communities while training for future operations and contingencies in support of the 21st Theater Sustaiment Command.

Lineage and honors

 * Constituted 10 January 1942 in the Army of the United States as the 709th Military Police Battalion
 * Activated 9 April 1942 at Camp Niantic, Connecticut
 * Reorganized and redesignated 5 June 1945 as the 709th Military Police Service Battalion
 * Reorganized and redesignated 18 September 1951 as the 709th Military Police Battalion and allotted to the Regular Army
 * Companies A, B, and C inactivated 21 October 1977 in Germany

HHD 709th MP Bn Campaign participation

 * World War II:
 * Northern France


 * Peace Keeping:
 * Operation Provide Comfort
 * Operation Provide Promise Kosovo & Bosnia


 * GWOT:
 * Iraq - 1st Military Police Battalion to cross into Iraq
 * Afghanistan


 * HHD 709th MP Bn Unit Decorations
 * Valorous Unit Award for IRAQ 2003-2004
 * Army Superior Unit Award for 1995–1996

Subordinate units
HHD 709th Military Police Battalion - Grafenwoehr

527th Military Police Company - Hohenfels & Ansbach
 * 516th Military Police Platoon - Ansbach

615th Military Police Company - Grafenwoehr & Vilseck
 * 512th Military Police Platoon - Grafenwoehr
 * 514th Military Police Platoon - Vilseck
 * 131st Military Working Dog Detachment - Ansbach, Garmisch, Grafenwoehr, and Hohenfels

630th Military Police Company - Bamberg & Schweinfurt 284th Military Police Company (Gibbs Kaserne. Frankfurt)
 * 522nd Military Police Platoon - Schweinfurt
 * 94th Military Working Dog Detachment - Bamberg, Manheim and Schweinfurt

Command group

 * Lieutenant Colonel Steven G. Yamashita
 * Command Sergeant Major Scott Anderson