177th Military Police Brigade (United States)

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unit_name=177th Military Police Brigade


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country=United States
type=Military Police Brigade
branch=Army National Guard
dates=April 1, 1976 - Present
specialization=Military Police
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garrison=Taylor, Michigan
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motto="Protect, Defend, Preserve"
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battles=Operation Iraqi Freedom
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current_commander=COL Michael R. Nevin
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The 177th Military Police Brigade (Combat Support) is a military police brigade of the United States Army based in Taylor, Michigan. It is the largest component of the Michigan Army National Guard. [ [https://www.mi.ngb.army.mil/units/177mp/default.asp 177th MP Brigade Homepage] , 177th MP Brigade. Retrieved 08-16-2008.]

History

The 177th Military Police Brigade was first organized on June 14, 1921 in the Michigan National Guard at Detroit as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 1st Separate Squadron, Cavalry. It was redesignated on July 1, 1921 as Headquarters Detachment, 1st Squadron, 106th Cavalry, an element of the 22nd Cavalry Division. The unit was reorganized and redesignated on April 10, 1929 as Troop I, 106th Cavalry. It converted and was redesignated on September 20, 1940 as Battery E, 210th Coast Artillery, and subsequently relieved from assignment to the 22nd Cavalry Division. [http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/army/177mp-bde.htm GlobalSecurity.org: 177th Military Police Brigade] , "GlobalSecurity.org". Retrieved 08-16-2008.]

It was inducted into Federal service on February 24, 1941 at Detroit before being reorganized and redesignated on February 14, 1944 as Battery A, 593rd Antiaircraft Artillery Automatic Weapons Battalion. It inactivated on November 1, 1944 at Camp Howze, Texas.

The unit reorganize on January 20, 1947 at Detroit as Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 46th Division Artillery. It reorganized and was redesignated on April 1, 1960 as Headquarter and Headquarters Battery, 46th Infantry Division Artillery. It was ordered into active Federal service on July 24, 1967 at Detroit; and released from active Federal service on August 2, 1967 at which point it reverted to state control. It was reorganized and redesignated on February 1, 1968 as Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 157th Artillery Group, and relieved from assignment to the 46th Infantry Division. It was redesignated on February 1, 1972 as Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 157th Field Artillery Group.

The unit was converted and redesignated on April 1, 1976 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 177th Military Police Group. It received its distinctive unit insignia on January 5, 1977. [http://www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil/mp/177th%20Military%20Police%20Brigade.htm The Institute of Heraldry: 177th Military Police Brigade] , United States Army. Retrieved 08-16-2008.] It was reorganized and redesignated on November 7, 1985 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 177th Military Police Brigade. It received a shoulder sleeve insignia on June 29, 1988. The unit relocated on September 1, 1991 to Taylor.

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