Hi, this is my first post, but I have been lurking for a while. I have read a lot of threads, and I have a question. If it has already been covered, please accept my apologies, this site can take forever to load (or just never load)!
I am very interested in applying for the Military Police, and I would like some info on what they do in the field, ala Afghanistan. I talked to a Combat Engineer buddy and he mentioned that all they do is speeding tickets and traffic control at the market. I'm pretty sure that's a gross generalization. Does anyone have any info on what they do deployed, how to get deployed, how close to combat they normally get? I also heard that MPs do things like mark routes, guard prisoner camps overseas, etc.
In the end, I guess my dilemma is that I want to go into policing, be it civilian or military. I also want to serve my country, and would love the experience of being at the pointy end, to put it bluntly (ha!). I'm considering signing up as Infantry and remustering to MPs, but if I can get that experience going straight MP, that would be great.
Thank you for all the help!
I am very interested in applying for the Military Police, and I would like some info on what they do in the field, ala Afghanistan. I talked to a Combat Engineer buddy and he mentioned that all they do is speeding tickets and traffic control at the market. I'm pretty sure that's a gross generalization. Does anyone have any info on what they do deployed, how to get deployed, how close to combat they normally get? I also heard that MPs do things like mark routes, guard prisoner camps overseas, etc.
In the end, I guess my dilemma is that I want to go into policing, be it civilian or military. I also want to serve my country, and would love the experience of being at the pointy end, to put it bluntly (ha!). I'm considering signing up as Infantry and remustering to MPs, but if I can get that experience going straight MP, that would be great.
Thank you for all the help!