6th Military Police Detachment

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6th Military Police Detachment
Active	1943-01-25— 1969-06-09 1983-10-01– 1992-10-15 2001-06-16— Present.
Country	USA
Allegiance	Regular Army
Branch	Military Police
Type	Separate Detachment
Role	Criminal Investigation
Size	Detachment
Garrison/HQ	Fort Rucker, Alabama
Colors	Yellow and Green
Engagements	Normandy; Northern France; Rhineland; Central Europe.

Contents 1 Lineage 2 Honors 2.1 Campaign Participation Credit 2.2 Decorations 3 References

[edit] Lineage

• Constituted 1942-12-26 in the Army of the United States as the 6th Section, Criminal Investigation
• Activated 1943-01-25 at Fort Custer, Michigan
• Reorganized and redesignated 1944-03-19 as the 6th Criminal Investigation Section
• Reorganized and redesignated 1944-11-15 as the 6th Military Police Criminal Investigation Section
• Reorganized and redesignated 1944-12-29 as the 6th Military Police Criminal Investigation Detachment
• Allotted 1951-06-22 to the Regular Army
• Reorganized and redesignated 1954-02-10 as the 6th Military Police Detachment
• Reorganized and redesignated 1957-06-24 as the 6th Military Police Platoon
• Redesignated 1959-02-10 as the 6th Military Police Detachment
• Inactivated 1969-06-09 in Germany
• Activated 1983-10-01 in Germany
• Inactivated 1992-10-15 in Germany
• Activated 2001-06-16 at Fort Rucker, Alabama

[edit] Honors

[edit] Campaign Participation Credit

• World War II - EAME:

1. Normandy;
2. Northern France;
3. Rhineland;
4. Central Europe

[edit] Decorations

• None

[edit] References