1966 Time Line ~ 212th MP Company
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88th Redesignated as the 212th MP Company (Sentry Dog)
10 January The 212th Sentry Dog Company was activated and on 17 January 1966 the 88th MP Company (K9) was redesignated as the 212th MP Company (Sentry Dog) with headquarters at Pershing Field in Saigon.
29 January The following personnel were promoted from Private First Class (PFC) to Specialist Fourth Class (SP/4), Donald R. Ristine, Aaron F. Helmick, Raymond E. Herman, Joseph L. Scharett, Paul D. Fowler, Frederick S. Fink, Robert L. Huggins, Allen Harris and Joel M. Anderson.
15 March The 212th MP Company was reassigned from the Military Assistance Command Vietnam (MACV) to the 89th MP Group for operational, administrative and logistical control.
89th
95th

11 April The 212th MP Company was assigned to the 95th MP Battalion for administrative and logistical support with operational control being still being maintained by the 89th MP Group.

The company provided physical security duty in all four Corps Tactical Zones.

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