"Inspection Tour of Provost Marshal General Gustafson "
10 February through 16 February 1970

        Major General Karl W. Gustafson, Provost Marshal General, United States Army (PMG) and former commander of the 18th Military Police Brigade, returned to Vietnam and his old headquarters during a tour of military police units.

        MG Gustafson arrived at Long Binh on 10 February and began his six-day trip touring MP units throughout South Vietnam. It was his second visit to Vietnam since becoming the PMG.

        The visit began with briefings at the 18th MP Brigade, Military Assistance Command Vietnam (MACV) and United States Army Republic of Vietnam (USARV) headquarters.

        The tour began up north at Qui Nhon, 93rd MP Battalion, Phu Bai, 504th MP Battalion, Nha Trang and Cam Ranh Bay, 16th MP Group.

        During the return trip south the PMG stopped at Can Tho, 188th MP Company, Saigon, 716th MP Battalion and 8th MP Group (CI), Long Binh, 95th MP Battalion and 615th MP Company, 720th MP Battalion and 212th MP Company.

"Driving General Gustafson" SGT William H. Novosad, 615th MP Company, 95th MP Battalion, July 1969 to September 1970.

        General Gustafson addressed a group of military police officers senior noncommissioned officers and MP's on 16 February, on the mission of MP’s in Vietnam and throughout the Army. The formal address ended the major general’s visit.

"Provost Marshal General’s Message to the Officers, Senior NCO’s and MP’s of the Brigade"

        "The average military policeman graduating from Fort Gordon’s basic MP course has fourteen and one-half years of schooling--that’s two and a half years of college," he said. “That’s the best the Military Police Corps has ever seen. And we have to motivate and challenge these men,” the major general continued, “because they’re sharp.”

        “Give them a chance to try out their ideas, “ he admonished, “Don’t have them always do it just your way.”

        The Provost Marshal General also mentioned, “Some of the time the attitude is don’t rock the boat.” “I want new ideas that show how to do the job better.”

        On another topic he added that the MP’s are now a combat support unit. “We’re up with the combat arms, and division commanders are saying, “Give me more MP’s!”

        “I’m proud of you, “ he concluded, “and I’m proud of the job you are doing.”