18th MP Brigade

1966, 20 May Established with a strength of 55 personnel, and sent to South Vietnam on 26 September 1966, subordinate to the United States Army Vietnam (USARV) and headquartered in Saigon, Central Military District.

1967 the Brigade moved its headquarters to Long Binh Military Post, 20 miles north of Saigon in III Corps Tactical Zone. The Brigade maintained daily operational command and control of all military police units not directly assigned to American tactical commands in all four Corps Tactical Zones and the Central Military District (Saigon) in South Vietnam. It was the command element for the 16th, 89th and 8th MP (criminal investigation) Group; The 92nd, 93rd, 95th, 97th, 504th, 716th, and 720th MP Battalion's;

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Seven infantry companies that served as physical (rifle) security units, C & D Company/57th Infantry, C Company/54th Infantry, D Company/58th Infantry and, C & D Company/87th Infantry;

and the 458th Army Transportation Company PBR (patrol boat river).

The 18th MP Brigade was used in a combat support role in addition to its normal police function. In this combat support role the MP’s provided convoy escorts, highway and bridge security, refugee and detainee evacuation and traffic control.

The 18th MP Brigade was assigned control of a 22-square-mile Tactical Area Of Responsibility, where it assigned the 720th MP Battalion to perform a 3 year infantry mission under Operation STABILIZE to include, Ambush and Recon, Village Outpost Duty, River Patrol, and Civic Action.

1973, 20 March The final day of American military combat presence in Vietnam, the 18th MP Brigade cased its colors and was inactivated.

1985, 16 August The Brigade was reactivated in West Germany, where it currently serves.