By 1972 most of Long Binh Post was vacant and security of the empty buildings and military property was paramount. Scavenging of building materials, theft of stored military supplies and squatters moving into the buildings was an ongoing problem.

     MPs of the Battalion performed internal building checks and evict the squatters, mostly prostitutes. There was also a serious problem with large packs of wild dogs running loose on the post, some carrying illness and disease. Most were once pets and mascots now abandoned by the many U.S. units that had departed. That unfortunate problem, had to be solved with patrols assigned to hunt them down and kill them.

     As during previous tours, members of the Battalion supported various civic projects and charities with their own funds and donated time and labor.

     With the anti drug abuse program started in 1968 in full swing by 1972 towards the end of U.S. Military involvement in the theater of war, the units were often hit with unannounced urine testing. The surprise testing was conducted randomly and could occur at any time.

     Troops were taken from company formations and required to submit witnessed urine samples that were tested at special military labs established just for the anti drug abuse program in country.