US Army MP

[Selino631]

I have been talking to a recruiter recently and he told me all about the Split-Option program so as a Junior in High School(which i am no) i would have to join the reserves and  i would go to Basic Combat Training the summer between my Junior and Senior year (this summer) then come back and finish my Senior year before being sent to Advanced Individual Training (AIT). He said the reserve units in our local area are just support units, no combat jobs( which is what i wanted to do, 11B or 19D). My recruiter said he thinks i should do Military Police so i can have a law enforcemnt experice when i get out whenever that is. Does anybody here have any experince in that career field? if so please expalin alittle about it. If i decide not to do split ops i am gonna enlist active duty when i graduate and go infantry.

[MoeRon]

I'd say that if you want to become a cop that would make a great reference.  My stepson was in and went with a 21-E (Heavy Construction Equipment Operator) , now he makes 40 bucks an hour in a bulldozer.

[bj229r]

My VDF unit did some cross training with a National Guard MP company in Roanoke a couple months ago, seemed like a nice bunch of kids, plus their Lieutenant was an Exxon engineer AND an ardent Civil War re-enactor, which was pretty neat. (I believe some of them had been in Iraq, but not that unit itself)

[Meatwad]

Long as you dont call yourself "MP3"

[Blooz]

Do what you choose to do. Not what someone else thinks you should do. Pick an MOS that you love because you'll be doing it for a long, long time. If you let someone else pick your MOS and you don't like it, it's going to be hell.

Anything that you want to do is available as an MOS in the military. Anything! Choose what you'd most like to do in the whole world and have fun with it!

[Rollins]

Long as you dont call yourself "MP3"

If he did he'd have to run through the barracks indiscriminately editing people and locking things.

[eagl]

If you join up, no matter what they tell you you're going to be doing, you should still expect to deploy to the desert for up to 15 months at a time.  If you go as an MP, you might expect guard duty.  But it's also possible you will deploy to augment another unit and be tasked outside of your specialty.

Before you join up or sign anything, you really need to contact the local units and find out what they really do, what their ops, deployment, and exercise tempo is, etc.  At least in the USAF, there is no such thing as a "support" airman.  Even the refrigerator repair specialists are deploying to the desert for convoy duty or other combat / combat support roles.  My cousin got called back from nursing school and a commissioning opportunity to deploy to the desert for a year as a vehicle mechanic...

[bj229r]

If you join up, no matter what they tell you you're going to be doing, you should still expect to deploy to the desert for up to 15 months at a time.  If you go as an MP, you might expect guard duty.  But it's also possible you will deploy to augment another unit and be tasked outside of your specialty.

Before you join up or sign anything, you really need to contact the local units and find out what they really do, what their ops, deployment, and exercise tempo is, etc.  At least in the USAF, there is no such thing as a "support" airman.  Even the refrigerator repair specialists are deploying to the desert for convoy duty or other combat / combat support roles.  My cousin got called back from nursing school and a commissioning opportunity to deploy to the desert for a year as a vehicle mechanic...

Figure out which Saturday/Sunday the Guard unit in question has drill, they prolly be at armory from 7-4pm-ish, show up at quitting time and chat up a few of them--most of them aren't much older than you, they be happy to talk to you

[Meatwad]

If he did he'd have to run through the barracks indiscriminately editing people and locking things.

 

[nirvana]

If I had known about the split option program I'd have definitely done it.  Being that you want LE experience that would be a good route but even better (in my opinion) is the Coast Guard.  In fact they are establishing a law enforcement specific rating as I type this to be established within the next couple of years.  As always when thinking about any service, talk to all the recruiters before deciding on one, they'll promise you the world so get whatever they say in writing, and figure out if it's really for you.  Some people just can't deal with the structure for whatever reason.

[Selino631]

I heard that Military Police are basicly heavy infantry and has seen alot of action in Iraq and Afghanistan. The only diffrence is that they have other skills. is this true?

[red26]

All I think of a MP is a infantryman with the right to arrest that's it. Everyone that joins the Army or Marines is a rifleman first and you MOS second man think long and hard on what you want to do. Here in Texas all you have to do is spend 2 yrs in the service in any MOS and that will qual you for the Police Academy. So weather your a 13 Mike, or a good ole 12 Bravo you still good to go.

[nirvana]

The Air Force has their security forces as well, although it's pretty intense from what one of my friends said, however, he was discharged due to medical so I can't give you any in depth insight.  Mainly just go talk to the recruiters and see what they have to say.  You can also talk to more than just 1 recruiter, everyone has a differing opinion and view.

[Meatwad]

If he did he'd have to run through the barracks indiscriminately editing people and locking things.

Why has my foot locker been locked?

You violated rule 23 - NO JELLY DONUTS IN YOUR FOOT LOCKER!one!11

 

[red26]

Look what ever you do just make sure you put 110% into it do as your told and remember the first part of Basic the Drill's will give you stuff to do knowing that there is now way you can get it done. The first 2 to 3 weeks of basic is the worst but if you just lay low and hang in there you will do fine. And remember this don't let the Drill's learn your name its not a good thing if they do.

And Like Meatwad describes there Don't bring any kind of chow back to the barracks I learnt from exp, It sucks and I wasn't the one who did it.

Oh and MP's go to Fort Lenard Wood Mo, for basic so ummm have fun it suck's no matter what time of the year ya go.

<--- Former 12-Bravo "SAPPERS LEAD THE WAY"