The 46th Military Police Command is a

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headquarters element within the

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capable of training, deploying, and providing

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employs human, physical, and information resources to solve problems and accomplish missions" to achieve the goals of an organization o ...

for military police, corrections, and criminal investigation division (

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) units. Its mission is to provide command and control for the operational/tactical planning, supervision, coordination and integration of assigned or attached military police combat support and internment/resettlement

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s and other military police units engaged in

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, joint, and multinational military police operations in support of the Army/combatant commander's priorities. The 46th Military Police Command was activated in 2006 after a major restructuring of

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C2CRE-B

The 46th Military Police Command currently carries the mission as the Command and Control element for the CBRN-E Response Element (C2CRE) for

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. The mission requires the 46th to be ready to respond to a Chemical, Biological, Radiological or Nuclear attack or disaster within the United States in support of local, state, and other federal emergency responders.

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46 46 2006 establishments in Michigan