Military Police train during Yama Sakura 87

Posted on Dec 27, 2024 in 2020's
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 382nd Military Police Detachment and 422nd Military Police Company, 96th Battalion, 11th Brigade, pose for a photo under the Sagami gate during Yama Sakura 87 at Sagami General Depot, Japan, Dec. 11, 2024. The MP’s conduct patrols and other related law enforcement duties, while collaborating with gate guards, local nationals, Japanese contractors and the Japanese National Police during the Yama Sakura 87 exercise. (U.S. Army National Guard Photo by Spc. Bethany Cravalho)

SAGAMI GENERAL DEPOT, JAPAN —

U.S. Army military police (MP) with the 382nd Military Police Detachment and 422nd Military Police Company, both with 96th Military Police Battalion, 11th Military Police Brigade, flew halfway across the globe this December to support Yama Sakura 87, an annual trilateral training exercise involving U.S. Joint Forces, the Japan Self-Defense Force and the Australian Defence Force.

Members of the MPs provided law and order and security for the military service members training on Sagami General Depot, a U.S. Army post located in the city of Sagamihara, Japan. They deployed not only to support this exercise, but also to validate their own unit’s capabilities and prepare for future deployments.

“Building cohesiveness with a local force is truly a great task,” said 1st Sgt. Brian Reaber, a military police officer assigned to the 422nd MP Company. “Our primary job is going out into the field and doing missions that require training other entities, such as local governments or countries. Right now, we are working the roads as a law enforcement entity; it’s our first mission for future potential deployment going overseas.”

Reaber filled the role of provost sergeant during this exercise, the overall senior enlisted advisor to the commander and provost marshal. As a first sergeant, Reaber is also responsible for the overall training of the company.

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