Military police operations in Fallujah

Military Police, April, 2005 by John Hammond

Lieutenant Colonel Hammond is deputy director of strategic plans at Joint Force Headquarters, Massachusetts National Guard. Previous assignments include: commander, 211th Military Police Battalion; operations and training officer, 26th Infantry Brigade; executive officer, 181st Infantry Battalion; troop commander, 110th Cavalry Squadron; platoon leader, 972d Military Police Company; and other staff assignments.

He holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Massachusetts at Boston and a master's degree from Boston University. He is a graduate of the Army Command and General Staff College, the Combined Arms and Services Staff School, the Military Police Brigade/Battalion Precommand Course, the Military Police Officer Basic and Advanced Courses, the Armor Officer Advanced Course, and the US Army Military Police School Physical Security Course. He has been awarded the Bronze Star Medal, the Army Commendation Medal with "V" device, the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, and the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal.