49th Military Police Brigade

510 Parker Road
Fairfield, CA 94533

COM: 707-437-3811
FAX: 707-437-3611

MISSION

The 49th Military Police Brigade is the Golden State’s only Army National Guard MP Brigade and is based in Fairfield, CA. The 49th’s primary role here in California is to provide Defense Support to Civilian Authorities (DSCA) in the northern region of the state.  As part of this mission, the 49th has assembled a Quick Reaction Force (QRF) and is able to respond to an emergency in a matter of hours.

As part of its federal mission, the 49th MP Brigade stands ready to deploy and respond to support missions around the world. For example, after being deactivated in 1997, the 49th was officially reactivated in May, 2005 and was immediately deployed forward in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF).  During its OIF tour, the 49th was tasked with the training of fledgling Iraqi Police force and maintained command and control over 3-thousand Soldiers in three military police battalions. 

	Brigade Commander Colonel Kelly A. Fisher		Brigade Command Sergeant Major Command Sergeant Major Joseph R. Menard Jr.
ORGANIZATION
The 49th Military Police Brigade is made up of its Headquarters and Headquarters Company, two battalions and two detachments.  These units are:
185th Military Police Battalion 579th Engineer Battalion 170th Criminal Investigation Detachment 69th Public Affairs Detachment