Expeditionary Operations
2 MPR is one of four Army MPU's primarily responsible for force generation of Military Police personnel for Expeditionary Operations, which includes the War on Terror in Afghanistan. When deployed, members of 2 MPU are tasked to the Joint Task Force Afghanistan Military Police Company (JTF-Afg MP Coy). Military Police (MP) tasks have varied greatly over successive rotations. Canadian Forces members who serve in Afghanistan are awarded the General Campaign Star (GCS). 2 MPU was the main force generator for TF 3-08 which deployed in the fall of 2008. 2 MPU is the main force generator for Task Force 1-10 which will deploy in 2010.
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