US Army Office of the Provost Marshal General

The Provost Marshal General (PMG) is the principal Army Staff officer for the development and execution of the Army policing functions and the principal military advisor to the Secretary of the Army and Chief of Staff of the Army on policing matters. This includes law enforcement, criminal investigations, criminal intelligence fusion, corrections, physical security, high-risk personnel security, antiterrorism and detention operations as well as forensics and biometrics. Additionally, the PMG serves as the functional chief for Army Civilian Career Program 19 (Security and Law Enforcement). The Office of the Provost Marshal General (OPMG) is responsible for coordinating with the Department of Defense and, as appropriate, other Federal, State, local and international law enforcement agencies, for the Army's policing functions. As the senior Military Police officer, the PMG provides leadership and direction to the MP Corps. The PMG also serves as the Commanding General for Army Corrections Command. Additionally, the Director of the Defense Forensics and Biometrics Agency directly reports to the PMG. While this is an open forum, it's also a family friendly one, so please keep your comments and posts appropriate for everyone. You participate at your own risk, taking personal responsibility for your comments, your username and any information provided. The appearance of external links or the use of third-party applications on this site does not constitute official endorsement on behalf of this organization, the U.S. Army or Department of Defense. For more information, visit the DoD Social Media user agreement at: http://www.defense.gov/socialmedia/user-agreement.aspx.