History of the U.S. Army Military Police School ... - MPRA Online

The first class was composed of 215 officers,
most of whom had experience in World War I. They
were enrolled on 1 February 1942 and were given
classes in military law, traffic control, police
methods and criminal investigation. This course of
instruction ended about 28 March and the second
class began on 6 April 1942. It was the last class
to graduate at Fort Myer.
The space and facilities at that post were not
sufficient and the demand for military policemen
was rapidly increasing. The students were required
to travel to Fort Belvoir, Virginia or Fort Meade,
Maryland for outdoor training and weapons practice.
While the school at Fort Myer was turning out
Military Police officers, a Training Center for
military police who were to serve with the Army Air
Corps was being established. In early 1942 this
Aviation MP Training Center was developed at Camp
Ripley, Minnesota. Colonel E. G. Buhrmaster was
appointed commandant of what became known as
Headquarters Squadron, MP Training Center (AVN).
After establishing the school, Colonel Buhrmaster
was soon transferred to London, England to serve as
the Provost Marshal and was replaced by Lieutenant
Colonel Benedict Ray. This school continued through
1944.
Due to the military build up during the early
months of World War II, the demand for military
police grew and so did the school. With no room for
expansion at Fort Myer, the Provost Marshal General
chose another location. On 19 June 1942, the school
was relocated to Chickamauga Park, South Post, Fort
Oglethorpe, Georgia and designated as the Provost
Marshal General's School Center.