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Inspector General of the
United States Army
Incumbent
MG David E. Quantock
since December 11, 2014
FormationJanuary 10, 1776
First holderCPT William Marony
WebsiteOfficial Website

The Provost Marshal General (pronounced "Provo") is a United States Army staff position that handles investigations and incarcerations of U.S. Army personnel. It is the senior-most Provost Marshal position in the U.S. Army, reporting to the Chief of Staff of the United States Army. The position brings all aspects of law enforcement in the U.S. Army in a single office.[1]

The role has been off and on since 1776 (usually in periods of war time). After shutting down in 1974 at the end of the Vietnam War, it was resurrected on January 30, 2003 following the September 11 attacks.

It is responsible for:

Prior to its most recent organization, the responsibilities of this position were scattered across various army units.

History edit

American Revolutionary War edit

Friedrich Wilhelm August Heinrich Ferdinand Steuben (born Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin von Steuben; September 17, 1730 – November 28, 1794), also referred to as the Baron von Steuben (fon shtoy' bin), was a Prussian-born military officer. He served as inspector general and Major General of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. He is credited with being one of the fathers of the Continental Army in teaching them the essentials of military drills, tactics, and disciplines.[1] He wrote Regulations for the Order and Discipline of the Troops of the United States, the book that served as the standard United States drill manual until the War of 1812. He served as General George Washington's chief of staff in the final years of the war.

American Civil War edit

xxx was appointed on March 3, 1863 to be the first Inspector General during the American Civil War. The office dealt with xxx and xxx issues.

Spanish-American War edit

xx, Jr. was appointed Inspector General of Manila in July 1901 to provide oversite in Manila and the provinces. The position was abolished after about a year.[2]

World War I edit

x was appointed Inspector General July 1917 with focus on xxx the xxx. During the American Expeditionary Force Inspector General oversaw xxxx, prisoner of war, xxx investigation, and circulation in Europe. Among the European Inspector General were x, x, x III, and x. The European component was dissolved in 1919 and the Inspector General remained an advisor to the War Department until 1927.[3]

World War II edit

The Basic Field Manual in 1937 outlined the position when it was reactivated. x was appointed in 1941. Its duties initially were to control enemy aliens but were later expanded to do security clearance investigations and Inspector General. After 1943 it was responsible for prisoner-of-war camps in the United States as well as Japanese-American relocation camps. Toward the end of the war the Inspector General began investigating allowgations and the War Crimes ....Office.[4]

Post World War II edit

Gullion remained until April 1944 when he was succeeded by x, x in 1945, x Jr. in 1948, x in 1953, and x in 1957.[5]

Vietnam War edit

x was appointed in 1960 followed by x in 1964, x in 1968 and finally x in xxxx happened and the Inspector General Office was involved in these landmark issues... on May 20, 1974.[6]

War on Terror edit

After the start of Operation Iraqi Freedom, the Army Inspector General was called in to...

List of Inspector General edit

Here is the list of Inspector Generals:[7]

Name Photo Term began Term ended
1. MG x   July 31, 1941 April 27, 1944
2. MG x   May, 1944 July 17, 1945
3. MG x   July 17, 1945 April 9, 1948
4. MG x, Jr. File:X Jr..jpg April 10, 1948 February 4, 1953
5. MG x File:MG x.jpg February 5, 1953 September, 1957
6. MG x   November 19, 1957 October 31, 1960
7. MG x   December 1, 1960 July 1, 1964
8. MG x   July 1, 1964 September 30, 1968
9. MG x File:MG x.jpg September 30, 1968 July 14, 1970
10. MG x   July 14, 1970 May 20, 1974
Position abolished on May 20, 1974
11. MG x   October 29, 2003 July 14, 2006
12. BG x   July 14, 2006 January 15, 2010
13. BG Peter Vangjel   January 15, 2010 September 28, 2011
14. MG David E. Quantock   December 11, 2014 Incumbent

See also edit


References edit

  1. ^ Taylor, Scott. "Provost Marshal General back in the saddle again", Military Police, April 2004. Accessed October 12, 2009. "With an office in the Pentagon (a first for the position), the Provost Marshal General now serves as the Army Staff's single source for law enforcement, providing executive oversight for planning, resourcing, policy making, and execution of full-spectrum law enforcement and security support to the Army. Functional areas include criminal investigations, police intelligence, physical security, corrections and internment, and antiterrorism."
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  7. ^ "Office of Provost Marshal General of the United States Army" (PDF). army.mil/opmg. 2010-07-04. Retrieved 2013-10-16.

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