JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Washington -- The U.S. Army's Provost Marshal General recognized Joint Base Lewis-McChord's 22nd Military Police Battalion (Criminal Investigation Division) as the best in the Army for 2015, during the last day of a three-day tour to assess the training of military police personnel assigned to the installation, Feb. 18.
"You probably think I have some big speech planned, but I don't; today we're here to recognize Soldiers," said Maj. Gen. Mark S. Inch, during his opening remarks to a crowded warehouse of CID and military police personnel from across the base.
The Feher-Deavers, named in honor of two CID agents who made significant contributions to the U.S. Army CID command, was established in 2012 to promote esprit-de-corps and professionalism in CID detachments across the Army.
The CID detachments help special agents focus on their investigations by managing the training requirements and personnel records.
"We support the agents so they can focus their investigative duties," said Lt. Col. Christine Whimer, commander of the 22nd MP Battalion. "This is our second time [receiving] the award. It represents commitment to our mission and all that we do, and I'm extremely proud."
The unit was also runner up for the Brigadier General Jeremiah P. Holland award, which recognizes the best company, or smaller element within the Military Police Corps.
Instead of a speech, Inch used his opening remarks as a way to address the detachment directly, saying to be recognized as a professional is a great feeling and they should all be proud of their collective accomplishments. Afterward, he awarded every member of the detachment with individual medals.
"I feel very privileged to be a part of this," said Sgt. Jon Roheer, an intelligence analyst with the 22nd MP Battalion who hails from Wilmington, Delaware. "We've taken a lot on ourselves to support the detachment, and that allows the agents to go out and support the Soldiers and Families."
Joint Base Lewis-McChord is the largest base on the western seaboard and has a combined military population of more than 40,000 service members. In addition, some 17,000 civilians work at the base, making it larger than some towns across the U.S.
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