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GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba - Standing at the primary entry control point for Joint Task Force Guantanamo are a group of dedicated Military Police who maintain security and keep traffic flowing.
At Joint Task Force Guantanamo, each Trooper has a role to make the mission here successful. There is one team, who often takes the heat and still provides service with a smile. They are the first you see when you enter the JTF and the last team when you exit.
JTF-GTMO’s External Security Force (ESF), comprised of military police assigned to Joint Detention Group, is charged with providing that extra layer of defense for the JTF – monitoring who comes and goes from the area of operation.“We’re making sure that we maintain proper security; ensuring only people with the correct JTF badges are entering,” said Army Spc. Morgan Stevens, MP, 128th MP Co., Alabama National Guard.
“We’re just doing the right thing by looking at every detail,” he said.
Aside from checking for proper badges, the guards also check every vehicle to ensure those entering the JTF are not compromising safety and security by sneaking prohibited items into the area.
Working 12-hour days outside can be challenging for Troopers, but Army Sgt. 1st Class Thomas Taylor, noncommissioned officer in charge of the ESF, said that the soldiers assigned to Gate Guard duties are professional and proud of their mission.
“The soldiers who work for the ESF understand that they have been entrusted with an important task of controlling the access into JTF GTMO,” he said. “They also understand that this is a very visible mission, and they work hard to maintain a professional attitude at all times.”
Taylor said he tries to maintain fairness with the schedules in order to maintain morale among his team.
“It’s not an easy job,” said Army Spc. Gregory Hyde, a military police officer assigned to the 128th MP Company, “but I know that I’m making a difference in keeping operations secure.”
“This is my first deployment and I’m proud of the work we are doing here,” he said.
| Date Taken: | 08.12.2013 |
| Date Posted: | 10.01.2013 10:18 |
| Story ID: | 114540 |
| Location: | NAVAL STATION GUANTANAMO BAY, CU |
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