(Page 3 of 3 Pages): The adoption of the 15th Military Police Brigade unit patch, "the Griffin." was approved by the Institute of Heraldry in April 1966, and shortly thereafter the patches became available for all members of the 709th Military Police Battalion and replaced the USAREUR patch which was worn prior to 1966. On 12 October of 1972 the battalion Headquarters and Company A moved from Bieberer Strasse Kaserne, Offenbach, to Gutleut Kaserne, Frankfurt, In October 1977, the 709th Military Police Battalion underwent another major reorganization which included expansion of its support mission within the V (US) Corps area of responsibility, the re-designation of its lettered units to numbered ones, and relocation of its subordinate elements. Lettered Companies A, B and C, 709th MP BN were deactivated and replaced with Numbered MP Companies. Companies A, B, C and D remain deactivated. "Securitas Copiarum" (Guardians of the Troops)