On 17DEC2022, North Carolina Army National Guard’s 2-130th Airfield Operations Battalion held a deployment ceremony, in Salisbury. They are deploying to support operations of the U.S. Africa Command (AfriCom).
North Carolina Army National Guard photo by Captain Patrick Montandon, 17DEC2022.
Children of the deploying soldier-airmen were given early xmas gifts.
North Carolina Army National Guard photo by Captain Patrick Montandon, 17DEC2022.
Earlier, on 04DEC2022, North Carolina Army National Guard’s 112th Financial Management Support Detachment held a deployment party.
North Carolina Army National Guard Photo by Sergeant First Class Robert Jordan, 04DEC2022.
About 25 administrative soldiers (Financial Management Technicians) are deploying in 2023 for Operation Inherent Resolve, the apparently never ending war against so-called Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (and other places).
North Carolina Army National Guard Photo by Sergeant First Class Robert Jordan, 04DEC2022.
Local businesses and community leaders, of Siler City, gave the Financial Management Technicians early xmas gifts.
The North Carolina Army National Guard Photo by Sergeant First Class Robert Jordan, 04DEC2022.
Don’t forget, another North Carolina Army National Guard unit, the 258th Engineer Utilities Detachment, held a deployment party in November, they are also deploying in 2023, not to the Middle East but to the African continent.
The North Carolina National Guard, in 2022, deployed multiple units for federal missions in Europe, The Middle East, and Antarctica, and 560 Soldiers and Airmen spent a total of 9-thousand-355 days on State Active Duty.
