Photo By Amabilia Payen | First Lt. Ronja Frenzel, left, officer in charge of the remaining 13 Soldiers assigned...... read more read more
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FORT BLISS, Texas - With the re-deployment of the remaining Soldiers assigned to 132nd Military Police Company, Oct. 20, at the Silas L. Copeland Arrival/Departure Air Control Group, the South Carolina Army National Guard has hit a historic milestone where all assigned Soldiers are no longer deployed overseas.
Command Sgt. Maj. Robert H. Brickley, senior non-commissioned officer for the state of South Carolina and the SCNG, explained that with this small group, every single Soldier assigned to the SCNG is now state-side.
“We have been at it since the first day that (Operation Enduring Freedom) started 13 years ago,” said Brickley. “It’s great to have the 132nd MP Company back in the United States and it’ll even be greater when they are back in South Carolina after they finish the de-mobilization process.”
Thirteen Soldiers of the 132nd MP Company stayed behind to assist in meeting certain requirements for their unique mission. Led by 1st. Lt. Ronja Frenzel, the group mainly consisted of Soldier volunteers from the state of South Carolina whose Military Occupational Specialties were more than just military police.
“We have a few maintenance guys who will also go back to their unit,” said Frenzel. “We were able to bond from two different platoons and come back as one unit. We all worked different missions under the unit that we did deploy with and so we all took away a little bit different aspects of it. It was very interesting overall.”
This deployment was Frenzel’s first. Originally from Germany, Frenzel’s family has lived mostly in Charlston, South Carolina. Upon her return to her family, Frenzel will be a veteran on the hunt for a job and higher education.
“If I don’t get a job, I’ll just apply to … get a master’s degree. I currently have a bachelor’s in Biology,” said Frenzel.
The de-mobilization process through the Mobilization and Deployment branch of the Directorate of Plans, Training, Mobilization and Security can take up to two weeks. Upon completion, Soldiers are then transported to their home state for re-integration with their families and the jobs they left behind.
Brickley commends the MAD branch of DPTMS as “fantastic”.
“It has always catered to taking care of our Soldiers from South Carolina. If there is ever an issue, they jump on it. (MAD branch of DPTMS is) very pleasing to work with,” said Brickley.
The SCNG still has approximately 300 Soldiers mobilized in Washington, D.C., and is scheduled to send troops overseas in the coming year.
However, before another deployment comes along, Frenzel is happy to be home.
“Personally, I don’t take anything for granted. Everyone was really supportive and we are just ready to get back to South Carolina and get the (de-mobilization) process over with. We are all ready to go home and see our families,” said Frenzel.
| Date Taken: | 10.20.2014 |
| Date Posted: | 10.31.2014 13:23 |
| Story ID: | 146700 |
| Location: | FORT BLISS, TX, US |
| Hometown: | CHARLESTON, SC, US |
| Hometown: | FORT BLISS, TX, US |
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