Community bids farewell to Middle East-bound Wisconsin Guard unit [Image 3 of 3]

MADISON, WI, UNITED STATES

04.22.2017

Photo by Vaughn Larson 

Wisconsin National Guard Public Affairs Office       

Gov. Scott Walker addresses the deploying Soldiers of the Wisconsin Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 147th Aviation Regiment during a sendoff ceremony April 22 in Madison, Wis. The Soldiers from three different companies in the battalion — Headquarters, Delta and Echo — will head to Fort Hood, Texas to complete mobilization training before deploying to the Middle East in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. The Black Hawk helicopter unit is expected to provide troop movement, medevac escort and VIP escort. This marks the third aviation unit deployment for the Wisconsin Army National Guard this year. In February, members of the 147th Aviation companies A and D mobilized for a deployment to Kuwait, while members of the West Bend, Wis.-based Company C, 1st Battalion, 168th Aviation mobilized for a deployment to Afghanistan. Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs photo by Vaughn R. Larson

• Date Taken: 04.22.2017
• Date Posted: 04.22.2017 15:48
• Photo ID: 3329254
• VIRIN: 170422-O-QS269-312
• Resolution: 2128x3200
• Size: 2.82 MB
• Location: MADISON, WI, US