North Dakota logistics Soldiers ready for yearlong deployment

FARGO, ND, UNITED STATES

09.04.2014

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North Dakota National Guard Public Affairs

FARGO, N.D. - Fifteen members of the North Dakota Army National Guard's 231st Brigade Support Battalion Logistical Support Element (BSB LSE) will receive an official send-off ceremony Sunday before leaving for a yearlong deployment. The Soldiers will provide logistical support to units in the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility, where they will manage supply, maintenance, transportation and cargo movement activities.

Gov. Jack Dalrymple and Maj. Gen. David Sprynczynatyk, North Dakota adjutant general, are expected to speak at the public event, which begins at 12 p.m. Sept. 7 at the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Fargo, North Dakota.

Capt. Nicolette Daschendorf, of Bismarck, North Dakota, commands the unit and 1st Sgt. Kevin Magstadt, of Bismarck, is the senior enlisted leader. The unit is headquartered in Fargo, although the deploying Soldiers hail from five North Dakota and Minnesota cities.

In preparation for their mission overseas, the Soldiers have completed a number of pre-certification trainings and tests. This will be the first deployment for the 231st BSB LSE, which will be replacing an active-duty Navy unit in CENTCOM's area of responsibility.

CENTCOM is one of nine unified commands in the U.S. military. CENTCOM's area of responsibility covers the "central" area of the globe and consists of 20 countries: Afghanistan, Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan and Yemen.

WHO: 231st Brigade Support Battalion Logistical Support Element Soldiers
WHAT: Send-off ceremony
WHEN: 12 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 7, 2014
WHERE: Armed Forces Reserve Center, Fargo, North Dakota.
MEDIA: No precoordination is necessary. N.D. National Guard public affairs representative Jennifer Joyce (701-226-7185) will be onsite to assist.

Since the 2001 terrorist attacks on America, the North Dakota National Guard has mobilized more than 4,000 Soldiers and more than 2,400 Airmen in support of the Global War on Terrorism. About 70 percent of all members serving today have joined since that time. Currently, more than 80 North Dakota Guardsmen are mobilized for overseas and domestic service. With a total force of about 4,400 Guardsmen, the North Dakota National Guard remains ready for stateside response and national defense. For every 10,000 citizens in North Dakota, 65 serve in the North Dakota National Guard, a rate that's more than four times the national average.

• Date Taken: 09.04.2014
• Date Posted: 09.04.2014 14:36
• Story ID: 141150
• Location: FARGO, ND, US
• Hometown: BISMARCK, ND, US