Vermont National Guard Upcoming Deployments

COLCHESTER, VERMONT, UNITED STATES

07.30.2020

Story by Capt. J. Scott Detweiler 

Joint Force Headquarters - Vermont National Guard Public Affairs

Adjutant General of Vermont – State Public Affairs Officer
789 Vermont National Guard Road – Colchester, VT 05446-3004
[phone] DSN: 636-3478 FAX: [phone] DSN: 636-3247
P.O.C. CPT Mike Arcovitch, [phone], [phone]

TAG Release 20-15

Thursday, July 30, 2020

Vermont National Guard Upcoming Deployments

Elements of both the Vermont Air and Army National Guard will deploy to multiple locations Outside of the Continental United States beginning in October 2020.

What: Vermont National Guard press conference

When: Friday, July 31, 2020 at 2:00 p.m.

Where: In front of Green Mountain Armory, 789 Vermont National Guard Rd. Colchester, Vt. (Inside Green Mountain Armory Drill Hall is alternate location in case of inclement weather).

Who: Col. David Shevchik, commander, 158th Fighter Wing; Lt. Col. Mathew Wignall, commander, 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry (Mountain), and Lt. Col. Doran Metzger, commander, 86th Troop Command.

Why: More than 70 airmen from the 158th Fighter Wing, Vermont Air National Guard will deploy starting October 2020. In the first quarter of 2021, nearly 350 Vermont Soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry (Mountain) will deploy as part of a Task Force consisting of over 500 Soldiers from Vermont, New Hampshire, Colorado and Maine. In addition, more than 30 Soldiers from the 172nd Law Enforcement Detachment will also deploy in the first quarter of 2021. Nearly 1,000 VTARNG soldiers will deploy to various locations for 12 months throughout the first half of 2021 as part of the largest Army mission set in over ten years.

Please RSVP to CPT Mike Arcovitch [phone], [e-mail] for base access and arrive at the gate no later than 1:40 p.m.


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• Date Taken: 07.30.2020
• Date Posted: 07.30.2020 11:05
• Story ID: 374897
• Location: COLCHESTER, VERMONT, US