Butte, Mont. – Approximately 40 Soldiers of the 1889th Regional Support Group, headquartered here, deployed this afternoon to Fort Bliss, Texas to conduct required training before deploying to the Southern Command area of responsibility, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
The unit will be at Fort Bliss for approximately three weeks conducting their required pre-mobilization trainings, briefings and records review in preparation for the year-long deployment.
The Soldiers will be supporting joint operations, representing all military branches in the Southern Command.
“These 40 Citizen Soldiers come from communities all across Montana and successfully manage the demands of family, civilian occupations and military service,” said Maj. Gen. Matthew Quinn, the Montana National Guard Adjutant General. “These Soldiers have spent the past year training for this mission and we are grateful for their commitment and selfless service to the citizens of Montana and our nation. “
No departure ceremony is planned to ensure continued compliance with local, state and DoD COVID-19 requirements.
The unit is expected to return in the early fall of 2021.
| Date Taken: | 10.27.2020 |
| Date Posted: | 11.03.2020 13:50 |
| Story ID: | 381939 |
| Location: | BUTTE, MT, US |
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