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    Tennessee National Guard aviation detachment deploys

    Tennessee National Guard aviation detachment deploys

    Photo By Sgt. 1st Class Timothy Cordeiro | A C-12 Huron aircraft prepares to depart Nashville’s Berry Field Air Force Base on...... read more read more

    NASHVILLE, TN, UNITED STATES

    06.15.2021

    Story by Staff Sgt. Timothy Cordeiro 

    Tennessee National Guard Public Affairs Office

    Members of a Tennessee National Guard aviation unit have deployed following a farewell ceremony at Nashville’s Berry Field Air National Guard Base, on June 12.

    Soldiers from Detachment 6, A Company, 2nd Battalion, 641st Aviation Regiment, are flying to Fort Bliss, Texas, to conduct additional pre-deployment training before leaving for the Horn of Africa on a 9-month mobilization.

    The team, which is an element of the Tennessee National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 230th Assault Helicopter Battalion, are C-12 Huron aircraft pilots. The C-12 is a twin-engine turboprop aircraft used for embassy support, medical evacuation, and passenger and light cargo transport.

    “With these aviators, it’s all about providing unparalleled service,” said Col. Jody Miller, commander for 30th Troop Command. “Their job is to support the main effort, and they live to serve.”

    Miller is the former State Aviation Officer and a former UH-60 Blackhawk Helicopter pilot.

    “Without our men and women across the globe executing flight operations, our overall mission would have no chance of success,” said Miller. “These men and women are the epitome of what makes our armed forces so great.”

    The Tennessee National Guard continues its high operations tempo, deploying Soldiers and Airmen around the globe while also battling COVID-19 in Tennessee.

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    Date Taken: 06.15.2021
    Date Posted: 06.15.2021 11:10
    Story ID: 398958
    Location: NASHVILLE, TN, US

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