MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - Members of the Tennessee National Guard's 1-107th Airfield Operation Battalion, headquartered in Tullahoma, Tenn., provided a static display of their mission equipment at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, Tenn., April 17. The mission of the unit is to establish and run tactical and non-tactical airfields for Army units. The team of Soldiers set up a Mobile Tactical Terminal Control System and Air Traffic Control Tower for aspiring student recruits to view.
"The primary reason to host the display at MTSU is to spotlight the Air Operations Battalion's capabilities to students who are enrolled in the Aerospace Department of the university," said Lt. Col. Beason Layne, the 1-107th AOB commander. "MTSU has a very sophisticated Air Traffic Control Program and is an obvious choice to find students who would like the opportunity to use their skills in military air traffic missions and obtain funds to assist with their tuition."
Along with members of the 1-107th AOB, Tennessee National Guard recruiters were available to answer questions for students interested in the Army program and other opportunities provided through joining the National Guard. Lt. Col. Layne stated the event was a tremendous opportunity to find talented and trained students preparing for a career in a highly challenging and critically needed career field.