On March 13, 2014, 1st Platoon, 849th Mobility Augmentation Company (MAC), a National Guard unit from Litchfield, Minnesota, helped to clear a route in the vicinity of FOB Frontenac. First Platoon’s mission is simple – to assist the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) in clearing routes so safe mobility is ensured throughout the region to all presidential election polling sites.
Soldiers with the 65th Engineer Battalion, 130th Eng. Brigade’s Engineer Training Team (ETT) have been working with the Afghan National Army’s 207th Corps Engineer Kandak (CEK) since they graduated from the Combined Fielding Center in December 2013.
