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IOWA NATIONAL GUARD
Always Ready. Always There.
RELEASED BY Maj. Michael Wunn
PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICEROFFICE: (515) 252-4304CELL: (515) 971-6385RELEASE: IMMEDIATE
CAMP DODGEJOHNSTON, IOWAOct 20, 20093 P.M.
IOWA BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM ALERTEDFOR POSSIBLE AFGHANISTAN DEPLOYMENT
The Department of Defense has announced that approximately 3,500 Soldiers from theIowa National Guard are being alerted for a potential mobilization to Afghanistan as partof a scheduled rotation of forces to occur in the fall of 2010.Iowa
’s 2
nd
Brigade Combat Team, 34
th
Infantry Division, is expected to deploy units insupport of ongoing operations and training of the Afghan National Security Forces. Theunit will be mobilized for up to 12 months, with most of that period spent in Afghanistan.
“
Though we have alerted the entire 2/34
th
BCT, at this time, we anticipate that somebrigade elements may not mobilize due to recent deployments
,” said Brig. Gen. Tim Orr,the Adjutant General of the Iowa National Guard. “
We have alerted four additional IowaNational Guard units with approximately 500 Soldiers to support the BCT mobilization.This potential mobilization is projected to be the largest single unit call-up of the IowaNational Guard since World War II and will touch employers, families and communitiesthroughout the state. Approximately 57 subordinate units from more than 30 Iowacommunities have been alerted to support this potential deployment.Soldiers have been alerted now in order to provide them the maximum time to completetheir preparations. It also provides a greater measure of predictability for family membersand flexibility for employers to plan for the military service of their employees.
“
Our Soldiers are focused on getting their families ready and preparing for their mission.We have special programs in place to assist our families with the challenges created by
this potential mobilization,” said Orr.
IOWA NATIONAL GUARD
Always Ready. Always There.
IOWA NATIONAL GUARD
Always Ready. Always There.
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“Iowans, especially
those Soldiers from the 2
nd
BCT, have a proud history of answeringthe nations call to duty
,” said Orr. “
The Soldiers of this generation will serve with thesame honor and distinctions
as previous Red Bull Soldiers.”
2
nd
BCT units from the following Iowa communities have been alerted for this possibledeployment:
Algona
–
Battery B (-), 1
st
Battalion, 194
th
Field Artillery.
Boone
–
Headquarters, 2
nd
Brigade Combat Team, 34
th
Infantry; Detachment 1,Company A, 1
st
Brigade, 168
th
Infantry.
Camp Dodge
–
Troop A, 1
st
Battalion, 113
th
Cavalry; Troop B, 1
st
Battalion, 113
th
Cavalry; Company B (Military Intelligence Company), BSTB; Headquarters andHeadquarters Company, 334
th
Brigade Support Battalion; Company C (-), 334
th
BrigadeSupport Battalion (Medical); Company C (-), 1
st
Battalion, 168
th
Infantry; Company A (-), 334
th
Brigade Support Battalion (Distribution); Detachment 1, Headquarters andHeadquarters Company, 1
st
Battalion, 168
th
Infantry.
Carroll
–
Company A (-), 1
st
Battalion, 168
th
Infantry.
Cedar Rapids
–
Detachment 1, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2
nd
Brigade,34
th
Brigade Special Troops Battalion; Company B, 334
th
Brigade Special TroopsBattalion (Signal Corps); Company B, 334
th
Brigade Special Troops Battalion(Maintenance); Detachment 1, Company A (-), 334
th
Brigade Support Battalion.
Charles City
–
Detachment 1, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1
st
Battalion,133
rd
Infantry.
Clinton
–
Detachment 1, Company A, 1
st
Battalion, 133
rd
Infantry.
Corning
–
Detachment 2, Company B, 1
st
Battalion, 168
th
Infantry; Detachment 1,Company C, 334
th
Brigade Support Battalion (Medical).
Council Bluffs
–
Headquarters and Headquarters Company (-), 1
st
Brigade, 168
th
Infantry; Detachment 1, Company B, 1
st
Battalion, 168
th
Infantry; Detachment 1,Company F (-), (Forward Support Company) 334
th
Brigade Support Battalion.
Davenport
–
Company A, 2
nd
Brigade Combat Team, 34th Brigade Special TroopsBattalion Engineer.
IOWA NATIONAL GUARD
Always Ready. Always There.
IOWA NATIONAL GUARD
Always Ready. Always There.
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Denison
–
Company D, 1
st
Battalion, 168
th
Infantry.
Dubuque
–
Company A (-), 1
st
Battalion, 133
rd
Infantry; Company D, 1
st
Brigade, 133
rd
Infantry; Detachment 1, Company E, (Forward Support Company) Brigade SupportBattalion.
Eagle Grove
–
Detachment 1, Battery B, 1
st
Battalion, 194
th
Field Artillery.
Estherville
–
Battery A, 1
st
Battalion, 194
th
Field Artillery.
Fort Dodge
–
Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1
st
Battalion, 194
th
Field Artillery.
Iowa City
–
Company B, 1
st
Battalion, 133
rd
Infantry.
Iowa Falls
–
Detachment 2, Company E (Forward Support Company), 334
th
BrigadeeSupport Battalion; Company C (-), 1
st
Battalion, 133
rd
Infantry.
LeMars
–
Troop C, 1
st
Battalion, 113
th
Cavalry; Detachment 1, Headquarters andHeadquarters Troop, 1
st
Battalion, 113
th
Cavalry.
Marshalltown
–
Detachment 1, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, BrigadeSpecial Troops Battalion.
Newton
–
Detachment 1, Company C, 1
st
Battalion, 168
th
Infantry.
Oelwein
–
Detachment 1, Company C, 1
st
Battalion, 133
rd
Infantry; Detachment 2,Company A, 334
th
Brigade Support Battalion (Distribution).
Red Oak
–
Company F (Forward Support Company), 334
th
Base Support Battalion.
Sioux City
–
Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 1
st
Battalion, 113
th
Cavalry; Company D, (Forward Support Company), 334
th
Base Support Battalion.
Shenandoah
–
Company B (-), 1
st
Battalion, 168
th
Infantry.
Spencer
–
Detachment 2, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1
st
Battalion, 168
th
Infantry.
Storm Lake
–
Detachment 2, Company A, 1
st
Battalion, 168
th
Infantry; Company G(Forward Support Company), 334
th
Brigade Support Battalion.
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