Ohio National Guard air defense artillery brigade headquarters deploying to Germany to support European Deterrence InitiativeStory by Ohio National Guard Public Affairs |
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Col. Thomas Moore, the commander of the 174th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, speaks to deploying Soldiers and their loved ones at a call to duty ceremony Oct. 28, 2018, in Gahanna, Ohio. The Soldiers with Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 174th ADA are deploying to Germany in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve, where they will provide supervisory oversight of short-range air defense artillery formations stationed in Europe, as part of the European Deterrence Initiative. |
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Maj. Gen. Mark E. Bartman (center), Ohio adjutant general, shakes hands with Soldiers of Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 174th Air Defense Artillery Brigade. |
Maj. Gen. John C. Harris Jr. (center), Ohio assistant adjutant general for Army, shakes hands with Soldiers. |
Capt. Aaron Smith with loved ones following the call to duty ceremony. |
Col. Thomas Moore, commander of the 174th Air Defense Artillery Brigade with loved ones following the call to duty ceremony. |
Staff Sgt. Edwin Pina with loved ones. |
Capt. Anthony Vogel with loved ones. |
GAHANNA, Ohio (10/28/18) — About 50 Soldiers from the Ohio National Guard’s Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 174th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, headquartered in Columbus, are deploying to Germany. They were honored during a call to duty ceremony Oct. 28 at Gahanna Lincoln High School. The Soldiers are deploying in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve. The unit will provide supervisory oversight of short-range air defense artillery formations stationed in Europe, as part of the European Deterrence Initiative. This is the first overseas mobilization of the headquarters. However, portions of the unit have deployed as task force headquarters to the National Capital Region in 2009-2010 (Task Force Phoenix), 2012-2013 (Task Force Luzon) and 2017-2018 (Task Force Guthrie Grays). |
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