Units from 1-174th ADA deploy on same dayBy Ohio National Guard Public Affairs
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Maj. Gen. John C. Harris Jr. (at lectern), Ohio assistant adjutant general for Army, speaks to Soldiers and Families of the 1st Battalion, 174th Air Defense Artillery Regiment at the unit’s call to duty ceremony Sept. 26, 2018, in Cincinnati. Members are deploying to the National Capital Region in Washington, D.C. to provide personnel support to the homeland defense mission there, including the use of radar, ground based air defense systems and communications equipment. |
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Pfc. Samuel Fitzgerald spends time with his 6-week-old child after the call to duty ceremony. |
Pvt. Craig Camp, with Battery C, 1st Battalion, 174th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, spends time with his family. |
Sgt. Michael Pope (left), with the Battery C, 1st Battalion, 174th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, hugs his son, Colton. |
Sgt. Jared Montgomery spends time with his son after the call to duty ceremony. |
Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Lonaker takes photos with family members after the call to duty ceremony. |
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About 150 personnel from the 1st Battalion, 174th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, headquartered in Cincinnati, were honored during a ceremony at the Landmark Church in Cincinnati. They will provide personnel support to the homeland defense mission in the National Capital Region in Washington, D.C., which includes the use of radar, ground-based air defense systems and communications equipment. They will join 60 members of the unit who deployed earlier this month. About 80 personnel from Battery C, 174th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, headquartered in Marysville, were honored in a ceremony at Marysville High School. They are deploying to Europe and will provide enhanced air defense capability in support of U.S. European Command, as part of the European Deterrence Initiative. The 1-174th ADA has previously deployed in support of the War on Terrorism to Germany, Texas, Kuwait and Iraq. |
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Staff Sgt. Michael Carden
(9/26/2018) — Elements of the Ohio Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 174th Air Defense Artillery Regiment deployed during separate call to duty ceremonies.