What:
DeMobilization Ceremony for North Carolina National Guard's 621st Survey and Design Team for the conclusion of their year-long deployment in support of Operation Spartan Shield.
When:
3 p.m. Friday, June 26
Where:
Fairfield Inn and Suites, Uptown Charlotte, 201 S. McDowell St, Charlotte, NC 28204
Media Contact on Site:
Army Sgt. Ruth McClary, cell: (919) 423-4883, and Army Master Sgt. Clifton Thompson, cell: (910) 574-8710
Special Instructions:
Interested media organizations are encouraged to arrive by 2:30 p.m., in order to become oriented with the facility and to allow time for set up for camera coverage. Interviews will be granted at the conclusion of the ceremony; the unit will identify Soldiers from local area for interview subjects. An NCNG PAO representative will be on site to facilitate interviews. NCNG PAO will provide high-resolution photos after the events at
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ncngpao
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Gaston County Engineers Return Home from Southwest Asia
RALEIGH
- North Carolina National Guard's 621st Survey and Design Team returns home from a year-long deployment to the Middle East, in support of Operation Spartan Shield. The unit is headquartered in Gastonia.
Their mission was designed to foster partnerships with Kuwaiti Land Forces and collaborate in training and engineer projects supporting all services.
The engineers provided survey capabilities and prepared drawings for various construction projects across Kuwait.
This deployment was the 621st Engineers' third after deploying in support to Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2005 and 2009. Members of the unit are no strangers to deployments as nearly 75 percent of the unit has been deployed more than twice.
The NCNG currently has more than 860 Army and Air Guardsmen deployed overseas supporting our nation.