Alaska
Alaska Army National Guardsmen deploying to support U.S. Customs and Border Protection
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTVF) – A group of 20 Alaska Army National Guardsmen within the 207th Aviation Troop Command are scheduled to deploy in mid-Oct.
According to a press release from Alaska National Guard Public Affairs, the deployment will last approximately one year in order to support U.S. Customs and Border Protection as part of the federal Southwest Border Mission.
The unit’s headquarters, located on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER), will be hosting a departure ceremony on Oct. 7.
The Alaska Guardsmen will be teaming up with Guardsmen from other states to provide aviation support for U.S. Customs and Border Protection in their operations.
The Alaska Army National Guardsmen were initially notified about this deployment in January and have since started pre-deployment training. They will be deploying two UH-72A Lakota helicopters, aircrews, a maintenance team, as well as support personnel to the border.
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