Local National Guard units to be mobilized
JACKSON- The Mississippi National Guard's 155th Separate Armored Brigade (SAB), headquartered in tupelo, has received mobilization orders under a Presidential Partial Mobilization of Reserved Forces in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
The armored brigade, which is authorized nearly 4,000 soldiers, will mobilize approximately 3,500 personnel at Camp Shelby, Miss. in mid to late August. While at Camp Shelby, the soldiers will in-process, conduct post-mobilization training, and subsequently deploy overseas to the U.S. Central command area of operations.
The 155th SAB is comprised of units in 49 locations throughout the state. Local units include Troop A, 98th Cavalry, Hernando; Detachment 1, Troop A, 98th Cavalry, Holly Springs; Headquarters (HQ), 2nd Battalion, 198th Armor (AR), Senatobia; Detachment 1 HQ, 2nd Battalion, 198th AR, Batesville; Company A, 2nd Battalion, 198th AR, Oxford; and Company C, 2nd Battalion, 198th AR, Sardis.
"These are highly trained soldiers, and I know that they will do an excellent job supporting our national defense," said Governor Haley Barbour, commander-in-chief of the Mississippi National Guard. "Marsha and I wish them well, and we certainly stand by all of them and their families."
Under partial mobilization, reservists can be activated for 24 months, however this authority in no way characterizes how long they will actually be mobilized.
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The armored brigade, which is authorized nearly 4,000 soldiers, will mobilize approximately 3,500 personnel at Camp Shelby, Miss. in mid to late August. While at Camp Shelby, the soldiers will in-process, conduct post-mobilization training, and subsequently deploy overseas to the U.S. Central command area of operations.
The 155th SAB is comprised of units in 49 locations throughout the state. Local units include Troop A, 98th Cavalry, Hernando; Detachment 1, Troop A, 98th Cavalry, Holly Springs; Headquarters (HQ), 2nd Battalion, 198th Armor (AR), Senatobia; Detachment 1 HQ, 2nd Battalion, 198th AR, Batesville; Company A, 2nd Battalion, 198th AR, Oxford; and Company C, 2nd Battalion, 198th AR, Sardis.
"These are highly trained soldiers, and I know that they will do an excellent job supporting our national defense," said Governor Haley Barbour, commander-in-chief of the Mississippi National Guard. "Marsha and I wish them well, and we certainly stand by all of them and their families."
Under partial mobilization, reservists can be activated for 24 months, however this authority in no way characterizes how long they will actually be mobilized.
Contact us with comments about this post.
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