Area Guard unit receives notification for deployment to Afghanistan

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CHAMBERLAIN - The South Dakota Army National Guard's 200th Engineer Company received official notification for deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan.

The SDARNG will mobilize more than 180 Soldiers in May of 2011. The 200th is a multi-role bridging company that provides personnel and equipment to transport, assemble, disassemble, retrieve and maintain all standard U.S.

Army bridging systems. They will be performing security missions along with bridging operations.

The 200th is located in three communities along the Missouri River; the headquarters element located in Pierre, Detachment 1 in Chamberlain and Detachment 2 in Mobridge.

The unit is expected to report to Fort McCoy, Wis., mid-May of 2011 to complete all required mobilization training prior to deployment overseas.

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