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☷Oklahoma Army National Guard aviation unit deploying to Kosovo
U.S. Army ( By Press Release office)
Jan 04,2024
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Families and friends gathered with around 50 Oklahoma Army National Guardsmen for a deployment ceremony on December 30 at the Army Aviation Support Facility 2 in Tulsa . The members of Charlie Company , 1st Battalion ( Assault Helicopter Battalion ) , 244th Aviation Regiment , 90th Troop Command , will be heading to Kosovo to support Operation Joint Guardian ( KFOR ) . KFOR is an international peacekeeping force in Kosovo led by NATO , with 27 partner nations involved . Col . Robert Walker , commander of 90th Troop Command , expressed his gratitude to the soldiers for answering the call and thanked their families for their support . The 1 - 244th AHB , consisting of units from Louisiana , Iowa , and Oklahoma , will provide medevac coverage and air transport capabilities for KFOR using UH - 60M Black Hawk helicopters . The unit will undergo training in Fort Cavazos , Texas before deploying overseas and is expected to return in the fall .
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