Deployment of the Det. 1, Co. A, 278th ACR (TUAS)
Family and friends were on hand as well as Governor Martin O'Malley for the deployment of 15 Soldiers from the Maryland Army National Guard's Detachment 1, Company A, 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment from the Patuxent River Readiness Center in Lexington Park, Md., on Friday, June 17, 2011.
The unit is headed to Camp Shelby, Mississippi for training prior to deploying to Afghanistan for approximately one year in support of Operation Enduring Freedom where they will operate the Tactical Unmanned Aerial Systems.
Deployment of the Det. 1, Co. A, 278th ACR (TUAS)
Family and friends were on hand as well as Governor Martin O'Malley for the deployment of 15 Soldiers from the Maryland Army National Guard's Detachment 1, Company A, 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment from the Patuxent River Readiness Center in Lexington Park, Md., on Friday, June 17, 2011.
The unit is headed to Camp Shelby, Mississippi for training prior to deploying to Afghanistan for approximately one year in support of Operation Enduring Freedom where they will operate the Tactical Unmanned Aerial Systems.