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“THE WEEKENDER”
December-March 2011
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Volume 1, Issue 1
Official publication of the
110 Public Affairs Detachment
A pre-deployment ceremony was held on January 8, 2011 for F Company, 1st Battalion, 126th Aviation (MEDIVAC) as they prepared to deploy to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom with an anticipated return in January 2012. Some of the Soldiers deploying are on their first deployment, while others were deployed as part of Operation Noble Eagle in 2003 or to Iraq in 2005. Operation Noble Eagle was a support mission for the active duty Army bases in the Southeastern area of the United States. F Company, then the
249th Medical Company (Air Ambulance) flying UH-1 “Hueys”, provided support for the active duty forces so units that are equipped with the UH-60’s can go forward in support of the war effort. The Rhode Island unit will join their two detachments from Delaware and Wyoming and, as a complete unit, will field 155 personnel and 15 UH-60 helicopters. They will support ground combat operations and move civilian personnel as directed by the ground operations commander.
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F Company 1st Battalion, 126th Aviation stands ready to deploy.
“We’ve all heard that the Rhode Island National Guard is well-respected for operational accomplishments both home and abroad. That reputation for excellence preceded the Department of the Army (DA) Inspector General (IG) Sergeant Major’s visit to Rhode Island in December. Void of the formalities that traditionally surround such visits, Sergeant Major Henry Jackson came only to meet and lend his support to the members of the Rhode Island National Guard—the 43d Military Police Brigade in particular, who will soon be deploying,” according to Maj. Michael Cote, Rhode Island Army National Guard’s Inspector General.
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1st Sgt. Jackie Hazley listens closely to her daughter Maya, who presented her with a plaque from her husband Derrick and Maya expressing their appreciation for her. 1st Sgt. Hazley is the newly assigned First Sergeant for the Headquarters Detachment. 1st Sgt. Michael Beaver receives an award from the Headquarters Detachment during the Change of Responsibilty Ceremony. 1st Sgt. Beaver is returning to the 43rd Military Police Brigade in Warwick.
Col. Mark Jannitto greeting soldiers at Change of Command Ceremony at Schofield Armory Jan. 09, 2011
Brig. Gen. Matthew Dzialo receives the Legion of Merit award during Joint Force Headquarters Change of Command Ceremony.
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The of CofCo. TheSoldiers Soldiers C1st Co.Battalion, 1st 143rd Infantry (Airborne) conduct Battalion, 143rd Infantry a vehicle recovery drills on (Airborne) train to defeat Saturday March 5, 2011 at the Big Improvised Explosive River Management Area ofDevices on Saturday 5, 2011 Coventry, RI. ItMarch is essential that at the Bigcan River Management Soldiers recover disabled vehicles quickly to move of the Area in Coventry, RI.out IEDs kill zone. The Soldiers are training are a dangerous threat to in preparation for an upcoming service members deployed deployment to Afghanistan later in overseas the year. in Iraq and
Afghanistan. The Soldiers are training in preparation for an upcoming deployment to Afghanistan later in the year. (Photos by Army Spec. Michael Iacona)
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The Soldiers of C Co. 1st Battalion, 143rd Infantry (Airborne) conduct a vehicle recovery drills on Saturday March 5, 2011 at the Big River Management Area of Coventry, RI. It is essential that Soldiers can recover disabled vehicles quickly to move out of the kill zone. The Soldiers are training in preparation for an upcoming deployment to Afghanistan later in the year. (Photos by Army Sgt. Peter Ramaglia)
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About Our Organization…
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110 Public Affairs Detachment Schofield Armory
The 110th Public Affairs Detachment is a Rhode Island National Guard unit whose focus is telling the Soldier’s story. We are eight Soldiers strong and are proud to be a part of the tradition of the RI National Guard.
Our federal mission is to provide direct public affairs support to units deployed in support of Army, joint, combined, or unified operations.
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