Alabama National Guard deploys 115th Expeditionary Signal Battalion

Release 2017071101

MONTGOMERY, AL (07/11/2017) (readMedia)-- The Alabama Army National Guard's 115th Expeditionary Signal Battalion, out of Decatur, has been called to active duty.

The unit will have a departure ceremony at Huntsville High School, 2304 Billie Watkins St SW, Huntsville, AL, at 12 p.m., Saturday, July 15, 2017.

Several hundred Soldiers of the Guard's 115th Expeditionary Signal Battalion will be deploying to the U. S. Central Command area of responsibility, and providing communications for units, as well as managing help desks and providing technical control facilities.

The 115th will conduct some additional training at a mobilization station before deploying overseas.

Civilian officials, as well as senior Alabama National Guardsmen, will attend the ceremony to send off the Soldiers of the 115th. The general public is invited and encouraged to attend to show their support for the Soldiers and their families.

The Alabama National Guard has called more than 24,000 personnel to active duty since 9/11 and remains a top contributor among the nation's National Guard organizations.

WHO:

The Alabama Army National Guard's 115th Expeditionary Signal Battalion
WHAT:

The Alabama Army National Guard's 115th Expeditionary Signal Battalion, out of Decatur, has been called to active duty.

The unit will have a departure ceremony at Huntsville High School, 2304 Billie Watkins St SW, Huntsville, AL, at 12 p.m., Saturday, July 15, 2017.

Several hundred Soldiers of the Guard's 115th Expeditionary Signal Battalion will be deploying to the U. S. Central Command area of responsibility, and providing communications for units, as well as managing help desks and providing technical control facilities.

The 115th will conduct some additional training at a mobilization station before deploying overseas.

Civilian officials, as well as senior Alabama National Guardsmen, will attend the ceremony to send off the Soldiers of the 115th. The general public is invited and encouraged to attend to show their support for the Soldiers and their families.

The Alabama National Guard has called more than 24,000 personnel to active duty since 9/11 and remains a top contributor among the nation's National Guard organizations.
WHEN: Saturday July 15, 2017 at 12:00PM Central Time (US & Canada)
WHERE: 2304 Billie Watkins St SW
Huntsville, Alabama 35801
NOTES:

Media who wish to view this event should email the Alabama National Guard public affairs office NO LATER THAN 10:00 a.m., Friday, July 14, 2017, at alngpao@mail.mil or call Lt. Col. Tim Alexander at (334) 271-7244 or (334) 303-7516.