DC National Guardsmen to deploy in support of Operation Resolute Support

WASHINGTON, DC (04/20/2015)(readMedia)-- A send off ceremony for soldiers of the District of Columbia Army National Guard's 276th Military Police Company will be held at 1 p.m., Tuesday, April 21, at the D.C. Armory - 2001 E. Capital Street, Washington, D.C. 20003.

The D.C. National Guardsmen will deploy for nine months to Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, in support of Operation Resolute Support.

While overseas, the D.C. National Guard Soldiers will assist in managing the Theater Field Detention Facility. Their mission will include a range of detainee operations: providing for the care and detention of, and coordinating transportation, of U.S. prisoners in the region.

This deployment follows an earlier deployment of a team of 35 276th Guardsmen in August. The group deploying now will replace the group which deployed in August. The current team of deployers will be trained for the mission by the initial team of deployers.

The 276th Military Police Company was previously called to Active Duty service in 2003 to perform security operations at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, formerly Bolling Air Force Base, Washington, D.C.

WHO: District of Columbia Army National Guard's 276th Military Police Company

WHAT: Departure Ceremony for D.C. National Guard's 276th Military Police Co.

WHEN: 1 p.m., Tuesday, April 21

WHERE: D.C. National Guard Armory, 2001 E. Capital Street, Washington, D.C. 20003

For more information please call the D.C. National Guard's Public Affairs Office at: 202-821-7181 or kevin.m.mcandrews.mil@mail.mil.

WHO:	DC National Guard DC Army National Guard 276th Military Police Company
WHAT:	Send off ceremony for D.C. National Guardsmen deploying to the Arabian Gulf in support of Operation Resolute Support.
WHEN:	Tuesday April 21, 2015 at 01:00PM Eastern Time (US & Canada)
WHERE:	DC Armory 2001 E Capitol St SE Washington, DC 20003 Washington, District of Columbia 20003
NOTES:	Lt. Col. Kevin McAndrews - 202-821-7181, kevin.m.mcandrews.mil@mail.mil

Posted Monday April 20, 2015 at 09:13 am by DC National Guard
Last Updated Tuesday April 21, 2015 at 06:18 am