Media Advisory: Ribbon cutting for new readiness center in Normal
NORMAL, IL (12/11/2014)(readMedia)-- WHO:
• Illinois Army National Guard Soldiers, 404th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (MEB)
WHAT:
• Dedication and open house
WHEN
• 1 p.m., Dec. 14
WHERE:
• Normal Readiness Center at Heartland Community College
1510 Millennium Blvd; Normal, Illinois
ADDITIONAL INFO:
• Ground was broken on the $18 million Normal Readiness Center in March 2013.
• The 18,000-square-feet of shared space on the Heartland Community College campus is the new home to the 404th MEB.
• As the Illinois Army National Guard transforms to meet the challenges of the 21st century, this new facility will serve as a critical readiness platform for our Soldiers to train and prepare to help our neighbors, protect our state and defend our nation.
• The 404th MEB, previously headquartered in Chicago, includes units with capabilities designed for domestic emergency missions, including search and extraction; mass casualty chemical, nuclear and biological decontamination; military police; firefighting; engineers and communications.
• The readiness center allows the 404th MEB easy access to the highway system and an airport in the central portion of the state.
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