Salisbury-based N.C. Guard Helicopter Unit Departs Saturday

Media Invited to Attend as Unit Leaves Salisbury Base

RALEIGH, NC (04/15/2011)(readMedia)-- The North Carolina National Guard's Salisbury-based Company C, 1st Battalion, 131st Aviation Regiment will take off in their UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters from their home airfield at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 16.

Families will attend the flyoff as their Soldiers depart for Fort Hood, Texas, where they will train prior to deploying to Iraq.

Media outlets wishing to cover the departure are invited to do so. Reporters should arrive at the North Carolina National Guard's Army Aviation Support Facility 2, located at Rowan County Airport, by 8:30 a.m. Family members and Soldiers will be available for interview.

WHO:

C Company, 1-131st Aviation Regiment, North Carolina National Guard
WHAT:

The unit will conduct a flyoff in their UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters to their training site at Fort Hood, Texas, where they conduct follow-on training before deploying to Iraq.
WHEN: Saturday April 16, 2011 at 10:00AM Eastern Time (US & Canada)
WHERE: Army Aviation Support Facility No. 2
1235 National Guard Rd.
Salisbury, N.C., North Carolina 28147-7948
NOTES:

Media Contact on site will be Army Capt. Rick Scoggins, North Carolina National Guard State Deputy PAO, 919-612-5061; richard.s.scoggins@us.army.mil. News media members should arrive no later than 8:30 a.m. in order to gain entrance to the base. Please RSVP today by 3 p.m. if you intend on coming to the event. Please be prepared for showers and wet weather as they are expected on Saturday. Also be advised no hats or head gear are allowed on the flight line when helicopters are in operation.