Photo By Sgt. William Begley | A Soldier with the 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade gets one more hug from his son before...... read more read more
HUNTER ARMY AIRFIELD, Ga. – About 200 Soldiers from the 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade deployed to Kuwait from Hunter Army Airfield Feb. 13. The majority of those troops are coming from 2nd Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, with a mixture of different Soldiers from the other battalions in the brigade.
According to Capt. Michael Hurst, Company B, 603rd Aviation Support Battalion, the Falcon Brigade Soldiers will be augmenting a unit that is already in place.
“We are bringing aviation mechanics and vehicle mechanics along with fuelers and other logistical support personnel,” Hurst said.
Hurst, a Sarasota, Fla. native, is the officer in charge of movement for Soldiers of 603rd ASB. Having previously deployed with the 3rd CAB to Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom, Hurst said he is looking forward to deploying again.
“It’s exciting. We’ve taken care of our families and everyone is packed and ready to go,” Hurst said.
Among the group were many deployment veterans, but also some deploying for the first time.
One first time deployer was Spc. Dante Salcedo, Company D, 2nd Bn., 3rd Aviation Reg. who hails from El Paso, Texas. Salcedo has been in the Army for three years, and has watched his fellow Soldiers deploy while patiently waiting for his chance to go.
“I’m really looking forward to doing this for a long time and now my time has finally come so I’m really excited,” Salcedo said.
Before the Soldiers boarded the bus that awaited to take them to the airplanes, Lt. Col. Jason Roncoroni, commander, 2nd Bn., 3rd Aviation Reg. addressed the crowd of Family and military supporters present.
“These men and women have done a great job in preparing to go forth and do what they are being asked to do,” Roncoroni said. “They are hungry, and they are ready and they are going to make our nation proud.”
| Date Taken: | 02.13.2015 |
| Date Posted: | 02.24.2015 13:42 |
| Story ID: | 155259 |
| Location: | SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, US |
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