150 Wisconsin National Guard soldiers from Sparta-based unit to deploy to Eastern Europe
April 21, 2021 4:57 PM Mike Tighe
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SPARTA, Wis. (WKBT) About 150 Wisconsin Army National Guard Soldiers from the Sparta-based 107th Maintenance Company will deploy to Eastern Europe this spring.
The unit, which also has detachments in Viroqua, Wis., and Camp Ripley, Minn., will mobilize to U.S. European Command in Eastern Europe to conduct maintenance and recovery operations to support Operation Atlantic Resolve and a multinational joint exercise labeled Defender – Europe 2021.
The unit, which includes mechanics, production controllers, signal support specialists, supply specialists, vehicle recovery experts, armament specialists and a field feeding section will provide maintenance support to U.S. service members and allied forces in the theater.