10 More than 60 Oklahoma Army National Guard Soldiers said farewell to their families in a virtual send-off ceremony at the National Guard armory in Ada, Oklahoma on April 1.
The Soldiers are assigned to the 345th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 90th Troop Command, and are leaving for a yearlong mobilization to Fort Bliss, Texas to provide COVID-19 mitigation support for Army units deploying to and returning from overseas.
Lt. Col. Darrin Fox, of Moore, Oklahoma, is serving as the Battalion’s commander for this mission and said his unit will be supporting Soldiers who have tested positive for COVID. “This mission deals with Soldiers mobilizing and demobilizing at Fort Bliss,” Fox said. “Compared to a combat mission – we are still performing our duties when it comes to logistics.