Ohio National Guard to deploy 30 members from Springfield unit

Soldiers with the 1137th Signal Company TIN-E (Tactical Installation and Networking-Enhanced) trained on bucket lift operations during an infrastructure improvement project a few years ago at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, in Columbus. Contributed/U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Michael Carden, Ohio National Guard Public Affairs.

Soldiers with the 1137th Signal Company TIN-E (Tactical Installation and Networking-Enhanced) trained on bucket lift operations during an infrastructure improvement project a few years ago at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, in Columbus. Contributed/U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Michael Carden, Ohio National Guard Public Affairs.
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Jan 10, 2024
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Members of an Ohio Army National Guard based in Springfield will be deployed this week in support of the U.S. Central Command.

About 30 members of the 1137th Signal Company (Tactical Installation and Networking-Enhanced, or TIN-E) located in Springfield will be deployed, the Ohio Adjutant General’s Department announced Wednesday.

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A call to duty ceremony honoring the soldiers will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday at First Christian Church, 3638 Middle Urbana Road.

While deployed, the soldiers will provide installation, recovery, repair, and maintenance of telecommunications network lines and infrastructure throughout the CENTCOM area of responsibility.

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