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Guam Army National Guard may deploy fewer soldiers
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Posted on Dec 21 2011
There may be fewer Guam Army National Guard soldiers from the 1-294th Infantry Regiment to deploy in 2013 to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, according to Maj. Gen. Benny M. Paulino, the Adjutant General of the Guam National Guard.
A reported change or cancellation of a pending mobilization for majority of the 29th Infantry Brigade Combat Team was recently announced by the Hawaii Army National Guard. The 1-294th Infantry Regiment, as well as the F Company, 29th Support Battalion, are both organic units under the 29th Infantry Brigade Combat Team.
“The change or cancellation of the pending mobilization definitely affects our deployment. All indicators are that our mission is still intact, although it does look like our numbers may be reduced to up to about two-thirds of the approximately 850 soldiers who were originally slated to deploy,” Paulino said. “This is all preliminary and things could change or the mission may remain on course.”
If the size of the 29th Infantry Brigade Combat Team is reduced for the mobilization, the remaining units will be placed in the Contingency Expeditionary Force pool and have been informed to continue with preparations for deployment.
The 1-294th Infantry Regiment is composed of soldiers from Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
The 29th Infantry Brigade Combat Team received a Notification of Sourcing in April 2011 and the change to this notification was received recently, according to a news release from the Hawaii National Guard.
