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all around the world american troops
of aviation assets in remote

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locations helicopters fixed wing
aircraft drones and more are

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important to the mission it takes
a specialized unit to keep

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things in the air running efficiently
and the oklahoma national

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guard is preparing such a unit to
deploy to the middle east the

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summer these are the guardsman from
the first italian to 40 fifth

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aviation regiment ninetieth troop
command they are working on

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their basic soldier skills at camp
gruber oklahoma before going

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to fort hood texas for more specialized
deployment training chief

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warrant officer to travis rollins
from stillwater oklahoma and

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air traffic an airspace management
technician says they are in

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airfield operations battalion we
can set up an airfield or we

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can go take over airfields and
provide a combination of radar

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tower tactical and flight following
capabilities to all aviation

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assets both us army coalition host
nation and civilian aircraft

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while at camp gruber these guardsmen
will complete all their

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warrior to s to include small unit
tactics and this vehicle rollover

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training all training exercises
similar to this always compound

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upon each other solos prepares
you a little bit more than the

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last or at the bare minimum is a
good refresher so get you back

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into that mentality the unit's commander
captain scott collins

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from edmond oklahoma says this
training not only teaches the

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warrior skills but also unit harmony
but this has given us an

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opportunity to really plug and be
around each other go through

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some hardship um

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sit around and wait in the it's
it's really done it's really

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known as water good we have become
closer than i've ever seen

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us these soldiers will finish their
training and head to their

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mobilization after their departure
ceremony on june fifth and

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lexington oklahoma this will be
rollins first appointment but

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he says he has the efficiency of
his non commissioned officers

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or in ceos some with nearly 30
years of experience so I have

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I have some excellent seals in
my unit that I can absolutely

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rely on for to do anything that
I asked them to do and will do

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it with the utmost standards in
such a cruel thing to be a part

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of right now because as adam in
it there are some folks that

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are really special to this unit in
a lot of folks that have have

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been through this together so I
think that's what makes a lot

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of the special from the one 40 fifth
mobile public affairs detachment

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reporting for the oklahoma national
guard and army staff sergeant

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christopher bruce.