Joint Forces Headquarters
INDIANA NATIONAL GUARD
OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
2002 South Holt Road
Indianapolis, Indiana 46241
317-247-3222

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 8, 2007

For additional information contact: Lt. Col. Deedra Thombleson, Public Affairs Officer:
317-247-3105

Release #03082007-01

Indiana National Guard Unit Mobilized - Supporting the Global War on Terrorism

INDIANAPOLIS – Maj. Gen. R. Martin Umbarger, the Adjutant General for the Joint Forces Headquarters, Indiana National Guard, received notification that 2nd Battalion, 238th General Support Aviation stationed at Shelbyville, Indiana, is being mobilized for active duty. The notification provides authorization to order the unit to active duty under a Partial Mobilization Authority (Title 10, United States Code-USC 12302).

Approximately 140 Soldiers of the 2nd Battalion, 238th General Support Aviation, are ordered to active duty under the provisions of the Department of Defense Directive 1235.10 or supplemental guidance.

Company C is a Medical Evacuation (MEDEVAC) unit. Their mission is to provide medical care and evacuation across the battle field. Pilots, crew chiefs, flight medics, flight operation specialists, and supply soldiers make up this unit.

Company D is an Aviation Unit Level Maintenance (AVUM) unit. Their mission is to provide scheduled and unscheduled UH-60 maintenance in a battlefield environment. Blackhawk helicopter mechanics, structural repairers, avionics repairers, and power plant repairers are some of the specialties in this unit.

These Soldiers will report to Fort Sill Oklahoma for mobilization.

We are indebted to these citizen Soldiers and their families for the sacrifices they are about to endure. They are an indispensable part of the team chosen to exhibit their skills in executing the Global War on Terrorism.