Hickam Civil Engineers deploy to Afghanistan
By 624th Regional Support Group Public Affairs
/ Published August 06, 2009
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Tech. Sgt. Leonard Samson, 624th Civil Engineer Squadron, receives one last
hug from his son prior to leaving for his deployment at Honolulu
International Airport Friday July 31. Sergeant Samson is one of 54 Reservists
from the 624th CES, which falls under the 624th Regional Support Group, who
are being mobilized to deploy to Afghanistan for six months. This is a
"partial" mobilization, meaning half the squadron is being mobilized as
opposed to the entire squadron. Once in the AOR, the CE team will be
supporting the Army at Bagram. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mark Bates)
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Master Sgt. Janet Hudson, 624th Regional Support Group Family Support, helps Tech. Sgt. Dedric Brown, 624th Civil Engineer Squadron, with his gear prior to leaving for his deployment at Honolulu International Airport Friday July 31. Sergeant Brown is one of 54 Reservists from the 624th CES, which falls under the 624th Regional Support Group, who are being mobilized to deploy to Afghanistan for six months. This is a "partial" mobilization, meaning half the squadron is being mobilized as opposed to the entire squadron. Once in the AOR, the CE team will be supporting the Army at Bagram. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mark Bates)
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Master Sgt. Robert Tancayo, 624th Civil Engineer Squadron, inspects weapon cases prior to distributing them to deploying members at Honolulu International Airport Friday July 31. Fifty-four Reservists from the 624th Civil Engineer Squadron, which falls under the 624th Regional Support Group, have been mobilized to deploy to Afghanistan for six months. This is a "partial" mobilization, meaning half the squadron is being mobilized as opposed to the entire squadron. Once in the AOR, the CE team will be supporting the Army at Bagram. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mark Bates)
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Master Sgt. Janet Hudson, 624th Regional Support Group Family Support, helps Tech. Sgt. Dedric Brown, 624th Civil Engineer Squadron, with his gear before he leaves the Honolulu (Hawaii) International Airport July 31, 2009. Fifty-four Air Force reservists from the squadron at Hickam Air Force Base were mobilized for six months of duty at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mark Bates)
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Master Sgt. Robert Tancayo, 624th Civil Engineer Squadron, inspects weapon cases before distributing them to reservists in his squadron July 31, 2009. Fifty-four reservists from the squadron were mobilized for six months and sent to Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, to support the U.S. Army. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mark Bates)
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Staff Sgt. Jonathan Ariola, 624th Civil Engineer Squadron, hones his marksmanship skills July 12, 2009, at the Combat Arms Training and Maintenance range Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. Sergeant Ariola and 53 other squadron reservists were mobilized for six months and sent to Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, to support the U.S. Army. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Daniel Nathaniel)
HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE, Hawaii --
Fifty-four Reservists from the 624th Civil Engineer Squadron, which falls under the 624th Regional Support Group, have been mobilized to deploy to Afghanistan for six months. This is a "partial" mobilization, meaning half the squadron is being mobilized as opposed to the entire squadron. Once in the AOR, the CE team will be supporting Army personnel.
The 624th Regional Support Group headquartered at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, is the largest Air Force Reserve presence in the Pacific and reports directly to 4th Air Force at March Air Reserve Base, Calif. The group provides the combatant commander more than 650 combat-ready Airmen who specialize in aerial port, aeromedical staging and civil engineering operations for worldwide employment. The group has units at Hickam and Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. The Hickam units include the 624th Civil Engineer Squadron, 624th Aeromedical Staging Squadron and 48th Aerial Port Squadron. The Andersen units include the 44th Aerial Port Squadron and 724th Aeromedical Staging Flight.