Department of the Army announces 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division deployment

By Army Public AffairsDecember 8, 2016

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WASHINGTON -- The Department of the Army announced today the deployment of

16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division, stationed in Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, with approximately 800 soldiers to Afghanistan this winter. This deployment is part of a regular rotation of forces in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel.

"The soldiers of the Raptor Brigade have worked very hard to build readiness over the last year, and I am extremely confident in their ability to accomplish our upcoming mission," Col. William A. Ryan, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade commander. "We employ some of the Army's most advanced aviation technology, but it is our tremendous team of Army professionals that will ensure mission success."

For more information contact 7th Infantry Division public affairs officer, Lt. Col. Fredrick Williams, at fredrick.o.williams.mil@mail.mil, or by phone at 253-477-5746.

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