VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Nearly 70 National Guard soldiers assigned to the Virginia Beach-based 529th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion (CCSB) are being mobilized for federal duty in Poland come January.
Under the command of U.S. Army’s 3rd Division Sustainment Brigade, the unit will serve in a rotation of forces working to increase military interoperability, develop contingency response capabilities and thwart adversaries in Europe.
“Once again, the experienced logisticians of the 529th are answering the call to deploy overseas and provide world-class sustainment support to critical operations supporting the interests of the United States and our allies,” said Maj. Gen. James W. Ring, the Adjutant General of Virginia. “The 529th is one of our most deployed formations, and I have full confidence the outstanding officers, noncommissioned officers and Soldiers will meet and exceed any challenges they face and make sure all their units receive the support they need to accomplish their mission.”
The mobilization order is for a year, but officials with the National Guard warn it could be extended. The 529th CCSB is slated to depart from Virginia Beach in late January to Texas where they will train for about 25 days before heading to Europe.
The announcement comes more than a year after the unit was first notified of the possible mobilization.
This assignment will be the 529th CCSB's fourth federal active duty deployment since it was recognized federally in 2009. Afghanistan, Iraq and Kuwait are among the battalion's previous deployments.
