FARGO (KFGO) - It's being called the largest deployment of North Dakota Air National Guard members since the Korean War. About 150 members of the Fargo-based 119th Wing are being sent to southwest Asia.
Air National Guard spokesman, Senior Master Sgt. David Lipp says the first wave of deployments began about two weeks ago and will continue into mid-summer.
Lipp says the deployment includes civil engineers, finance specialists and communications specialists. He says they'll be providing relief for Air Force personnel who are already on duty in the area.
Lipp says the Air National Guard is not disclosing the deployment dates, the length of the mission or the location of where the personnel are being sent due to security concerns.