A deployment ceremony is scheduled for the South Dakota Army National Guard’s 216th Fire Fighting Team today (March 16, 2023) at 1:00 p.m. in the Range Road Armory, 3740 Range Road, in Rapid City.
The public is encouraged to attend the event. The 216th fire fighting team is a Rapid City based unit and are departing for a year-long federal deployment to support fire fighting and base operations support in the United States European Command area of operations. The 216th previously deployed to Romania in 2017-2018 in support of Operation Freedom Sentinel.
Planned speakers for the ceremony include Gov. Kristi Noem, Rapid City Mayor Steve Allender, and Maj. Gen. Jeff Marlette, SDNG Adjutant General.
The unit will report to Fort Bliss, Texas to complete additional training prior to deployment overseas.
Comments