(Des Moines, Iowa) – Officials with the Iowa National Guard report 33 Soldiers with Detachment 1, Company C (Medevac), 2-211th General Support Aviation Battalion, will deploy this Friday to Kosovo for a 9-month tour. Their mission is in support of a NATO peacekeeping operation. Their primary mission will be to conduct live aerial medevac operations, refueling and maintenance support to U.S., coalition, and Kosovo Security forces. The NATO led international peace keeping mission is an enduring one that’s focused on local and regional stability within the country and Eastern Europe.

Charlie Company 2/211th GSAB Valkyrie Dustoff (Photo from Facebook)

The community send-off ceremony will be held at the Waterloo Airport Army Aviation Support Facility (2245 W Big Rock Rd, Waterloo, IA 50703) on Dec. 29, 2023 at 9 a.m. and is open to the public. The unit will depart on military aircraft immediately following the ceremony as the unit heads to Fort Cavasos, Texas to complete their pre-mobilization training.