Alabama National Guard choppers, pilots to help protect U.S. border
Bentley sends Alabama National Guard choppers, pilots to help protect U.S. border
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ON AUGUST 23, 2016 AT 10:12 AM CDT
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley listens to Maj. Gen. Perry Smith, Adjutant General of the Alabama National Guard, during a briefing with Alabama National Guard officers at his Capitol office on Monday, March 10, 2014. (Photo: Governor’s Office)
MONTGOMERY (Governor’s Office) — Governor Robert Bentley has approved sending an additional Alabama National Guard UH-72 helicopter and pilot to Marana, Arizona to assist with protecting the U.S. border with Mexico.
In April, the Governor honored the National Guard Bureau’s first request to send one UH-72 helicopter and three pilots to support the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency’s Southwest Border Mission.
While deployed, the ALNG personnel and aircraft will be supporting civilian law enforcement and U.S. Border Patrol agencies in securing the border.
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