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Roswell-headquartered unit takes new missionDally Record • Christopher CunninghamNew Mexico Army National Guard Capt. Jason Hoogerhuis, interim administration officer of the 1st Battalion, 200th Air Defense Artillery, stands before one of the unit flags Thursday at the National Guard armory in Roswell. The unit is being transformed into the 804th Brigade Support Battalion.Christopher Cunningham Record Staff WriterThe history of the 1st Battalion, 200th Air Defense Artillery, the Roswell-basedNew Mexico Armv National«■Guard unit which traces its roots to World War II and earlier, is ending.The unit’s mission and name are changing. The 804th Brigade Support Battalion will be a logistics unit comprising transportation and engineering companies.According to Capt. Jason Hoogerhuis, the interim administration officer for the 1-200, the switch is part of a larger transformation within the 200th Air Defense Artilleryand the New Mexico Armv«►National Guard.“The ADA mission is pretty much going obsolete.” he said Thursday at the National Guard armory in Roswell.Hoogerhuis said the “casing of the colors,” or official retirement ceremony for the 1 -200 unit name and flag, has beenSee MISSION, Page A2
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Roswell Daily Record
Roswell, New Mexico, US
Sun, Nov 06, 2005
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