Iowa TAG sends off ADT team

By Capt. Peter Shinn
Iowa National Guard

CAMP ATTERBURY, Ind., (7/28/10) -- Army Brig. Gen. Timothy Orr, the adjutant general of the Iowa National Guard, traveled here to send-off the 734th Agri-Business Development Team shortly before it deploys to Afghanistan’s Kunar province.

He was joined by Col. Mike Schlorholtz, commander of the 734th Rear Support Group, Col. Brian Miller, commander of the 185th Air Refueling Wing and Col. Mark Foreman, vice commander of the 185th ARW.

The ADT is a joint team made up of both Soldiers and Airmen. In fact the ADT is historic, because it is the Iowa National Guard’s first-ever joint overseas deployment.

Orr and the other senior leaders visited with the Soldiers and Airmen of the ADT and observed their training. He also presented his personal coin to eight deserving Soldiers on the ADT.

“This was a chance to come to the mobility station and make sure Iowa’s Soldiers and Airmen were being treated right and getting what they need,” Orr said. “It also gave me one last opportunity to say thanks for what you do, and good luck and Godspeed.”

Miller, the 185th ARW commander, will soon deploy to Afghanistan to serve on the air staff supporting the command of Gen. David Petraeus. And seeing the ADT’s Joint training first-hand made Miller even more enthusiastic about his upcoming mission.

“Actually, it’s really invigorated me, and I’m more excited than ever to get going,” Miller said.

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