Assisted In A Pre-Deployment Exercise At Various Locations In The State
Colorado Wing recently wrapped up a new Civil Air Patrol mission involving support for the U.S. Army’s unmanned aerial vehicle program, part of the U.S. Air Force auxiliary’s evolving profile of homeland security missions for America. Wing aircrews assisted the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, in a pre-deployment exercise for soldiers from Fort Carson at the Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site near Trinidad. The training covered a three-week period that began in late February.