January 22, 2004 :: Fairbanks Daily News :: News
An Alaskan missile defense unit, to be based at Fort Greely, is the second to be activated in anticipation for the scheduled deployment of the ground-based system in September or October of this year. A ceremony for the formal activation was held at Fort Greely on Thursday.
In October, the Colorado National Guard’s 100th Missile Defense Brigade was the first to be activated. It is based at the Cheyenne Mountain Operations Center near Colorado Springs. The Alaska unit is similarly manned by Alaska National Guard soldiers.
The Army News Service reported on Jan. 30 that the first U.S. Missile Defense Space Battalion was formally activated at Ft. Greeley, Alaska, on Jan. 22. Manned by Alaska National Guard soldiers, the battalion will provide operational control and security for ground-based interceptors in Alaska and will fall under the 100th Missile Defense Brigade headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
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