Grand Forks National Guard unit to mobilize 

Grand Forks National Guard unit the Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 188th Air Defense Artillery Regiment received an alert for mobilization and will deploy to the United States Central Command sometime in the fall. 

This marks the 13th deployment of the 188th Air Defense Artillery Regiment since 2004. The guard soldiers will provide integrated air defense coverage within the Central Command Area of Responsibility in Support of a Battalion Task Force.