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Posted on February 25, 2003 More than 250 S.C. reservists called up The 414th Chemical Company, a U.S. Army Reserve unit from Orangeburg, was activated Monday, according to officials at the 81st Regional Support Command in Birmingham, Ala. The unit, which includes about 140 soldiers, provides nuclear, biological and chemical equipment decontamination among other support services. The reservists will report to their mobilization station at Fort Bragg, N.C., after a farewell ceremony Tuesday. Almost 300 other South Carolina reservists from chemical units already have been mobilized. Last weekend, the 300th Airlift Squadron also was called to active duty at Charleston Air Force Base, an official said Sunday. "They're pilots and loadmasters along with a few other folks," said Lt. Col. Chris King, a spokesman for the 315th Airlift Wing. The recalled unit is a subordinate unit to the 315th Wing, and its members fly C-17 cargo jets alongside active duty personnel. King said the recall means about 480 members of various squadrons within the 315th Wing are now on active duty. Most are aircrew members, maintenance specialists and security forces specialists. The 315th Wing has roughly 2,500 members, which means about 2,000 are still standing by. Gov. Mark Sanford is among the Air Force reservists who has not been recalled, King said. Sanford is a lieutenant and medical administration officer with the 315th Air Evacuation Squadron. None of that unit's members has been recalled. Members of the 300th Squadron will spend the next few days handling paperwork that accompanies any recall, King said. After that, they'll be flying C-17s in the United States and overseas. On Monday, officials at Shaw Air Force Base in Sumter also announced a deployment order. The personnel, aircraft and equipment will come from the 20th Fighter Wing, the Air Force's largest F-16 combat wing, however spokesman Master Sgt. Mark Sanders could not say yet which squadrons would be affected. |
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