Mich. Troops Afghanistan-Bound
A small team from the Michigan Army National Guard is leaving for training in Mississippi before being sent to Afghanistan.
Soldiers from the Lansing-based 1999th Contingency Contracting Team leave Monday for Camp Shelby. After they receive specialized training, they expect to spend a year in Afghanistan where they'll handle contracting in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
The team consists of four soldiers familiar with fiscal and contract law; federal, defense, and Army acquisition regulations and procurement policy; and the use and accountability of appropriated funds.
More than 800 Michigan National Guard soldiers and airmen currently are deployed outside the state.
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