More than 200 Soldiers from the Tennessee National Guard’s 730th Composite Supply Company deployed Monday, Feb. 6, on the first leg of a nine-month deployment overseas.
The 730th, based in Memphis, is a quartermaster unit comprised of National Guardsmen trained in various logistics and supply specialties which sustain combat units with water, fuel, food, and supplies. The unit is initially deploying to Kuwait and then sending teams to countries throughout the Middle East to support other forward deployed military units.
For the past year, the 730th has been preparing for this deployment by training at their Memphis Armory and at National Guard training sites throughout Tennessee.
During the early morning of Feb. 6th, the Soldiers loaded busses for the Memphis International Airport and flew to Fort Hood, Texas, where they will complete a few weeks of final pre-deployment training before traveling to Kuwait.