105th Airlift Wing Hosts Deployment Farewell Ceremony for 411th Engineer Brigade

STEWART ANGB NEWBURGH, N.Y. -- Staff Sgt. Andre Robertson makes some new friends at a Deployment Farewell Ceremony for the 411th Engineer Bridage hosted by the 105th Airlift Wing April 19, 2012. Task Force Empire will deploy to support the ISAF Joint Command in synchronizing combat and construction engineering effects in order to improve security, development and governance in Afghanistan. Before heading to Afghanistan, the Soldiers will spend approximately three weeks at Ft Bliss, Texas to prepare for their overseas mission. (National Guard Photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael OHalloran)(Released)

105th Airlift Wing Hosts Deployment Farewell Ceremony for 411th Engineer Brigade

STEWART ANGB NEWBURGH, N.Y. -- Lt. Col.Jim Keene, commander/conductor West Point Band leading the West Point band in playing the Army song at the conclusion of the Army Reserves 411th Engineer Brigade Farewell Ceremony hosted by the 105th Airlift Wing April 19, 2012. Task Force Empire will deploy to support the ISAF Joint Command in synchronizing combat and construction engineering effects in order to improve security, development and governance in Afghanistan. Before heading to Afghanistan, the Soldiers will spend approximately three weeks at Ft Bliss, Texas to prepare for their overseas mission. (National Guard Photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael OHalloran)(Released)

105th Airlift Wing Hosts Deployment Farewell Ceremony for 411th Engineer Brigade

STEWART ANGB NEWBURGH, N.Y. --A New York Army Guard 2nd Aviation Helicopter dips rotors to salute deploying Soldiers of the U.S. Army Reserves 411th Engineer Brigade at a Farewell Ceremony hosted by the 105th Airlift Wing April 19, 2012. Before heading to Afghanistan, the Soldiers will spend approximately three weeks at Ft Bliss, Texas to prepare for their overseas mission then, members Task Force Empire will deploy to support the ISAF Joint Command in synchronizing combat and construction engineering effects in order to improve security, development and governance in Afghanistan. (National Guard Photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael OHalloran)(Released)

411th Engineer Brigade Deployment Farewell Ceremony hosted by the 105th Airlift Wing

STEWART ANGB NEWBURGH, N.Y. -- Soldiers of the U.S. Army Reserves 411th Engineer Brigade as they march to a 105th Airlift Wing passenger holding area April 19, 2012. Before heading to Afghanistan, the Soldiers will spend approximately three weeks at Ft Bliss, Texas to prepare for their overseas mission. Task Force Empire will deploy to support the ISAF Joint Command in synchronizing combat and construction engineering effects in order to improve security, development and governance in Afghanistan. (National Guard Photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael OHalloran)(Released)

411th Engineer Brigade Deployment Farewell Ceremony hosted by the 105th Airlift Wing

STEWART ANGB NEWBURGH, N.Y. -- Spec 4 Taylor Daniel meets Liberty Bells, Heidi-Marie Ferren, Manna Nichols and Melissa Van Pelt, members of the only official chartered USO show troupe who entertained the soldiers and family members of the U.S. Army Reserves 411th Engineer Brigade at a Deployment Farewell Ceremony hosted by the 105th Airlift Wing April 19, 2012. Task Force Empire will deploy to support the ISAF Joint Command in synchronizing combat and construction engineering effects in order to improve security, development and governance in Afghanistan. Before heading to Afghanistan, the Soldiers will spend approximately three weeks at Ft Bliss, Texas to prepare for their overseas mission. (National Guard Photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael OHalloran)(Released)

411th Engineer Brigade Deployment Farewell Ceremony hosted by the 105th Airlift Wing

STEWART ANGB NEWBURGH, N.Y. -- Heidi-Marie Ferren, Manna Nichols and Melissa Van Pelt: the Liberty Bells, members of the only official chartered USO show troupe, entertain soldiers and family members of the U.S. Army Reserves 411th Engineer Brigade at a Deployment Farewell Ceremony hosted by the 105th Airlift Wing April 19, 2012. Task Force Empire will deploy to support the ISAF Joint Command in synchronizing combat and construction engineering effects in order to improve security, development and governance in Afghanistan. Before heading to Afghanistan, the Soldiers will spend approximately three weeks at Ft Bliss, Texas to prepare for their overseas mission. (National Guard Photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael OHalloran)(Released)