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Oklahoma Army National Guard's Task Force Tomahawk heads to Africa

Leadership with the Oklahoma National Guard, including Brig. Gen. Colby Wyatt, Col. Brad Carter, Col. Andrew Ballenger and Command Sgt. Maj. John Hernandez, bid farewell to members of Task Force Tomahawk as they officially depart overseas to the Horn of Africa. TF Tomahawk is made up of over 800 Oklahoma National Guardsmen joined by Soldiers from the Nebraska and Indiana National Guard. Their mission includes security support at multiple installations across several East African countries and manning the East African Response Force.

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OKLAHOMA CITY – Leadership with the Oklahoma National Guard, including Brig. Gen. Colby Wyatt, Col. Brad Carter, Col. Andrew Ballenger and Command Sgt. Maj. John Hernandez, bid farewell to members of Task Force Tomahawk as they officially depart overseas to the Horn of Africa. TF Tomahawk is made up of over 800 Oklahoma National Guardsmen joined by Soldiers from the Nebraska and Indiana National Guard. Their mission includes security support at multiple installations across several East African countries and manning the East African Response Force.

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OKGuard military police unit deploys overseas to Middle East

Oklahoma National Guard

Oct. 21, 2025 | 0:35

Friends, family and Oklahoma National Guard leaders gathered Tuesday at the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Mustang, Oklahoma for a farewell ceremony held for members of the Oklahoma Army National Guard’s 745th Military Police Detachment, 345th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 90th Troop Command. The nearly 50 Soldiers are deploying to the Middle East in support of Operation Spartan Shield, a U.S. military operation in U.S. Central Command’s area of operations aimed at building partner capacity and enhancing security in the Middle East.